[Miss Pam]

Those have made my day. Thank you and it is great to see you here :sm24: :sm24: :sm24:

My day, too, Ros! Thank you. Glad to see you back here. :sm24: :sm24:

 

[Lurker 2]

Bonie,hope your shoulder is easing and the pies sell well .The smell of baking must have been lovely.
Beautiful work Ros.
Glad your chest is clearing ,Julie .
Janet Lee ,I had never heard of Rosemary for mossies .They are cruel insects so it is good to find a deterrent.
Tanya ,your garden seems to have tormented you so much this year .My roses have suffered from saw fly .I had never had those before but they seem to have attacked a few bushes .Roses are very attractive but do get quite a few different bugs to control.It has just occurred to me that I have a wasps nest on the corner of the roof and maybe that is not helping .
De Etta ,I have every confidence in your ability to keep us interested with your skills .
Barbara .it has been a great insight into all the country and many thanks to DH and of course yourself .Make the most of any chance to travel as it may come to a point when you no longer can be bothered .

:sm24: Thanks Ann!

 

[Lurker 2]

Yes I do!!! I might need an intervention. ????

Thanks for the giggle! :sm24: Do you really think it would work with such a determined case as yours!?

 

[Lurker 2]

Those have made my day. Thank you and it is great to see you here :sm24: :sm24: :sm24:

From me too! We've been in Photographic withdrawal from your beautiful youngster!

 

[Ronie]

I think you must have a lot of fog there. We have been to Oregon a fe times, twice we have been over that big badge at the mouth of the Columbia River & I wanted to take photos, both times it was so foggy I couldn't see a thing.
Can I be nosey & ask what your job is?

That Columbia River Gorge is quite a site and the most dangerous mouth of the river we have in the Pacific Northwest.. it takes a skilled Captain to maneuver it! So many horror story's of those who didn't make it... I have not doubt that it is mostly fogged in... but just like the Golden Gate Bridge which is the same as far as fog goes.. when it clears it is so beautiful...

I was a caregiver for the elderly for over 10 years and actually did volunteer work with the elderly for years before that... then when my last client past away I was done.. I needed a change and in this town jobs are hard to come by unless you want to clean rooms.. and I surely didn't want to do that... I have done it and its not my cup of tea.. LOL So I applied at the only gift shop in town thinking I would wait on customers.. tidy up the shop and stock the shelves.. Oh My Gosh was I wrong!!! It has to be the most physical and hard working job I have ever done... and the reason for the gift shop is the Jet Boat excursions up the Rogue River.. and when they are running we have to take pictures of them as they pass under our bridge.. that means driving up to the bridge several times a day.. we are at the south edge of the bridge but we still have to drive over it to park on the other side for the best photo opps... :sm01: This goes from May to October.. but we are only running full force with as many as 15 boats a day for a few months then we cut back to 6 to 9 boats a day.. in September.. and the shop doesn't stay open as late or do we need to be in as early.. YAY!! It is a fun job.. and I see people from all over the world.. but I like my Off Season hours much more.. LOL it also gives me more time to knit... which I don't do much when I am working so hard...
Yesterday was my first of 4 days off!! and I fell asleep on the couch knitting while Joe fell asleep watching golf.. LOL then we woke up and got some things done.. but we are worn out.. I was asleep again by 9pm last night and of course up by 5am... a person only needs so much sleep right?? LOL

 

[Ronie]

Bonnie--Nice that people did those pies collectively. What a chore! Hope the sale goes well.
Sorry your shoulder is bad. Know about that kind of pain. Do you have a good herbal ointment to rub in for relief? I always use Arnica oil or ointment or my Low level laser. But Tea tree ointment can be good.

Barbara--another venture. My you are traveling this summer. I am exhausted reading about all the traveling. Hope Yosemite is as fun and exciting as your other trips.

Ann--growing your own tomatoes is such fun when you can bite into a fresh, juicy one that you have grown and without chemicals. One organic farmer just posted they will be selling organic tomatoes at $.70/lb when ordering 50#. Almost thought about it since there is no way I will have enough tomatoes this year. Decided to drive over to the organic homesteader to see if she had some damaged one she would let me have cheap. Took about 15# for $5. The humongous one I cut open is a Golden Brandywine and it is just too good. Will cook a bunch into sauce and freeze it for the winter, but saving a couple for fresh eating. Only my cherries and paste tomatoes are producing now so having a table tomato is just so nice. Will go back and get more in about a week. This woman is so very generous with her produce and prices. i l like supporting her.

I saw on the internet somewhere... where someone put home made soup in cup cake pans and then froze them.. and then put them in a freezer bag..any time you want a cup of soup there it is.. all nice and ready for you.. I don't think this would work with a self defrosting freezer for too long but would probably get you through the winter.. I thought it would be great for my homemade stock!
Great pic of the butterfly.. it looks so peaceful sitting there.. I use to know the names of all of them and now I can't remember but a few...

 

[Ronie]

Barbara have a wonderful time in Yosemite!! and thanks for sharing your Hawaiian vacation with us! I know I will never get over there so it is wonderful to see it though your eyes... and thank you for hosting our LP you did a great job!!

DeEtta you don't need to worry about entertaining us.. I am sure we can carry the conversation in many directions by just being here.. Thank you for offering to host again... I am just a few stitches before grafting my edge on my shawl sample so I will be sharing it in you LP and that just seems right doesn't it?? there are mistakes but I have learned from them and I have the confidence to make a full size one now!!

 

[Ronie]

Ros it's good to see you again... oh my I love those Ugg booties... you do such beautiful work... and they are adorable.. as is the dress and little Mary Janes...

 

[Ronie]

Those have made my day. Thank you and it is great to see you here :sm24: :sm24: :sm24:

I was thinking the same thing... and beautiful daughters as well!!! (oops I see it is Keira Lee and not your daughters.. how did she grow up so fast!!!!! ) I love the picture of Jackson where the water if falling around him.. great picture!

 

[Babalou]

I love the photos Barbara. ????

Thank you, Ros.

 

[Babalou]

A few more things. ????

What a beautiful little parade of booties. You do such good work, Ros.

 

[Ronie]

Well I am now caught up.. We are going shopping this morning... the only place within 100 miles is up the coast for my bottles for my Kombucha! my first batch is bottled in Joes beer bottles. (he makes his own beer) and I want my own bottles.. plus I'd hate to get them mixed up some how.. we are also going to get some labels so we can have fancy looking bottles in the fridge.. LOL my first batch was a bit to sweet for me.. when I tested it I liked it but once it was bottled it seems to sweet. So I got some cranberry's and will mix that in with it so it isn't so bad.. It tastes fine.. but a bit more like honey and I want more of a vinegar taste.. I think the cranberry's will be just tart enough to balance it out.. I pour it over ice and will add the berry's then.. they will be crushed finely so they will go up the straw.. I have a large glass that has a lid on it with a straw... I have several of those actually and that is what I use for my tea and my lemon water..

Well I have been on this computer for over a hour now.. time to get moving and do something before we leave..

 

[Babalou]

Barbara .it has been a great insight into all the country and many thanks to DH and of course yourself .Make the most of any chance to travel as it may come to a point when you no longer can be bothered .

I think that is part of the push to go. My DH is 8 years older than I am and we thought that we should take very long distance, like overseas, and driving trips while we are still safe drivers. The cruises can be save for times that we want someone else to do all the work.

 

[Babalou]

Thank you Norma. Yes we do and because I like multiples, here he is. Jackson just loves water. The last photo is my darling GD Keira-Lee. ????????

Great pictures of Jackson and your GD is very pretty.

 

[Babalou]

Barbara have a wonderful time in Yosemite!! and thanks for sharing your Hawaiian vacation with us! I know I will never get over there so it is wonderful to see it though your eyes... and thank you for hosting our LP you did a great job!!

DeEtta you don't need to worry about entertaining us.. I am sure we can carry the conversation in many directions by just being here.. Thank you for offering to host again... I am just a few stitches before grafting my edge on my shawl sample so I will be sharing it in you LP and that just seems right doesn't it?? there are mistakes but I have learned from them and I have the confidence to make a full size one now!!

Thank you so much Ronie. I'll do my last post later today after we are all packed. Did most of it yesterday.

I like the muffin tin idea for soup. I often use a Mason jelly jar.

 

[Belle1]

I saw on the internet somewhere... where someone put home made soup in cup cake pans and then froze them.. and then put them in a freezer bag..any time you want a cup of soup there it is.. all nice and ready for you.. I don't think this would work with a self defrosting freezer for too long but would probably get you through the winter.. I thought it would be great for my homemade stock!
Great pic of the butterfly.. it looks so peaceful sitting there.. I use to know the names of all of them and now I can't remember but a few...

Ronie -- this is a great idea. I did the same back int he days of baby food. I made it and then froze in ice cube trays. The popped them out and stored in freezer bags. Each morning for heading to work, I'd take out a variety of food "ice cubes" and put them one each into baby food jars and let them thaw for daily meals. What was particularly good about this approach and would be true of broth, is that if the you want more than a single serving, it is easy to simply defrost multiples which generally don't take any longer to thaw than a single portion.

I can my broth simply because it is easier to store given my situation.

 

[kaixixang]

Whew! From about P58 to 67...

We're in an alert (my portable is screaming flash flood warning). I have to check my Yahoo mail and then get off soon! Thanks for the photos and appreciation.

 

[Normaedern]

Barbara, I have enjoyed your tour of Hawaii. It has been a treat. I do hope you have a good time in Yosemite and come back with lots of pictures :sm24:

 

[triciad19]

Barbara -- let me one of the first to thank you for such a wonderful 2 weeks. I've got the next two weeks and agreed to do them as a WIP session, but following you and Tricia, I'm going to feel like a dud. Trying to think of something exciting to add, but so far inspiration hasn't struck. I'll be posting the new thread Sunday am.

Have a great trip to Yosemite.

Belle, after your great lessons on Shetland knitting, I was worried following you. And those stories of cow antics are all the funny things that have happened. No trips, vacation pictures. You do such lovely work and probably have a topic or thought to get people chatting.

 

[dragonflylace]

A few more things. ????

Okay, I know that I probably missed this post....I'm behind again....so busy with getting the pattern ready for the fall and then I am supposed to teach beginning lace knitting at the LYS in town...but I love those cuffed booties you made. You know, I'm going to have another Grandbaby in the February and I should know whether it is a boy or girl very soon...so I want to have some patterns ready. The little flat bottom and cuff are adorable......

Take care, and thanks in advance.

Okay, is this the one...I think I found it!!!

https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.co.uk/2016/04/baby-hug-boots.html