Happy Sunday

sooc from my front porch

 

 

Good Morning.
 

 

Here's to the start of a Beautiful Day.

 

Peace to All,

 

~ Joan

January Projects, Part 3

Fiberworks.

 

A little Knitting.

 

Kroy FX

 

BabyCocktails' Gibson Shell in Mulberry Merino

 

a hat made from scraps

 

 

A little drapery making

 

 

For the city condo

 

A little learning something new.

Heirloom sewing.

The style of delicate table linens, camisoles and Christening outfits.

So while the men in my family have been on their computers getting the latest up to the minute ...er I mean up to the millisecond ...news on RG3's knee surgery, or fantasy Football stats, or 4 wheelers for sale, or videos of silly boy/man stunts,

I have been overcompensating the opposite direction absorbing pictures of fine Irish linens, beautiful monogramming and delicate lace.

 

So, I've bought a bolt of white linen...

 

*Sharing with Fiber Arts Friday



January Projects, Part 2

 

The Farmhouse Master Bath

 

The duct tape over the crack in the bottom of the tub just wasn't working any longer.

So out came the power tools and it was soon in a heap behind the chicken coop.

 

 

 

 

I will not miss it

Or its lovely broken companion.

 

And if we are doing away with those, the related blue sink and it's vanity might as well be ripped out.

I will not miss it either. I am sure you can understand why.

 

And since the layers deep wallpapers of past lives did not come down quite so easily, it seemed just as well to tear down the wallboard.

 

And while we are at it, might as well reconfigure the doorways.
And Update the plumbing since it is all exposed.
Which all of course requires that the floor tile be replaced. 

 

It will all be worth it I am certain.

Despite my dining room doubling as a bathtub instillation staging area.

the new one is so nice and deep, with elbow rests!

And demolition dust ev.er.y.where.

With company coming this weekend.

Good thing there's always reason to laugh.

  Like when my husband said that he was going out to the man-shed to get his wall adjustment tool, and came back with the biggest sledge hammer I have ever seen.

 

Yes, It will be worth it.

This I will keep repeating to myself.

 

 



January Projects, Part One

White Bean and Ham Soup

 

What could be better for a crisp winter day?

 

 

 

 

2 large carrots, 2 celery stalks, 1big onion, 2 cloves of garlic all chopped up and sautéed a bit in some olive oil,

 

 

 

along with a quart of beans dried from the summer garden.

 

 

 

Toss in a smoked ham hock, a bay leaf, pepper and add 3-4 quarts of water.

 

Simmer 1-2 hours or so until beans are tender. Mash half of the beans and veggies together into the broth for a creamy texture. Chop up the ham from the bone and

 

 

 

 Enjoy.

 

Meanwhile, elsewhere in the farmhouse, there was a bit of demolition going on...

 



Happy New Year

 

Wishing you the brightest of days in 2013.

 

 



 

 

Happy Sunday!

 

 



On The Eve

 

 

 

Merry Christmas to One and All

 

~ Joan