daily yarns 'n more

a very productive monday it was

I'm not always fond of Mondays, but yesterday I enjoyed Monday very much...Maybe because I got a lot done...Maybe because I finally got outside on such a beautiful day before the rains come.  Which, looks like it's going to be everyday this week.

Karen over at Sew Many Ways had a tutorial for a car caddy that I just had to make.  Whenever I'm knitting on a trip I seem to lose all my things.  Having this now will make me a bit more organized and maybe I won't always be looking for my scissors or whatever else I might lose.  Karen is amazing and has started doing a post every Tuesday on tools, gadgets and doodads for sewing and quilting, it's called Tool Time Tuesday...and since it's Tuesday why don't you head on over to see what cool thing she has this week.

Now I can have my counter, tape measure or whatever else I might need right at my fingertips.  This was so easy to make.

Last night for dinner I made a pan of cornbread or as my husband would call it "Jonny Cake".  I made Zaroga's recipe and it had a thumbs up all around the table.  I also made a new recipe and it went well with the cornbread called Chili Skillet from Taste of Home.  We just put it over the cornbread and I served cottage cheese and peaches as a side dish.

I worked out in the garden and got all the leaves raked out and dug up the weeds and grass that had crept in.  The junk man came through the neighborhood looking for scrap metal.  I finally relented and got rid of that rusty old wagon that had only two wheels left on it.  I just didn't know what to do with it.  I thought and thought of where to put it in my yard for display and how I could arrange flowers in it.  But, after having it sit in my yard for oh so long now, I let it go.  Jim was only too happy to get rid of it.  I think he must have been pretty tired of moving it so he could mow.

Phil and Clare stopped by after Esmie's doctor appointment to show us the newest member of Blue Line.  She looked so cute in that little shirt.

I hope your Monday was a productive as mine was.  You all have a wonderful day today.

carrot-banana bread recipe and some odds and ends

Carrot-Banana Bread

 1c. bananas, mashed
1c. sugar (I used splenda)
3/4 c. oil
2 eggs
2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 c. carrots, grated
1/2 c. nuts (opt.)

Preheat oven to 350°.  Grease and flour 1 loaf pan.  In medium bowl, combine bananas, sugar, oil and eggs.  Beat 2 minutes.  Fold in flour, soda, salt and cinnamon.  Stir in carrots and nuts.  Spoon batter into loaf pan.  Bake 60-70 minutes.  Cool 10 minutes in pan before removing.

Remember the socks I started?  Well...I had to rip out what I already had done and start all over again.  They were going to be way too big.  I actually like this pattern much better.  I'm almost finished with this sock and have started it's mate too.  I just go back and forth working on each one.

Some of the pages from the memory book I made.  It's not "professional" but I'm happy with it for my first attempt at scrap booking.  The main thing is I had a lot of fun doing it.

Oh, and the baby blanket I made...I almost forgot to show you the finished work.

We are getting company again this weekend but I don't think our kitchen table will look like this.  All but 3 of the Grand kids are in this picture...we pulled out the extra leaf last week when everyone was here.  They all seemed to enjoy the birthday party...But, who doesn't?

You all have a wonderful day today.

lots to talk about

 

A page from the Apronisms (Pocket Wisdom for Every Day) Book by EllynAnne Geisel. 

I love my apron books and when I opened the Apronisms book this was the page that I opened to.  I guess I need to start preparing myself for when the last one flies the coop.  Do you think opening the book to this page means something? (lol) 

Hey all you apron lovers in case you haven't heard there is a "new" apron magazine coming out called Apronology and you can read all about it over at Apron Memories.

The weekend turned pretty cold, but not as cold as we've had a couple of weeks ago.  I forgot to show you something I won in a giveaway.  A cute knitted mug cozy that wraps great round our Waffle House coffee cup. 

 

I made a wonderful recipe the other night.  This one I found over at Warm Pie, Happy Home, called Hillbilly Spaghetti Pie.  I had to pick up two of the Grandkids from their bus stop so they had dinner with us, and they loved this different form of Spaghetti.

I also made this recipe from Anna at Thimbleanna last week and I made Nikki's Challah bread to go with it....YUM!!!  Dummy me I forgot to snap pictures.  I remembered after it was all gone....sigh!

I saw something over at my friend Diane's Blog.  It was so cute I thought I would make one myself and since Valentine's Day is fast approaching I thought I would decorate mine for Valentines Day.

 

  

A view from the top. 

Sorry the pictures are a bit dark.  I went to Hobby Lobby and found oodles of things on sale to put in it.  It's one way to get some use out of my cake plate. 

I have all my blocks cut out for the Siggy Swap and I've started sewing them together.  It's been fun doing it and now I know why people quilt.  I don't think I will ever get like this lady AmandaJean, she calls her blog "crazy mom quilts", and she not only quilts she knits too.

Now I'm off to the races with getting things done around here.

You all have an awesome day today.