Whew! I'm not sure I did much of anything this week, other than tried to stay cool in the basement. Although, thinking about it, I may have to take that back...
I did find a very old-dead mouse when I was rearranging my canning jars yesterday. He was even covered in dust balls. I remember smelling a mouse several months ago, not being able to find it, and therefore determining that I had mouse on the brain (you remember my mouse house, right? It began last July!).
I AM hosting a giveaway, since I have 101 fans on my facebook page. The giveaway is a crocheted hat (any size, even adult), so if you want to join in, please leave a comment over here. Even if you don't want to enter, you should go take a look, as my lovely sister put a picture up of each of my kids in the banner (even the Screamer, BH [before haircut]). Did you know facebook has crazy rules for giveaways? I found out they do.
I packed up all the pieces to my June UFO, which was never intended to be finished in June (in fact, it was impossible to finish, as I don't have all the fabrics I need!). I have organized it, made progress, and collected more fabrics. Victory!
I used the last of my Hobby Lobby gift card to buy some Kona solids. Yum. (2 yards)
DH painted the trim in the hallway and girls' room. There are a few touch ups, then on to Bear Cub Q's room, which will take longer. DH did a very nice job.
I have pulled the fabrics for Judy's monochromatic color for the month: blue. I am actually going to make 3 table runners this month, a blue, a blue-green colorwash, and a lovely turquoise/aqua/green table runner. Why three? So I can delay thinking about my UFO for July, a queen-sized behemoth that is barely begun in the hand-quilting department. Yup, yup. Still no AC for us (and it was 120 in my dad's car today... in the garage... 107 outside), so I don't want to sit under a quilt.
Anyone have suggestions for stove-top meals or other meals that don't require much cooking? It is simply TOO HOT to use the oven, but sandwiches and pasta get old. We had tacos tonight, we'll see what tomorrow brings.
Check out the other stash reports on Judy's blog.
from the room of Zana's Ninis,
katie z.
I did find a very old-dead mouse when I was rearranging my canning jars yesterday. He was even covered in dust balls. I remember smelling a mouse several months ago, not being able to find it, and therefore determining that I had mouse on the brain (you remember my mouse house, right? It began last July!).
I AM hosting a giveaway, since I have 101 fans on my facebook page. The giveaway is a crocheted hat (any size, even adult), so if you want to join in, please leave a comment over here. Even if you don't want to enter, you should go take a look, as my lovely sister put a picture up of each of my kids in the banner (even the Screamer, BH [before haircut]). Did you know facebook has crazy rules for giveaways? I found out they do.
I packed up all the pieces to my June UFO, which was never intended to be finished in June (in fact, it was impossible to finish, as I don't have all the fabrics I need!). I have organized it, made progress, and collected more fabrics. Victory!
I used the last of my Hobby Lobby gift card to buy some Kona solids. Yum. (2 yards)
DH painted the trim in the hallway and girls' room. There are a few touch ups, then on to Bear Cub Q's room, which will take longer. DH did a very nice job.
I have pulled the fabrics for Judy's monochromatic color for the month: blue. I am actually going to make 3 table runners this month, a blue, a blue-green colorwash, and a lovely turquoise/aqua/green table runner. Why three? So I can delay thinking about my UFO for July, a queen-sized behemoth that is barely begun in the hand-quilting department. Yup, yup. Still no AC for us (and it was 120 in my dad's car today... in the garage... 107 outside), so I don't want to sit under a quilt.
Anyone have suggestions for stove-top meals or other meals that don't require much cooking? It is simply TOO HOT to use the oven, but sandwiches and pasta get old. We had tacos tonight, we'll see what tomorrow brings.
Check out the other stash reports on Judy's blog.
from the room of Zana's Ninis,
katie z.
7 comments:
Ouch - no air conditioning!Hope you are finding ways to keep cool. I sometimes put on a bathing suit and take a shower - wearing the damp suit keeps me cooler so I don't have to run the air conditioner too much.
Congrats on getting to the level of "completion" that you wanted to for your June UFO.Sometimes reorganization is victory itself.
Keep cool - liz
We've been doing beef roast in the crock pot. Get whatever kind of roast you want, cut it into 2-3" chunks, then throw in seasonings and sauce ingredients. Steven's really good at this - diced tomatoes, stock, wine, coffee, chipotle chiles, Mexican spices, Italian spices, onion, garlic, mushrooms, or pretty much anything that you have on hand or that sounds good. Then cook on low (or high) until it is falling apart and moist. If you want, cook down the juices for a sauce.
We've found that chunking the roast first, helps it cook evenly and not get dry. Plus, it's already cut into serving sizes.
You have been busy, despite the heat. I love http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/ for crock pot recipes. She has them nicely indexed, too.
Stay Cool!
Hope the AC will be online soon. Try Gazpacho soup (spanish cold verggie soup) for food! It's perfect for hot summer days!
I have a toaster oven in the unattached garage that I use in the summer. Also use the crock pot out there or a single burner electric hotplate. Can only use one of them at a time though or it trips a breaker. The gas grill gets lots of use.
Sorry you are without air conditioning. Maybe a crock pot or electric skillet. I'm a terrible cook so I'm not much use with recipes.
Oh my. So sorry about no AC. We would never make it at our house!
I did not know Hobby Lobby sold Kona solids...(probably because I've not delved too deep into their fabrics).
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