This month’s short story is on the rough side, mostly because the idea snuck up on me at the last minute and I haven’t been able to polish it up too much. I might revisit and expand on the idea once I know what direction / what sort of tone this short story would fit […]
The Cream of the Crop
I mentioned to my mother that I wanted to try making crème Brûlée and she (rightly) reminded me that we did not have anything to Brûlée the top with. I took this as a challenge that it was likely not meant to be, and we now have a mini food safe torch. The recipe I […]
Mid Month Middle Earth 19
There wasn’t much progress done on the actual pattern this month as I needed to get some background work done. I finally decided to bite the bullet and update my pattern sheet by marking off all the completed stitches in black. I now have a better idea of what still needs to be done, but […]
To all the stars in the sky: Needlepoint
In what feels like a re-occuring theme on this blog, I have once again failed to find a pattern that did what I was looking for and so decided to make the pattern myself. This time I was looking for a night sky themed needlepoint and none of the patterns actually matched what I was […]
First Friday Fiction : Flight Chief on Dock
After a hard days work outside pulling weeds I am all tired out, so we’re doing a pretty short short story this time. This week we have another one of the short stories that blend everyday work process and the fantastical. I’m not sure if I’ll add any more to this specific story but I […]
Can You Hear the Angels Singing
For Easter I decided to make a nice coconut lemon Angel food cake for after dinner. The recipe was from the I Am Baker blog (link at the end) and while it technically is only for a coconut angel food cake I decided to add some lemon zest to try and make it a little […]
Mid Month Middle Earth 18
It’s been a pretty slow month when it comes to working on the map, and I’ve just been plodding my way through one shade of brown, after tan, after slightly lighter brown. We haven’t gotten to the point where I need to start marking off the squares I’ve already completed in black ink but it’s […]
New Years Resolution: learning preferences
My embroidery resolution has continued and as time has gone on I have found that I have a pretty notable stitch preferences. I think that’s pretty common in most hobbies, there is always something that will be easier for someone to do one thing rather than another, and I’ve seen it in both my knitting […]
First Friday Fiction: When the Clouds Roll In
I was debating between three small micro-stories I’ve been working on and I finally decided on “When the Clouds Roll In” for this month. It seems appropriate with all the stormy weather we’ve been having. I’m currently debating whether I want to add more to the story or leave it as is, and if anyone […]
Sometimes a recipe is not all it’s crocked up to be
I don’t have a picture of what I made this month, mostly because by the time I got to it it had already been cut up and stored. To start, this was a recipe my mother found online for a crock pot cooked bread pudding. She was the one who wanted to try it out, […]