The is the view looking at the decorations directly from the front.
This is a view coming up from the stairs.
And for my next crocheted item - GIGGLE - is a Patch of Pumpkins - so cute! I think.
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Happy Halloween - Our New Front Porch
This is our new Front Porch - Kathy and Harry finished this much of it about a month ago - it will go all the way out to the edge of the house and around the corner to meet the back porch. They are doing it in 10 foot sections -this is the first ten feet! So, of course, I got to decorate it! WHOO HOO! It' not exactly how it will be when the porch has the railings and all but for now it's so cool to have it where I can enjoy it as well as the doggies can't get to any of it!
The is the view looking at the decorations directly from the front.
This is a view coming up from the stairs.
And for my next crocheted item - GIGGLE - is a Patch of Pumpkins - so cute! I think.
The is the view looking at the decorations directly from the front.
This is a view coming up from the stairs.
And for my next crocheted item - GIGGLE - is a Patch of Pumpkins - so cute! I think.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Crochet Along - Crochet So Fine
I am so excited - Crochet So Fine is a great new book that I want to get. Well Lion Brand Yarn is sponsoring a Crochet Along on one of the patterns in this book for free! The actual designer of the pattern - Pearl's Cardigan - will be hosting the Crochet Along. Her name is Kristin Omdahl. You can get information about the Crochet Along at Join Us for Our Crochet Along. And you get the pattern at: Lion Brand - Free Pattern.
I am so excited about starting this project!
I am so excited about starting this project!
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Great Crochet Site - Just Found
I just found the greatest site for crochet patterns and such
http://smoothfoxlover.blogspot.com/
The creator has a wonderful Etsy site as well - I just purchased a pattern from her.
On another note - sorry I haven't posted in a while - I keep forgetting! I'm trying to remember now - got it on my calendar!
http://smoothfoxlover.blogspot.com/
The creator has a wonderful Etsy site as well - I just purchased a pattern from her.
On another note - sorry I haven't posted in a while - I keep forgetting! I'm trying to remember now - got it on my calendar!
Monday, February 22, 2010
Maines Hans T Bear
Hello All,
Just wanted to share something special with all of you. As some of you know my Sister in Law, Kathy, my husband - her brother, Harry and I all live together on on mini farm in East Tennessee.
Well Kathy has had Bernese Mountain Dogs forever as far back as I have known her. Most are rescues from puppy mill seizures but there were a few here and there that came from reputable breeders. Her first puppy, Maines Hans T Bear - affectionally known as Hans was her biggest, her sweetest and her friend! And I say this with all the confidence in the world! He was 157 pounds a big teddy bear and so so so gentle! He loved everyone and would not have hurt a fly, unless......you attempted to hurt Kathy! And then I'm not to sure what would have happened! All he ever did was push the person out the way when something did happen! Well Kathy lived alone for a while and she has a heart condition. Well, of course when you are alone, the worst happens! Kathy had a heart attack! Hans washed and licked and petted at her until she came out of it and then when she opened her eyes and looked at him he brought her the phone!!! Hans saved her life! And when the paramedics came he let them in and just sat next to her with paw on her! You can't tell me he wasn't her friend!!!!
Well I loved Hans as did everyone who met him - he is no longer with us now but is always a great memory. Well I took Kathy's favorite puppy picture of him and commissioned a watercolor portrait!
Well the artist has become over the past year a friend of mine and adore her work! On her blog a while back she did "in progress" photos of one of her works of art - so I asked her, of course, if she would do this for me in this portrait. Well she did and the finished product as well as the "in progress" works of art at on her blog and I had to share!
You can see them at:
http://bethstonestudio.blogspot.com/
Hope you enjoy!
Just wanted to share something special with all of you. As some of you know my Sister in Law, Kathy, my husband - her brother, Harry and I all live together on on mini farm in East Tennessee.
Well Kathy has had Bernese Mountain Dogs forever as far back as I have known her. Most are rescues from puppy mill seizures but there were a few here and there that came from reputable breeders. Her first puppy, Maines Hans T Bear - affectionally known as Hans was her biggest, her sweetest and her friend! And I say this with all the confidence in the world! He was 157 pounds a big teddy bear and so so so gentle! He loved everyone and would not have hurt a fly, unless......you attempted to hurt Kathy! And then I'm not to sure what would have happened! All he ever did was push the person out the way when something did happen! Well Kathy lived alone for a while and she has a heart condition. Well, of course when you are alone, the worst happens! Kathy had a heart attack! Hans washed and licked and petted at her until she came out of it and then when she opened her eyes and looked at him he brought her the phone!!! Hans saved her life! And when the paramedics came he let them in and just sat next to her with paw on her! You can't tell me he wasn't her friend!!!!
Well I loved Hans as did everyone who met him - he is no longer with us now but is always a great memory. Well I took Kathy's favorite puppy picture of him and commissioned a watercolor portrait!
Well the artist has become over the past year a friend of mine and adore her work! On her blog a while back she did "in progress" photos of one of her works of art - so I asked her, of course, if she would do this for me in this portrait. Well she did and the finished product as well as the "in progress" works of art at on her blog and I had to share!
You can see them at:
http://bethstonestudio.blogspot.com/
Hope you enjoy!
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Cake Recipe
This sounds all too good - I have to try it. I borrowed it from: http://laurasbestrecipes.com/ She has some lovely veggie recipes that are wonderful! I have not yet tried it but I will be trying it soon! If you try it let me know how it comes out and when I try it I'll share my results!
Pineapple Pumpkin Walnut Cake
This cake resembles a spicy carrot cake. You can modify the sugars to your own taste - more brown or darker brown for more molasses flavor. If you really love the cream cheese frosting, just double that recipe for a taller layer of frosting. The pumpkin puree can either be homemade or canned. You may also want to modify the spices to your taste... some prefer more spice than others.
Cake Ingredients:
* 1.5 cups walnuts
* 3 cups all purpose flour
* 1.5 cups sugar
* 1 cup light brown sugar
* 2 tsp baking soda
* 1/2 tsp salt
* 1.5 TBSP cinnamon
* 1/2 tsp nutmeg
* 1/2 tsp ginger
* pinch of allspice
* 1.25 cups canola oil
* 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
* 1 TBSP real vanilla extract
* 1.5 cups pumpkin puree
* 3/4 cup drained crushed pineapple
* 1 cup golden raisins (optional)
* 1 cup shredded coconut
Frosting
* 3 ounces cream cheese (room temp)
* 3 TBSP unsalted butter (room temp)
* 1.5 cups confectioners' sugar
* 1 tsp real vanilla extract
* 3 TBSP milk
Method:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. LIghtly butter a 9 x 13 baking pan. Line w/ parchment paper along the bottom and sides.
Bake walnuts in a small pan until just lightly toasted (10 minutes) then chop.
In a large mixing bowl, stir flour, sugars, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and allspice. Add the oil, eggs and vanilla. Beat using mixer on medium speed until smooth. Add the pumpkin and pineapple. Mix lightly until just combined. Using a spatula, fold in the walnuts and coconut... and raisins if you used them.
Pour the mixture into the prepared baking pan and smooth the top using a spatula. Bake about 1 to 1.25 hours until it is firm in the center or until a toothpick comes out clean. Transfer from pan to a wire rack and allow to cool at least 10 minutes.
Frosting:
Beat cream cheese and butter until creamy. Add confectioners' sugar, vanilla and a little of the milk at a time to make the frosting creamy. Spread frosting on cooled cake.
Pineapple Pumpkin Walnut Cake
This cake resembles a spicy carrot cake. You can modify the sugars to your own taste - more brown or darker brown for more molasses flavor. If you really love the cream cheese frosting, just double that recipe for a taller layer of frosting. The pumpkin puree can either be homemade or canned. You may also want to modify the spices to your taste... some prefer more spice than others.
Cake Ingredients:
* 1.5 cups walnuts
* 3 cups all purpose flour
* 1.5 cups sugar
* 1 cup light brown sugar
* 2 tsp baking soda
* 1/2 tsp salt
* 1.5 TBSP cinnamon
* 1/2 tsp nutmeg
* 1/2 tsp ginger
* pinch of allspice
* 1.25 cups canola oil
* 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
* 1 TBSP real vanilla extract
* 1.5 cups pumpkin puree
* 3/4 cup drained crushed pineapple
* 1 cup golden raisins (optional)
* 1 cup shredded coconut
Frosting
* 3 ounces cream cheese (room temp)
* 3 TBSP unsalted butter (room temp)
* 1.5 cups confectioners' sugar
* 1 tsp real vanilla extract
* 3 TBSP milk
Method:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. LIghtly butter a 9 x 13 baking pan. Line w/ parchment paper along the bottom and sides.
Bake walnuts in a small pan until just lightly toasted (10 minutes) then chop.
In a large mixing bowl, stir flour, sugars, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and allspice. Add the oil, eggs and vanilla. Beat using mixer on medium speed until smooth. Add the pumpkin and pineapple. Mix lightly until just combined. Using a spatula, fold in the walnuts and coconut... and raisins if you used them.
Pour the mixture into the prepared baking pan and smooth the top using a spatula. Bake about 1 to 1.25 hours until it is firm in the center or until a toothpick comes out clean. Transfer from pan to a wire rack and allow to cool at least 10 minutes.
Frosting:
Beat cream cheese and butter until creamy. Add confectioners' sugar, vanilla and a little of the milk at a time to make the frosting creamy. Spread frosting on cooled cake.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Updating
Wow - it's been a while since I did anything out here - I'm working on updating everything today and probably tomorrow too. Thanks for being patient with me!
Monday, November 2, 2009
Beth Stone's Art Work! WOW!!!
You have to check out my friend's art work - and a give away she is doing for Thanksgiving!
http://bethstonestudio.blogspot.com/2009/11/thanksgiving-giveaway.html?showComment=1257217441400#c8220305620231831388
http://bethstonestudio.blogspot.com/2009/11/thanksgiving-giveaway.html?showComment=1257217441400#c8220305620231831388
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