tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13983779024798549742024-02-20T18:23:45.293-08:00Lady Linda ♡LADY LINDA ♡ Exploring the lovelies and blessings of life!Lady Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18120033316991383283noreply@blogger.comBlogger1137125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398377902479854974.post-32325334458904122672020-08-28T21:09:00.000-07:002020-08-28T21:10:22.508-07:00Tasha Tudor Day~2020<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Today was Tasha Tudor's birthday. She would have been 105 years old. Our Tasha groups enjoy honoring her in some way on this day. Of course, 2020 has changed the way we celebrate everything. Our Pacific NW Tasha Tudor Chapter can't gather together due to this continuing virus. My friend Ann invited me to do a Zoom virtual tea party to celebrate and I agreed. We had a great time. It was a bit different but we managed to talk for 1 1/2 hours.<br />
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I used my Pink Luster Ware dishes for the tea. This is the first time I have used this tea pot. You have to be a bit careful with this china as it is very old. I make the tea in another pot and when it's a bit cooler, I pour it into this teapot.<br />
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I have several cup and saucers to use. It's always hard to pick one.<br />
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I had out out a few of my Tasha books. A Time to Keep was one of the first books I got and I still love it.<br />
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My assortment for tea time. I used almond flour and found ways to cut the carbs. Its hard but I'm learning. Of course I did treat myself to a little chocolate.<br />
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Chicken curry on apple slices and cheese bites.<br />
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Almond flour blackberry scone drops and almond flour brownies. The brownies were a big gooey.<br />
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Little tomatoes from our garden. I stuffed some with herb cream cheese. The cucumbers are filled with an egg salad mixture. These were all very yummy.<br />
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Watermelon hearts...yummy.<br />
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This is a silly photo I snapped of Ann while she was saying "Tasha"! She lives in Mississippi and woke up to a tornado warning this morning! Thankfully, she didn't loose her power so we had our Zoom meeting.<br />
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I made this little banner last night for my wonderful dollhouse. I will have to do a post on this as I haven't been posting much. My Tasha doll and Lilly are having a little party and tea time too.<br />
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I love the little shawl she knitted for Lilly! Looks like fall is coming. Ann picks wonderful books for me.Isn't the little fabric teacup darling?<br />
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These are the gifts I sent to Ann and her Tasha doll. It was fun to make things too. I loved making the little apron out of a vintage little girl's slip. I made the tea wallet, the card and covered the little box with ephemera.<br />
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Lady Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18120033316991383283noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398377902479854974.post-646835933221016702020-07-04T07:42:00.004-07:002020-07-04T07:44:08.778-07:00Happy 4th of July<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Happy 4th of July! So much to be thankful for and so much to ponder about the freedom we have taken for granted.<br />I have fallen behind with my blogging and hope to catch up a bit.<br />
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Lady Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18120033316991383283noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398377902479854974.post-66731827151309741702020-06-13T21:14:00.000-07:002020-06-13T21:15:28.272-07:00An Online Lecture on Mary Todd<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Those of you who know me, know that I enjoy studying Mary Todd Lincoln. She is a fascinating person and I have read many books written about her. My husband Jim was born in Springfield, Illinois and grew up there. Most of his family still lives there. When we visit, I love to go to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum and the Presidential Library across the street. It's a fantastic place to visit.<br />
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I receive the online newsletters from the museum. I was just looking at it on Thursday and saw a notice about an online lecture about Mary Todd. How exciting. I signed up for it. It was called " Much like an April Day". It was out on through a group called Road Scholars. The state historian of Illinois Samuel Wheeler gave the presentation.<br />
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These are some of the books Mr Wheeler mentioned at the beginning of the talk. He said Mary has been put into two groups....those who think she was insane and those who defend her actions. He wanted us to really look at who Mary Todd as a person and then try to understand her and her time through knowing her. It was a fresh look and I appreciated that very much.<br />
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This is her father and her step mother. Her father had 16 children between his two wives. Mary did not get along with her step mother. She was sent off to boarding school very close to home to get her out of the way! As a result, she was very educated, more so than most young women at the time.<br />
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This is the quote from her sister Elizabeth. It is now thought that Mary may have been bipolar most of her life. Read the quote and think about it.<br />
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Mr and Mrs Abraham Lincoln and their four boys. Mary raised them like little gentlemen and made their clothes. But, they were boys and acted like boys!<br />
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I so enjoyed this online lecture and I learned so much. Online offerings have been a plus from this virus.</div>
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Jimmy and I went for a drive and found that a favorite little shop was open! We wore our masks, they provided lots of hand sanitizer and we stayed away from people. It was soooo fun to go into a store.<br />
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The day was very wet and stormy but stayed dry while we were at the store.<br />
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Jimmy sitting on the porch!<br />
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This sweet little building used to be a chicken coop. I missed the chickens, but it's really a cute little booth with garden goodies!<br />
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There 's a large building out in the back. There were some cute displays this time. I think there is a new owner who had made some nice changes.<br />
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I really liked the little red hutch! Good thing I didn't have any place to put it...lol.<br />
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We found some cute things for flower containers. I loved the tea kettle.<br />
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I chose some bright yellow and orange flowers as those are the colors I use in the backyard. The front is done in pinks and purples.<br />
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The finished projects! I will share more about the in another blog post.<br />
Stay safe during these crazy times.</div>
Lady Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18120033316991383283noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398377902479854974.post-15956724146644290432020-06-04T19:51:00.001-07:002020-06-04T19:53:48.911-07:00Thursday Dolly Day<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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So here it is Thursday already! We have been spending so much time working in the yard. I was sick so many summers and had surgeries and then last summer we were gone for 2 weeks. Our yard has been neglected for 5 years. With sheltering in so much, we have been working on the yard and gardening. Jimmy has taken an interest in it again, so it's been something we can do together. I just forgot how much time it takes and how little time you spend inside when you work outside!<br />
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My doll came. I got another one of the Tudor china heads that were once sold at the Enchanted Dollhouse in Vermont. I used the rest of my Etsy Mother's Day gift card for her. She was put together and is a bit larger. She came with her dress and pantaloons.<br />
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Her name is Emma. She is about 15".<br />
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I did make her a little slip using a larger item vintage item. It already had the pin tucks and I added the tiny lace.<br />
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I didn't like the collar, so I tacked it down inside. I also turned down the belt and added a little button to change the look. I added some lace along the bottom for a bit more length.<br />
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I do love the under sleeves. I need to add these to some of my doll dresses.<br />
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So here is her dress with the changes. I think it's much better around her neckline as you can see her face.<br />
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Here's the family!<br />
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Emma<br />
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Sally<br />
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My Tasha friend told me there was one more...Molly. I found her on a Tasha Tudor book site...the Cellar Door in CT. I know the owners and they are sending her to Portland tomorrow. I will have to make the doll's body and her clothes. I think she is larger too. It will be fun.<br />
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I hope you are all well. The doll world is a bit of a pause from all the sad things happening in our world. I am still trying to be safe. </div>
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It's been busy at my home! I haven't been blogging due to other projects that have been waiting. I decided to catch up with a post to show some of my fun projects.<br />
Jimmy and I have both been trying to finish up our gardening. My friend gave me this little rose from her rose from Tasha Tudor's garden in Vermont. My first one died and she graciously gave me a second one to try again. It's doing well this year. Can you see the little rose blooming? So exciting.<br />
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After some gardening, I decided to finish up a doll and make her an outfit. There was a doll shoppe in Vermont called the Enchanted Dollhouse. They used to sell these little china head dolls. You would make the body and her dress. There were 5 doll kits made. They are dated and named on the back of their breast plate. They are cute, nothing real special, but fun. Several Tasha fans have a collection of these. So this is Nell and it was time to finish her. My friend Carla has Sally and she made her undies out of the same fabric as the dress fabric. I thought it would be fun, even if it isn't traditional.<br />
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I love the tiny lace on her pantaloons and slip!<br />
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Working on the puffy sleeves and bodice with some antique lace.<br />
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Her's Nell in her new dress. I think she is quite happy with it.<br />
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This is my Meg doll. I made this dress for her last November. I love the fabric. I am waiting for Emma to arrive from Etsy. I'm not sure if I will like the fabric of her outfit, so I may be working on another one SOON!<br />
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For Mother's Day, my daughter Gina gave me a gift card from Etsy. It was so fun looking and thinking about what I wanted to spend my money on! I was wanting a cradle for the little baby doll I posted a few weeks ago. I love the little scenes painted on the bed. Thank you Gina!<br />
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It also has little design and wooden knobs on the sides.<br />
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Baby Phyllis loves here new bed! She can sit up in it or take a nap. She just fits perfectly in it.<br />
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Isn't is just the cutest?!<br />
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A lovely lady in Florida found my blog and sent me an email. She wanted to know if I would like this book. It's a classic and I was happy to get it! I wanted to pay for postage and she wouldn't let me. So sweet from a lady I have never met! Blogger friends are just so wonderful and do such unexpected things.<br />
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She also sent some goodies that she had made and a couple other dolly booklets.<br />
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She does such beautiful work. Thank you so much Maria.<br />
So, that's what has been keeping me busy this week. I hope you are doing well and taking baby steps to return to a few things as we reopen. Stay safe. </div>
Lady Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18120033316991383283noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398377902479854974.post-66563908863474490712020-05-21T15:08:00.000-07:002020-05-21T15:21:43.645-07:00Cookie Recipes From Previous Blog Post<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Several people asked for the recipes of the cookies I posted . I should have included them, but really didn't know people would be that interested in them.<br />
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Italian Cherry Cookies: Bake 350 for 10-12 minutes Makes 24 cookies<br />
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3/4 cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature<br />
2/3 cup sugar<br />
1t vanilla extract<br />
1t almond extract<br />
1T maraschino cherry juice<br />
2 cups all purpose flour<br />
16 drained and chopped cherries<br />
A few drops of red food dye if you wish<br />
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Cream butter and add sugar, vanilla and almond extract. This is where I add a bit of food coloring.<br />
Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl. Slowly drizzle in the cherry juice and mix well.<br />
All the flour a bit at a time and slowly beat unto a soft dough.<br />
Add chopped cherries until disbursed.<br />
Press the dough into a bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Chill for at least 4 hours. The dough has to be chilled or the cookies will spread.<br />
Roll into balls and place on a parchment lined baking pan. I use about 1 Tablespoon of dough for each ball.<br />
Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes. DO NOT OVER BAKE. Cool on a rack for 5 minutes.<br />
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These are not overly sweet cookies, but the cherries add so much. Enjoy.<br />
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Old Fashion Ginger Snaps: Bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes Makes about 3 doz<br />
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1/4 cup of molasses<br />
2/3 cup of shortening<br />
1 cup of sugar ( you will need a bit extra in a bowl to roll the dough balls before baking)<br />
1 egg<br />
2 cups flour<br />
1 T ground ginger<br />
1 t cinnamon<br />
1/2 t salt<br />
2 t baking soda<br />
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Sift together dry ingredients<br />
Cream together shortening and sugar. Then add the egg and molasses.<br />
Blend in the dry ingredients and mix well.<br />
Form into small balls and roll in sugar.<br />
Place on a parchment lined baking pan. Bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes. Cool on pan fro 2-4 minutes<br />
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I like this recipe because it is somewhat soft.<br />
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The last recipe is for Evelyn's Homestead cookies: Bake 350 for 8-10 minutes Makes about 3 doz<br />
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1/2 cup shortening<br />
1 cups sugar plus a bit extra for flattening the cookies on the pan<br />
1/2 cup sour cream<br />
1 egg<br />
2 t baking powder<br />
1/4t salt<br />
2 cups flour<br />
1 t vanilla<br />
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Cream sugar and shortening. Add eggs, sour cream, and vanilla. Mis well.<br />
Add dry ingredients.<br />
Drop onto a greased cookie sheet and squish with the bottom of a glass dipped in sugar to prevent sticking.<br />
Bake at 350 for 8 minutes or until lightly brown on the bottom. Cool for 2 minutes before removing from the pan.<br />
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This morning I just felt like baking. My Jimmy loves cookies. I told him I was going to bake and he said if I made cookies, he's bring take out Thai food home for dinner. Well, how could I refuse?<br />
I started to look through some old recipes to make some cookies from our past. I had fun going back in time a bit.<br />
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This is my little tea this afternoon. It's Tuesday and our Tasha group share tea things with our members...we call it Tea Time Tuesday with Tasha.<br />
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When Jim and I were first married, we used to go to Grangeville, Idaho to visit our friends Ed and Evelyn. They were like Jim's second parents. My first recipe~ginger snaps~is an old recipe from a delightful lady named Donna. We used to go visit her on our trips and she often had special cookies. I asked her for this one. It's a great cookie for tea time.<br />
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Here's the finished project. It's soft and full of great spices, so it's full of flavor.<br />
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The next recipe is one of Evelyn's cookies. It's called Homestead cookies. Evelyn would make it when we would stay at their home. She would make a big batch for Jim. I only make half of the recipe as it makes a lot!<br />
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This one is actually a cookie that I found a few years ago and never made. It's called an Italian Cherry cookie. It's yummy with almond flavoring and maraschino cherries. It's very much like the cookies Jimmy's aunt sends at Christmas. I was in the middle of making this one, when my daughter Angie stopped by with Otto! What a nice surprise. He loves to play in our backyard and the rain actually stopped for awhile. They had cookies to enjoy and that made me happy! It's so good to see them. We social distance and no hugs yet. Soon, I hope. <br />
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It's always special to use my pink lusterware cup and saucer for a wee bit of tea. It was a lovely day and I just didn't listen to the news much. I needed a break.<br />
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Have you been baking? It's been fun to bake and cook with more time to enjoy it all. </div>
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I woke up early Sunday and did online church. I visited my old church across town this week. I miss that church.<br />
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Jim and I decided to go for a little drive. The weather was too wet and gloomy to get my flowers again. I want to get them planted. It has been pouring today, so it's just as well that my new plants are not in yet. It goes that way sometime here. Anyway, we drove up as far as we could get on the Columbia River Gorge old highway. Due to the virus, it hasn't reopened yet. This is as far as we could get, so we had to turn around.<br />
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This is a great lookout view but there was no way we could drive in to see it. This is our world now.<br />
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We turned around and started to drive back to our house. This community had American flags flying for miles. It was neat to see.<br />
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We crossed the Sandy Bridge that goes over the Sandy River. The sun came out and it was just so pretty as we drove over the bridge.<br />
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We decided to stop at our local Dairy Queen for an ice cream cone. There was a line up for a treat. I think people needed to get out for a safe drive.<br />
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While we were waiting in line, we were happy to see that our local summer stand where we get berries and veggies was setting up again. There's a sign that says they are opening on May 23rd. Oh, that will be lovely. I'm wondering if the the berries will be ready as we haven't had much sunshine.<br />
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I asked Jim to drive though a couple open shopping centers. You can see that this one is still shut down.<br />
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The outlet mall near our home was all closed up too. Some retail shops were allowed to reopen on Friday, but not inside or outside malls. I feel bad for all the retail shops, but I'm still not ready to go shopping.<br />
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Now Oregon is in a very interesting position. A judge in Baker county, way out East with no large cities, ruled today that our Governor Brown's orders for reopening are"null and void" and her stay at home rule is over. One person is making the decision to reopen our state without any precautions. I am so shocked. The churches in Eastern Oregon sued the state for not letting them have their church services. I don't want to get into anything here, but this is all about big gatherings and infection. I'm a Christian and I understand the the desire to meet but as a Christian, I want to be respectful and do my part to keep others safe.<br />
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So, everyone is so confused and who knows what will happen. The governor is going to go to the Oregon Supreme Court to appeal.<br />
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I told my husband this morning before anything happened, well, I wonder what it will be this week? It's something new each and every week. We will just continue to do what we feel comfortable with and still plan to stay pretty much at home yet. I continue to pray for our country and for wisdom to continue day by day. </div>
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It was just time to look at something pretty and springy and happy! I decided to have a little spot of tea but wanted to use some of my pretty tea things.<br />
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I love pink roses and this little bowl has been begging to be used.<br />
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Years ago, two of my sweet tea friends and I went to tea. When we were finished, we were browsing the gift shoppe. We all fell in love with the tea for one sets. Each of us bought one to remember our day together. I had to pick the pink rose one!<br />
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Here's my little tea, just for me today. How I miss sitting and chatting with my tea ladies! I had some fresh fruit and just a black tea with milk. Perfect. I love using my little strawberry forks for fruit. I bought back this one from MA years ago.<br />
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It was fun to reread this tea book and made me think of all my tea friends....oh, yes....Let's Have Tea Together. Maybe someday. </div>
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Happy Mother's Day dear blogger friends. I hope that you all had a lovely day and found a way to celebrate or be celebrated! My dad called me to wish me a Happy Mother's Day. He never does that and I was so surprised and happy to hear his voice.<br />
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My Jimmy always brings me flowers and these are so pretty. Such an antique look. He also gave me money for flowers when we can go to a nursery. The weather just turned so hot and it was so windy for days...not the time for tender little new plants.<br />
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Home Sweet Home! That's where we spend most of our time these days! We decided to have the girls and Otto come to our house. We stayed our distance and were outside, so we are trusting that we all stayed safe. We got some premade veggie trays and fruit trays and had a big container of pink lemonade.<br />
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My Gina, my youngest. We celebrate a birthday on the same day. Gina gifted me with an Etsy gift card, so that will be fun to choose a treat!<br />
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My oldest Angie who is just a wonderful mom herself.<br />
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Otto is trying out his skate board while Grandma Linda looks on. Rico is looking for some meat! Gina is a vegetarian, so he likes to visit. This is the first time we have seen Rico in months.<br />
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Otto's step sister Ava gave him two scooters, so he talked Auntie GG into riding with him. It was so cute.<br />
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Rico just loves the sunshine! It was in the 80's again.<br />
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Jimmy outside and enjoying the kids and Otto.<br />
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A happy mama! I was just happy to enjoy my girls, the pup and of course, funny Otto.<br />
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This is one of my gifts from Otto and Angie.....it's a special keychain with a sweet saying about a grandson and a grandma.<br />
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My flowers are quite pretty right now. This is my rose that was a gift from a friend who collects old roses. It's so beautiful this year.<br />
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Chives are always a delight.<br />
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Some of my Forget Me Nots that just pop up all over the garden. I love them and they remind me of Tasha Tudor.<br />
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Yummy chocolate cake to enjoy at the end of a special day together. It was quiet and simple but just wonderful to have my little family together. No hugs yet! Maybe soon. We are all longing to go to the Oregon beach one of these days. We had a trip planned in March during spring break, but that didn't happen. I just keep thinking how much it will mean when we finally get to go.<br />
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I have a sweet story to share with you. The other day, Jimmy said I hadn't gotten a new doll during the virus. I really hadn't thought about it but I had not purchased a doll. Two doll shows were canceled and I really haven't been buying dolly things.<br />
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He said I should go into my dolly/tea room and check that the window was shut for the night. When I went into my room I saw this sweet little baby doll. He had gone to an estate sale last Saturday. He told me he didn't find anything he was looking for. It was strange...one person per room and everyone had to wear a mask and gloves.<br />
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He did buy this sweet baby doll for $8. 00! He didn't know anything about it, but thought I would like the doll or the outfit!<br />
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She is soooo sweet. We did some research and found that she is a Armand Marseille doll, made in Germany probably around 1925. She is a Bye Lo type of baby doll. She has a squeaker box inside her body but it doesn't work. Her name is Baby Phyllis. She is marked on the back of her head.<br />
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Her little white dress is in good condition and just so adorable.<br />
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Now I will be on the lookout for a dolly cradle...someday when I can leave my house. Our governor is slowly unlocking our state, but she said that festivals and gatherings that would bring a large group of people together will probably be canceled until September. We were planning to exhibit at the Portland Antique show, but I don't think that's going to happen. We will be happy when we can go antiquing again. </div>
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Yes. here we are starting another week! Happy Monday, We had a rainy and wet weekend and Jimmy and I just kind of "hunkered down" as he puts it. I watched movies and worked on an embroidery project I am doing for a friend. We were lazy.<br />
Today, I am thankful for waking up, feeling good and being rested. I am ready to make a my to do list and hope to get more done this week. The weather will be warm this weekend.We are trying to finish yard work and Jimmy needs to get his tomatoes going. The old Italian has to have tomatoes. We watched some YouTube posts on planting and caring for tomatoes. We both learned a lot<br />
So I pray you have a good week, stay safe and find some joy.<br />
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Happy Mother's Day and welcome to another month! Who knows what another month into the virus will bring our way? I decided that I needed a bit of fun with the dolls. They bring me lots of happiness and they are good therapy.<br />
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I wanted to try to make little dolly May Day baskets. I settled on paper cornucopias filled with little flowers. I played around with scrapbook papers and pink paper doilies.<br />
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I pick up little flowers at flea markets and estate sales. I certainly had enough to choose from for the treats.<br />
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Then the dolls cleared the tea table and set up the crafts. They decided to wear flower wreaths in their hair for the little craft party. They were busy and had so much fun!<br />
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Tasha was quite pleased with her finished projects. She was able to help the other little ladies.<br />
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Lily was having a great time working on the May Day flower baskets. This was her first year here at Harlow House for the May Day fun.<br />
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The little table has been set for spring time!<br />
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Miss Hitty Noel was so excited to receive a basket this May! She looks just thrilled, doesn't she?<br />
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The other little ladies found this one on their dollhouse door!<br />
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This is little Annabelle. She was one of my first dolls and was made from a kit put together by my Tasha friend Kristen. She is only 10 1/2" tall.<br />
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This is my other Annabelle and Daphnie. They are so pretty and loved finding a May Day for them!<br />
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One more little basket for this sweet little miss. What a fun day it was for the dolls.<br />Wishing you all a Happy May Day and a great month ahead. </div>
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I just felt like a little tea this afternoon. Angie and Otto dropped off eggs, spinach and homemade<br />
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I didn't realize that my Lily of the Valley plants were blooming. My dad gave me a few plants probably 40 years ago. I have them under a tree and they have spread and are a delight.<br />
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I was looking at my Kate Greenaway book...The Language of Flowers. Do you know that these flowers mean return to happiness? I am dreaming about that and a return to some kind of normal life. All is well, but we all seam to be uneasy and so wondering what the future may hold.<br />
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I love my brown transferward . My collection is just a mix of treasure hunting. It makes me happy.<br />
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I love these cup and saucers. I have 4 that match. I enjoyed a toasted coconut black tea. It was nice.<br />
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Good morning Blogger friends! It's a new day and a new week. I've kind of lost track of how many weeks we have been sheltering in, but does it really matter? Jimmy and I are both doing fine and making progress around the house and with projects. I do believe staying home and staying in as much as possible has made a lot of difference in our state. Not everyone feels that way. Our governor is starting to work on some plans for opening up the state but she is being cautious and I am in agreement.<br />
So weeks ago, one of my Tasha Tudor friends Niki, contacted me and asked if I would be willing to make 12 little tea wallets for her. She is giving her sister a garden party birthday this summer and wanted tea wallets as party favors. Niki lives in Florida and has the most beautiful garden I have ever seen. She is so sweet and has sent me kind words and little gifts over the years when I was recovering. She asked me this way before the virus, and I was just kind of down. It was such a blessing to get the special order! It just was a jump start for the winter blahs. I thought I would be working on them when I went to my quilt retreat in April but that was rescheduled to June and just this weekend, it has been canceled until next April. Such is life.<br />
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I went thought my fabric stash and of course, I had all the pink and green floral fabric I needed. It's fun to go shopping in your own sewing room, especially when all the craft stores and fabric stores are closed due to the virus. Don't they know that sewing is essential...lol<br />
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I do have a funny story. I have had this little pattern for over 20 years. I have copies of it. Do you think I could find the pattern? I spent several days looking for it. I am pretty organized and it was driving me crazy. I like this one as it has a little quilt block in the center. Well, I went over to my storage unit (close to home) and found it right on top in a tub of fabric. Don't ask...I just did a happy dance and said a little thank you prayer!<br />
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It was so fun to choose the fabrics. That's one of my favorite things to do when starting projects.<br />
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Lots of pieces waiting to go together! there are 12 pieces for each tea wallet. On of my friends said I was crazy to so such a detailed little project. I didn't think so and I know Kiki will love them.<br />
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You can see the progress in this photo. Oh, I was having so much fun.<br />
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The next step....all lined up after being sewn together. I thought they needed something in the center.<br />
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I dug out my charms! I had 8 little teapots. They are 1/2 charms so they would work. I got on Etsy and found a vender here in the USA who could send me 6 more quickly. They are very inexpensive. They arrived in just a few days. YEAH!<br />
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This is the inside of the tea wallets. They can actually hold 4 tea packets.<br />
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I added 2 tea packets...STASH tea from Oregon. There is room for Niki to add 2 more of her own choice is she wishes.<br />
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This is my very first tea wallet I made about 20 years ago. My sewing room is decorated in Mary Engelbreit colors and fabrics. I carry this in my sewing basket where ever I go.<br />
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I enjoyed the project so much and I enjoyed doing this post. Sewing and fabric makes me happy. I pray you have a good week ahead and find a little fun and joy this week. </div>
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Happy Sunday. I hope you had a good day! It was mild and sunny and a pleasant. Our daughter Angie brought us donuts and we had coffee outside in the sun. We stayed 6 ft away but it was such a delight. Otto was with his dad. I think soon we can have him over and just keep our distance but that will be hard.<br />
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Lady Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18120033316991383283noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398377902479854974.post-1631051618822934352020-04-24T21:59:00.003-07:002020-04-24T21:59:35.944-07:00A Visit to the Kaiser Lab<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I finally HAD to make a trip to my Kaiser Rockwood Clinic today. I was allowed to put off a blood test to check my blood since I am on a blood thinner. In January, a new medicine was added to my daily meds and it was one that can throw off my Coumadin. I was having to go in to the lab every week for a check. Then the virus hit and I just didn't want to go in. My doctor had me call the anti coagulation center and as I had been within range, they let me go 6 weeks. Well, today was the day to go in.<br />
Jim drove me over and I had my gloves and mask on. My provider Kaiser really does things right. They had a person directing you where to park as the pharmacy pick up was set up under tents in the parking lot. I was told to go in the front door. A lady was waiting there and asked why I was coming to the clinic. She directed me to the lab. It wasn't busy. The lab techs were wearing gloves, masks and shields. The stations were spaced apart. I was in and out quickly.<br />
I got my results online tonight and I am still in range. The nurse will call me on Monday and tell me when I need to go back for the next test.<br />
I am so thankful I was in range. I have been watching my greens and after 5 years, I pretty much know how to balance my greens. I am relieved this visit is over. </div>
Lady Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18120033316991383283noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398377902479854974.post-53844971188113803302020-04-22T21:59:00.000-07:002020-04-22T21:59:47.602-07:00Earth Day<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Happy Earth Day! I have to be honest and admit that I haven't paid much attentions to Earth Day since my kids were young. It's different this year. With the virus shutdown, the earth has had some nice surprises. The traffic is down and people are not driving much, so pollution all around the world has dropped. I have been amazed that improvements have happened so quickly. Even the smog over Los Angeles CA has cleared out. The canals in Venice, Italy are clear and jelly fish can be seen swimming by.<br />
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I took this photo the other night when a storm was moving in. You can see a bit of the very blue sky. I love the lighting. You can see many blossoming trees behind our cottages.<br />
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Today was a very wet day. I took a few pictures of the flowering trees in our neighbor's yards. Since we took the 6 maple trees and one 1 cherry tree down last spring, we can see all the pretty trees in the yards around us.<br />
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My neighbor's apple tree. Last week there was only a few blooms and now it's loaded.<br />
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This is a photo from last year. Duane is in the orange jacket and Jim is in the plaid shirt. Duane took down all the trees and Jim was his helper. SO MUCH WORK! It had to be done as the trees were damaged and we were concerned they would fall on our fence or on our cottages.<br />
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In this photo, you can see how very large these trees along the back of the fence were. Duane took them down farther. We had to leave the big chunks in the back to dry. We hope to get them chopped up this summer for wood to burn next winter. </div>
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I didn't decorate for Easter this year as we couldn't have any company over. I just decided I didn't really want to put it up this year. I wasn't going to do anything with my dolls either. My dolly friend Melinda from Vermont sent me some sweet dolly Easter things, so I decided to set up a late Easter tea for the dolls. This is my wonderful Tasha Tudor doll. It was made by Marjorie Tudor, who is Tasha's daughter-in-law. She is quite a doll maker and a wonderful person. I enjoy her company but she also lives in Vermont, so I don't get to visit her often enough. I was planning to go to the UFDC doll convention in Vermont this June, but it has been canceled. So, I won't get to see my friends this summer.<br />
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The doll's Easter Tea table. So fun to play with the dishes and little sweets. You can see the tiny sugar cookies I made recently.<br />
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This is one of my favorite dolls...Lily. She was the doll who was in the doll's wedding last summer.<br />
She loves to go to tea.<br />
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Of course the dolls have a Peter Rabbit tea set!<br />
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This is one of the gifts from Melinda...the Lamb of God for Easter. I love it.<br />
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I was gifted this little Easter tree years ago from my friend LaVonne. She has sent me little ornaments over the years.<br />
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So, I did have fun playing with my dolls. Somedays the news is so dark, I just need a little dolly break. </div>
Lady Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18120033316991383283noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398377902479854974.post-35818558112642179562020-04-15T09:11:00.000-07:002020-04-15T09:11:48.326-07:00Vintage Bonnet Pinkeeps and Sewing<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I've been spending some of my time working outside weeding and inside sewing. I'm working on an order for a friend. It's quite a fun project and I will share that later. When I was down in my sewing cottage, I came across my little collection of handmade bonnet pinkeeps. I think they are adorable.<br />
They make me happy and I wonder what they would tell me if they could talk!<br />
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This one has a few thimbles tucked in the middle. So cute. I like the fabrics on this one.<br />
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Lots of pins inside this one! Lots of 1940''s fabrics.<br />
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I like the little ruffle on the outside of this one. It's a bit larger.<br />
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This little plaid one is the smallest of my collection. Notice how the owner tucked straight pins along the edge~<br />
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I just happened to come across directions to make these little babies in a pile of things I was looking at. Perfect timing. I'd like to try one when I finish my projects that are waiting.<br />
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It was such a pretty day outside yesterday. Look at that blue sky! This is my neighbor's flowering tree. The virus has given us some lower pollution and it shows! Have a great day blogger friends. </div>
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Happy Resurrection Sunday! It was a beautiful day in many ways today. The virus canceled church services which is something that has never happened. I whole heartedly agreed with this decision, as we are still staying home to limit the spread of this virus. Some people were upset but I feel it gave people a chance to explore different types of Christian services via the internet. I joined several programs this week. This morning I watched a sunrise service at Arlington Cemetery. I didn't know that services were held there. I live in the Pacific North West, so I have never even been there. The chaplain was fabulous and what a joy to view this service online. Later this morning, I joined my friends Paul and Angelia for their home church. They live in Alabama and I visit this service often.<br />
Yes, it was a very different Easter but Easter Sunday was not canceled.<br />
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Last January, someone in a tea group I belong to, posted these adorable tins. I was able to order a set. I don't even remember the name of the company. The larger tin is for cake. Isn't it pretty?<br />
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The smaller one says Tea Time Treats! Oh, how I dove that tin.<br />
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Jimmy likes sugar cookies. I had a roll of dough in the fridge, So I decided to bake some cookies for him. I LOVE cookie cutters. I used some of the red plastic ones from my youth, some Hallmark ones that my girls loved growing up and some I have picked up along the way. Yep, I still have my Tupperware sheet for rolling out dough. I have had it for about 40 years!<br />
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Jimmy doesn't like icing on sugar cookies, so I just used colored sugars to decorate them a little.<br />
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This is one of my spice cabinets. This was a Mother's Day gift long ago.<br />
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I have very small cookie cutters in some of the drawers. I used to use these to make cookies for my daughters when they were little.<br />
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I picked out a few to make some cookies for my dollies. I just love these tiny cookie cutters.<br />
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The finished project! I will have to share them with my dolls.<br />
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I also decided to make one of our family traditions for Easter. They are called Blarney Stones. They started out as cakes for St Pat's Day by my maternal grandmother. She cut a sheet cake into squares, frosted the cake all around and rolled it in coconut and chopped walnuts. My mother changed the process a little. She made them for Easter and frosted them with pastel colors. She made cupcakes and that made them easier to handle than cut cake squares. We still call them Blarney Stones.<br />
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Chopped walnuts and coconut ready to go.<br />
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These are so yummy and pretty, but they are messy to make. I frost the top and sides and then put it in the coconut bowl. I finish frosting the sides and bottom and roll it the coconut. I've done these many years and I will tell you, it takes some practice to get it right.<br />
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The coconut ones are the favorite in my family, but they like some nut ones too!<br />
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Don't they look like spring? These are full size cupcakes, but I have made them smaller for showers or teas. I like to make white ones with coconut for Christmas or winter...they look like snowballs.<br />
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I let them sit overnight with a layer of plastic wrap loosely over the pan. They need to dry a bit before wrapping them individually in plastic wrap. The look great in the new cake tin.<br />
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My friend Michi Ball made this rabbit. She is an artist and sells wonderful things every month. I just love him.<br />
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My Jimmy was so ready for a nice Easter dinner. We couldn't share our meal with anyone, but we have each other. I had fun planning the menu....ham, balsamic vinegar asparagus, pea salad and fresh fresh fruit salad. I'm not supposed to eat ham due to my low sodium diet, but I did have a bit today!<br /><br />
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Jimmy loved the pea and bacon salad...something new for us.<br />
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I didn't get out my Easter dishes this year so I used my Johnson Brother's Old English Countryside set.<br />
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Angie had Otto and her step daughter over night this weekend so she drove over to see us and drop off a few things. We can't have the kids over now but we got to see them as they stayed in the car.<br />
Otto was SO SAD that he had to stay in the car. In the first photo, you can only see his hand. He wouldn't even look at us for awhile. It just made me so sad. We haven't seen him in person for a month!I tried not to cry, but the tears just came. Jim got sad too. Brave Angie just keep saying it was alright. This is the hardest part of this separation stuff for me.<br />
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Well, here it is bedtime. It was a full and busy day. We both found a lot of JOY, even with the sadness. Stay home and stay safe. </div>
Lady Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18120033316991383283noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398377902479854974.post-52398249163280875762020-04-10T07:49:00.001-07:002020-04-10T07:49:44.550-07:00Good Friday<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Yesterday, April 8th was my dad's 91st birthday. The end of January, dad had a heart attack and was taken to the hospital. His oxygen levels were very low and then his kidneys weren't working. He was in the hospital for over a week and we almost lost him one night. Then he had to go to rehab for weeks. We really didn't think he was going to see his 91st birthday. At the time, it was hard to go through all of this with him once again. God just wasn't ready to call him home. After the virus situation began, our family sure was thankful that this happened at the beginning of the year! To think of him in the hospital and rehab without any of his family there to be there with him and to talk to nurses and doctors just seems horrible. Yet, that's what families are experiencing now. Our hearts go out to them.<br />
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Dad lives in an assisted living home called Russellville Park. He has lived there between both buildings for 11 years now. It's hard to believe. He has been in lockdown due to this virus. We didn't know how to celebrate his birthday. So my sister Alisa called Russellville and they allowed him to go to the window in the dining room (it's not being used now as everyone has to eat in their room)to see us. Better than nothing!<br />
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This is Patrick, my nephew, holding the sign his family made. If you look very closely, you can see my dad in the window. We all waved to him and then sang Happy Birthday, but I don't think he could really hear us. We all waved our hands in the air and told him we were singing!<br />
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This is my niece Maria with her pink hair. It changes colors all the time. She is a senior this year and sadly, she will be missing all the senior activities as our governor Kate Brown, canceled all in person school for the rest of the year. The education department is working on a plan so senior can graduate. I just feel so bad for all of these kids and their plans for continuing education. Marie is scheduled to start beauty school the end of June, but who know if that will really happen at this point. You can see my dad a bit better in this photo.<br />
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My other sister Debbie. She is waiting for her face masks to arrive. Everyone is encouraged to wear on now. We stayed apart from each other....social distancing.<br />
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My nephew Markie and his girlfriend Jessica. She made face masks for them. I really couldn't get a photo of everyone and the ones I got are not very good. It's hard to stay back and not get close.<br />
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Alisa brought us all a little cake and extras for dad's helpers. These little bunt cakes were from a bakery called Nothing Bunt the Best. Oh my...too good. I had chocolate chip and Jimmy had lemon. I found recipes online for the different cakes. I might have to give them a try.<br />
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I realized that I don't have any recent good photos of dad. I need to take some as soon as I can be with him again. This is pretty much how he gets around these days. Thankful for his scooter that gives him mobility.<br />
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I am thankful that we got to make him feel special on his birthday. Not an easy thing these days.<br />
Happy Birthday Dad! We love you!<br />
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I needed to escape for awhile from the stress and concerns of this virus. I'm not running away from the reality of this situation, I just needed a wee little break. I decided to make a few small felt items to give as little gifts as I can't go out shopping. I think it's ok to just send a little something this year.<br />
I can go shopping in my craft cottage for my supplies and yep, I had everything I needed.<br />
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I've had these patterns for years and I really enjoyed making these little ornaments. I wish I had time to make more, but I have to get these in the mail.<br />
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I also wanted to make some cards for my dolls to send out to their doll friends. I have a little group that does a dolly card exchange. I love making these tiny cards.<br />
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I made the envelopes and little cards to go inside first. It takes time but it's not hard and I enjoy making them.<br />
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I added fun little stickers on the cards. It was fun finding supplies that matched so well.<br />
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I have some very fine pens that work pretty well for addressing the tiny envelopes. Here's the finished cards. I add them to the notes and cards I am sending off to my friends.<br />
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I have also been cooking at home. It's been good to make more frugal meals and nothing goes to waste. I had some cinnamon bread that needed to be used. I found my old recipe for bread pudding! I haven't made this for years. I am watching my carbs, but I did have a piece of this. I added dried cranberries instead of raisins. Of course, Jimmy thought it was great. We share the cooking since he retired. It works for us.<br />
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This is how it came out of the oven.<br />
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Jimmy has to have his with whipped cream. He hasn't been eating desserts so he was in heaven.<br />
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