Posted on 12/07/2006 6:51:44 AM PST by Knitting A Conundrum
More than that...I have all these toys...and no place to play with them at! I got to get it set up!
I've been in the same boat as you: Today, I attack my office. Once my office is organized with "gizmos" in place, I can then rebuild a crafts center.
... and rebuilding my recipe book. I've got this huge binder (I no longer keep "cookbooks"). I've tried a number of recipe programs; I've determined that none quite matches what I want in a "home" cookbook. And, my own files haven't been updated in about 2-1/2 years. SooOOOO, everytime I sit at the computer, I must input or import one newer recipe into my "cooking" manual. I plan to scrapbook these into gifts for my children next Christmas; and into a mode that they too can incorporate their own recipes/methods.
I used google.....put in crochet sock patterns, and away I went!!
I gave up on collecting recipes. I have two old cookbooks put together by the Louisiana Telephone Pioneers (I think), that seem to have variations of all the family recipes, and three different editions of the Settlement Cookbook..and Laurel's Kitchen cookbook...between these, if I can't find it, I google it. But I have this huge box of recipes my mom printed off back in the early 90s when she was hanging on a Fidonet cooking list...I keep saying I'm going to work those over, and maybe even make a lowfat cookbook, but never have yet.
But I do have more cookbooks than that..I just don't use any more than the ones I mention on a regular basis.
I've been busy busy crocheting my heart out......
Afghan - for Godson and his wife
Afghan - for youngest nephew
Scarves - 3: for 2 PGR friends and one for a friend's daughter
Purses - 7: for various friends and cousins
Socks - 2 pair for my sister....I'm still working on making them big enough for my size 10's! She wears a 5!
Pillows - 2 for a co-worker
Shawls - 6: for my Mom, and co-workers
Whew!!!!
Next project........?
I have cookbooks, recipes in a binder printed from the internet, cooking magazines, and a file box. No wonder I can never remember where I saw a certain recipe.
My husband retired two years ago, and NO WAY would he tell me to go buy sewing or knitting "stuff". What's your secret???
You know... I still have many of my mom's recipes, handwritten in her near perfect cursive. These I keep in a photo file binder inside laminated sheets. I don't cook quite like she did, but I still love seeing her beautiful script, and remembering her always whistling a merry tune while cooking for us, friends, and guests. These I plan to scan for placement inside my "master" cookbook. ;) Maybe one day I'll separate these and label by "generation" including a snip sheet synopsis of economic/socio political indicators of that generation.
Hers mostly involve "boil to death" and "fry until not moving". Mine involve wokking, steaming and marinading. Maybe the next generations' will be: zap for 30 seconds. ;)
KAC? I think we have very similar recipe modi and methods. :)
My hubby wants me to make stuff for his reenacting, knows that this is important to me, and knows that I will be doing this as part of my reenacting. And I encourage him to buy his toys, too, like 1500 dollar reproduction flintlock rifles...and other guy toys.
I have some of these too!!! And the ones that worked for our palate, now get put into the book! And remainder are in a file called "try this". lol.
Sounds like it!
Hope your Christmas was wonderful!
I haven't touched my quilting or knitting for two months. I'm reading this thread, and knitting blogs that I've bookmarked to try and inspire myself to get going again....
I need to stay off the Duke threads....
I'm working up to getting another dressmaker's form. Mine died a number of years ago (during the after toddler years of my kids). That form was a major player in the childhood dramas of their youth and most all the neighborhood kids.)
I certainly did allow them their "expressive" art. It had been much used by me, and during those years, it was standing idle and neglected. It was ready for the experimentation and play of children. ;>
But since --Whenever I purchase any garment/outfit of value, I'm always having to make alterations and adjustments. It's a royal pain without the form.
But then I get a ping from KAC, and I re-begin budgetting my time to get one hour or 1/2 hour in each day on my crafts and handiwork.
(whispering).. I'm REALLY determined to finish the afghan I began prior to the birth of second grandbaby (already a year old.) But I knew I had to finish the quilted Texas Star pillow first. But also to budget time to finish the wrap my daughter started; but she didn't like the yarn). But then, we all needed seasonal Aprons, and placemats and napkins for the seasons TOO! The fabrics just couldn't be ignored when I saw these...
Ain't I a mess!
I know...The sweater I started for number one Grandaughter is now being completed for her little sister, and if I don't hurry, it will have to go to the BABY sister!
At the rate I'm moving this morning, I think "canned" soup might be the ticket, but then I have to think about how I can make this and fool everyone..
ACK! Majorly.
I nominate, unsolicited, for you to gift this beautiful baby sweater you are making for the next dear soul gifted to you. It'll wait in your "completed craft projects" closet (ask KAC about one of these), and you will always appear on top of matters.
You will be as the generous lady, always in control, and never revealing for whom this gift is being made. They will think you are only doing handicraft to hide the .38 you keep near you while you give them your secretive "never you mind" look.
It's what I plan!! .. lol...
ROTFL!!!
Don't forget the french bread for your Cioppino...It's the best thing so you don't miss any of it!!!
One of my only laments of having moved to the South? Breads. There is a bakery some 40 mins drive away which makes superb breads. Including a fairly substantive "sourdough" (but still not quite San Francisco Sourdough). When I'm there, I pick up a couple of loaves or rounds. Bring them home. And we dine on the BREAD, that's how badly we miss it.
I put it on the counter, and I don't know how anyone in the house knows its there, but they all arrive immediately and begin placing butter, and garlic, olive oil, herbs, cheesy spreads next to the rounds.. and these disapper within moments. Even the heels are scurried away by family members for hoarding.
I think good sourdough is now in the blood. Like vampires, we all know when it is in the house.
It's pathetic.
So that is also being factored into my ruminations upon this year's New Year's feasting: Can I actually hide the rounds for preserving until NY? How many extra loaves should I purchase just so others can actually get at some?
>> I think I would like to visit Lacis, but getting my butt to Berkeley is the problem...<<
I think they have a web-site. It's not the same though.
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