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And Her Never Ending knittingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1050125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-505714084006599526.post-25662334382542126612020-10-01T12:59:00.002-06:002020-10-01T12:59:27.455-06:00Hippy Socks<p> The pandemic has dropped me into my lost hippie life... I'd been wanting some overalls for months but held off thinking I was to old. Well in August, seeing my future this winter, I decided to enjoy life a little and buy a pair of overalls - age be damned. After wearing them off and on for two weeks I bought a second pair!! They're the best. Anyway, these rainbow socks - with a little silver in them, like my hair - are going to be a welcome addition to the overalls and Birkies this fall and winter!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF7kUiw1s_iar6kG92vZQLOG9NsMW0TRESIQYNQj2IK7-HjVsz7Nc4f9_mXGn8pPWQTIcsDsROKBdMjtefJUF8NlEZNUTqYGbsJoE3q2N6ujG4sD85Hr00gY084pgFLwAB7nqWlUAlLkQh/s2048/IMG_9200.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF7kUiw1s_iar6kG92vZQLOG9NsMW0TRESIQYNQj2IK7-HjVsz7Nc4f9_mXGn8pPWQTIcsDsROKBdMjtefJUF8NlEZNUTqYGbsJoE3q2N6ujG4sD85Hr00gY084pgFLwAB7nqWlUAlLkQh/s320/IMG_9200.jpg" /></a></div> Pattern: Fish Lips Kiss Heel Socks <p></p><p>Yarn: Two Sisters Yarn CO. </p><p>Colorway: Somewhere Over The Rainbow </p><p>Needle Size: US Size 1 </p><p> <br /></p><p><br /> </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-505714084006599526.post-3838271290110951612020-09-23T13:30:00.001-06:002020-10-01T14:02:33.759-06:00Selbu Mitten Class<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO875IyAwV-Bv3hsDPpMtPpIb3_zZFa7IPwzDj7zRMe2DhtF-JZwyEMxQ2l18EPtyF7h9zHo9n89loUeFebLopymy51URz00ws7fWdB2pZO_H6xYCYoFZ7gBxvgE5u3OORnM1bahuPQap8/s2048/IMG_9124.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO875IyAwV-Bv3hsDPpMtPpIb3_zZFa7IPwzDj7zRMe2DhtF-JZwyEMxQ2l18EPtyF7h9zHo9n89loUeFebLopymy51URz00ws7fWdB2pZO_H6xYCYoFZ7gBxvgE5u3OORnM1bahuPQap8/s320/IMG_9124.jpg" /></a></div> This month I'm "traveling" to Norway and taking a mitten class from the lovely Patricia. Patricia raises a heritage breed of sheep on her farm across the lake from Selbu, Norway. The class has been broken down into weekly lessons which can be viewed over and over if necessary. Norwegian cast on, double pointed needles, setting up the the back and palm of the mitten as well as a few Norwegian words have been learned.<p></p><p> If any difficulty arises she will pop up an additional tutorial. I thought I'd properly completed my thumb gussets until I viewed a tutorial Patricia had uploaded. She explained how to use your phone to flip the mitten chart and BAM, I realized the left mitten gusset was wrong! I ripped it out and completed it correctly, learning a valuable lesson. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEine_lms-q57wl714UupPHQVw9tALdjG7z5b0tZ1prXSCwFWSuLidjGc0sKh-vVZ5L_mDuZR2W7RyKdYAUbmmLWS9P9fSHwQpJIiPk5KldRvjAfQK1QjR4tQ1cggXju4rAFsTBhmZcU_8Ei/s2048/IMG_9142.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1687" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEine_lms-q57wl714UupPHQVw9tALdjG7z5b0tZ1prXSCwFWSuLidjGc0sKh-vVZ5L_mDuZR2W7RyKdYAUbmmLWS9P9fSHwQpJIiPk5KldRvjAfQK1QjR4tQ1cggXju4rAFsTBhmZcU_8Ei/s320/IMG_9142.jpg" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Class will be completed the middle of October but I've signed up for Patricia's next class, Selbu Socks.<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-505714084006599526.post-71933456401701618932020-08-31T13:00:00.110-06:002020-10-01T13:30:44.489-06:00<p>Officially gave up on Stash Dash this year. Here are some socks I finished...<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4rDPUOLKnlcC93oNlRhkhZJSP2H15guhTTmuX1qpIyA2cAbXkpUf_ghTCAWA5H8d9cEPnXozKnk_qzLFGyEDTo5N_J6hc9t3bYNbWJ-sFwZ0but2vxIFbE0KZ-eIFa96qwOyB61zor5xT/s2048/IMG_8942.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4rDPUOLKnlcC93oNlRhkhZJSP2H15guhTTmuX1qpIyA2cAbXkpUf_ghTCAWA5H8d9cEPnXozKnk_qzLFGyEDTo5N_J6hc9t3bYNbWJ-sFwZ0but2vxIFbE0KZ-eIFa96qwOyB61zor5xT/s320/IMG_8942.jpg" /></a></div>Pattern: Groovy Socks by Caroline Hegwer<br />Yarn: Schachenmayr Regia Tweed Color 4 fadig<br />Colorway: 07497 green-blue<br />Needle Size: US 1 <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZm8Qi37Gv3OZPB9mNQ7jvQBnJYGSryuLJPs1Fiw_TUVMX30DHEt0klYq5EyyHASVVBI4u5h4rYX9GYa2F51SYyabS2P8I6jwDWzCBrWNahz__o1BCaAr8JjM1J0G0zJtj6AfjZWHXiNRO/s2048/IMG_9102.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZm8Qi37Gv3OZPB9mNQ7jvQBnJYGSryuLJPs1Fiw_TUVMX30DHEt0klYq5EyyHASVVBI4u5h4rYX9GYa2F51SYyabS2P8I6jwDWzCBrWNahz__o1BCaAr8JjM1J0G0zJtj6AfjZWHXiNRO/s320/IMG_9102.jpg" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Bz35y6wSCrmopJks1hClAs5k4eAF-uJSdPTBjYU7y6B9kZSRbrvB5YC6GN2GpHxfDqTSaGxFgW1UH9TLN-v7I560bOak5sbZtIrTcnRe1iOP0sNl81ID3qJ1HNCXw_KB1Y5QfsQDtf7m/s2048/IMG_9103.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Bz35y6wSCrmopJks1hClAs5k4eAF-uJSdPTBjYU7y6B9kZSRbrvB5YC6GN2GpHxfDqTSaGxFgW1UH9TLN-v7I560bOak5sbZtIrTcnRe1iOP0sNl81ID3qJ1HNCXw_KB1Y5QfsQDtf7m/s320/IMG_9103.jpg" /></a></div>Pattern: Over The River and Through The Woods, Vanilla Socks and Summer Sunset Socks<br />Yarn: Schachenmayr Regia<br />Colorway: ?? Covid Brain, I lost the yarn band...<br />Needle Size: US Size1<p></p><p> <br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-505714084006599526.post-39835357483958860272020-08-19T22:18:00.001-06:002020-08-19T22:18:31.763-06:00History in the making!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid-IFUJ9t4N5P9gAhjmWIR49jR0HmLTa9gb28_srK1099aTB6pGkK7ZPLCxtkW_vk2rpTbRPBI2hStR1x8_eiW5KmvEtJgOuEmtThePBB8Uf0v0_PEZu5AfmnhFfNvkTGXs66E2Cxp9YDh/s709/P1000487.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="606" data-original-width="709" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid-IFUJ9t4N5P9gAhjmWIR49jR0HmLTa9gb28_srK1099aTB6pGkK7ZPLCxtkW_vk2rpTbRPBI2hStR1x8_eiW5KmvEtJgOuEmtThePBB8Uf0v0_PEZu5AfmnhFfNvkTGXs66E2Cxp9YDh/s640/P1000487.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>On May 11, 2012 the family attended Berkley's graduation ceremonies for our daughter who was receiving her law degree. The commencement speaker was Kamala Harris. She was introduced, as "the future first female President of the Unites States" among other positive accolades. </p><p>And now Kamala IS running for Vice President! </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHRVHecprhrpqtGl4dWs9_bW_LBkQrfzyphAuNh0TrXxt_DjD2-cWyKWNIZb31iGLKQ1BiBbAKpn7qOOAbRcxb14oQMYrKle0lGEvZPN0Yl9EKDlE0penS-0q4WqAcwjFC4DbxPqrGDSbg/s2048/IMG_9057.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1391" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHRVHecprhrpqtGl4dWs9_bW_LBkQrfzyphAuNh0TrXxt_DjD2-cWyKWNIZb31iGLKQ1BiBbAKpn7qOOAbRcxb14oQMYrKle0lGEvZPN0Yl9EKDlE0penS-0q4WqAcwjFC4DbxPqrGDSbg/s640/IMG_9057.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Tonight, it was reassuring to hear Kamala speak with such joy, enthusiasm, honesty, and hope for our country and its citizens.<span style="font-size: small;"> It's been a difficult three and a half years to swallow.</span> </p><p>We need Joe and Kamala in DC working for the future of our children, grandchildren and country!</p><p>VOTE IN THE NOVEMBER ELECTION!! <span style="font-size: x-large;">YOUR</span> VOTE DOES MAKE A DIFFERENCE!!!<br /></p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-505714084006599526.post-27390301799529211122020-08-11T15:25:00.000-06:002020-08-14T16:16:25.506-06:00Social distancing family style<p>It's been very quiet around the homestead since Christmas. We now realize just how lucky we were to have everyone home then and aren't sure when we'll be able to be together again in the cold of winter. Usually various family members are here for Easter and a bit of summer but not this year. With August rounding the bend we all were beginning to feel a bit lonesome and beginning to think of the coming winter cold and how the holidays won't have the same look. </p><p>With some discussion we decided to have a rather impromptu gathering in the front yard! We have a sunlight basement with an exit door so the NorDak family stayed in the basement, and the Chick stayed in the trailer. I made casseroles, French dip sandwiches and burgers which I put them in the freezer. There were plenty of paper plates and serving the pre-made food with salads made meals so easy!</p><p>Kids were in charge of activities and the first thing they wanted to do was go paddle boarding... </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnc2SOkGI94n9zbLU7cxRxZ7FVnOPYNkMr47nPYnBWOzL9HvSgmaqyYQ-FbjebxqAn67N47Twh-xb4hBssurOXyGbX3kAbiDREjkqRY_DbLeyoXXhKsb7gjfnevy2IjHG4IEf83mKFbc7g/s2048/IMG_7370.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1808" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnc2SOkGI94n9zbLU7cxRxZ7FVnOPYNkMr47nPYnBWOzL9HvSgmaqyYQ-FbjebxqAn67N47Twh-xb4hBssurOXyGbX3kAbiDREjkqRY_DbLeyoXXhKsb7gjfnevy2IjHG4IEf83mKFbc7g/s640/IMG_7370.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>The rest of our days were filled with sitting in the shade, hot tubing, corn hole, cross net, and an evening outdoor movie (Top Gun to keep hubby on board)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Today we caught sight of 26 baby turkeys and a very inquisitive fawn.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjqq69aflJPAn-vCk5GwVzrVrBxlV0HWZ82igCX2xHsVflb6HdyCqV2dLJHvlAYcWia9fQVrNAiiRFn6FbUVOt_O_gd97bsSzcjDKyUCyCVcqtHSPW_7f_W7U4haXN_VhsMbL8U2SmPwoe/s2048/IMG_8951.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1489" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjqq69aflJPAn-vCk5GwVzrVrBxlV0HWZ82igCX2xHsVflb6HdyCqV2dLJHvlAYcWia9fQVrNAiiRFn6FbUVOt_O_gd97bsSzcjDKyUCyCVcqtHSPW_7f_W7U4haXN_VhsMbL8U2SmPwoe/s640/IMG_8951.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_viEUpMRv6wwUbuj-d0W4fLe4UvI8XTLc44s7iP1cGltJDfDRyrCr4UWdWhqrv01rLNVBDZj3ZeYoxkYBSSA9HPQM-LSJSUhTXxD9S19If-IsbgI6s1FA7AxnrRq3GqyOwkEfE117N5u5/s2048/IMG_8955.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1167" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_viEUpMRv6wwUbuj-d0W4fLe4UvI8XTLc44s7iP1cGltJDfDRyrCr4UWdWhqrv01rLNVBDZj3ZeYoxkYBSSA9HPQM-LSJSUhTXxD9S19If-IsbgI6s1FA7AxnrRq3GqyOwkEfE117N5u5/s640/IMG_8955.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAwGyrkc6dpcpdt_dw-OFAs6ciWAU_wNYyy0VXIL1EzyTurfDyKYpk1dv-DMKLli4y7Hymt6PfVkoaVxQUkwHCUbCaltTUm_32BehyphenhypheneL_zUaxaY24ibf3VtgxxV56ofmJOUeofhcME9PwV/s2048/IMG_8979.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1723" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAwGyrkc6dpcpdt_dw-OFAs6ciWAU_wNYyy0VXIL1EzyTurfDyKYpk1dv-DMKLli4y7Hymt6PfVkoaVxQUkwHCUbCaltTUm_32BehyphenhypheneL_zUaxaY24ibf3VtgxxV56ofmJOUeofhcME9PwV/s640/IMG_8979.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxZinz-JoT_8NQHSBhad0U_D2K2x4oct_aWmyh2SA9BFCYOXQC5thqodAqZyb989vIQ9L2vqctjfsfZEmFrIVR_HFicrc-SLjdTdTS8cBM8tMYJKuqZGGBC2dHJLPzWNgpBk5N-xeuTOqu/s2048/IMG_8974.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1619" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxZinz-JoT_8NQHSBhad0U_D2K2x4oct_aWmyh2SA9BFCYOXQC5thqodAqZyb989vIQ9L2vqctjfsfZEmFrIVR_HFicrc-SLjdTdTS8cBM8tMYJKuqZGGBC2dHJLPzWNgpBk5N-xeuTOqu/s640/IMG_8974.jpg" /></a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-505714084006599526.post-59699528456197385772020-08-04T13:23:00.000-06:002020-08-10T13:23:13.806-06:00Traveling birds<p>I happened to win the Bunco booby price in February 2019. It is a cute little trailer-birdhouse. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz7IRcqmMx5_Oy_9j_y_vAPUCcIS1Xiq0r_iVkDS2t8X1rt1UBUNJwRDzs4fDXdE72bvl0iBQcKm-dMNbXBt5ewpxDM29NG3GdEHd7b-n5b2ZSjBh-0bllGbrVa5cc5x3cAxmAk0FbnlhB/s2048/IMG_8945.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1685" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz7IRcqmMx5_Oy_9j_y_vAPUCcIS1Xiq0r_iVkDS2t8X1rt1UBUNJwRDzs4fDXdE72bvl0iBQcKm-dMNbXBt5ewpxDM29NG3GdEHd7b-n5b2ZSjBh-0bllGbrVa5cc5x3cAxmAk0FbnlhB/s640/IMG_8945.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Last summer it remained empty, the birds preferring to live in the belly of the orange cat-birdhouse. This year we had noticed quite a lot of activity around both of the birdhouses with the cat-birdhouse quickly becoming inhabited and producing babies. The trailer was a bit later in the month and when the chatter finally quieted down I thought I'd make sure they were gone only to find these...<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0fxhcmq_WG6dZu5H5DabE8nkL3Q6xoGJkg3ee8fsKu5h7V6XKSHWGg9FpmG01gZ6UF3CzOGzSLNEEgk_WZQ-ox_fP1D7XumpG41IvdIhlhfTiyP2WDSZF6fexzVL0yel0gHMai262G0Rh/s2048/IMG_8948.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1841" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0fxhcmq_WG6dZu5H5DabE8nkL3Q6xoGJkg3ee8fsKu5h7V6XKSHWGg9FpmG01gZ6UF3CzOGzSLNEEgk_WZQ-ox_fP1D7XumpG41IvdIhlhfTiyP2WDSZF6fexzVL0yel0gHMai262G0Rh/s640/IMG_8948.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>It didn't take but another day or two and the little birdies had flown the coop!<br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-505714084006599526.post-59262590059101472742020-08-01T12:02:00.001-06:002020-08-10T12:11:53.250-06:00Mexican street tacos<p> Today the girls and I went on a little trip south of the border to make street tacos!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi39YxrMfJuhwGp1sJnJokpADjn5Y-Oufg0JG_46vSBPpP8RLyRiVXoCmS5wWiGmCqQ6p7Kp7glNKENK9ykGU09ECDCPbbb3rCnBxiReD_O1d-qeMD6ehFDURpEtd75zOCjEW0-KWMFLv4G/s720/6603255b-bb44-4641-84ad-4c5acfd17eca.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="413" data-original-width="720" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi39YxrMfJuhwGp1sJnJokpADjn5Y-Oufg0JG_46vSBPpP8RLyRiVXoCmS5wWiGmCqQ6p7Kp7glNKENK9ykGU09ECDCPbbb3rCnBxiReD_O1d-qeMD6ehFDURpEtd75zOCjEW0-KWMFLv4G/s640/6603255b-bb44-4641-84ad-4c5acfd17eca.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2vK5dEVr8nFvotLxaQVdjHNXGCd16-nKdT3A_IT0LJLvc8lM1snPq0K8gw3-SxP37QFsGKrpEbD5G5nszZbkH1EzgF_A9qkKWw87KeOKmRIO1zsPosRYmeADyKTlGW7ZpT3dRQua8QNea/s709/a807eb74-57ad-4f50-8d1b-b438af659afa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="198" data-original-width="709" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2vK5dEVr8nFvotLxaQVdjHNXGCd16-nKdT3A_IT0LJLvc8lM1snPq0K8gw3-SxP37QFsGKrpEbD5G5nszZbkH1EzgF_A9qkKWw87KeOKmRIO1zsPosRYmeADyKTlGW7ZpT3dRQua8QNea/s640/a807eb74-57ad-4f50-8d1b-b438af659afa.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>We all enjoyed the adventure, some were thrilled with how easy the tortillas were to make, others loved the salsa and I loved the addition of lime to the finished tacos. I can't wait to see where we are going next on our eating adventures!<br /></p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-505714084006599526.post-12155033969355217702020-07-30T11:45:00.000-06:002020-08-10T13:07:52.936-06:00Stash Dash, Sock Bash update<p>I've just finished two more pairs of socks for the double competition I'm knitting for. This month's Sock Bash theme is holidays. I knit the Voting Socks earlier and now have completed the Cinco de Mayo socks. Both are a bit unconventional but will work.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8xMn6glIHm6fL7XSTXeKSbs30wWwNHTa9Vi1b_pu-6OSgM0IkicCV2tpB9NYI-ccCaR5WVp7QGbOZ4HECuKJ6WYefnob3T5UnP75jCS0PR0GsQAnRNZMhpVWJRVpqryGdu172ApQho0mV/s2048/IMG_8938.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8xMn6glIHm6fL7XSTXeKSbs30wWwNHTa9Vi1b_pu-6OSgM0IkicCV2tpB9NYI-ccCaR5WVp7QGbOZ4HECuKJ6WYefnob3T5UnP75jCS0PR0GsQAnRNZMhpVWJRVpqryGdu172ApQho0mV/s640/IMG_8938.jpg" /></a> </p><p>Pattern: Vanilla with Fish Lips Kiss Heels<br />Yarn: Patons North America Kroy Sock Stripes<br />
Colorway: Mexicala stripes<br />Needle Size: US Size 1<br />
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I also knit some socks in my favorite color, purple. Grape Ape socks I'd call them!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiArBOuFhXzxEM2U-Bsw-VuNUHA5THUP-ZwMjLz3tQYLrlWJh2-rkaEfEQ1-v4dp2blhRiAjhyPbIaDh5_xfnMlmsllMWNHXF4CWmoKc1hBFVQEX4BNCiUU_a-Jfki_K2f4Xsi7xjULFCRO/s2048/IMG_8940.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiArBOuFhXzxEM2U-Bsw-VuNUHA5THUP-ZwMjLz3tQYLrlWJh2-rkaEfEQ1-v4dp2blhRiAjhyPbIaDh5_xfnMlmsllMWNHXF4CWmoKc1hBFVQEX4BNCiUU_a-Jfki_K2f4Xsi7xjULFCRO/s640/IMG_8940.jpg" /></a></p><p>Pattern: Vanilla with Fish Lips Kiss Heels<br />Yarn: Schachenmayr Regia Tweed Color 4 fadig/4-ply<br />
Colorway: 7495 Winterzauber<br />Needle Size: US Size 1</p><p>And the last pair for the month: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI8uOfBULE4Uen7KIKSPj8byvAhmtWWij4-3oWoVuFf7uBupPdxcIKn46EuDcJnubNmMbcSXKN-FBCaNkv8cmd21J49HcKu0swzwEdEAIgGKpSLQ8agyyLn88C4v5cgqKG1hW3nBXqqvno/s2048/IMG_8942.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI8uOfBULE4Uen7KIKSPj8byvAhmtWWij4-3oWoVuFf7uBupPdxcIKn46EuDcJnubNmMbcSXKN-FBCaNkv8cmd21J49HcKu0swzwEdEAIgGKpSLQ8agyyLn88C4v5cgqKG1hW3nBXqqvno/s640/IMG_8942.jpg" /></a></p><p>Pattern: Groovy Socks<br />Yarn: Schachenmayr Regia Tweed Color 4 fadig/4-ply<br />Colorway: 07497 green-blue<br />Needle Size: US Size 1<br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-505714084006599526.post-16409076070186159342020-07-28T12:18:00.000-06:002020-08-10T12:35:36.630-06:00Summer days<p> Jo called and to say they'd picked all the cherries from their trees they needed and wondered if we wanted any. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwDHOEljQWQZIiYctPAreIGUTxG0YSqGHnnDOZ0i43c_MK0ngE69mbeZ2M6ikpsYzQj02xmOpdNo9EFZAorJx4w5ZPCOzlz0YKW_xrTv7NgwG7ZyHE1eWceDiEwLJGdxmD4tdHz9_q4lD4/s2048/61756558159__741FA63F-F3B3-40FA-ADB7-D26B98A48F78.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwDHOEljQWQZIiYctPAreIGUTxG0YSqGHnnDOZ0i43c_MK0ngE69mbeZ2M6ikpsYzQj02xmOpdNo9EFZAorJx4w5ZPCOzlz0YKW_xrTv7NgwG7ZyHE1eWceDiEwLJGdxmD4tdHz9_q4lD4/s640/61756558159__741FA63F-F3B3-40FA-ADB7-D26B98A48F78.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /> Hubby and I went down and picked enough for 14 quarts of pie filling. He was more than happy to pick because they would be used for his favorite dessert.<p></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><b>Viv's Cherry Blossom Dessert</b></h3><p style="text-align: left;">1 1/2 cup flour</p><p style="text-align: left;">1 cup brown sugar</p><p style="text-align: left;">1 cup oatmeal</p><p style="text-align: left;">1/2 cup butter</p><p style="text-align: left;">1 teaspoon salt </p><p style="text-align: left;">1/2 teaspoon soda</p><p style="text-align: left;">1 quart cherry pie filling</p><p style="text-align: left;">Melt butter and add dry ingredients. Mix until crumbly. Place half of the crumble mixture in a 9x13 pan and pat evenly on the bottom. Spread pie filling and add remaining crumble mixture on top. Bake at 325 for 25 minutes<b>.</b></p><p style="text-align: left;">After a long day of picking, pitting and canning cherries it was a joy to have the twin fawns and Momma visit.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipo4tDr_n1SABth1aMKE0oRpPS77ZWYSsJ0iuTmP-6t8-ayMH3NFu0HRn80WA613aL7BHBX4wkmrzTIMLA1jQchizOu2DlIMYYMpyx03-0l5HUjO630TCs-TiYL2A4D_wX4_sZ2Q9sH65L/s2048/IMG_8921.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1798" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipo4tDr_n1SABth1aMKE0oRpPS77ZWYSsJ0iuTmP-6t8-ayMH3NFu0HRn80WA613aL7BHBX4wkmrzTIMLA1jQchizOu2DlIMYYMpyx03-0l5HUjO630TCs-TiYL2A4D_wX4_sZ2Q9sH65L/s640/IMG_8921.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><b> </b></h3><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-505714084006599526.post-86785143927983955772020-07-17T13:06:00.000-06:002020-07-19T13:06:58.712-06:00Royal artworkWe met on our family zoom hour a day early because SadieLou is having her senior portrait done tonight. Yearbooks have to go on even in these crazy times distance learning times. As of now, the NorDak kiddos (and most of the kids in the US) don't know what school will look like for them in the fall. Will they go to school full time, part time and supplement with distance learning, or will it be completely distance learning? As we have learned over the last few months, the virus can increase in numbers quickly making it hard to foresee what it will look like in five or six weeks.<br />
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Onward this week's challenge was, "Like a King" from the Chef Offer collection (2013).<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-505714084006599526.post-17461201428768532422020-07-15T14:15:00.000-06:002020-07-19T14:24:31.970-06:00Planning for a long Covid staycationIt became apparent last week Hubby and I won't be doing anymore traveling this year. The tour company has cancelled all tours until at least the 2021-2022 traveling season.<br />
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We've been getting along very well at home with our social distancing plan in place. We live on three acres of land which keeps us busy outside much of the summer, we found a small lake just an hour away to paddle board and camp overnight, and we are both lucky to have hobbies to keep us occupied.<br />
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However, the thought of spending six months, or more, of a Montana winter totally at home had me a bit concerned. After very little discussion Hubby and I bought a hot tub to create a "staycation' atmosphere and keep us occupied a little every day of our long winter ahead.<br />
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First early morning sunrise and coffee in the new hot tub!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-505714084006599526.post-37624642051347611192020-07-14T15:05:00.003-06:002020-07-14T15:05:43.874-06:00Stash Dash Sock Bash holiday socks...These socks could be Memorial Day Socks or Fourth of July Socks but they are Election Day Socks.<br />
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They are for my nephew who will be voting in his first presidential
election this year. My hope is he will pull on these socks the second
Tuesday in November and while taking each step to the polls he will
carefully contemplate who is the best choice to uphold democracy,
honesty and equality for all. I think this year may be the easiest
choice ever!<br />
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Pattern: Vanilla Socks with Fish Lips Kiss Heel<br />
Yarn: Schachenmayr Regia 4-fadig, and Cascade Yarns Heritage<br />Colorway: Blue and White Striped 01742, Christmas Red<br />Needle Size: US Size 1Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-505714084006599526.post-41006137429302071692020-07-13T14:23:00.000-06:002020-07-13T14:23:25.718-06:00Cousin look alikesWe received an update on our grandnephew born in December and can't believe the resemblance he has to Chloe! They easily could pass for twins, not second cousins!<br />
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Chloe</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-505714084006599526.post-89266829412298681922020-07-11T13:04:00.000-06:002020-07-13T13:37:21.191-06:00Art is anything you can get away with...Andy WarholThe family didn't meet last week. We thought perhaps there would be some "normal" Fourth of July celebrating going on with just a little social distancing thrown in, but in the end it was spent very quietly. Hubby and I stayed home but did have burgers and potato salad, the NorDak Family went to the lake as usual, the Chick and the California Dreamin' Family stayed home doing home improvement projects.<br />
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After a one week break this family was ready to renew the competition!<br />
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Marilyn's Lips (1962) by Andy Warhol</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-505714084006599526.post-18192956548280776342020-07-04T13:43:00.000-06:002020-07-13T13:56:58.946-06:00Scary Fourth of July fireworksWhile herding cats this evening Hubby and I spotted this doe with her very young twin fawns. In the valley down below the loud fireworks were booming and it was scaring this momma.<br />
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She was running back and forth not able to get away from the noise and protect her babies. I had wondered in the past what the wild animals thought of all the noise and hoped they interpreted it as thunder but obviously it's more like the sound of gunshots to them. Good thing the Fourth is only once a year.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-505714084006599526.post-20947276414783957212020-07-02T15:05:00.000-06:002020-07-19T13:10:35.565-06:00Stash Dash 2020 Socks #9<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Pattern: Vanilla Socks with Fish Lips Kiss Heels<br />
Yarn: Schachenmayr Regia Tweed Color <br />
Colorway: 7493 Herbstlaub<br />
Needle Size: US Size 1Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-505714084006599526.post-64710608055729146072020-06-28T13:57:00.000-06:002020-07-13T14:13:15.392-06:00Stash Dash updateI finished my third annual Stash Dash Sock Leftover Afghan and am happy with the results. What a lovely way to use up all the sock yarn leftovers!<br />
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<a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/make-a-long-story-short">Make a Long Story Short</a>
by Wanda Sowizdrzal
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Yarn: Leftover bits and bobs of 80%/20% sock yarn<br />
Colorway: all sorts of colors!!<br />
Needle Size: US Size 4<br />
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Pattern: Vanilla Socks<br />
Yarn:Schachenmayr Regia Twed Color 4fadig/4ply
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Colorway: 7495 Winterzauber<br />
Needle Size: US Size 1<br />
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Total as of today: 6,661.8 metersUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-505714084006599526.post-11396780547224215702020-06-27T19:27:00.001-06:002020-06-27T19:37:08.884-06:00Art at its finest...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
We had another fun Friday on zoom with the family. As always everyone thought the picture of grandpa and grandma was "the hardest yet." </div>
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In the 1930's and 40's muscular men were known as "beef cakes" and cute little gals were called "cupcake" or "sweetie." Obviously the husband still sees himself as a real beef cake!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-505714084006599526.post-76653576801027443242020-06-23T11:17:00.000-06:002020-06-23T17:47:56.410-06:00Pumpkin muffinsLast December I picked up a couple of cans of pumpkin for pumpkin bread and pumpkin curry soup. The family loves to have a slice of pumpkin bread toast in the morning with their coffee or soup for a quick lunch. But when I got home it was pumpkin PIE FILLING and into the pantry the cans went.<br />
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The next time I stopped by the grocery store, I bought several more cans of pumpkin only to get home only to find they too were cans of pie filling. In the end there was no bread or soup for the family. We are not a pumpkin pie family so they've been sitting in the pantry gathering dust.<br />
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These days of Covid and trying to staying home as much as possible, I've been trying to use as much of the existing stored food as possible. I found this recipe, and feel it's good enough to share. <br />
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Pumpkin Muffins <span style="font-weight: normal;"> (makes 24) </span></h4>
<span style="font-weight: normal;"> 1 ½ cups whole wheat flour</span><br />
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour<br />
5 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice<br />
2 teaspoons baking soda <br />
1 ½ teaspoons salt <br />
1 (30 ounce) can pumpkin pie filling<br />
1 cups white sugar, or more to taste <br />
½ cup vegetable oil<br />
½ cup water<br />
4 large eggs <br />
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Preheat oven to 325 degrees F <br />
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Mix whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, and salt together in <br />
a large bowl. Whisk pumpkin pie filling, sugar, oil, water, and eggs together in a separate bowl until just mixed. Stir flour mixture, about 1/4 cup at a time, into pumpkin mixture until batter just combined. Fill muffin cups with batter just below the brims. Top with broken up walnuts.<br />
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Bake 30 minutes Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-505714084006599526.post-51718354338288315702020-06-19T21:04:00.000-06:002020-06-20T14:45:57.544-06:00The family dabbles in still liveThis week's art challenge was my choice. I thought we'd chill and produce a still life. I was impressed by everyone's artwork.<br />
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Still Life With Apples (1893-94) Paul Cezanne</div>
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Some artist's grocery orders arrived late, others went to the store but didn't like apples and bought tomatoes so there would be no waste, others just went to the store, bought the apples and will eat them whether they want to or not!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-505714084006599526.post-4529681415094863662020-06-18T10:43:00.000-06:002020-06-20T14:42:31.343-06:002020 baby quilt #6Yesterday it rained all day and gave us an inch of moisture! No better way to spend my afternoon than to finish the quilt I'd started weeks earlier. This quilt was made from leftover fabric from the puppy dog quilt, nice but not a favorite.<br />
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It will keep a baby warm someday!</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-505714084006599526.post-67891262462210195962020-06-13T07:03:00.000-06:002020-06-20T14:43:21.803-06:00Stary Night....This week's art challenge was inspired by our stay on the Tongue River Reservoir...<br />
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All the family feels a bit stagnant, but live is changing slowly. Some family members are back at work, some starting new jobs, another can stay home until they are "comfortable" returning. College finals have been taken this week and a new quarter starts next. Hubby and I have three acres almost weed free. All's well with the new normal.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-505714084006599526.post-10134652834341560122020-06-10T15:44:00.001-06:002020-06-12T15:56:56.849-06:00First Fawn of the Season, 2020Once again Hubby is the documented winner of the family First Fawn of the Season Competition. The finish is a bit early this year but won fair and square.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-505714084006599526.post-30775780894016176982020-06-09T15:40:00.000-06:002020-06-10T15:42:19.878-06:00Adding another 1,180 meters to Stash Dash I finished another pair of So Ugly They're Cute Socks and a Wrap Me Up Sweater Scarf. <br />
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by Knitatude / Chantal Miyagishima
<br />Yarn: Lion Brand Touch of Merino<br />Colorway: Oxford Grey<br />Needle Size: US Size 6 and 10<br />
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Pattern: Fish Lips Kiss Heel<br />Yarn: Leftover Bits and Bobs<br />Colorway: Whatever<br />Needle Size:US Size 1<br />
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This year I'm dashing to the 10,000 K finish line... 2,102 meters done... 7,880 meters to go! <br />
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