bits

Made madeleines with Esme today - and chocolate chip cookies, yesterday.

 

 

went out in the front garden and did some more of the clearing out - the dandelions are doing very well there, and the bean I planted last week is also getting third leaves on.  I need to also plant some mustard, komatsuna and have ordered another big pack of beet green seeds (the types of dual purpose beets that are good for both) and some Mississippi Silver cowpeas.  I had resisted purchasing any more seeds since the ones I ordered from the preservation center, but I planted almost all the beets I have and if they do not germinate, I wanted some back up.

 This is two Alice Whiting bean plants, germinated about a month ago and finally put out a week ago.

I think this is a sweet pea in the windowsill germinating  I started another tray of beans to germinate, as well, some of the ones from below, kenearly and the dark red ones that I'm not sure what variety they were

 languages : Working on Turkish and French

Extra Atmospheric Vehicle Construction part two

May I mention - some of the bean seed varieties we have grown are for sale at KnitOwl shop.  Mostly because I want to share some of these things I have found and loved.. and if they will grow here, they might grow for you and bring as much joy.

 

Poofball kitten and I are watching the moving box show... 

Time to be all dignified and stripey... 

Boo, are you scared?

She has no idea what we are up to, yet... 

But I'm sure she will soon.

Painting bits for the outside of the spaceship.

There were also yellow glow-in-the-dark spots after this...

I am sure she will recognize them (how could she not) when they are in place.

But I covered that the other day when looking for a part in the garage -- Santa told me I had to get something for him that he needed...  She thought that was important - 'Oh, ok Mama', left me alone for several minutes and then came back 'You find it yet?'

bits of December

 Dried beans from the garden awaiting next year's planting.  There are fifteen varieties separated nearly arbitrarily into four bottles.

Black Shackamaxon
Yellow Eyed Kenearly Beans
Hutterite soup beans
Whipporwill cowpeas
Mississippi Silver cowpeas
Florida Speckled Lima Beans
Dixie Butterpea Speckled Lima Beans
Pinto Beans
Lina Sisco beans
Cranberry beans
Mayflower beans
Kentucky Wonder beans
King of the Early Bean (two or three)
Purple podded 'Tennessee Greasy' beans (disputed, large beans with black streaks)
one more 'unidentified' bean that is small, round shiny and white ground with black speckles

 

A little afternoon project, using up scraps from several of Esme's dresses  I've been using scraps for the Christmas deer and for some new rabbits I am trying to perfect the pattern on, as well. It was raining and cold again today. Luckily the rain waited until after we got back from town. These are coffee cups from a thrift store.. very pretty. We also got a few old books that were very interesting - one for Esme I may have to take some pictures of the illustrations

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Getting some practice with fancier things... on a useful table napkin like Esme and I use when we are eating downstairs. I have been making progress on Esme's knitted blanket (which is turning out wider than the original one), and also on a wide wool scarf that might end up in the shop or I might just keep it.