Red Geranium in the Afternoon Sun

Found her on clearance today, and of course, I couldn't resist.

Brings back happy memories of my grandma, who had red geraniums blooming on her back porch.

Tatting

I edged a wee pair of stockings in my spare time over the weekend with tatted lace. They are destined for a precious little niece, whom we will get to meet for the very first time later this month.
I hope to edge another pair in pink by the end of this week....

A Fairy Bed?

Did You Know...

....that pumpkin~peach muffins are really quite delicious? I had my doubts. You see, I had half(ish) a can of pumpkin and (not quite) half a jar of my red wine peach preserves languishing in the refrigerator. And this morning, as I was trying to figure out what I should make for breakfast, I thought ~why not?! Worse case scenario I eat them myself over the course of the next week in penance for subjecting my family (yet again) to more of my "scientific experiments". So, the pumpkin got mixed in with the batter, and the peach preserves I used as filling.

The finished product was very tasty. Next time I might add a streusel topping though....

~And, as a side note, the pumpkin added to the batter gave the muffins a beautiful almost-peachy tint. Wish I could say I planned that......;)

What I Did Yesterday.....

Anyone who really knows me, knows that I love aprons. I have been meaning to make myself a new one all summer, and yesterday, when I was suppposed to be mending my Knight's work shorts, inspiration struck. Earlier in the day I had seen this and later, rummaging through some old piles of discarded denim, I happened across a jumper (it really looked more like a tent than a jumper;) someone had given me in a bag of maternity clothes several years ago. I had been saving it......to make into something. Perfect! I ripped it apart and began cutting, pinning and sewing it into the halter-top style apron you see below.

And here you can see the pretty cotton fabric (from my stash) that I used to line it. Also the hidden inside pockets. ~A good apron always needs pockets!

I couldn't believe how well it all  went together, though I just "winged it" without a pattern.(~ It's crazy, but it seems like I do my very best sewing this way........intuitively. More often than not, patterns give me all kinds of grief.....though I will admit that they are necessary for more detailed projects than this one!)

But the best thing is that it didn't cost me a dime to make....

......and I have enough left-over fabric to make Miss Posy a new apron too!

How It's Done

Goat milk pancakes. Layered with butter and strawberry jam.

 And topped off with more butter and jam....

...as well as whipped cream and a generous drizzle of syrup.

That's how it's done.

Strawberry Pie

The second one of the summer .............