Squares Update . . . Squares #15

It has been a while since I have done a Squares update.

I need to get these squares tagged and labeled so I can find them when I want something different.

Jacob's Ladder

Swing Shift

Framed Flower by Sally Ives

Square #14
101 Granny Squares n(+ 2 additional rows = 12" block)

"Willow" ~ by Jan Eaton
200 Crochet Squares

A Daisy Without a Name
esigned by Rebecca Leola baumgartner

Signed,

"Play Misty For Me" Name Creator

Wisdom 4 You Yarn Give-Away

I saw a blog yesterday

that was having a yarn give-away.

So,

I say to myself,

"Self.

since you have to clean out your

yarn stash room

so the guys can get to the windows

and put in the new ones,

why don't you give some away?"

Today,

as I was

picking,

hunting

and

sorting

out yarn

spread over

the top of

a double bed

I found

some some

BEAUTIFUL surprises

that I know I will never get around to using.

(eBay has been

BERY,

BERY

good to me."

to paraphrase

a quote

made by a baseball player.)

So,

here it is . . . .
the yarn for my

1st

"Four Score and Seven Years,

Annual,

Bi-monthly,

Monthly,

Every 2 Weeks,

Weekly,

Yarn Give-Away!

{Control yourselves.

I know

you want to dance

in the streets

BUT

it's just YARN,

although a pretty yarn .}

BWA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA

Now. seriously,

fellow yarnies,

here it is

in all it's

photographic

(to some yarnies

I am sure

it is more like

pornographic . . .

I know how excited we get at the site of yarn)

glory.

Wisdom Yarns

Image

75% Acrylic/25% Wool

100 grams/110 meters/ 120 (+/-) yards

Needles: US 9-11

sts/inch ~ 3 / 3.75

4 - medium weight

Is there a catch,

you may ask . . .

Yes, there is.

BUT,

where my family is concerned,

a positive catch.

My niece, Lauren

is raising money for the

American Cancer Society,

celebrating her sister,

my oldest niece,

Allison

who is a 30+ year

cancer survivor.

(Discovered when she was 10-11 months old.)

If you
1. becoming a follower of this blog,
2. leave a comment on this post,

telling me

3. you were able to able to donate to Lauren's team,

(and I can verify it through Lauren)

4. along with a way to contact you,

You,
yes, I am talking to
you,
Y-O-U,
you will be entered
into the drawing

for

all 3 balls of this yarn.

that I have in my possession.

There is a minimum of $10.00

BUT REMEMBER

you will receive 3 balls . . . .

(Herrschners has it 6 balls for $42.99)

Lots cheaper than buying it yourself

PLUS,

I'll mail it to you for FREE ! ! ! !

WHAT A DEAL ! ! ! ! !

You help my family out,

I help your stash out :-)

This give-away will last from March 24 -31.

I'll use a random generator to choose the winner.

LET THE GAMES BEGIN ! ! ! ! !

Signed,

One Proud Aunt of 2 TERRIFIC Nieces

(6762)

Beef and Sour Cream / My Comfort Food

It's time to post
my#1 favorite
comfort food
along with
LOTS of pictures
to make your mouth water.

*~*~*~*~*~ INGREDIENTS ~*~*~*~*

1# Round Steak (cut for stir fry)

1 Onion (cut into rings)
size of onion depends on your LOVE of onions

1 small can Mushroom Stems and Pieces

8 oz Beef Broth

1/4 C Flour seasoned with
Garlic Powder, Salt & Pepper

1/2 tsp Thyme

1 small box Frozen Peas

8 oz Sour Cream

*~*~*~*~ Recipe ~*~*~*~*
1. Make sure meat is cut in bite sized pieces.

2. Dredge meat in "seasoned flour"
Quickly brown in skillet.

3. Add Onions , Beef Broth and liquid from Mushrooms.
* (I caramelized the onions 1st this time and it worked/tasted better than ever.)



4. Add Thyme.



5. Simmer for 45 minutes



6. Add frozen peas and heat.



6. Add sour cream and mix well



7. Serve over Mashed Potatoes, Noodles or Rice.


Serves 6 (+/-).
Can be frozen WITHOUT Sour Cream.

Signed,

Man I LUVS This Meal

Warts and All

Ever heard the saying

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder?"

How about this one . . .

"Even wart hog mommies think their babies are cute?"

Or . . . .

"I love you warts and all?"

There are so may times

I start

thinking about my friends,

and family,

in Logan,

who have known me for years.

Today,

for some reason,

is one of them.

I was reading an article

and the saying

"warts and all"

was mentioned

when referring to

being a friend.

It makes me laugh

at all the times

my many "warts"

were either ignored,

laughed at,

put aside,

or just trompled over

so our friendships lasted.

No one on Earth is perfect,

that's why friends are needed.

They ignore

(as best they can . . in their own ways)

those

"imperfections"

and travel right along,

on Life's Highway,

beside you . . .

speed bumps,

dangerous curves,

detours to who knows where,

and yet,

at the end of the ride,

they are there . . .

sometimes,

a little worse for the ride,

but still there.

So,

friends and family

from Logan,

I leave you with this poem:

*~*~*~*~* Friendships Come and Friendships Go *~*~*~*~*

Like day and night
Like birds in flight

Like snowflakes when they land

But you and I are something else
Our friendship's here to stay

Like weeds and rocks and dirty socks
It never goes away!

Signed,

Just One More Dirty Sock in your Hamper of Life :0}

From a Canadian Friend named Glenda

Do you remember this symbol

from the 2010 Winter Olympics

in Vancouver, BC, Canada?

Glenda,

from Ontario, Canada,

sent me a coin with this image on it.

Today,

I receive an email

with this message to me:

Just so we have it 'right'...

wouldn't want to be known

for giving the retired teacher

"mis-information!"

I went

to the sites

she suggested.

Came up with

LOTS

of interesting information

So, for your

perusal,

here is some

of the background information.

and photos,

of Canadian Inukskuits

that I found.

(Inukshuk by Renfrew, Ontario)

An "inukshuk"

[plural: inuksuit],

is an Inuit word

that literally translated means

"stone man that points the way."

Inukshuks

are stone cairns

that were erected by Inuit

at prominent locations throughout the barrens

to serve as guideposts or markers.

They were also erected

to help herd caribou

during their annual migration

towards where they could be more easily hunted

by the ancient Inuit.

Lifelike figures of rock,

they are erected by the Inuit

and stand along Canada's most northern shores.

They are Inukshuk

(pronounced In-OOK-Shook),

which is an Inuit word meaning

"in the image of man"

Guiding you home...

the Inukshuk has always felt special to us.

They are awesome,

as the sheer size is overwhelming.

The Inukshuk symbolism is far reaching

- they were a beacon to those looking for

the right direction and a safe passage.

Inukshuks

can now be seen in

people's gardens and yards,

on the shores by their cottages,

out front of condominiums,

in the boardroom.

(Inukshuk by Deer Lake, Kinch)

There are stunning pieces of art

in all shapes & sizes,

from silver coins

to mini rock figurines,

to gorgeous oil paintings.

(3 Inukshuit sculpted by native Inuits)

Signed,

Ever the Learner of Knowledge

(6641)

White Chili . . . and Other Random Thoughts

This isn't a picture
of our actual White Chili cooking
but it is a pretty close facsimile.

As a matter of fact . . .
All of the pictures are imposter's
I needed to protect the privacy
of our chili.

You know with apologies to the

writers of Dragnet
"The story you are about to read is true,

The pictures have been changed to protect their innocence."

Well, sort of . . . :

But, I digress . . .
(there is that word I love again)

Alicia and Jared,
our neighbors across the street,
should be welcoming Mr. Aiden into the world
within a week or so.

Gene and I decided it would be
"neighborly"
if we made them
some "quick fix" meals . . .

Well, maybe "quick fix" foods is more correct.

We came up with this list:
1. White Chili . . . from my S-I-L's recipe . .via Lauren

2. Beef and Sour Cream . . . my ALL TIME FAVORITE comfort food

3. Beef Stew . . . . one of Gene's best tasting dishes

4. some type of chocolate/peanut buttery thing . . .Jared LOVES this combination

5. Ice Cream Salad . . . tastes like a Drum Stick in a 9" x 9" dish

6. Debbie's Vegetable Salad . . . frozen veggies, a quick, heat and mix dressing . . . SUPER QUICK

And whatever else catches our fancies.

White Chili is done,

zip-locked,

and in the freezer.

So is the Beef and Sour Cream.

I will include the recipe,

but must add

that I also thought that

Yancey's Fancy

and Yancey's Fancy

would go good with the chili

and

MAN-OH-MAN

was I ever right.

Y-U-M-M-O

to quote a

famous cook we all know.

SO,

here goes,

with apologies to Cindy & Laureen for any typos:

~*~*~WHITE CHILI ~*~*~

1 large jar White Beans

6 Cups Chicken Broth

2 Cloves Garlic . . minced

2 Medium Onions . .sliced /diced / whatever you like

2 T Cumin (ground)

1 1/2 tsp Oregano

1/4 tsp Cloves (ground)

1/4 tsp Cayenne Pepper

2 Cans Diced Green Chilies (4 oz cans)
4 Cups Rotisierei Chicken . . . pulled apart/cut into cubes/ however you want it to look

- - - -

Now for THE HARD PART - - - -

Mix all ingredients together and simmer.

- - - - - - - -
On Sunday, March 21, 2010,
I just get a message from Lauren.
She forgot to tell me
to top the Chili with
White Tortilla Chips,
Cilantro,
Sour Cream
and
Cheese to taste . . .

Thanks Laureen . .
tell me when I have it posted! ;0?
- - - - - - - -

Gene and I

are BEAN LOVERS

so he also added

1 Can Canolini / Great Northern beans

(whichever isn't also labeled as White Beans)

1 Can Soy Beans (these are SO GOOD! ! !)

Since there is SO MUCH BROTH

and I like my soup

as "brothless" as I can get it,

I added a couple of handfuls

of Oyster Crackers

to the bottom of the bowl.
(Wouldn't have had to
if Miss Laureen
had reminded me
about the Tortilla Chips.)

Signed,

Just a Little "Fart" who likes Easy Recipes

(6000)