It was a late afternoon tea but we started with a toast!
Teatime Tuesday Afternoon
Tag: friends
New Whimsy Yard Art at My Friends’ House
How Many Market Bags Do You Have? a guest blog
Joanne took the photo and asked ….
“How many market bags do you have? Colleen has well over 30! But to be fair, she does live in Canada where you have to provide your own bags when shopping…”
Are there any insulated bags in her collection?
I have at least ten. There are so many different styles. I do have knitting in some of the market bags used as project bags so I’d better up the number to fifteen. The ones in the trunk of my car number seven.
I’ve gone into the store and left the bags in the car. oops!
Porch Knitting Inspiration
My granddaughter took a photo of me and two good knitting friends as we sat on my front porch, knitting.
One friend Terry was knitting socks with the Woolens and Nosh Yarn colorway actually named Porch Knitting.
Our friend Randi was knitting a Hawthorne Tank by Caitlin Hunter.
I was knitting Christmas Socks with Must Stash Yarn that Terry had given me.
I shared the photo of the three of us with our Knitting Buddies Zoom group.
And the photo inspired one of our members to paint us -Porch Knitting.
It was Joanne’s first time using acrylics and she was visiting her sister Mary who was tutoring her on using the new paints. Joanne usually paints with watercolors.
Here’s her first acrylic painting-
Porch Knitting
Holding Porch Knitting yarn, knit into socks!
Remembering Two Good Friends
All Soul’s Day. A day to remember those who have gone on before us.
Reminder: get up and be grateful to be alive.
Live life to the fullest each day, as best you can.
These two friends Cj and Jane, exemplified that motto.
Of course there are many more friends snd family to remember today and everyday but this photo came up when I was looking for a throwback Thursday post.
Happy Mail Squared
You may have read my post about Minnesota Hotdish and also a guest blog of blog follower dc who was inspired to cook a Hotdish in Florida after reading the post. Fellow blogger Audrey Helbling writes and posts excellent photos on Minnesota Prairie Roots blog. Audrey and dc always leave thoughtful comments on my blog.
My post today features some happy mail I received today from Audrey and dc.
And if you have followed me for a. while you know how much I enjoy knitting. Imagine my excitement as I opened a sheet of personalized return address labels, custom made by dc, all with different yarny and knitting themed photos.
I don’t want to put my address out there but you get the idea from this cropped photo. Take a peek.
So what a great day for happy mail! thank you Audrey and dc. Two thoughtful friends, making life nice.
Popular Building
There are always people stopping at the corner of Grove and Bedford Streets to photograph this building which appears in the opening credits of the tv show F•r•i•e•n•d•s.
I posted it five years ago with Anna and Erika in front when they visited NYC
Split-Second Cookies Recipe
Here’s the recipe I used to bake Split-Second Cookies. They are like a shortbread filled with jam.
I creamed the butter and sugar by hand.
Added egg and vanilla.
The combined dry ingredients.
I usually fill them with raspberry and apricot Bonne Maman jam. I was fortunate to receive some delicious marmalade and jam from two different friends.
I used Eileen’s Orange Marmalade and Pam’s Blubarb in addition to the raspberry and apricot.
Grandmother, Her Sisters and Friends
Grandmother second from right Aunt May left center 
Durand Illinois. early 1900s
My son Mark found my mother Marian and her brother John in the photos. My mom was born in 1912 so this photo must be about 1914.
Lunch by the Ohio River
Hostess Deb created the perfect Pandemic lunch on her deck overlooking the Ohio River. We’d not seen each other since early March. Centerpiece courtesy of Donna, who gave me a kalanchoe in a tiny pumpkin, too. Asian chicken wraps and potato salad with a side of red grapes. A tall glass of apple cider from the farm stand. An oatmeal cookie.
There were two barges that went by with tug boats, several freight trains across the River. Just a few trees starting to turn.
It was so lovely to see longtime friends. Catch up before the winter sets in.
This is where I photographed the hungry bee devouring his pollen lunch .
