I'm joining LeeAnna at Not Afraid of Color. LeeAnna keeps a list of fellow bloggers that like to post about good things happening. maybe vent just a bit, but mostly focus on the positive. Come join us.
This week, from last Thursday til today, was a sort of "blah" week. But I won't focus on that. I'll try to find the highlights.
Thursday the 24th I stitched with several friends at our local library. They have meeting rooms there that we so appreciate having access to. To have a place to meet, that doesn't require a fee these days ,is a blessing.
There were lots of fun stitching going on. I didn't take photos. Dang it.
Friday: Mr. Busy was getting ready for his Fun Fly. It's kind of like a retreat for radio controlled aircraft enthusiasts. I did laundry and straightened my sewing space.
Saturday was the Fun Fly. I had intended to go out to watch and encourage. But it was very windy and I knew that Mr. Busy would not be putting any planes in the air. I didn't sew, but I did do some stitching on the sunflower sampler.
And I did a second batch of chokecherry jelly that did not set, so now it's syrup. I had the labels already made, so they have been edited. That'll teach me to plan ahead! 😁
Sunday, we got a call from our son. We did lots of catching up and I always feel better after talking to him. He is happy and therefore I am happy.
Monday the 28th was another ordinary day. It is the anniversary of my mom's birthday. I went through some old photos and reminisced. I'm missing her lots lately.
Tuesday I got my hair cut. Nope, no selfies, but I'm happy with it. And I baked a cake. Maybe you remember I made a rhubarb cakes using 1/2 of a yellow cake mix. Well, I had the other 1/2 in the cupboard and ran across an idea on Facebook. An apple dump cake.
I used 1 can of apple pie filling in a 9x9 square pan. Added a generous sprinkle of apple pie spice blend , sprinkled the remaining cake mix over the top ( dry), drizzled with 1 stick of butter, melted, topped with chopped pecans. Baked at 350F for 35 minutes. I checked it with a toothpick. I'm at a higher altitude, so baking sometimes takes a bit longer. Check it at 25 minutes. The photo has two pieces out of it already. Yummy!!
We have been streaming some shows. We do one episode of S.W.A.T, we're up to Season 4, one episode of Virgin River, also Season 4 and we've just started watching Special Ops: Lioness . Intense! It stars Zoe Saldana, Nicole Kidman, Morgan Freeman, Michael Kelly. and others.
My wasp traps are working! I won't gross you out with the photo of them as Mr. Busy takes them down and dumps them. Ewwww! But here is what they look like hung back up. I think the red coloring attracts them, also the sweet smell of the applesauce and water.
This is the brand of the small yellow funnel thingy inserted in the empty liter bottle . Purchased at Harbor Freight!
I'll leave you with this photo that tagged my granddaughter on Facebook. I know nothing about where the photo was taken or what was happening, but it looks like everyone was having a great time.
I've circled my granddaughter and her fiance. Great big happy smiles!!!
Way to stay positive! Good job.
ReplyDeleteGood morning, Judy! I am heading to Harbor Freight tomorrow (for a hedge clipper). I'm going to look for that wasp catcher. I'd much rather use that than a spray. Actually, I'd much rather they just went somewhere else! Ooh, I saw a commercial for Special Ops: Lioness and thought I would give it a try. It sure has lots of good actors in it. It's so nice that you spoke with your son and that he is doing well. It's a good thing, that's for sure. {{Hugs}} ~smile~ Roseanne
ReplyDeleteWill you use the chokecherry syrup on pancakes and things like that? Sounds yummy to me! That's so great that your library has rooms where you can gather like that - around here I do think they charge for groups. I've been wanting to watch that Special Ops show - thanks for the reminder! Fun picture of all thd happy people - you'll have to get the story from your granddaughter!
ReplyDeleteI bet the chokecherry syrup will be delicious. That dump cake looks good, too! That certainly looks like a motley crew with your granddaughter. :-)
ReplyDeleteYour week may have been blah but you were quite busy! I love your stitching. The cake looks great too! You made lots of jelly. I've never seen wasp traps before but they look like they work really well!
ReplyDeleteIt seems like a great week to me...one with Apple Dump Cake in it has to be good. Stitching too and lots of syrup which I'm sure is delicious. Lovely granddaughter there having fun. We used a wasp trap like that two summers in a row on the veranda but didn't need it this year. Maybe they got the message that's not a good spot for them.
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