Hello Everyone

This is my second round of Club Little House and am so looking forward to this round. I am a crafter wannabee and have been inspired by the creativity of the fellow members. I work long hours at a job I adore and until recently longer hours on looking after my family but the nest has emptied with only our youngest Pat at home now. I've always loved sewing and drawing and done things for the kids but now have time (albeit little bits and pieces) to do something creative. Im new to blogging and some of the technical aspects slow me down but its been great to participate in blogland. I finished Saucy's very fun Zombie swap contribution last night and its on its way to my partner tomorrow. I can now get immersed in making my 12 littles. Its funny I see life size versions of what I am making everywhere now - sort of like when you are are pregnant it seems like there are so many more pregnant people around.

Grape Jam

I bought some lovely grapes and wanted to make jam or jelly but time went on and I did not get to it. So I asked Ian if he could try his hand at it while I was away. Initially reluctant as he had never made jam before he toiled away and cooked the grapes down and the huge bowl of grapes turned into this tiny half jar batch of jelly jam. So much work for so little result BUT the quality!!! Ohhh my the flavour is so INTENSE and the jam is truly solid. One finger lick of jam has grapes bursting in your mouth. Wonderful!!!l

Cait

My baby girl...photos by school friend

Quilt Giveaway !!!

Elizabeth Cranmer of Pigtails and Snails ( http://pigtailsandsnails.blogspot.com/) has a very generous giveaway of a beautiful quilt she designed made up in lovely yellow, cream and brown tones. Seriously beautiful and wonderfully quilted by Cathy Keevill of Black Bear Quilting and Pine Freckle Forest. An Inspiration - check it out.

THE PUMPKIN PINK COTTAGE GiVEAWAY

pumpkin pink cottage etsy shop

Check out the Pumpkin Pink Cottage Blog for a very sweet giveaway.

All you have to do is leave a comment and indicate your favorite holiday dessert. That will get you one entry into the give away. Post this give away in your blog with a link to the pumpkin pink cottage blog and its etsy store and that will get you 4 more entries. Do both and that gets you a total of 5 entries...

http://www.pumpkinpinkcottage.blogspot.com/
http://www.pumpkinpinkcottage.etsy.com/

Thanksgiving 2008

I had to be in Toronto on business on Tuesday and so arrived on Sunday with Pat.  We got to spend some time with Mat, Devon and Cait and Pat's friend - a good time was had by all.  

I made a great Thanksgiving dinner which we had in Vancouver on Saturday.   I took lots of photos but had trouble transferring them to my email so lost quite a few.  I found little orange peppers at the farmers market  and they looked like mini pumpkins.  I stuffed them with tomato, eggplant and mushroom and roasted them a bit.  They looked adorable and tasted wonderful.  We had a great turkey with stuffing and home made cranberry

 sauce with local cranberries and pumpkin pie.  Too bad about the pics...

In Toronto Pat and I stayed at the Pantages hotel.  It was great fun.  

Wine country

Had the opportunity to visit some wineries around Penticton and bought some wine home for Ian.  Super Ego - from Therapy vineyards - how could I resist that bottle!!    

On the way to Kelowna we stopped to buy some fruit - beautiful peach plums and prune plums - delicious.  Bought grapes for jam too ... still waiting to be cooked up for jam - maybe bit off a little too much to do.