Showing posts from November, 2013
There is a very large, presumably very old, Camellia sasanqua planted on the northeast corner of my carport. I do not know the name of the variety but it is unusual in that it has fragrance. It blooms around this time every year but this year it has been exceptionally pretty. The shrub is trimmed into a…
Dressing is my favorite holiday dish. In fact, my family often makes dressing throughout the year, not just at the holidays. It is a convenient way to use bits and pieces, such as leftover cornbread, broth, or that lonely stalk of celery in the vegetable bin. According to my grandmother, there are two keys to maki…
One evening the sun setting in the sky was so lovely I simply had to take pictures! Look! The first star of the night in the top right corner. The modern wiring cannot detract from the beauty to behold. I love these colors: soft, gently diffusing into one another. It is hard to tell when blue stops …
To a southerner, cornbread is essential. In my parents' and grandparents' time, it was cooked and served almost daily, far more often than regular bread made from wheat flour. This recipe is my favorite. It is naturally gluten-free and is as easy to make as opening a package of cornbread mix from the st…
Here is another UFO (unfinished object) that is finally complete! I knitted this garment using the free Cable Panel Vest (#L0634) pattern available online from Lion Brand Yarn. The yarn is Lion Brand Wool-Ease worsted in the Blush Heather colorway. This sweater vest was my first attempt at cables and I am very ple…
