Saturday, September 22, 2012

Plum Jelly? Fall of 2012

Plum Jelly?


Recently I  have been researching for the best sugar free plum jam or jelly recipe.
In so doing I have learned a few things about plums, one in particular is that they are full of pectin! 
As you may know pectin is the ingredient that is used to firm of your fruit and preserve your canning projects.  


The researching became confusing since all the recipe's I read were all different. 
I did find a recipe that used raw Stevia  and I just happened to have some handy, so here are my results! 
I threw in all the plums my hubby picked, I never measured to see how many cups but the amount filled this pot. I then added less than a cup of water and put them on the stove to cook down.  Once the plums got mushie I then started to add the Stevia, again I didn't really measure because I was adding the amount by taste. 

Now you all know it isn't a good idea to wing it when canning and jamming, but I just had too try. 

After the plums cooked down I got out the food mill to squeeze out the juice and separate the pits and skins.  The result was about a pint and a half. I poured the plums into freezer containers for freezer jelly. 
I really don't think this is going to work but I do think I made some pretty tasty plum sauce or syrup! 
~ Until next time, Miss P. :)

Sunday, September 16, 2012

September 16, 2012

Hey I turned 55 today! 
 The weather was awesome so after I did the laundry and transplanted the geraniums I drove the hubby up to Cascade Lake and went for a swim!  
The wind was really blowing fast from the north but once I got under the water it was better than I expected. Very delightful. 
Peace & Love to all and thanks for the Birthday blessings :)

Sunday, August 26, 2012

 Friday night sunset from our 4th floor balcony. 
 North view from our room 
 South view 
 My Lovely sister with her floaty! 
 If I could only remember the name of these falls? 
Peaceful like me after our mini vacay! 

August 2012 Mini vacation

 August 10, 2012 driving over Hiway 20 the North Cascade Hiway on our way to Chelan! 
 Most of these pictures are from the Washington Pass Scenic look out. 
 This shot actually has a peekaboo view of Gorge Lake




Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Retreat To San Juan

Our first stop the Lavender Farm 
                                         A weekend with girl friends
                                                                Looking South

The view from Lime Kiln Light House facing north up Haro Straight

You never know what you might find in Richards basement? 

ZENA WARRIOR PRINCESS or was it Princess Warrior? 
I had so much fun thank you dear friends for inviting me into your home :)

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

First camping adventure of the season 2012!

 Friday night June 29. 
 Camp site on the edge of Cascade lake south end. 

 Home sweet home for 4 nights. 
 Bubbles and coffee! 
 Returning to camp after early morning fishing. 

 Saturday night July 1 around 9PM just after my nightly swim. 
 Captain Steve
Camping Napping

Sunday, March 11, 2012

Not Just One But Two!




My version of a braided head band
I made the buttons out of Fimo
The variegated purple yarn was free
(I love free)
While the lavender and blue yarn was bought at a rock bottom price!
I am having way too much fun trying to use up all my odds and ends yarns :)
Here it is on my head!

A while ago I made the Uno-cabled head band and loved the pattern so much I immediately made one for my BFF. As much as I love the head band it still didn't meet my need of a knitted cabled headband that I could wear all day. So after much search I found the below pattern on Ravelry.com

Again, another way to use up your end skeins of yarn. This was my first one that took only a matter of hours to knit. I used left over variegated sock yarn. This head band you can wear for hours and not even notice that your wearing it!
Can't wait too see what I tackle next!
Until then :)
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Dancing 101


What is wrong with this picture?

8th grade all over again, girls love to dance and boys are just too shy!

Wow!
Look at how fast they are a movin & grovin!
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School Knitters

Most Awesome Thing Ever!
Wednesday and Fridays in back of the school library is the place too be!

Young knitters learning from the best!

Knitting in action!
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Handwarmers & head band


My first cable knit project
Headband &
Embellished Hand-warmers
A close up of a cable knit
(free-bee yarn from garage sale)

A close up of embellishment
(more free-bee yarn and knit picks yarn from Granny's attic sale, buttons from garage sale)
Recycle & Reuse!
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Fingerless Gloves

My first knitting project where I actually read
a pattern! A couple of years ago I had knitted
myself a pair of leg warmers out of this lovely
yarn. I lost some weight so the leg warmers
became too big. I un-raveled them and
re-knitted the yarn into these long finger less
gloves. My BFF (Theresa) turned me on to an
awesome knitting book called Knit One Embellish
Too; By Cosette Coprnelius-Bates. Check it out
this book has quite a few easy to follow patterns,
if I can do this so can you!
Here is a close up of the embellishing on the
gloves. The flower stems are 100% shined
polished cotton with ruby colored glass beads.
These two items I bought from a women who
bought 4-5 boxes of pre-designed knitting kits
at a yard sale. The flower buttons I purchased
from Stampin Up for card making and the
round button with the roses on them I have had
for years, I bought when I made my daughter
a dress oh so many years ago!
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