Today was one of those days where the aroma of fall leaves is like a heady perfume.
The wind tousles your hair and the sun hugs your back.
Yes, you have to look a little harder to find beauty in the garden in autumn, but today beauty seemed to be everywhere.
I just want to say thanks for all the nice comments on my blog recently. I’ve been in sort of a blogging funk lately, but when I have something to share I’ll try to share completely.
I also haven’t been commenting on other’s blogs as much recently….more of a “time thing” than anything else…..I’m still reading blogs in fits and spurts.
Last night I tried out a new recipe for a tamale pie….I made little individual pies…..they turned out really pretty….
…but as far as taste was concerned, they were a little heavy on the cornbread…
oh well, not every recipe is a winner.
However, I did make some coleslaw that was tasty.
Caesar Coleslaw
1 small head cabbage – grated
3 carrots – grated
small container of grape or cherry tomatoes (halved)
1 small bottle Caesar dressing (about a cup or so)
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
squeeze of lemon
Directions:
Mix it all together!
If you like Caesar salad, I think you’ll like this coleslaw.
I used purple cabbage and then just added in the carrots, because
I had them on-hand….they made the slaw really pretty.
I think it would have been even better if I would have had some croutons to throw on top.
This may not be one of my healthiest recipes, but it was certainly easy and delicious!
You could make it even easier and use bagged coleslaw mix and save yourself the grating!
I have such a hard time eating enough veggies…..I grew up eating corn and potatoes and green beans…..other than that, I didn’t like any other veggies and my parents never tried to make me eat any other veggies…..I’m totally serious.
Now I’ve learned to love tomatoes, raw spinach, sweet potatoes, red and yellow peppers and lots of other veggies, but I still wouldn’t touch cooked spinach….unless it’s in a quiche or dip or casserole! I’ve also tried roasted brussels sprouts and haven’t had much luck learning to like those either. Any ideas?
I guess while I’m yammering on….how do you feel about daylight savings time?
I’m not liking it at all! Once I get home from work, I go into hibernation mode….
After walking the dogs, I find myself lying on the couch, flipping through the channels….
Putting on my PJs at 5:30 or 6pm….sometimes going to bed at 8:30.
I swear, I’ve got to figure out some sort of new routine or I’ll end up in my
big girl jeans again!
I got up that Saturday morning and jogged across the Boonslick Bridge which
crosses the Missouri River….
I think it was 32 degrees and the bridge is 1/2 mile….I jogged
the 1/2 mile over and then on down to a building, so probably just 3/4 of
a mile…..oh, my hands were SO COLD! I walked the rest of the way back.
I run at the gym, but I forgot that my asthma kind of kicks in when I run in
cold weather. Regardless, it was a beautiful start to my morning, watching
the sun come up over the Missouri River.
I considered this my penance for all of the drinking I did the night before.
I’m not saying that I consider exercise to be punishment, but rather a reminder of
how much better I feel when I live a little cleaner
Plus, there is nothing like getting your day started on a good note.
I came back, got ready to go to the hook-in, scarfed down a pretty big breakfast…
yogurt, banana, milk, coffee, hard-boiled egg, more coffee and headed to the hook-in.
OMG! There were SO MANY people there! It’s what my grandpa would have called
“elbow to a**hole”
I mean, if you look at the pictures, there is not much
room to walk between tables, there are soooo many hookers…..
wishing I could have body surfed above the crowd!
And then I saw it……
Hand-spun yarns and dyed fleeces…..OH MY!
Cha-ching!
Now, I must say, I haven’t spent hardly any money on
anything rug hooking related since last spring when I went to the hook-in
while I was in Florida…..well, I needed to make up for lost time!
I bought some fleece and some hand-spun yarns….what am I going to do with
them? Not sure, but they will certainly inspire me for future projects.
I also saw this adorable turkey…..
Well, I had to have the pattern for THAT! I love, Love, LOVE
Thanksgiving!
And look at all these other 3-D patterns….
These 3-D patterns are from Prairie Road Designs.
Now, I must admit, that I don’t have tons of pics from the hook-in,
but I was able to get pictures of the rugs that were being worked on around me.
Finally, here are a few pictures of finished rugs that I was
able to get pics of…..so beautiful!
Thanks for hanging in there with me and waiting for the hooking pictures!
This was truly one of the most fun hook-ins I’ve ever attended!
Also, just an update…..Sunshine has been adopted!
….I’ve been lax in posting the pictures from the Boonville Hook-in.
However, after a needed “unplugged” period of time, I’m back and ready to share!
I arrived in Boonville and checked in at the charming “Hotel Frederick” in downtown Boonville, MO. I must say the hotel was wonderful and the staff….even more wonderful.
The front desk clerk checked me in and helped me upstairs with my luggage and hooking paraphernalia.
My room was like me…quirky…it showed a love of history with a twist of modern.
When I arrived it was a little too late to do much in the downtown area, but too early to
eat supper, so I decided to check out the lounge (aka “the bar”)
OH MY!
Delicious cocktail creations were just waiting to be savored!
I ordered the Pear-Basil Martini…..I thought to myself, pear…a bit fall like, basil-a bit summer-ish….perfect for the beautiful warm autumn day….caught between fall and summer!
Waxing poetic about cocktails? Yes!
In the lounge they also had fresh oysters from the east coast as well as fresh Gulf shrimp that they have flown in once a week…..well, that just set my wheels turning.
Next, I had Jeremiah (the bartender extraordinaire)
whip me up an oyster shooter…..that would consist of an oyster in a shot glass with some pepper vodka, Worstershire and tobasco…..it was divine!
Then, Jeremiah had an idea…..wouldn’t it be fun to make up a martini
with the same type of flavor….”Genius!” I replied…..create one for me and I’ll let
you know what I think…..
Does this answer the question…..
DELISH! Yes, that’s an oyster, a shrimp and an olive on the skewer!
So, as you can tell, by this time, I really have my “party on”, but I’m
starting to teeter a bit, so I really need to get something to eat.
Just my luck, when I go into the café….
which, by the way, is SO MUCH MORE than
a café …I run into several rug hookers who let me sit at their table and break bread with them.
Fun night? Most definitely!
Delicious food? Blackened Redfish….spicy and delicious!
Afterwards, a few of us got together and hooked in the lobby for probably about an hour….
By now it’s getting late…..11pm? Something like that….I’m beat, so I
head up to my room and fall asleep so quickly….which is unusual for me if I’m away from home.
Most of the time when I stay somewhere new I don’t sleep well at all…..slept like an angel.
That is…..until 2:15 am, when I am awakened by this…..
Oh yeah! The hotel is situated near the river and railroad tracks…..there were trains going by
with whistles, helicopters flying overhead and THIS is what wakes me up…..
Okay, well when THIS wakes you up…..of course you can’t help but listen….I
swear it went on for 30-45 minutes…..let’s just say I’m glad the guy didn’t have the 4 hour Viagra!
Someone had a romantic weekend in Boonville!
Now, I swear…pictures of the hook-in tomorrow!
