Saturday was a beautiful day! I spent most of the morning barely able to walk. I think my cyst has been pushing on my bladder and poop-shoot: I constantly felt the need to go #1 and #2, but it wasn't going too well. By the end of the day (several glasses of cranberry concentrate and prune juice later) I felt better. Still ehh today, but definitely better: Just bloated today.
In spite of it I got a lot of things do
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e. I'm not one to let pain keep me down!Matt spent most of the day traipsing the woods with my dad, setting up their tree stands for hunting season. I had the whole day, home, alone. I took the dogs for a walk in the field: The sky was so blue and the clouds so perfect that I just had to get out there. (the picture on the left is from the morning, on the right as the sun was setting). The dogs were happy to be out and cold air felt so good!
When I got home from our little expedition I jumped right in to making my applesauce. I have a HUGE box of Cortland apples that will be made into sauce and pies before the end of the season. The sauce is so easy to make: Core your apples, cut them into big chunks, throw in a large pot with a 1/2" of water in the bottom, toss in some cinnamon sticks, and let it cook for a couple of hours on a low temp. Delicious! No sugar added!
The other thing I spent most of the weekend doing was working on a autumn wall hanging for my brother in law and sister in law, who just bought their first house. This is a completely "original" design. With the help of my Electric Quilt 6 program I was able to design the leaf blocks and get my instructions and yardage from it. The pumpkins I free handed onto the back of freezer paper. Then I stitched it all together and appliquéd the pumpkins, stems, and leaves on. VOILA! (click on the pictures to view them bigger). This is my first appliquéd project, so it isn't perfect, but I'm pretty proud of how it came out.
Above the pumpkins I plan on appliquéing "Welcome".
If I can ever get blogger to work I have two videos to upload: How to's for applesauce and the wall hanging.
10 comments:
I love the wall hanging it turned out great. Looks like you has beautiful weather too, it was cold and rainy here this weekend.
Sorry your cyst has been bothersome.
You SHOULD be proud of how it turned out! It is wonderful.
Our leaves are just starting to change, but I still find myself driving aimlessly through town to look at the leaves piled in yards and along the curbs. Once the leaves really get their color, I'm loading up the camera, packing extra batteries, and going on a photographic tour of WV. It's going to ROCK.
So glad you're feeling better!
You're so homey and crafty!! I've never made apple pie or sauce before *gasp*. Will definitely try to make a pie someday.
Your fall photos are so beautiful and heart-warming.
Thanks for sharing.
Best wishes and God Bless
Anna
You are so crafty!
I LOVE the autumn photos. In my neck of the woods, trees don't turn all the beautiful colors.
Applesauce questions. You let the apple chunks cook on low for 3 hours. Do you have to throw them in the food processor or do they just mash up on their own? Do you fish out the cinnamon sticks? Have you ever tried in in the crockpot?
BTW, I read your post on Building Bridges. Great job! You're much brave than me.
All of that stuff is so AWESOME! Thank you so much for my birthday card, btw! (Sorry it took me so long to come and thank you.)
MMMMmmmmm, my mom makes homemade applesauce and I've been wanting to try it. Tis the season, right? The wall hangings are such a great gift - you're a good sister in law!
Wow, that is beautiful!! You are very talented.
HI Jess - love the wall hanging! And yummo on the applesauce. I need to cook some this week to use up some apples.
I wanted to let you know that Tuftenboro is only about 90 minutues north of Manchester and worth the drive! If you can convince hubby, you have to stop at the General Wolfe in Wolfeboro on the way to Apple Hill.I have the info if you need it. If not, enjoy the drive - the foliage should be awesome!!
What gorgeous pictures of the trees!!! I absolutley love fall.
You did an excellent job on that quilt. I see nothing wrong with it you sure it's the first time with applique?
Mary
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