Showing posts with label pumpkin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pumpkin. Show all posts

Monday, October 23, 2023

A New Pumpkin, Monday & Biscuits


The new profile pumpkin is larger with a tilt in a richer orange hue. The previous  pumpkin is centered more. The background is darkest teal. It took a few changes to soften the background color. It still shows as black. 

I learned that when you from the start, type your text in the HTML view, the position of the text will be tricky to position. Start typing the post in the Compose view for easier text placement.

My first Monday with the end of a long weekend vibe, starts out well. I got up and dressed without whining about it. As the first meal of the day, brunch is prefered because it combines two meal times, and gives me a chance to unfold. Funny, since a kid, getting up in the morning has felt to me like unfolding a popup greeting card. Anyway, no errands are planned in honor of the faux holiday Monday spirit.

Achievement. What will I do when my week really begins? Right away I know I will be painting, (probably today). Puttering, laundry, writing, and a small goal. Biscuits. I've wanted to learn how to make good biscuits for years. It is such a simple recipe. Yet, each try has been blah. I'll give it another go, and post how it goes on Friday.

What are Your goals this week? Small or large.

Saturday, October 21, 2023

Pumpkin' Chunkin', Recipes, Alpaca Socks & Canvas



The Pumpkin Chunkin' Festival in Stowe, Vermont was 1 October. Watch your calendars for 2024.

2023 Pumpkin Chunkin'Events
More festivals in America

Consider creating you own family or local pumpkin event.
 

Start the season with a bunch of pumpkin recipes added to your recipe files. I'm intrigued by the ingredients of cranberries, rice and pumpkin. What kind of cassarole would they make? Will mushrooms throw off the flavors? Lots to think about when cooking season begins.

Weather is a factor in what I select for dinner. The colder it gets, the hardier the meals I want like beef stew, seriously sharp homemade macaroni and cheese, sauerbraten, and turkey with tons of stuffing and cranberry sauce.

The same goes for clothes. I want socks, comfy ones that I can wear with boots and shoes. Alpaca is the wool I am going for because it doesn't have the lanolin that sheeps's wool has, an allergen issue.
My online search for alpaca winter socks lands me at the link below for Warrior Alpaca socks, made in America and Peru.

Warrior Alpaca Socks


38 X 32 inches

Reusing an old canvas by placing gesso over the painting.

It needs a few more gesso layers.









Have an adventurous weekend!

Have apple pie and ice cream
Sing to your television
Dance outdoors
Browse spiffy winter scarves online
Make a mug cozy
Scent your space with cinnamon
Shop for a pinetree mug

Friday, April 07, 2023

The Pumpkin: Inner Joy & Fascination

Pumpkins are a time capsule for childhood memories, gatherings, holidays, family fun, Nature, meals, and creativity. 

We admire pumpkins, I think, more than any other vegetable or fruit except for the apple.

Pumpkins are in a variety of colors and shapes.  The orange pumpkin is the icon of the patch.

The image for this blog was easy to chose. Pumpkins are a favorite next to the pine tree and cannoli. 

Pumpkin on Wikipedia

Researching this feature, right away the majority of search results focus on fun images, Halloween and children. The keywords, pumpkin find art will bring up few paintings. If you want to see lovely pumpkin paintings, then add Wyeth to the search.

For author quotes, Emerson and Thoreau mention pumpkins

60 Perfect Pumpkin Quotes at Parade.com

Next on The Pumpkin feature: Politics & Pumpkins