Mmmmmmm mmmmm good!

Well, I made this today.


It was another experiment, that turned out exceptional!! Garlic pizza bread.
Made from scratch. Ok, I cheated a bit, I let the bread machine do the kneading. However, when I removed it, I covered it, let it rise, punched it down, let it rise again, punched it down again, did that about three times. Then I rolled it out, brushed it with melted butter, and sprinkled it with garlic salt. Smothered it with shredded cheddar and mozzarella, sprinkled some dried parsley flakes on it, and let it bake. The dough was rolled out very thin, so it was a bit crunchy, and gooey at the same time. Total deliciousishness!! (is that a word??)
  With the leftover dough, I rolled out a bit, wrapped it around a hot dog, baked it, and daughter had that for lunch.
  Finger food RULES!

Goodbye Summer.........!

Wow, I think this has been one of the best summers we've had in the seven years I've been here! It's been just gorgeous! Last weekend, we managed yet another bar-b-que, it was a brilliant, sunny, warm day. We keep thinking, ok, this is it, our last chance to get out for a picnic. Even after school started, we have still managed a few.
  This is where we often go, when we don't want to go too far from home.

The little village is called Lapworth, it's built around a canal, and at Kingswood junction there's a picnic area, right on the edge of the canal basin. There are several locks, and loads of canal boats are moored there. It's quite a busy junction, and the kids love to watch the boats go through the locks.
    Then there's this cute little cottage.

   It's so pretty, with it's rounded roof. There's a sign that says the roof is rounded, because the canal builders were so used to building rounded bridges, they just automatically made the roof in the same manner.
  We also met a delightful older gentleman, working the locks while his wife steered the boat through. He and I started talking, and he proceeded to give me a little history lesson, all about the canals! Apparently, before engines, the boats, which were loaded with cargo, were pulled by horses!!  I was fascinated, and just had a lovely time, chatting with him. All in all, it was a lovely day out with the kids, and I shall miss this particular summer very much!  Here's to hoping that there will be many more to come.

One Project Finished.....

......and a shed load more to go! This is a completed choker I crocheted, I just loved the pattern that allows you to wind a ribbon through. And the ribbon ties behind your neck, so no fasteners needed!  The pattern was a freebie online.  I did it in beige thread, so that I can use ribbons of different colors, therefore changing the whole look!

Imagine it with crimson, or bright pink, or black.....I think black would bring out the detail of the stitching really well.  Now if  I could just get on with all the other unfinished projects I have!

   Here's another little 'mini' project I completed awhile ago. My son just lost his front wobbly tooth, so we got out the little felt pocket 'tooth holder' I made for him when he lost his first tooth. We tucked the recently lost front tooth in, and waited for the tooth fairy to arrive! Needless to say, he looks goofy with his big gap-toothed grin!

By the way, the tooth fairy left him three pounds!! He was happy!