Simon Sniffs

DSCN8860, a photo by marie watterlond on Flickr.

Curious Simon trying to figure out what on earth this strange concoction is. He did NOT get a lick of it--the flash startled him and I moved the cup out of nose range!

Narcissi

IMG_0320, a photo by marie watterlond on Flickr.

Paperwhite narcissi, after the rain. Volunteer bulbs that come back year after year.

Camellia

IMG_0309, a photo by marie watterlond on Flickr.

Snapped this picture this morning not long after the rain stopped. This bush is, I think, one named for General Patton, which we planted not long after we moved in.

Cranberry Pie

Cranberry Pie, a photo by marie watterlond on Flickr.

Today's baking. For a potluck. Sadly, I could eat the entire thing myself, but I'd better not!

Another Tie

IMG_0277, a photo by marie watterlond on Flickr.

The last of the ties has been taken apart, but I did want to share this one. It's one of my favorites, and this and Mickey Mouse are presenting a bit of a problem. You see, I need to make 7 quilts, and there is only one of each of them. Plus, they are larger than the block size I was planning to make.

So there's a bit of a dilemma. Not to worry, I'm sure I'll resolve it... sure. No one said the quilts had to be identical!

Life is short...

IMG_0282, a photo by marie watterlond on Flickr.

... go ahead and use the Waterford for every day! This is a nice little viognier from my favorite purveyor of *vin du pays* my good friend Trader Joe! (No, this isn't a two-buck-Chuck, although I've gotten rather fond of Chuck's pinot grigio.)

Mickey Mouse Tie

Mickey Mouse Tie, a photo by marie watterlond on Flickr.

This is going to be one of the center blocks of one of the crazy quilts. Yes, my husband actually wore this tie, for several years in fact. It was one of his favorites! I don't think this block w ill need much embellishing!