Finding Fabulous on Friday

Puttering, cleaning, washing, cooking ... all the sights and sounds and smells of home.  Spaghetti sauce simmering, rice pilaf made, lentils sitting patiently on the counter ready to become soup...mmmm, one of my favorites.  Preparing dinners or parts of to make the coming week a little easier.  One closet down this morning with the reorganizing.  Amazingly there's not much to be gotten rid of but I do have more space in the closet.  Love these baskets. 

A quick lunch break to be had shortly.  The open windows are bringing in the cooler, chilled breeze giving such freshness to the house.  In the quiet of the morning the rustling of the leaves on the trees outside, the distant humming tractor in the orchid bringing in the harvest whispers the gentle noise of Fall.  And its good.

In these moments I find Him and I am grateful.

May your day be filled

 with blessed moments.

Finding Fabulous on Friday

Instant gratification with thread ...

although I've been on a granny square kick as of late I do take a bit of time here and there for some thread crochet.  Little doilies and coasters are a wonderful break from yarn and quickly produce a treasure to be enjoyed.

I'm thinking of making sets of four of a few of these to have on hand as holiday hostess gifts.


Speaking of my granny addiction ...
look what I found at Stitch of Love ...

are the color combos amazing?  So colorful and bright and what a wonderful stash buster.  You can find the link for the pattern at Stitch of Love and while there see her own lovely creations.









Welcome to the Weekend and a bit of cooler weather.

Blessings,

Finding Fabulous on Friday

Finshed squares ...there they are ... thirty of them.  This was a fun crochet and goes up rather quickly.  Certainly will look to do another in the future.     

 

Thirty granny squares measuring 40 x 48.  A wonderful size for a comforting cover up come Fall.  Some ends still needed to be woven in and then the squares to be joined and edged.  A cooler day will be waited for to start the joining.

                                     On to the next squares project ... 

                                                                               Welcome to the weekend,

Finding Fabulous on Friday

The crop at MIL's is bursting. Its here tht I do most of my cooking so I'm very happy that son and DIL have taken the time this year to plant. Leeks, cilantro, chives, parsley and basil and in abundance.

Basil pesto will be a well used recipe this summer. I've already harvested a hefty amount of basil and look how it has replenished. The aroma is incredible.

Its will be a delight to pick for supper, such freshness, so delicious. Tomatoes, zucchine, cabbage, peppers.   Can't wait till the tomatoes will be ready. Tomatoes, onion and basil salad and fresh Italian bread ... a favored meal in our house during the summer months.

The back porch is surrounded with such beauty, so pleasant to be out there.

And of course, delight inside ...

I've zigged, zagged and boggled to finish.

Lovely weather, windows open and house airing.  Housework, cooking with some afternoon crochet.  A good plan for the day.  The hooks are restless, just waiting to start a new ghan and doily.

Have a wonderful day.

Finding Fabulous on Friday

I have to share a fabulous crochet thrill.  You know how I love to crochet and there is nothing more thrilling then having someone make your patterns and like them.  Well, even that has been topped.  Take a look at this dress...

RedheadedCraftster of

 Purrrfectly Playful Crochet

 is making her wedding dress using doilies and she has used two of my doilies.  The top doily is my Birthday Doily (November 2010), the most left one under it is the April Showers Doily (April 2012). 

 I am fabulously honored.

 

You really need to hop over and visit her blog and see what she is planning ... the invitations are so cute, the cake(s) ... well, my favorites ... wait till you see, and of course, the dress.   I think she is doing a magnificent job.  She is going to be beautiful.

I'm sure you will enjoy your visit and, like me, will be visiting and enjoying the progress of her plans.