flu shots
winter service the cars
put away the patio chairs(definitely not going to be sitting outside anymore)
But look at this! We've been caught out on two of these things.
The view from my Kitchen window, today November 19, as we are experiencing our first winter snowfall. I've enjoyed a long lovely fall so I'm thankful for that and that the snow held off as long as it did...a help to all the little critters.
And another job on the list for inside-strictly mine- clean the oven...we all have ovens so I thought you might be interested in my little experiment. This, byw, is a job I detest. But I don't like a really dirty oven so needs must!
Perhaps you've seen all the links for cleaning your oven with more natural products, not those awful chemical oven cleaners; they also offer great savings too, I might add.
I decided to give one of the concoctions a try. The one I mixed was part baking soda, vinegar and a squirt of dish detergent. I put the temperature on 200 for about 20 minutes beforehand because I think I read somewhere that a warm oven is easier to clean.
My oven before
During which I left it for 24 hours. No, I did not scrimp on the mixture.
And After
No not really much cleaner. The dirt that's gone is what I scrubbed off myself at the end.
Oh well, I satisfied my own curiosity. If you know of a cleaner that does not have those harsh fumes and is not so hard on skin, please let me know.
Snack time...sometimes simple is so tasty...cheese and tomato under the broiler in said slightly cleaner oven. (But I must say it smells nice.)
This goes well with a bowl of soup and especially so on a snowy November day.
I seem to have a lot of hand stitching projects just now. I usually rotate them day about. The Scandinavian Christmas blocks are moving right along with two of the four blocks at this stage...
Lynette's reindeer have been so cute to stitch.
Block 2 taking shape. Cross stitching the borders was fun to do. Who would have thought mushrooms would look so at home in a winter scene!
Now I have to bring Block 1 along. Today's slow stitching will be more reindeer ears and a snowman's scarf. So appropriate for the weather!
But I confess I've been a bit distracted by this (amongst other things!). The Crazy Quilting Journal Project or CQJP for short. I'd looked closely at this last year when the 2017 project was announced so it is high on my radar for this year. I love the creativity involved with both the quilting and the surface stitching that make up Crazy Quilting.
Here is the link if you would like to read more about this one block a month project.
Hubby is hard of hearing anyway and presently has an ear plugged. No speaking in the house. Here is what I write him at one point. (I'm such a nerd.)
He was not amused.
Lots of slow Sunday stitching to check out at Kathy's Quilts. Caroline at Sew Can She has made a very cute little tote with a tutorial for us as well as hosting a link party. And Beth at Cooking Up Quilts shares how to beautifully repair an old quilt. And you can see a collection of lovely things including the most incredible blue and white Jane quilt at Small Quilts and Doll Quilts. Christmas quilting is starting to creep into the Monday Making list at Love Laugh Quilt. As well Connie has this post of free Christmas patterns at Free Motion By the River.
Last but not least, Susan at Quilt Fabrication has announced a giveaway next week, November 29th, to celebrate #100 of Midweek Makers, her link party.
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