Silly Bird

I forgot to tell you about my most recent creation (the most recent Little Grass at Sunrise post reminded me!). So here he is.

Introducing...Silly Bird...

And, just in case you didn't get the full effect of the hair, here's one more shot...(can you tell I'm pleased with myself?)
Amazingly, Jaya actually seems to like it too! Phew!

Thank you for being mine

Happy valentines to all my lovelies far and wide. May love and lust be yours.

Also, a little video I made for Kelsey can be viewed at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Vpq6B3RiWE

So much for 100

Oh well. I've been working on other things, so that's how it goes. And here, finally are a couple of the things I've been working on...



The headboard is a project that took me about 3 months to actually complete, with each step spread out over evenings when Jaya would sleep or afternoons with his papa. It's three old shutters from the ReStore, secured together and painted. Really, not such a complicated project, but there you have it. I have to say it looks better in real life...I really do need a better flash for my camera...

And the Happy Birthday Banner is my new favourite craft project. I can already think of a million applications, and I already know I'll be lucky if I do even one more...sigh.

Also, I've decided I'm going to add a new column to the right (look that way ---->) highlighting a website I like every once and awhile. I seem to be doing a lot of internet-ing these days, and it's continuously amazing to me what I find out there. So I think I'll share.

And finally, here's a photo from our weekend. Hilarious!

Growing Goodness

It's late, but I'm determined to write something. I've been working on a little multimedia presentation for the Farmer's Market Nutrition Coupon project that I've been helping to evaluate for the last couple of years. I took it on to help out and now it's midnight and I've just barely made a dent. But still, it's fun to get to do something other than mum. I'll post a link to the "story" when it's done. Until then, let me just say that small children discovering fresh fruit are very cute.

Goodnight.

oh well.

So, it's not that I exactly forgot. To write every day, I mean. Well, on the first day I kind of forgot, and when I remembered, we were in the car, and then when we weren't in the car anymore, I forgot again. On the second day, I mostly didn't forget, but it was a fussy kind of day and I didn't even have one hand most of the time. Then I stayed up after the boys went to bed to catch up on email and facebook and the like, and forgot. When I finally remembered, I had just sent the computer off to do a bunch of updates and the opportunity was lost.

Phew, how's that for an excuse?!

Anyway, now it's the third day and I'm typing with one (left) hand, but at least I'm typing!

And I thought I would share a recipe today. I'm not much of a recipe person myself, I just don't have the discipline, but I usually start with something that looks yummy and follow the basic principles. So, however you cook, here's something yummy to try...

Quick and Easy Nut Sauce

(Adapted from Recipezaar's Peanut Sauce)

• 6 tablespoons nut butter (I've tried almond and peanut, both are yummy!)
  
• 3 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar
• 4 teaspoons tamari
• 2 teaspoon maple syrup
• 1 small garlic clove, minced
• 1/3 cup water
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• lime to taste

Combine all ingredients except cilantro and blend well. Add cilantro before serving. We've had it over veggies and rice and also used it as a dip for pinwheels made with soft tortillas, rice, yam and veggies...

Hope you like it!