Nanook of the North

 Hello Everyone,

In between major power outages lasting for 10-12 hours, I've been working on Timeless and attached the green border.

The snow started early on Monday which was ahead of schedule.  Our power went out Sunday night at midnight and didn't come back on until yesterday afternoon around 3pm.  We had the neighbors over for dinner and I fixed a delicious pot of meatball soup. We enjoyed our soup, salad, and a glass of wine or two and they walked back home.....right next door.  They no sooner got home, when the power went off again around 9pm and came back on at 4:30am.

 

Recipe for Sopa de Albondigas

Broth:
1 medium onion chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 (15 oz) can tomato sauce
8 cups beef broth or stock
4 cups chopped fresh tomatoes
2 teaspoons cumin
1 teaspoon crushed oregano
1 teaspoon salt

Meatballs:
1 lb. ground pork
1 lb. extra lean ground beef
1/2 cup uncooked rice
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs, beaten

Condiments to put on top of your bowl
chopped avocado
chopped fresh cilantro
chopped fresh tomatoes
sour cream
grated Monterey Jack cheese

To make the broth, sauté onion and garlic in the olive oil. Add tomato sauce, beef stock, fresh tomatoes, cumin, oregano and salt. Meanwhile mix together ingredients for meatballs. Shape into little balls and drop into boiling mixture.

Cover and cook for 45 minutes. Serve with the assorted condiments. This soup is actually better the next day. I mash up some of the meatballs prior to serving.

I didn't think to take a picture as we were ready to just dig in!

The ongoing snowblower saga continues.  Our son got sick and he didn't come up to try and fix it.  I just finished shoveling the driveway and now I need a long winters nap!  Here's the cabin from the street.  We are supposed to get another foot of snow today, more tomorrow and Thursday.

I took this picture of the deck off our bedroom yesterday at 4:30pm.

Here it is this morning.

Now it's time to quilt for a couple of hours before I go back on shoveling duty.  

Soon,

Lynn

Update on Timeless

 Hello Everyone,

I finished two of the side, green borders and then put the quilt aside to get ready for company this weekend.

I have a thought about offering this quilt as a kit in a 'pick-your-own-size' to suit your sanity level as follows:

48" includes the row of baskets.

66" includes the green border.

83" includes the red ribbon border

96" includes the entire quilt.

This idea seems to be a big hit on my FB page and Instagram.  What are your thoughts?  Is this something you would be interested in if I offered the kit in several different sizes?

Looks like next week’s forecast is proudly sponsored by “Winter Chaos, Inc.” We’re talking a real barnburner of a snowstorm; the kind that makes you question all your life choices, especially the ones involving where you live.

Time to hunker down, stock up on supplies like you’re prepping for a week-long hibernation, drag the firewood somewhere vaguely reachable, and shovel a little path to the generator. This storm is apparently strong enough to knock down trees, which in turn could knock out the power, which in turn will knock out my will to shovel.

And if we really do get 21 inches of snow in a single day, well… consider this my early “See you in Spring!” message.

Soon - I hope,

Lynn

Tweaking Timeless

 Hello Everyone,

I've been tinkering with the Timeless design again because apparently, I just can’t leave well enough alone. If I didn’t have EQ8 software (and the faint idea of how to use it), this quilt would still be a scribble on a napkin. Mr. Joe has officially stamped the newest layout with his seal of approval and trust me; that’s no small victory. That quilt critic has standards.

I’m especially loving how the second-to-last border now looks like a little ruffly ribbon which is very “soft and floaty” instead of “I came here to contain things.” I ditched the containment borders completely, so now your eye gets to just… wander freely like it’s on vacation. Honestly, I should probably add an asterisk on this version because let’s be real, it could change again at any moment.

Here's the original design.

I’ve officially completed two whole sides of the green border—hooray for progress! 

Unfortunately, construction is coming to a screeching halt today while I switch careers from Quilter-in-Chief to Etsy Fulfillment Department and Cabin Cleanup Crew. We’ve got weekend company arriving: our mechanical son and his brand‑new girlfriend, whom we have yet to meet. I want to make a good first impression and not have the cabin look like its inhabitants are hoarders.

Meanwhile, my sewing room currently looks like a small tornado wandered in, took a tour, and decided to settle down and spawn baby tornadoes.

Soon,

Lynn