Thank you

I read back through some old comments this afternoon. Some days I don't have a chance to do that and it's something I must do everyday. I'm going to reorganise myself so that I can review my blog every afternoon.Anyhow, the reason for this post is to thank you, all my readers, for the love and kindness you express in your comments. In particular, the comments in last month's "Me, in a nutshell"

Auditing your stockpile

Carrying on with our theme of not wasting food, today I want to talk about auditing your stockpile. We did our monthly shopping yesterday so I did mine then. It's a good habit to get into if you're stockpiling. Remember that when you spend your hard earned money on anything, it should be looked after so it gives you value for your money. Your stockpile is included in that; it needs to be looked

Apron swap partners - ammended

Here are your partners, ladies. As with all swaps, there will be minor tweaking today and tomorrow. Brigit, do you want to be in the swap? I'm not sure if it's just your friend or you as well.SHARON’S SWAPPERS Sharon's email is cdetroyes at yahoo dot comMaria in NC and Paula Jessica Chapman and Tracy (unlessthelord) Donna and Allybea Rhonda Jean and Sharon Jenny (wren) and Ingvild Elizabeth and

Attentions swappers

Briget, are you in the swap or is it just Jennie?Jennifer, can we have your daughters name or initials, or maybe an online name?Mrs MK, I need your email address.Suzen, are you in the swap?I'm working on the list right now. You have about another hour or two to sign up.

Waste not, want not

The beautiful quilt pictured above is one my sister, Tricia, is working on. She usually gives her quilts away but this one will be kept and used in her new home when she moves next year. I love this quilt. It's called a scrappy quilt because scraps of fabric leftover from other projects, and old pieces of fabric that previously had other functions, have been used in the making of it. You might

Swap closing soon

Good morning everyone! It's Wednesday morning so this is a reminder that the swap will close in a few hours. If you want to join in, please comment in the swap thread within the next four hours. Thanks to those who offered help. I think we may be ok, but I'll know more when I do up the lists.I worked the past two days and I'm still in a bit of a haze this morning. I have no idea what I'll

Are you wasting food?

If you're wondering why I have a jug with a strainer and a jar on top, I'm making quark cheese.It's a sad and cruel fact that in a world where 9 million people die of hunger or malnutrition each year, the amount of food being wasted in Western countries increases most years. In the UK 20 billion pounds worth of food is wasted each year, in the USA it's between 30 and 40%, and in Australia it's 25