A few years ago, our arbor vitae cedar bushes at the front of the house had become so large and rangy that they were covering up our front windows and not letting in much daylight. Felix did a fine job of hooking them with chains attached to the back of his old pick up truck and ripping them out. Then he carefully conditioned the soil in the front bed and planted four nice new ornamental bushes. Can you guess what he planted to be the light airy foliage in front of our windows?
If you guessed cultivated high-bush blueberry bushes, you win your bet!
We had peaches harvested, too, you may recall.
So last night Felix made a mixed Cobbler Pie and let it cool.
Ahhhhh, pie for breakfast, an old New England tradition! Blueberry and peaches together and all sweetened only with a small bit of Splenda.
Delicious, nutritious, and guilt-free. Now, how's that for eating locally produced crops?
As for my guild meeting, it was so hot and crowded with their aneamic AC, that I was miserable and left with heat sickness as soon as I could. So I only showed "Humble Pie" for show & tell. Here it is if you missed it before:
Yesterday, I had fun opening up a package from Missouri Star Quilt Company's fabric store. It was only 2 yards of black Kona cotton but it was one of their "Daily Deals" and was only $3.33 per yard. It arrived quickly and was neatly packed, not all wrinkled like you get from Fabric.com.
It was my first purchase from them ever and I was very pleased! I love their instructional videos with that hilarious introductory music where the little duck quacks. And I've even made "Windmills of Your Mind" from a Missouri Star Quilt Company video, so I'd like to support them. Jenny Doan is so friendly and cheery that if this old world were coming to an end, I'd want her to be the person to tell me about it.
Here's a quick view of the clothesline, too.
That deep chocolate brown that looks black from here was a prairie-type blue floral from Country Threads' sale. It was the first time that I've ever ordered from them also and I was very pleased! Jo Kramer has recommended them and so has Katie Wiseman, both two quilting blog friends.
Here is a closer look at the brown Civil War-wannabe. I just love it!
I pulled out a stack of true Civil War fat eighths just to fondle them because they are so pretty. What will I do with them?
Maybe more sawtooth stars? Not sure yet, still cogitatin'
6 comments:
I want a piece of that pie... you could always ship me a piece wrapped in bubble wrap and blue ice... and of course, the blueberry bushes... now that is the neatest place for them... all you have to do is open your windows and put your hand out and grab a handful for your morning cereal or while you are figuring out what you are going to do with all your 2-inchers!!!
bertiequilts can have the pie. I'll take the fat eighths if you don't know what to do with them. Love that blue!
yummy pie ANd fabric too...the ymca in freeport also has blueberry bushes in front...and i love your double 4-patch...sooo nice
and i've bookmarked "country threads" too....mmmmm
Being the very savvy, frugal Yankee I suspect you to be...you probably know about Whittles Fabrics online for civil war repro. I bought Grab bags for $15 of ten fatquarters. All were excellent quality goods. I love your Humble Pie...and your "breakfast pie," lol. Yum!
Susan (from the quiltville swap yahoo group)
PS They had CW yardage for $5/yard also.
Being the very savvy, frugal Yankee I suspect you to be...you probably know about Whittles for civil war repro. I bought Grab bags for $15 of ten fatquartersshop. All were excellent quality goods. I love your Humble Pie...and your "breakfast pie," lol. Yum!
Susan (from the quiltville swap yahoo group)
PS They had CW yardage for $5/yard also.
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