Another DIY Hot Water Bottle Cover

I found another picture of a hot water bottle cover made from an old sweater. I like the turtle neck, don't you? This one would be super easy -- actually the easiest one so far. I like the ticking bed linens too. I'd love to crawl into that bed tonight.

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Albino Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Wow . . . I would be so excited if I saw one of these rarities at either of my two hummingbird feeders. Photo by ©Marty L. Jones on Flickr



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Knitted Hot Water Bottle Cozy | Free Pattern

This is wonderful. Download free knitting pattern here. It is marked "intermediate" so I think I will stick to my original plan of making one by cutting up an old sweater. You master knitters can make this one from scratch. I so love a hot water bottle in the winter.



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Wall Mounted Bookmark | Do Want

I need this beside my bed. Such a clever idea for a bookmark.

Rainy Monday Morning

I don't have any gardening to do but my housework is never done. I'm forced inside because of a rainy Monday morning so I'll try to do some chores I've been putting off. I took this photo last fall. Have a great week.




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Southern Flourish Magazine | Online

My online magazines are piling up. Here is another one called Southern Flourish that looks very good. Home, Garden, Interior Design, Fashion, Food, and more -- with a Southern twist. Take a look at Issue #3 for Fall 2010. Enjoy.



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Sunday Morning Cheese Biscuits

I almost never photograph the food I prepare because I make such a mess in the kitchen. I was inspired to make cheese biscuits to go along with my fried egg this morning in order to test my "new" toaster oven. Well, it's not really new but you'd never guess it's not fresh out of the box. The firemen had their annual auction and tent sale yesterday and I had such fun looking at other people's junk. I got my Cuisinart Classic Toaster Oven for $14.00 and I am thrilled with it. It seemed such a shame to fire up the stove oven for only 6 biscuits as I have been doing ever since I made my first batch of homemade Bisquick Mix. This is my 4th pan of delicious oven-baked goodness with the addition of grated cheddar cheese. I was going to make grits this morning too but didn't have time . . . everything went together so quickly.

I used unsalted butter for the mix but next time I am going to use salted. It was all I had in the fridge at the time. I might use only half the sugar or eliminate it altogether. Southerners never put sugar in biscuits; I think that is a Yankee thing. You really can't taste any sweetness and maybe it helps with the rising. We'll see. Anyway, I am set for the day after a delicious breakfast. I have to host a Realtor open house this afternoon so I'd better start getting ready. See you later.

Here is my newest kitchen friend. You know you have too much stuff when you have to spend hours rearranging in order to fit one more thing in your house.

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A Change in the Weather

I so wish I could do this instead of putting on my clothes, pulling on my boots and taking Webster outside. The coffee is almost finished brewing and he's waiting patiently for me at the door. I am going to my sock drawer right now and find some thick woolly ones. It was hot yesterday but now it's very much like Autumn. Enjoy your Sunday.

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