Divine Bird

It’s Holiday Carol Time!!

Jenny — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 20:53:12 +0000

I miss caroling! I used to do it years ago but there hasn’t been much of a chance to do it anymore. So I decided that this might be a fun time to do some ‘targeted’ caroling. ;)

If you send me your phone number, I will call you sometime this month and sing [...]

Updates and pictures!

Jenny — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 06:38:26 +0000

I have proof that my kitchen is clean–this pic was taken after I had baked dinner rolls and a coffeecake, as well as the cranberry sauce and brussels sprouts that were my responsibility for Thanksgiving dinner. I have been making an effort to keep the place organized and it seems to be working so [...]

More Fall Cleaning

Jenny — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 08:01:59 +0000

So, today I cleaned my kitchen.

We finally broke down and ordered a new coffeemaker last weekend, and it arrived today. Bunny really wanted a cup of coffee as soon as possible, so that meant I had to set it up. Which meant it needed a home first. As a messy person, my [...]

Fall Cleaning

Jenny — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 23:03:00 +0000

I don’t do Spring Cleaning, though I do start to feel guilty about it every year when the weather gets warmer. However, the Fall is when I really get the urge to fix up my place and clean up–just in time for months of staying indoors and not being able to avoid my stuff. [...]

La Custode

Jenny — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 18:27:04 +0000

The top 100 words in my story-in-progress, La Custode.

Herb Harvest

Jenny — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 22:03:37 +0000

Gardening is one of those things I put off and put off because it’s such a chore, but when I’m actually DOING it, I love it. Today, I planted the last of the tomato plants (giving me a grand total of five) and Angie helped me thin out the sage and mint that were warring [...]

Ribbons!

Jenny — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 04:26:01 +0000

Which ones won??

First off, did you know that the Windsor Locks High School Library has the BEST lighting ever?? The ceiling is translucent glass and the room is airy, open, and bright with natural light. The pics below were taken this afternoon and I did nothing to them but crop. My new favorite [...]

Crochet Beret

Jenny — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 17:00:58 +0000

Crochet is one of the yarny arts I CAN do but rarely actually do. I’m not a huge fan of the fabric appearance (while I adore the look of knit stitches) and I find the effect with variegated yarns to be really dated.

Which didn’t stop me from casting on this pretty number:

That’s a Brittany [...]

Shiny New Yarn

Jenny — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 15:00:21 +0000

I have been busy spinning in general, probably because I got re-energized by going to MA Sheep & Wool last week. These past couple of weeks have seen a huge increase in my production, prompted partly by the VERY warm weather. When it gets really hot, I tend to retreat to either my [...]

Recipe: Coconut Curry Beef

Jenny — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 23:31:04 +0000

I rarely post recipes but when I do, it’s because I’ve made them often enough to warrant sharing. This one is almost criminally simple. I got the idea from my friend Dawn (whose book comes out later this month omg), and her version is noted below.

Ingredients:

1.5 lbs beef, cut into four or five [...]