It’s been quite a while since I have written a new blog post. The holidays sort of eat my life every year, and since those are pretty much overwith, here I am with a little bit of news and some photos for you all. Please forgive the ginormous photos.
Where to start?
How about with my new bunny?
Alice is a junior red-eyed white Jersey Wooly doe.
Here's a little angora yarn that I spun last weekend on a top-whorl drop spindle. This fiber isn't from Alice--I bought the fiber from an angora breeder.
Shortly after, I got this.
The awesome hutch Todd built for the new buns. It's so roomy and wonderful.
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Abi and I just finished our latest cake decorating class at Joann’s, Gum Paste and Fondant. Here are some photos of our final projects.
This one is mine. White cake covered with white fondant with orange fondant/gum paste ribbon and green fondant/gum paste eyelet lace border. The carnations are gum paste, and the board is covered with orange fondant.
This one is Abi's. White cake covered with white fondant, with grayscale gum paste calla lilies and grey fondant lace border. The board is covered with marbled black fondant and the cake is accented with candy pearls.
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The winter garden is coming along nicely despite the fact that I’ve paid almost no attention to it.
In both gardens, lettuces, spinach, onions and garlic.
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Todd always buys me the best gifts, and this Christmas he was just as successful as always. He bought me this smoker, which I’m sure will provide years of great meals for our family using nothing but primitive fuel, which is what I love.
After he wrapped it, Todd tried to tell me that he got me R2D2 for Christmas. I figured it out when I accidentally kicked it. :S
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And here’s a pic of X-Box, just because.
Isn't she a cutie?
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Hope your week is wonderful!
~Kristi
Happy New Year Kristi!
Thanks, dear Carey! And right back atcha!
Oh I just LOVE that bunny! She is SO pretty (and I have always been partial to the ones with pink eyes!)
I can’t wait to see what you make from all of that gorgeous yarn!
I am so jealous that you can grow things in the winter. Your garden looks great, and that smoker looks really nice, too. My aunt has one and they just love it. Her husband catches lots of salmon and so that is their favorite way to prepare it.
I hope your 2012 is full of health and happiness!
Michelle
Thanks Michelle! Alice is such a sweet blessing to me. It sounds weird to say that, but when you get your perfect pet, it’s just that way. Not to mention that she’ll give me all of her lovely wool to spin.
Whereabout are you, Michelle? There are things you can do even if you don’t have many months of growing season.
I love the smoker, but clearly I’m going to need to play with it. I’m not that partial to the flavor of charcoal, so next I’d like to try wood, and perhaps a different kind of meat.
Wow, you have been busy. The bunny is super cute!
cakes look awesome, garden looks awesome and I just want a piece of cake…