Well isn't this interesting, they're calling it a media blackout.

Hmmm, can you imagine why?

http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2013/06/genetically_engineered_sugar_b.html

Do you think some folks are unhappy with Monsanto, GMO plants, and heavens sugar beets!

Can you imagine how many products on grocery store shelves would use sugar beets as an ingredient.

Makes you think, doesn't it?  Do we really want this stuff in foods we use every day?

Until then, keep stitchin' . . .

All's quiet along the perimeter . . .

I can tell, as this is one of Dolly's favorite resting spots.  

There's no sewing going on right now.  This is the week to clean the freezers and fridge.  It's time to take stock and prepare for winter soup making.  

Do you save your chicken bones?  I do.  They go in the freezer until I have a batch.  Then I get out the big soup pot and cook them all at once.  The broth then goes in the crock pot to cook down for soup base. 

Soon I'll take a trip to the local Mennonite Market and stock up on end of season veggies.  I like to chop/dice and vacuum seal them up in portions for the soup pot.  

We're looking forward to first frost Dolly and I.  She, because her long fur is coming in, and me because I get to make that first big pot of soup and share it with friends. 

Until then, keep stitchin' . . . 

Did anyone see where the weekend went?

It must have slipped through the gate sideways.

Some progress was made here, but not in my sewing room.  I helped a friend clean out hers.  We managed to get rid of a lot of cardboard boxes, one of the main culprits in holding in mold.   The local thrift shop, which supports rescuing abused pets, was the recipient of a lot of older fabric and blends.

If you've been keeping quantities of donated fabric in your sewing room, perhaps it's time to go through it.  Art teachers, Sunday school teachers, and scout groups are just a few of the organizations who need donations.

If, like many of us, you've had a very rainy summer and mold has become an issue, here is one site that offers suggestions on treating it.

Mold

Until then, keep stitchin' . . .

Finally Friday!

Just sharing a bit of inspiration.  Here's hoping we all get to sew this weekend.

Until then, keep stitchin' . . .

Thoughtful Thursday

Until then, keep stitchin' . . .