Hello Saturday
Wow the summer just seems to be zipping by doesn't it? Took forever to get here and now were closing in on the end of July. Hmmmmmm how come winter in this neck of the woods doesn't go that fast, LOL. Sharon don't pay any attention to that last comment. No trip to the lake this weekend, son#1 and DIL are having their annual and last get together at the lake. For several years we've let the boys have a weekend during the summer to have friends out and enjoy the lake without us being around. Lots of fun memories for them have come from those weekends (and I don't want to know about them, LOL, but the neighbors have shared a few happenings with us - lordy). Next weekend is my annual weekend at the lake with the peeps which has become known as Kamp Karen - get it - Kamp with a K instead of a C. Ok sorry about that. Then the official move out will start. The extra garage gets sheet rocked starting on Monday which makes it closer for moving stuff in. My nephew and his sweet fiance will be stopping by today for a little overnight visit and we are looking forward to that. Otherwise all quiet on the western front.
Thursday the woolies hung out at the farmhouse for our monthly get together and as always it was a day full of laughs and actual working with wool. I've decided that we need a monthly group project to work on and I put myself in charge of that. Small enough that it can be completed during our time together each month. Nothing like making my opinion known and being in charge, LOL. Will see how it goes - right Denise, no pressure :). This probably won't start for a few months - so there is a reprieve for a little bit. I have a small wool flower wallhanging that I think will be perfect. There wasn't any disagreeing (at least not in front of me) maybe there to scared to say no - naaaaa not in this group, there's no shyness of speaking up , LOL. Several great projects were shared and of course little silver was there to capture it all.
So all the woolies talked smart in the beginning of the spring about making yoyo's and attaching them to flip flops for our summer get togethers. We saw this in a book and everyone LOVED it - well only one got it done
In the book it showed the yoyo's on the type of flip flops that go between your tootsies and then the yoyo's are attached with thread over that rubber type v thingy that sits on top of your foot and goes between your toes. Why can't I think of the technical word for that, LOL. Anyway JM has a thing about things between her toes - so she found these and whipped up the yoyo's and got it done. Can I hear a Woo Hoo for her.
Jean brought this cute window frame that she made using wool as the background for her flowers
and she also brought this cute punchneedle project
2 of the woolies completed there yarn punching projects - I think this one is getting framed
this one is getting made into a purse
Here is the picture of the little Jo's club project that I deleted. She brought it so that I could take another picture and share it with you all - I'm not making the quilt just the center part - I was hoping to tuck this one away before she noticed it was gone - didn't work :)
she also brought a Lori Smith quilt that she framed - I told her that it would look great here at the farmhouse - she took it home, LOL
I made lunch for us - because you've got to feed these girls so they can stay on the creative path or they become very easily distracted - well who am I kidding we all do that anyway, we just like to eat, LOL
lunch was a wild rice chicken salad, yum yum yum if I do say so myself , well I think I just did, sun dried tomato bread, fruit, vegies and ice tea - dessert was Brownie Delight which I shared the recipe a few posts back. Gotta have my chocolate and cream cheese ya know. Here's the recipe for the chicken salad. It's a recipe that I follow, but not really with the measurements given - I always add more of everything - so is that really following a recipe, LOL
Wild Rice Chicken Salad
- 1 cup uncooked wild rice
- 2-3 cups diced cooked chicked
- 1 1/2 tsp seasoned salt
- 1 can sliced water chestnuts
- 1 1/2 cups halved red grapes
- 1 cup slivered almonds or cashews I use cashews)
- 1/2 cup miracle whip and 1/2 cup mayonnaise
cook rice according to package directions and cool. I cook mine in the oven instead of on the stove top and always have perfect results. To bake the rice, put 1 cup of rice in baking dish with 3 cups of salted water. Bake in 350 oven for 1 to 1 1/2 half hours or until tender. Mine usually takes the longer amount of time. Sometimes you have excess water you need to drain off. You can make several batches at once and freeze the rest.
So back to the recipe - in a large mixing bowl stir together, the rice, chicken, grapes, water chestnuts and salt. Mix your dressings together and then add to the bowl with everything else. Mix gently and then chill for a few hours. Just before serving add your nut of choice. Here's a pic before the dressing was added
I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend and will see you on Monday. It just started raining here - might make for a quiet time at the lake - naaaaaa I don't think rain will slow them down, LOL
Until Next Time


