tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post926041461030409030..comments2024-01-03T01:40:26.911-08:00Comments on Life Drawings: 19 April 1956 “Seedlings, Eggs, Apple Blossoms, Introspection, and Cookies”50sgalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09250940806307766624noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-59876959250590572972010-04-23T19:03:40.508-07:002010-04-23T19:03:40.508-07:00Wonderful post, 50s gal! I love everything you'...Wonderful post, 50s gal! I love everything you've been growing in your garden!!<br /><br />I've been eating quinoa for a long time and I love it! I like to cook it this way: I sauté it in olive oil or butter for 2 minutes, then add 2 bay leaves and 2 anis seeds. I then add chicken stock, boil, reduce the heat and cover for about 15 minutes. It's so good this way!! It can replace rice and many other grains easily.<br /><br />I didn't know hens could produce blue eggs, wow! They look great with that perfect vintage blue color!<br /><br />It's so nice to know you're living life, and not simply rushing through it.housewife07noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-90975622844166844212010-04-22T14:11:53.659-07:002010-04-22T14:11:53.659-07:00Thank you 50sgal and PL! It's so nice to be un...Thank you 50sgal and PL! It's so nice to be understood. <br /><br />I love being inspired to create out of what I have without feeling pressured to buy new. It's liberating! I know what both of you mean.<br /><br />rueRuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18127064683340688898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-80422714829609710332010-04-22T13:52:11.217-07:002010-04-22T13:52:11.217-07:00My blog has been hijacked again, so if you get any...My blog has been hijacked again, so if you get any weird comments supposedly from me, please delete them.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03816096081381689162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-52140637003769663542010-04-22T04:21:21.052-07:002010-04-22T04:21:21.052-07:00How about painting that lovely tendril photo? :)
...How about painting that lovely tendril photo? :)<br /><br />Hatching 42 eggs – what a project! I look forward to hearing all about it. And such a lovely colour.SANNEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12973437247117000140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-90657764910967333192010-04-21T13:20:48.822-07:002010-04-21T13:20:48.822-07:00Rachel, don't you hate when good friends live ...Rachel, don't you hate when good friends live far away? Even an hour is far away in regards to being able to call each other up and deciding to jump in the car to go somewhere, or go for a walk, etc. My very good friends all live far away from me. We all have moved over the years and now live in completely different states. :( I MISS having a good friend that lives near me.<br /><br />Rue, the most rewarding thing in life is LIVING your life. I'm glad that you caught yourself before you DID get lost in blogland. I'm not saying that reading blogs is horrible, but it's not good when you get lost in all of it, both literally and figuratively. I think you know what I'm saying.PoppyLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06007494773180914306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-66311162405477807372010-04-21T09:13:22.392-07:002010-04-21T09:13:22.392-07:00Thank you all, and I have my fingers crossed for t...Thank you all, and I have my fingers crossed for those chicks! <br />I am taking a little break now and then am back out to the garden. When I get my fence in and done I will share. I have been trying to photo-document it as I go, as it is more fun to see the progression, I think. Rue, I am so happy you are finding yourself. I know what you mean about HGTV. That was me a few years back. Now, I would rather decorate and do the projects than watch them. And I found many 'trends' were just that, to lead you to need and want to change and then in two years, do it again. The very essence of the animal that is Design TV needs you to want to keep changing otherwise, once you do it, why would you watch. Even though shows about inspiring places can give one ideas.50sgalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09250940806307766624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-18951041198313937802010-04-21T06:29:10.537-07:002010-04-21T06:29:10.537-07:00Good morning 50sgal! I'm so happy to see a pos...Good morning 50sgal! I'm so happy to see a post from you.<br /><br />I understand the need to be with your own thoughts. I forgot what that was like until I turned the TV off. Now I'm remembering what "I" like instead of being told what to like. The same goes with blogging. I feel that I'm neglecting my blog and my friends online, but I'm finding myself again. I was lost somewhere in Blogland and HGTV and was doing what was "cool" in decorating. Then I would look around unhappily and wonder if I even liked it. I, like you, feel torn though and try to keep up with everyone, but I don't have as much free time anymore, now that I have filled it with laundry/cleaning/cooking/baking and soon gardening. I hopefully will find the balance soon.<br /><br />The garden sounds wonderful and I'm excited to hear about the baby chicks. I so hope they all hatch for you. What fun!<br /><br />Enjoy your beautiful surroundings today!<br /><br />rueRuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18127064683340688898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-83574742216690392162010-04-20T15:05:10.561-07:002010-04-20T15:05:10.561-07:00One of my very dearest friends, we don't even ...One of my very dearest friends, we don't even know what the other's voice sounds like. We met on a Nancy Drew message board 8 years ago and have been fast friends ever since. And she's nearly old enough to be my mom! When we're having computer issues, we write real letters to each other and we both adore fountain pens now.<br /><br />In NY, I'm minutes away from another really good friend. That I met at the same ND message board! And here at home, where I am now, I have a couple of good friends. But most of my friends are at least a couple hours away.<br /><br />Even though I'm the oldest of four I've always been perfectly happy when I'm by myself. Don't have any trouble entertaining myself or staying occupied with something. I've always made up stories in my head. Now I write them down. I'm a big believer in providing scope for the imagination.Rachel Leigh Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16004728242824462126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-7645770867689705082010-04-20T09:23:28.048-07:002010-04-20T09:23:28.048-07:00I know what you mean, 50sgal. Although, I do find...I know what you mean, 50sgal. Although, I do find myself longing for a great friend who understands me, and how I view things. Having a girlfriend who "gets" you can make such a difference.<br /><br />I do find it sad that so many women have commented on not being able to find a good friend where they live. It makes me wonder if we truly all just live in different parts of the country, or, if in the same area/town, not in the same neighborhood, and being homemakers, just don't have the opportunity to run into each other. I know for myself, just about every neighborhood I've lived in, I have been the only homemaker on the block. It's really hard to meet other homemakers if they don't live on your block, where you can see that they are home as well.<br /><br />Good luck on hatching those chicks! Your garden seedlings look like they are coming along well.PoppyLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06007494773180914306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-66998134636602967642010-04-20T07:16:42.958-07:002010-04-20T07:16:42.958-07:00kris-that is one of my favorite movies. I love tha...kris-that is one of my favorite movies. I love that scene, when she has the tiny piece of apple red string, "not as dark as a winesap but closer to a Jonathon". It's so true, as well, after she goes through all the trouble and then the painter and contractor just say, yes, red, yellow, blue, green, and yellow. And we all know, ladies, that there are So many shades of yellow! I bet a bound of butter would be a lovely shade, maybe it would look good with my Ameraucana egg blue!50sgalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09250940806307766624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-40053287892912750732010-04-20T05:31:07.459-07:002010-04-20T05:31:07.459-07:00I'm an only child, too. And I've always sa...I'm an only child, too. And I've always said I enjoy my own company. Not in an egotistical way. It's just that I can keep myself amused alone. I don't know if you'd call it lonely--because I'm not unhappy. You probably know what I mean.<br /><br />I like the way you want your paint color to match your blue eggs. Reminds me of that scene in Mr. Blandings Builds his Dream House when Mrs. Blandings tells the contractor..."I say, if you send your workman to the grocer for a pound of his best butter...and match that color exactly...you can't go wrong!"<br /><br />Thanks for the tips about Quinoa--some plants are just awesome!<br /><br />KrisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-21092167290124568882010-04-20T03:28:42.551-07:002010-04-20T03:28:42.551-07:00i know that i have discovered that i NEED an outsi...i know that i have discovered that i NEED an outside job. i think if homemking was my job, it would take me quite some time to get it down...that is, the first few weeks or so, i would likely sit and watch tv or wander around thinking 'well, i have tomorrow, too, so i'll wait on that.' i do like coming home and relaxing, but it starts off as, 'oh, i'm home from several hours on my feet, i'll sit for a bit, then off to do something productive' but the productive part never comes! I am working hard to fix this!! :)<br />maybe i will try the quinoa next year...I am definitely intrigued!<br />and for everyone else: <br />the cookies are FABULOUS!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01692874116005248999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-49136362805508180902010-04-19T14:16:53.337-07:002010-04-19T14:16:53.337-07:00Thanks! I only really learned about Quinoa this ye...Thanks! I only really learned about Quinoa this year as I was reseraching old and heritage and heirloom seeds. I promised myself to sew old stock seeds that were not hybridized or genetically made. When I discovered this I was with a friend who knew about it. I just saw the beautiful flower and then she told me about it and I read about it. It has as much protein as milk and it seems that per plant the amount of seed (the grain you eat) is higher than a traditional wheat. So, for a small homestead or small garden, you can realistically get a fair amount from your yard. I am going to get more seeds and really plant up a large bed of it this spring (after frost) and am anxious to see if I can get enough to dry and store and then grind as I need (as well as eat it as is I would like to try making bread and tortillas with it.) Have any of you done this with it before?50sgalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09250940806307766624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-53753066705512924252010-04-19T14:16:24.190-07:002010-04-19T14:16:24.190-07:00Thanks! I only really learned about Quinoa this ye...Thanks! I only really learned about Quinoa this year as I was reseraching old and heritage and heirloom seeds. I promised myself to sew old stock seeds that were not hybridized or genetically made. When I discovered this I was with a friend who knew about it. I just saw the beautiful flower and then she told me about it and I read about it. It has as much protein as milk and it seems that per plant the amount of seed (the grain you eat) is higher than a traditional wheat. So, for a small homestead or small garden, you can realistically get a fair amount from your yard. I am going to get more seeds and really plant up a large bed of it this spring (after frost) and am anxious to see if I can get enough to dry and store and then grind as I need (as well as eat it as is I would like to try making bread and tortillas with it.) Have any of you done this with it before?50sgalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09250940806307766624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-36251063892685048872010-04-19T13:57:57.433-07:002010-04-19T13:57:57.433-07:00I am thrilled that you are growing quinoa! I have...I am thrilled that you are growing quinoa! I have a sensitivity to wheat products (although I do not suffer from celiac disease) and have found that quinoa makes a wonderful grain alternative. I wanted to share this recipe for black bean, quinoa and mango salad which uses quinoa sort of like rice. This can be presented as either a main dish or as a side dish, but is especially wonderful for lunches on warm spring and summer days. Enjoy! http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/quinoa_mango_black_bean_salad.htmlJennifernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-19402186608982594232010-04-19T13:54:19.573-07:002010-04-19T13:54:19.573-07:00I too, am an only child. I like to be with my tho...I too, am an only child. I like to be with my thoughts as well. I get overwhelmed quickly. Your seedlings have really taken off! They are beautiful and so healthy looking. Good wishes for a bountiful harvest this summer!<br /><br />Have you ever tried Quinoa? I have and we really like it. You can ususally find it in the health food stores or a Whole Foods Market. Just make sure you soak it first. It is really high in protein and it is one of those grains that is not a hybrid and is a very old grain that has never been modified.<br /><br />Thanks for posting!Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15376067365270455326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-3842225027164986372010-04-19T12:05:58.965-07:002010-04-19T12:05:58.965-07:00Being alone with your thoughts in no way is silly!...Being alone with your thoughts in no way is silly! I find if I don't have enough time alone I get cranky, overwhelmed, and irritable. Though I did have two younger siblings, they were best friends and always excluded me from their games. I found I had to go off in my own world, which was most often reading books or making up stories in my head. I think it is because of this that I now have such a strong desire for solitude.<br /><br />Also--this batch of your pictures are extremely beautiful. You are right about being able to hang the second on your wall. I have seen things similar in poster or frame shops.Cedarhttp://www.thevintagewife.comnoreply@blogger.com