Monday, October 25, 2021

T Stands for Tuesday & Another Birthday & Weaving

   Hello everyone,

      This morning (Monday) we have the autumn feel for sure. The air is crisp and with the fast storm that came through late yesterday everything is wet and damp.

  This is also my T post where we gather over at Bleubeard and Elizabeth's with a drink related photo. Link in my sidebar.

     Yesterday was my birthday (72 now yikes), so I made us homemade Belgium waffles-they are one of Larry's favorites that I don't make too often as it is a heavy carb and sugar meal. I don't really have a favorite food except for snack foods like potato chips. haha In my 20's I lived on potato chips because I liked snacking more than sitting down and having a meal. Back then I was the head cook for a year long camp outside of Chicago where me and an assistant made all homemade meals from scratch-I was full just tasting and smelling the foods so by the end of the day I just grabbed a big bag of chips (smiles)  So that's where my love for snack foods began, as growing up as a kid at home my Mom never bought snacks. We did make popcorn though.

I forgot to take photos of my Belgium waffle iron. I divide the recipe in half and make a bowl of gluten free and one of wheat flour.




  I served these with pure maple syrup, sliced peaches, and blueberry preserves. Also sliced up Jimmy Dean's sausage into patties. We will have left overs today.

   For my birthday morning instead of working outdoors I worked on my loom. I spent the morning getting it all tied up in the back, then started winding on the warp. Well of course this did not go smoothly-haha it's this project for sure.  Some of the threads were getting crossed which was a surprise to me. Looking at the knots somehow a few of the knots had twisted the threads-strange another first for my weaving. Well a learning process, and it had to be redone. I am thinking getting older now and getting back to my weaving from about 15 years ago I have forgotten about some of the finer details that was just second nature to me when I was weaving allot. So I redid it this morning and going well so far Oh and someone had asked me on last week's T what yarn I was using. This is 8/2 un mercerized cotton and is also very soft.


This shows the back of the loom where these threads will get wound on 



This is what the front looks like.


As I wind on a few inches from the back-this area scoots up to the front reed, so this is a slow process-untangling threads and advancing the threads to the back


This is the back getting wound on-there will be 8 yards being put on



Mother Nature offered up a lovely morning for my birthday-I took two videos For better viewing expand to full screen and have your sound on-the ducks were vocal in these videos.


                                                                 




For my drink share this week, I am still brewing up a cup of mullein tea for my asthma in the mornings. I have been waking up very congested this month. I just ordered more of the herb mullein leaves and also the herb marshmallow root which is to work well with the mullein.


Happy T and new week 

39 comments:

  1. Happy happy birthday, Kathy! Awesome that you celebrated it with working with your loom and weaving! Something I could only dream of doing it one day..
    Those waffles look fantastic.

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    1. thank you Angie-I have had my loom since 1978 and has gone where ever I had moved-it's the perfect size for me-30 inch weaving width.
      we love these waffles

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  2. I'm delighted to read you had a happy birthday, Kathy. It sounds like food wise, it was good. Those Belgium waffles sure look good. Like you, my grandparents never purchased snacks. It was sure fun learning a bit more about your life when you were a cook in Chicago. Now I know where your love of experimental cooking actually comes from.

    I am always fascinated by your loom photos, but it is still all Greek to me. I just appreciate.

    You were right, The ducks were really vocal. Maybe they were wishing you a happy birthday.

    Your mullein tea looks so good in that pretty tea pot. I hope the tea helps your asthma. Thank you for sharing your birthday waffles, your loom photos, the videos, and your mullein tea in that beautiful blue and white pot for T this not quite Tuesday, dear Kathy.

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    1. Thank you so much Elizabeth the ducks were fun to listen to for sure. I love this little tea pot too it was my Moms

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  3. It was also a bit nippy here this morning, and wet from last night’s rain for which we are so thankful. It sounds like you had a lovely birthday! Your waffles were perfect for your celebration, even though a bag of potato chips might have suited you just as well! Ha ! (I can eat a whole bag of Lay’s baked potato chips!) Your work at the loom is such a fascinating process. Soon, you will be celebrating new birthday towels!

    I am wondering if I might dry a mullein leaf in the air fryer and have myself a cup of tea from it. I hope you have a great week!

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  4. I can eat a whole bag of Lay's chips too-even though I try not to eat the Whole bag-smiles. I have never had or used an air fryer-let us know it works for drying herbs never thought of that use for it. I usually just lay them out on wax paper to dry. I really like the mullein tea-its a keeper and helps to break up the congestion. Happy new week!

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  5. Happy Birthday sweet lady! I hope you are still celebrating today. I'm enjoying catching up with you and seeing what you are making. We are very close to the same age too! Enjoy your week...birthday hugs coming your way, Diane

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    1. Hello Dianne, it's been a long time-so glad you dropped by-hugs

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  6. What a delicious sounding breakfast. Your waffles are beautiful! I am with you, potato chips could be survival food. I could eat a whole bag in one sitting.
    Happy Belated birthday. Crafting sounds much better than working! looking forward to seeing how it turns out.
    Happy Tea Day,
    Kate

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    1. Yes I thought crafting was much more fun too. At least I am not the only one that love potato chips-I rarely buy them any more since I can't eat just a few haha

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  7. Happy birthday to you!! Glad you spent it doing something you love- I do admire your weaving skills. How lovely are your videos- nothing like the sounds of nature and the water. Your homemade waffles look yummy but potato chips...hmmm...there's a good reason we no longer buy them-lol! Happy T day!

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    1. thank you much-yes I rarely buy potato chips any more-so not good for me either.

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  8. Happy belated birthday Kathy. Since it is your birthday you can sneak a few favorite foods, like potato chips. I think working in a kitchen must be a good way to stay thin. Smile. It sounds like you had a great birthday, and I hope you have great T day and week too. Hugs-Erika

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  9. Happy Birthday, Kathy! Thank you for the lovely videos. I could hear the ducks. Your waffles look yummy; we like Belgian waffles. It sounds like you had a good birthday. My 76th will be Thursday. Yes, it goes quickly. Happy T Day.

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    1. Great-we don't usually hear the ducks voices-that was pretty cool. It was a nice day thanks-and Happy Birthday coming up for you too-my husband turned 76 last week

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  10. Happy Birthday, Kathy!!! Love the waffles - yum! Looks like you have been busy!!! Happy T-day!!!! Hugz

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  11. Happiest birthday Kathy. Handy Snacks after food tasting during cooking would be fulfilling too. I couldnt find the video of ducks vocal, sure it was soothing one. The waffles look delicious.

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    1. so sorry-I posted two videos in my post, and if you click on them and turn your sound on you will hear the ducks.
      thanks so much, yes these are really good waffles

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  12. Happy belated Birthday (and, LOL, I understand the yikes, but that or.... don´t go for the or!) - to a great new year!!!! Be it full of fun, health and happiness! Oh, and love!

    Yes! Same. When I cook I´m full from just the job!

    Your waffles look great - I make hearty ones, though, good idea, should do!
    Nice plates, too. So fitting!

    Oh-oh, I would never be able to weave. It looks... I´m too clumsy.

    Ohhhhh... your lake!!! So beautiful!!!! (sorry for all the "!").

    Sorry for the mornings, I sure am thankful for being healthy
    (knocked on wood).

    I... ! I got happy mail! Since I babbled too much I´ll show it tomorrow :-)

    Happy T-Day!

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    1. thank you Iris, am so happy you got mail-was wondering if you got it yet, I had sent two to Spain and they got theirs really fast Happy T

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  13. Happy birthday to you Kathy! I'm glad you spent the day doing something you love (although it didn't go smoothly). I'm glad too that you liked the Spanish loom. To my uninitiated eyes, it looks very similar to yours. Anyway, it is and always will be a complicated process. But I think it is a great hobby.
    Your Belgian waffles look delicious! This is how I know waffles and they are delicious. Whenever I was in Belgium (Brussels or Antwerp) I would eat waffles. There's nothing like it. My mum and I would sometimes go shopping in Antwerp (an hour on the train) and that is what we would do.
    Thank you for the lovely videos of the sunrise over the lake. I found it very relaxing. Also I loved seeing the ducks and hear their cry. I had never heard that. It was like I was there.
    Happy T-Day,
    Hugs,
    Lisca

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    1. thank you so much Lisca, this is the only waffles that my husband likes too-when we retired awhile back he bought this iron. I enjoyed your memories. and I am happy you enjoyed the videos-this is the first time I had heard the ducks "talking" Happy T

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  14. Happy belated birthday. 72 is still young! Waffles look great, yummy. Thanks for showing your loom, too. Happy T Day, hugs, Valerie
    Short comment because the others I made just disappeared before I was even finished!

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    1. thank you Valerie, it seem google is messing up lately but am happy you were able to post-hugs

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  15. Happy Happy Birthday. First those videos were so beautiful. Now for the loom, what a job. I admire you for keep going at it. Your waffles look soooo good. I don't eat waffles, hot cakes or french toast for breakfast either. Although I would love to. LOL Have a wonderful day.

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    1. thank you, I am happy you enjoyed the videos. the waffles are a treat for sure and we eat our main meal of the day at 2pm now so that's when I served these this heavy carb meal would be too much for breakfast for us now adays haha. enjoy the rest of your week-hugs

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  16. Happy Birthday Kathy! Those waffles look so good and I loved seeing your weaving and videos 😁. Wishing you a Happy T Day! Hugs Jo x

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  17. Congratulations! Delicious waffles. I had birthdays last week ;-))

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    1. Happy belated birthday to you-hugs. My husbands bday was on the 16th

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  18. Happy Birthday! 💐🎂 Oooh, Belgian waffles. I like making big batches of stuff so no cooking the following day. Cute teapot and I hope you feel better. Happy T Day

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    1. thank you CJ I love doing that too-gives me a day off from cooking Happy T

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  19. Thank you for the beautiful birthday card-and Happy belated birthday to you!!! I have caght up with some of your posts-I have missed blogland. I still can't imagine weaving-it looks so complicated-but I love the end result. I think you are like Tasha Tudor. Do you make soap outside in a big cauldron? I know you make soap though. I think being creative keeps us young!

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    1. Hi Debra, and thank you for the birthday wishes I try to be on social media too much but it is the only interaction I have with people except for the slow mail that I really enjoy.
      I do make soap but not the old fashioned way with lye. I love Tasha Tudor-so inspiring yes creativity keeps us uplifted too hugs

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  20. Happy belated birthday and belated T day Kathy. I know I read this post last week as I remember the waffles but I can't remember if I commented or not, can't see it so perhaps not. The waffles looks delicious, I hope you had a lovely day. Happy belated T Day Elle/EOTC xx

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