tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post7187561458386347577..comments2024-03-28T21:07:20.869-04:00Comments on Comptonia: three notesQuinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17292701509476856967noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-38822279613821618402014-05-03T18:07:39.763-04:002014-05-03T18:07:39.763-04:00If you are about to undertake a massive constructi...If you are about to undertake a massive construction project on your new (so to speak) home, I'd suggest that this is an ideal time to take up knitting. It can be an excellent tension-tamer, and a very useful tool for transitioning between high levels of concentration to a meditative calmness ;)Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292701509476856967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-70584163953573557392014-05-03T18:04:44.299-04:002014-05-03T18:04:44.299-04:00A bear is one of the first things I thought of, be...A bear is one of the first things I thought of, because it's about that time. Piper's seen bears before, though, and at very close range, so her reaction was not what I'd expect. I may never know.Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292701509476856967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-4480904807981409572014-05-01T05:29:58.168-04:002014-05-01T05:29:58.168-04:00Hi Quinn...I envy you! I would love to be able to ...Hi Quinn...I envy you! I would love to be able to knit, just to have the patience would be quite a feat. I have a cook pot that has had very little use since we have been empty nesters. You just gave me a brilliant idea!<br /> <br />Love how your little guy is befriending turkey's. We have two on our property ( i hope they are still there) which I look forward to seeing next week. <br /><br />Just want to say as well...that I am finally getting to your postcard! Sorry for the delay, I had you on the "sent" list and realised that I had not written a PC to you yet. I blame it on the tropical heat. ;) <br /><br />Sending you warm wishes from Saigon... <br />Jeanne ;)Jeanne Henriqueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07986759909478180763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-9977162805980165602014-04-30T20:37:25.712-04:002014-04-30T20:37:25.712-04:00Swooping turkeys are pretty freaky! I'm on Pip...Swooping turkeys are pretty freaky! I'm on Piper's side, although I love wild turkeys too!<br /><br />Great idea for the huge crockpot!KBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16885661679762446456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-76811179090090821092014-04-29T12:47:00.290-04:002014-04-29T12:47:00.290-04:00That knitting IS pretty! A nice little inspiratio...That knitting IS pretty! A nice little inspiration :) I write notes directly into my cookbooks ... as long as my husband doesn't whisk them away before I jot things down. I like using old cookbooks of my mother's and a great aunt that have all sorts of little suggestions penned in the margins ... it's like we're all cooking together. How nice to have a turkey in the yard ... I thought you were going to say it was a bear! Maybe some corn scattered on the ground will entice him to stick around (although Piper probably has other ideas there). What a good dog to notice an intruder whether good or bad ;) Wendy xSeptember Violetshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10931133319044031928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-1369414261475438492014-04-29T08:45:00.517-04:002014-04-29T08:45:00.517-04:00Curious piece, I like the feather or pine tree pat...Curious piece, I like the feather or pine tree pattern. So I search online and found one I like with the directions! Not the same as yours though. Could yours be a ruffle?<br />Salty Pumpkin Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10116105220109225010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-38749966839259085202014-04-29T07:16:26.306-04:002014-04-29T07:16:26.306-04:00Not sure where I learned this a few years ago, but...Not sure where I learned this a few years ago, but could well be from Steph O'Dea at her "A Year of Slow Cooking" blog. Many great recipes and tips! http://crockpot365.blogspot.comQuinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292701509476856967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-47776158537319565302014-04-29T07:13:41.885-04:002014-04-29T07:13:41.885-04:00Ha! You may be right! It would be a very pretty do...Ha! You may be right! It would be a very pretty doll's dress. Would require a lining though...maybe deep cobalt blue. Or scarlet!Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292701509476856967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-4467393457654380802014-04-28T21:36:25.887-04:002014-04-28T21:36:25.887-04:00Nice egg dish! I would never have thought of putti...Nice egg dish! I would never have thought of putting a smaller dish inside the bigger crock pot. Ingenious!Granny Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01129064020727041161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-8416754711286184782014-04-28T21:29:10.881-04:002014-04-28T21:29:10.881-04:00That's clearly a doll's dress in progress....That's clearly a doll's dress in progress..the knitting I mean.Boudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00641013916263271948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-68992273520789547972014-04-28T20:29:31.841-04:002014-04-28T20:29:31.841-04:00Yes, part of what made Piper's behavior yester...Yes, part of what made Piper's behavior yesterday so eerie was that she did NOT bark, even though she was clearly upset. Today's over-reaction was a lot more normal! :)Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292701509476856967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-44170428663689582452014-04-28T20:00:46.220-04:002014-04-28T20:00:46.220-04:00Ah Quinn, I've been trying to get all those UF...Ah Quinn, I've been trying to get all those UFO's collected...thus far, I've failed. So many projects and needles NOT being used. Mercy.<br />Piper is a good watchdog even if it was a turkey. Having dogs bark makes me happy.Thistle Cove Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15722295191884810953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-83246606572425683522014-04-28T19:43:12.896-04:002014-04-28T19:43:12.896-04:00What baffles me is how Piper, who had been sleepin...What baffles me is how Piper, who had been sleeping at the opposite end of the house, even knew it was there. It's not like a turkey sitting in a tree makes a lot of noise!Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292701509476856967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-32221642505657763912014-04-28T19:27:58.456-04:002014-04-28T19:27:58.456-04:00Too funny. I was wondering if you had a bobcat in ...Too funny. I was wondering if you had a bobcat in the woods. A turkey is not quite as, um, exciting!Boudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00641013916263271948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-30748129970322215762014-04-28T18:14:01.903-04:002014-04-28T18:14:01.903-04:00Ha! Or maybe a turkey disguise!Ha! Or maybe a turkey disguise!Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292701509476856967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-33639471144632337452014-04-28T17:52:27.703-04:002014-04-28T17:52:27.703-04:00I'm with Piper...and they're ugly, too! :...I'm with Piper...and they're ugly, too! :-) Thanks for the tip on the crockpot. Hope you find something to make from that pretty knitting (beautiful yarn)...maybe a turkey neck warmer!Tanya https://www.blogger.com/profile/10949961269443532464noreply@blogger.com