Unbought Delicacies - one woman's journey towards self-reliance, creative living and simplicity in uncertain times.........
Saturday, 30 July 2011
Thursday, 28 July 2011
Random words that catch your attention
“But to ken that ane's purpose is right, and to make their heart strong, is the way to get through the warst day's darg.”
The Heart of Mid-Lothian
Darg. Looking on Amazon at the new book by Sharon Miller on Love Darg Shetland Shawls, came across the word again.I first encountered it several years ago in a back issue of People's Friend magazine, where they had a Love Darg knitting event - people sent in knitted items to be dsitributed to charities.
Darg is defined as a day's work, or a task worked at and completed within a defined time limit.
A wonderful word, it has many possibilities I think!
The Heart of Mid-Lothian
Darg. Looking on Amazon at the new book by Sharon Miller on Love Darg Shetland Shawls, came across the word again.I first encountered it several years ago in a back issue of People's Friend magazine, where they had a Love Darg knitting event - people sent in knitted items to be dsitributed to charities.
Darg is defined as a day's work, or a task worked at and completed within a defined time limit.
A wonderful word, it has many possibilities I think!
Round and round
Knitted in the round, in lambswool that I got from the Scrapstore, about 30'' or so across. When finished, it was washed, then dyed in one piece with nettles, using an alum mordant. The pattern is from Elizabeth Zimmerman's Knitter's Almanac, one of my all-time favourite knitting books. There is one small patch where the dye is uneven , but that's the nature of handmade with love :)
Monday, 25 July 2011
Wise words for a Monday evening
An old Cherokee told his grandson, "My son, there is a battle between two wolves inside us all. One is Evil. It is anger, jealousy, greed, resentment, inferiority, lies & ego. The other is Good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, humility, kindness, empathy, & truth." The boy thought about it, and asked, "Grandfather, which wolf wins?" The old man quietly replied, "The one you feed."
Free ice cream
This is on its way to the freezer right now:
Free gooseberry icecream :)
One carton double cream past its sell-by date in the shop, so no charge and better than throwing it in the bin. Heat gently with one egg yolk from the generous feathered ones at the top of the garden, don't let it boil, but heat until it thickens. Remove from heat and add generous quantity of homegrown gooseberries from a jar that didn't seal properly first time, so has to be eaten up (sugar already in bottling syrup). Combine well, pour into bowl and freeze.
Do puddings get any better?
One carton double cream past its sell-by date in the shop, so no charge and better than throwing it in the bin. Heat gently with one egg yolk from the generous feathered ones at the top of the garden, don't let it boil, but heat until it thickens. Remove from heat and add generous quantity of homegrown gooseberries from a jar that didn't seal properly first time, so has to be eaten up (sugar already in bottling syrup). Combine well, pour into bowl and freeze.
Do puddings get any better?
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