It's Wednesday again -- and time for the Wednesday Hodgepodge at From This Side of the Pond, where Joyce writes the questions and bloggers provide the answers! Here we go ...
1. What's worth standing in line for?
Homemade ice cream! Especially with homemade waffle bowls.
2. Tell us about a favorite food related memory.
Since it's still August, I'll continue with the ice cream theme. When I was a child, it seemed that a few times a summer when relatives would visit at my grandmother's on a weekend afternoon, homemade ice cream would be made. The flavors I remember being made most often were pineapple sherbet and chocolate ice cream. That is my grandmother's sherbet recipe, below.
3. What are some things you find particularly peaceful or calming?
Watching ocean waves crashing in and ebbing out. Sitting by a lake shore smelling sun-warmed pine needles and hearing the soft swish of gentle waves against the shore. Looking up at the night sky full of stars.
4. Is there something you do now that gets you just as excited as it did when you were a child?
Making things that are beautiful, useful, or just fun.
 |
| Beautiful -- a Scripture sampler |
 |
| Beautiful -- another Scripture sampler |
 |
| Beautiful -- a Country Baking sampler in progress |
 |
| Beautiful cross-stitch picture -- "They thought we were sisters... but we were closer." |
 |
| Useful -- an apron |
 |
| Useful -- pillow cases |
 |
| Useful -- dish towels |
Useful -- crocheted dishcloths
Just fun -- four kinds of felt pie slices! 
Just fun! Felt popsicles 
Just fun -- pillow fight shields 
Just fun -- a shield in use!
5. To what degree are you in touch with friends from grade school? high school? college if you attended college?
To almost no degree. Occasionally I see a friend or two from grade school/high school in the grocery store or at some other event, but there is no keeping in touch.
6. Insert your own random thought here.
After super hot temps last week, we are down into the 60s and 70s during the day. It's fine -- I really prefer it not so hot -- but it was a sudden transition!
And there's the Hodgepodge for this week!
I love the things that you've made! I wish I was more crafty, and its something I've wanted for years and never actually learned.
ReplyDeleteFunny story, we visited Cold stone creamery once for some ice cream and the worker literally took the waffle cone off of the warmer and put my ice cream in it. At first it sounded like a delicious idea, until my $8 ice cream immediately melted.
Homemade ice cream though... yummmmm...
I hope you have an excellent week!
Yum! I am not one to stand in line but I think I would for that ice cream and your grandmother's ice cream sounds amazing! How wonderful that you still have her recipe.
ReplyDeleteI love all of the things you have created, you are very talented!
Homemade ice cream churned and served right away, so good. Your handicrafts are beautiful; the cross-stitch pieces are so detailed and the pie slices, so fun!
ReplyDeleteOh my, my dad loved to make homemade ice cream. He loved peach....which was not necessarily my favorite but we would all devour it...then ooh and aah over it like it was the best things ever. Thinking back, it was rather delicious! Hooray for some cooler temperatures!! Happy Wednesday to you!
ReplyDeleteI haven't had pineapple sherbet in ages but I used to love it as a kid. I've never tried making it, but now I'm thinking I'll give it a try. Hope you have a nice week!
ReplyDelete