Here are my two cherubs off to photo day:



This is Matey Moo's "Roddy St. James" outfit....I love it! He was a bit disappointed that he didn't have black shoes and a bow tie...we'll have to work on that! Missy C looks adorable in her fancy dress! I think these will be cute photos! My kids are hams. What can I say ( NO IDEA where they get that!)

And at the risk of not surprising my BOM swap partner, she said she liked black and white and red and wasn't opposed to crazy quilting. I HAVE to say I was ITCHING to embellish it! Can't you see a million possiblities! I may make another one for myself!

Things have not gotten quieter here at crazy house! I've also agreed to be the board moderator and ocassional blog poster at the Denver Post Mile High Moms (see sidebar). Sort of a fun group! We'll see where it all goes.

Labels: Blogging, Crazy quilt, family life, photography

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I think there were a few offers out there for peach recipes....go ahead! Send em on over! :-) We've made ice cream and sorbet. And have a TON in bags that are in the freezer...ready for more ideas!

We've started by "hitting the ground running" with our business and so have been working long hours. Including working through the holiday weekend.

And meanwhile, sitting on the counter is tons and tons and tons of peaches. We're skinning them and putting them into baggies . (we also have tomatoes too...haven't even gotten to those yet!)

Then I also made some Chutney (which looks spectacular if I don't say so myself):


Fresh Peach Chutney
Epicurious November 1999 Makes 2 1/2 cups.

Michael Lomonaco
Windows on the World, New York, NY

1/2 cup cider vinegar
1/2 cup loosely packed brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1 large sweet red pepper, seeded, diced 1/4 inch, about 1/2 cup
1 small white onion, peeled and diced, about 1/2 cup
1 small jalapeño pepper, seeded and diced, 2 tablespoons
1/3 cup white raisins
1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
1 tablespoon grated ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 pounds firm, fresh peaches, blanched to remove the skin, pit removed, sliced into wedges
Put the vinegar and both sugars into a non-reactive pot, place over medium heat and bring to a boil. Add the red pepper, onion, jalapeño, raisins, garlic, ginger, salt and simmer 10 minutes. Add the peach segments and simmer an additional 5-10 minutes. If the peaches are still firm allow to cook several minutes more. If you would like the syrup thicker you may also allow to cook for a minute or two to reduce liquid.
Remove from the heat and allow to cool for 15 minutes in the pot. Serve at room temperature. Transfer all excess to a clean container and refrigerate, covered, for up to one week.

Epicurious.com © CondéNet, Inc. All rights reserved.

Enjoy!

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I've actually been here on my blog, although I know I may have not seemed like it! I've been housecleaning. I've moved my blog a couple of times...new domain, new picture host, etc, and never really cleaned up all the old picture links that didn't work, etc. So, I've been housecleaning.

Why now? You may ask....

Well, two things. First, my blog is now in it's 4th year (can you believe it?) - I started writing July 2004! So, many things have happened, pets sick and died, kids in the hospital, Mom in the hospital (all better), jobs have come and gone. So, many projects, all my embroidery, brazillian embroidery, learning to sew with a machine (I know a few of you have giggled at me there!) and tons of photos of all of these memories! Even I didn't realize how much I had recorded of my life here. It's amazing.

So, why...you may ask....is my second reason? Well, I'm joining a group of lovely (and one handsome) bloggers for the new "Mile Hi Mamas" combo blog and discussion board that's going to be part of our own Denver Post (newspaper in Denver) web site. We're starting to work on the posting boards and there will be a link to my blog and gosh, I feel honored to join some pretty heavy duty Mom/Dad bloggers out there:

Angela Klocke
Anniethology
Crazy Bloggin Canuck
Greeblemonkey
Mitch McDad (poor token Dad)
Mothergoosemouse
On the Banks of the Rio Grande

and me! :-)

So, this blog -while continuing to chronicle my art and craft life, will now expand to a mommy blog too (although I'm pretty much a mommy who does needlepoint, art, work and tons of other stuff and always have been). So, I'm not sure how much this will really change at all. So, stay tuned.....

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