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Episode 10: Thanksgiving @ Yahoo! Video

thankful for all of you lovely people!


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christmas cake extravaganza

 still life with craisins, nutmeats and brown sugar

i'm baking today, after two days of gathering ingredients.my friend has invited me again to use his kitchen in what is becoming a tradition. this year we'll be joined by one of his friends. we'll have sushi  hors d oeuvres and white wine. then we shall see (^_^) hope to get the baking done without much problem after all the vino will be drinking. 

using my faithful joy of cooking recipe. yes, the one on page 683 to which i've added cranberry raisins or craisins .whole 12 pounds of cakes to be distributed among friends and some  for us. never  keep enough for us according to husband-san!

to all celebrating thanksgiving tomorrow  have a good day!drive safely please.




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vintage embroidery chart series

 latest scan  for your enjoyment. the legend says it is the embellishment for a ladies purse or bag. i can see it in silk with a tassel dangling from the bottom, very art nouveau! the motif can be used isolated or grouped in any way you fancy. the scan is half of the chart so you can resize to your taste.

go here to download the chart.
hope you find this useful.

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