I'm "Lichen" This A Lot...

Adding More Lichen To My Fence Board

Monday I canned and baked. Tuesday I stitched. I made good progress on the fence board, and added more lichen to it's surface. I'm about two thirds complete on the horizontal board now.

While the right edge appears to be the end of the board, my left side will appear to fade away. I want to show that it actually continues out of frame without actually stitching it. It will look like a jagged edge. Once the horizontal board is done, I'll do the post, finishing the bottom with the same jagged edge. 

I have more apples from Dawn and Pete, plus potatoes, ground beef, hickory nut pie filling, and more peppers to can, so I'm not planning any stitching for today. I'll likely do the apples and green peppers today, as they'll spoil first if they sit too long. I'll do potatoes this or next week. I have fifty pounds of those, so it will likely be a marathon session when I get to them. 

I will have another stitching day this week, so you'll definitely see more progress before long. It's a good way to rest my legs between canning sessions where I'm on my legs the entire time. I'll be sure to show you more as soon as I get it done.

Kitchen Time...

Cranberry Jalapeño Jam

I was gifted the last of a friend's small green bell and jalapeño peppers, so I started my day making cranberry jalapeño jam. It only had to process in the water bath for ten minutes, so all the jars were on the counter (and all the lids popped) before I even began baking. 

Farmhouse sandwich bread, Asiago cheese bread and hamburger buns

I cleaned up the pans and utensils from making jam, and then turned my attention to baking for the rest of the day. By dinnertime, there were loaves of farmhouse sandwich bread, a loaf of cheese bread, and lots of hamburger buns.

I didn't stay up late after dinner. I was "good tired". No discomfort in my legs, but I was definitely tired. I'd say it was a productive and worthwhile day. 

Contemplating Fabrics...

I've been contemplating many different fabric choices for my bluebird wall hanging once I finish the embroidery. I originally thought about going with greys and browns. You know, really subtle, but my mind keeps bringing me back to this assortment.

I'm still not sure, and will choose a few other colorways to debut, but wanted to share these for your feedback. 

Yesterday was #1 Son's birthday, and our daughter-in-love invited us to meet them at a favorite restaurant for lunch. We had a great time catching up with them, and I managed to recruit another diner to take our photograph. It's always nice to have something besides our memory to mark the event. This one was especially fun.

And so, we begin a new week. Needlework, canning, resting, and work on Friday evening. It's going to be a busy five days, friends. Hope you make it a great one, too. I'll see you again tomorrow!