a favourite shade of blue

a favourite shade of blue

Friday, May 31, 2013

A real treat




 TROPICAL DUMP CAKE

1 20 ounce can cubed or crushed pineapple
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1 15 ounce can tropical fruit
1 package of orange cake mix
1 1/2 sticks of butter
1/2 cup instant oatmeal
1 cup coconut flakes

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Dump both of the fruits & their juices into a 9 x 12 Pyrex baking dish. Pour the dry cake mix on top of the fruit & spread out evenly. Mix oatmeal & coconut & sprinkle over cake mixture with fingers. Melt butter & pour on top evenly. It should cover the entire cake mix. Bake for one hour & serve with ice cream.

 To read tutorial visit
http://www.beeinmybonnetco.blogspot.com/2012/08/great-granny-pot-holders.html



 
 


two web bonuses shared from the new issue of mccalls quilting special issue
http://www.mccallsquilting.com/mccallsquilting/issues/America_Makes_Fast_Quilts_Spring_2013
 
 
 
If you have the patience here is a video on how to make cube blocks.
 
 
Tutorial: Quilted Pillow Cushion With Hidden Zipper
http://madebychrissied.blogspot.ca/2013/05/tutorial-quilted-pillow-cushion-with.html
 
More patience required to get through this one LOL.
 
So these are my finds for today, I hope you all enjoy them.
 
Ray and I just went around today for most of the day. We first went to Metrotown to Super store for some light  bulbs for the fridge,  but first we stopped off at Cinnabon for a cinnamon bun and coffee. The lady there always knows what we want and gets it ready and delivers it to the table. We have one bun and share it. Then off to Superstore , we did not find the light bulbs so left there with nothing , if you can believe that LOL.
We checked out of Metrotown and headed for Canadian Tire, they usually have what we need and so they did , light bulbs for the fridge. No lunch today at McDonald's or Tim's. I am getting tired of their food and we were not particularly hungry.
From The Crossings we found our way to Hop On's. We like to buy our produce there and they have recently opened for the season. We bought strawberries  and Ray bought another orchid, a nice yellow one. The only other items we bought were radishes and green apples.
Time to come home and clean and wash the produce. Ray put them in the sink and later on I took them out, dried them off and out them in their containers. I am eager to try out the strawberries with whipped cream for dessert. But in the meantime I made some easy lunch for both of us, cottage cheese , cucumbers and tomatoes. Delicious!
 
not that any quilter has a chip on her shoulder LOL.....
 
I remember these wicker prams for kids. I wanted one but we did not have the money for such frivolities. This picture is so cute with the English bulldog taking the place of a doll. These dogs were very popular then as were Cocker Spaniels.
Such as this guy
 
Sniffing the morning air, AAHH springtime.
 
 

Crocheted pincushion. I wonder how that works , there must be some kind of barrier between the outside and the next layer before the stuffing goes in.
 

Now here's a way to get the kids to eat their vegetables. So  eat the hair first little Johnny.  Hahaha,
 
Choices are so hard, do you prefer the yellow or the black for the centre.
 
 
A clean machine means good sewing.
 
 
My handsome grandson Ricky who lives and helps my son Richard. Thank you Ricky, you are a special man.
 
 
 
Now who's trying to be invisible. Let me tell you I see you!!

Richard's Charlotte the Ballerina. She got up this morning and wanted to be a ballerina. She is a special girl.
 
I took pictures today but this is plenty for the day.
Time to go folks.
Have a beautiful evening . My prayers for all those in the way of the storms in Oklahoma, Kansas  and Missouri.
Good night.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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