Saturday 8 June 2013

Life

It was strange, because I felt like lately I have been blogging a bit about nothing, just life and little things. Today I went about the usual routine, laundry, grocery shopping, dance class for Em, etc. And everything was as per normal. Except for a few minutes ago when I sat down at this here computer to do today's blog post. Weirdly I had a huge number of hits on the blog. Maybe not huge for some people, but for me an inordinate amount.

I am not complaining mind. I just could not understand why. A quick look showed me that most of them came from Facebook. Further investigation turned up that those lovely people at Aurifil had picked up on my use of an empty Aurifil spool. Well, thank you very much. That put a smile on my face, not that I was grumpy before or anything.

And to expand on the use of that empty Aurifil spool, Quiltalicious sent me an email telling me she puts an old CD on the spool before winding on her binding to keep it slipping off the bottom. I knew I couldn't be the first person doing this spool thing and how fabulous that people have ideas to make it work even better. I am sure that those children's music CDs I had to listen to time and again in the car when the girls were tiny can finally have a purpose other than drive me to the brink of insanity!

Other reasons to smile today - I am trying out Vanessa's recipe that she posted the other day. Seriously, her photos will have you salivating immediately. Several of us neighbours in the middle of England are getting together for a BBQ tonight and this will be my dessert contribution. I halved the recipe and made 24 cookies. It is taking every ounce of my self-control to not eat one of them before we go next door later on.


Chicken wings are pre-cooked ready for the grill. A salad is made. The crisps (potato chips) are bought. Beer is chilling. I hope you all have a good night too.

Susan

24 comments:

  1. Congratulations for the nod from Aurifil, clever gal that you are:)
    Yummy cookies, where do you find the self control?

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  2. Yum yum! Aurifil should supply a CD with their thread really - maybe one of Alex singing 'o sole mio!' or maybe not!

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  3. well done ... you celebrety you xx

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  4. Laughing at Nicky's comment! Have fun at the BBQ!

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  5. Are these quilty neighbours or non-quilty? Either way, have a lovely time :)

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  6. Congrats on your Aurifil fueled hits. The cookies look good. Have a fun BBQ

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  7. Enjoy the lovely evening. It has to be one if the nicest this year so far. I am sat in our holiday lodge with all the doors and windows open, recovering from the drive to Cornwall. Sadly this weather is not forecast to last.

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  8. Good that Aurifil picked up on your idea. Nice looking biscuits. I hope that the BBQ is good. Di x

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  9. Hope you have a lovely evening. Its bloody freezing here tonight

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  10. Cold beer and snickerdoodles sounds like a good time to me! Have fun!

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  11. Have a great bbq Mrs, I am done socialising aftewr being descended on by people all day, think i'll hibernate for a week now! :o)

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  12. Congrats on the Facebook/Aurifill feature! Clever girl! Enjoy the BBQ!

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  13. Very cool about Aurifil!!

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  14. Just saw you when Aurifi posted to my FB...... see...you ARE famous!

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  15. oooh - you're fayyyyymoooos!

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  16. Sounds like a lovely end to an awesome day.
    Please please hold on to that lovely weather for me.

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  17. Aw, am chuffed for you. And those cookies look delish x

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  18. The cookies look delicious!

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  19. Yum! But surely you have to taste just one before the BBQ, for quality control?!

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  20. Hope the BBQ was a success...chunks of char-grilled meat and an ice cold beer(or in my case a cocktail)sound like a great way to round out a day (Those biscuits would be long gone in my house !)

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