Yesterday's winnowing, an angelwing begonia, now lives in the library where the knitting group meets. I grew this from cuttings.
Wrapped for travel.
And the group chat today ranged over topics from naming babies to doing puzzles to cooking from today's Modern Daily Knitting MDK newsletter, which I did for lunch.
It was one of those times when the planets are aligned and you're reading email over breakfast, thinking idly about lunch, and in a unlikely place, a knitting newsletter, find a likely candidate. And you have all the ingredients for an interesting recipe right in the house. Here's how it worked out
The cast: chickpeas, onions, spinach, garlic, cilantro, parsley, ground turkey (meatballs from freezer) leftover carrots added in why not. Mixture of turmeric, cayenne, coriander, cumin, salt, pepper. The recipe writer served with yogurt, I chose feta cheese crumbles.
Three dinnersworth from the recipe. I suppose you could serve it over rice, too, if you chose. And there's other vegetables you could add in, tomatoes might be nice.
So this gave me strength to haul the plant out to the car, I'd brought it downstairs last evening, that was exciting, and Gary helped realign the car seat today to let the plant stand securely on the floor. She was well received at the library.
Anyway, convergence happened. Cooking, knitting and winnowing. Just like the moon, Jupiter and Venus the other night. On a smaller scale, admittedly.
On the ArtShaped art front, here's where we are
There's the rough draft of the neck and the chest, using the container from the Misfits penne and one of Rose's puzzle-containing boxes, just to see how the head sits.
At this point I just leave it where I can see it while I think about the next stage. That's after I finish the head, which needs more covering. The diluted glue is working nicely, and the piece is still light in weight as I hoped.
But there are questions to consider before I continue, and a few days might be good at this point to just breathe.
And I can work a puzzle, yay
Speaking of which, are you up for a Haggard Hawks for the weekend?
A full and lovely day, very late getting to blogging, but one thing and another, you know. Happy evening everyone, enjoy your weekend.
That word puzzle is bedevilling me.
ReplyDeleteIs this a subtle clue??
DeleteIf it is, it's so subtle even I don't get it, LOL
DeleteYou'll have to work backwards from other clues!
DeleteI know the answer straight away, as they would say in my British written novels!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you for not giving it yet!
DeleteNow that's my kind of meal (sans the cilantro)! The proportions on the ArtShaped figure are very nice. Eager to see what percolates in your mind over the next few days.
ReplyDeleteI can give you a nice 7-letter Haggard Hawk answer, but of course that's not it. But wait...aha...dollars to dimes, I think I have it!
Chris from Boise
PS So nice to share around the results of your green thumb! Beautiful begonia!
Too funny with the clue!!
DeleteI'm very happy to have a new destination for surplus houseplants. I've run out of willing neighbors, all of whom grow their own. This is the first plant they received for the library since asking last week. I like the idea of live plants there, and the librarian whose idea it is, is an experienced gardener, so all's well.
And LOVE watching a man be created!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you're enjoying watching the process.
DeleteThe face is sinister one minute and amused the next. I can't wait to see it complete.
ReplyDeleteThe puzzle had me scratching my head but then I counted up the number of presidents and kings and queens.
Interesting how a few simple shapes create expressions.
DeleteYou guys are too good with your clues!
Oh that looks very yummy.
ReplyDeleteTo me the face is smiling. So I like it. The plant is so big and healthy.
I’m sure it will be a wonderful feature in the library for many years to come
I expect the plant will yield offspring, too. It's a rapid easy care grower.
DeleteA little bit of synchronicity happening.
ReplyDeleteYes, that. Great fun when parts of your life come together.
DeleteI like the head. You are busy with all kinds of things. That meal looks really good, I need to try more of this type of food. it''s really healthy. The library got a wonderful gift.
ReplyDeleteThey're pretty happy with it. And it's easy care, always a good point when you give plants.
DeleteI made a quick and easy meal, one of my own concoction...onion, celery, garlic chopped and sauteed, cabbage sliced into ribbons added and cooked down, then pre-cooked egg noodles and thin sliced leftover sausage link added til warmed up. one skillet meal.
ReplyDeletesometimes one has to step back and think what will work best.
That sounds excellent. Noted. Yes, just note what's available and how it will work. My style. Also very good food.
DeleteThe two puzzles I ordered arrive yesterday and now I have five in the stack and must get on with them! What a smart way to transport the plant. I just put them in the car and hold my breath they won't tip and dirty it up!
ReplyDeleteYes, you don't want to lose the plant or the soil it's growing in. I've been through a few local house moves with plants.
DeleteI just started my new Jigsaw puzzle last night. Dimi got it for me. 1500 pieces. I always do the border first and that was completed last night. It's a bit intimidating at this point.
ReplyDeleteI have some ideas about the puzzle but I know it's not Dinknose. Urban dictionary says that is an insult suggesting someone's nose is actually a penis. They give an example, "You are a stupid Dinknose!"
My other ideas are far less intense and I'll make a note of them and take that to the bank.
Thanks for the word puzzle, they always send me down various rabbit holes where many hidden unknown words are discovered.
Tom
I'm glad you're enjoying the word puzzles. Yeah, I think insults, along with proper, i.e. capitalized names, plurals ending in s, are usually not accepted.
DeleteYou're an advanced jigsaw puzzler!
That looks like a fabulous meal minus the cilantro. I was sorry to miss the event in the skies.
ReplyDeleteThere are people who can't tolerate cilantro, tastes like soap to them. So I'd never mix it in if a guest was in that group. I love the scent and taste. Different body chemistry.
DeleteYou have so inspired me with your winnowing. Well, I am not going about it all in any sort of regimented fashion but I am absolutely putting things aside to take to the thrift store. I do not think we have free-cycling around here.
ReplyDeleteThat recipe looks like a keeper to me.
And you are SO generous to take your begonia to the library. I mean- you raised it from a tiny baby!
I like to start plants then see them off to their forever home. I can see it when it's been set up, too.
DeleteI think you might not have a big enough very local population for free cycle to work, but the thriftie works. What happened to the lady with the consignment store?
This is a great post. I love chickpeas and will give this recipe a try. You should come join FFO with your art piece. Have a lovely day today
ReplyDeleteYes, check Modern Daily Knitting MDK, webste for the directions on rhd recipe. Just a few steps.
DeleteThank you for the FFO invitation, too.
The! Not rhd. Why can't auto interfere spot and correct that kind of typo.
DeleteI'd leave the cilantro out as well - to me it does taste like soap.
ReplyDeleteHmmm - the sculpture is more than just a head which explains the need for tubing.
And - it must be nice to have an assortment of puzzles to choose from. So far Resident Chef hasn't started one this winter although there are a couple waiting in the closet.
It's lovely to have a choice right at home rather than a town away.
DeleteAnd yes, this is going to be a large figure if it works as hoped.
My humum eats chickpeas. Nothing chick about them. I would rather have your turkey mince thank you. Xxx Mr T
ReplyDeleteIf we were sharing you'd be welcome. I think the chick part came from the Italian ceci. Not related to chicken, sorry, T.
DeleteThat begonia is beautiful! How fun that you can visit it, and others will enjoy it too!
ReplyDeleteYes, I like the idea that it's now a public plant.
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