Saturday was about errands, walking, sit to stands with overhead lifts, laundry and a very nice time cooking rice, lentils and chickpeas from a Yeung Man Cooking recipe.
What I like about his approach, aside from his calm delivery and great camera work, is that despite using many ingredients, if you follow his instructions everything will be ready together.
And lunch is served. It was really good, a lovely mixture of colors and spicy flavors and textures. Definitely doing this again. It made three meals. Dessert was yogurt mixed with diced mango.
Time to do another alteration from The Box.
This time I'm shortening the pant, technical term.
Here's the progression up to where I stopped for a cup of tea
Never mind measuring tapes, just get a pair with the length you like, and cut to match, allowing extra length for hemming. Then pin in place leaving room for the stitching without disturbing the pins.
Then after tea, stitch the hems and you have a nice outfit.
The white shirt will go with this, too. The pants are straight leg, but the way they're lying they look like bells. So that's a nice outcome. I think the last, side closing plaid top will go with these pants, too.
Happy day everyone. It works for me to have a day of moving, making, cooking and as it happened on Saturday, laundry.
Saturday, what with one thing and another also involved quite a few flights of stairs, all good. As I was coming down for the nth time, I thought grimly I'll never get bungalow legs anyway.
When I read of your cooking efforts, it seems so creative and almost inspires me to cook. Almost. I can't now anyway, as my kitchen has been taken over and full of mysterious spices, and everything in my kitchen has been moved around.
ReplyDeleteI bet those spices are like mine, since I like the Indian side of spicy. You eat well, even if you're not the cook.
DeleteBungalow legs. Is that an actual term? It makes perfect sense (unless you’re American I suppose). Maybe we would have called those Ranch House legs when I was a kid on Long Island. I love that outfit and the professional way you posed it.
ReplyDeleteYes, It's a term, and bungalow is understood. It's decades since I heard anyone say ranch come to think of it. It's a real ailment, too, losing strength to climb stairs if you're out of the habit. I've seen it in friends who've moved to one floor living. Thanks for the nice words about my proudly displayed new duds.
DeleteA busy, satisfying day, as all your days seem to be. Life is what you make it, and you certainly make it!
ReplyDeleteThat's encouraging, thank you. I often feel a bit despondent, but that kind of comment is helpful.
DeleteI’ve had a coking disappointment and may stick with grilled cheese for the rest of my life.
ReplyDeleteEasily deterred! But there's worse things than grilled cheese.
DeleteI'm inspired by your wonderful sounding meal! Now to actually cook something in my kitchen. Don't hold your breath. I guess I've got bungalow legs, sigh.
ReplyDeleteYou can do leg exercises to keep strong, if your breathing allows it, that is. I don't think you're a keen cook somehow!
DeleteNice pants -- very stylish!
ReplyDeleteGood for warmer weather when that returns.
DeleteNice job on the cooking and on the pants. Your photos explain it all so well!
ReplyDeleteHope you have a happy week!
There's a better way to hem pants which I discovered after I'd done them. Next time.
DeleteYour photos make me realize I need a few more tools for sewing. I'm always struggling with the measuring tape (which was my mother's) and regular scissors. Your results look great!
ReplyDeleteAnd as always, your meal looks and sounds delicious.
The cutting mat and rotary cutter make a big difference. I avoid using scissors on fabric, for me too inaccurate. You might like sewing and alterations more with these two tools. The food was good. More for today.
DeleteI've had lots of experience in shortening pants over the years because I always have to shorten RC's because he only has a 28" inseam. I, on the other hand, need 35" which is a rare find.
ReplyDeleteThat's my inseam size! 28" I mean. But unlike RC, I have a short torso, too. He's unusual.
DeleteYes, he certainly is! He's 6'2" and most of his height is in his torso. Very difficult to find shirts and pants to fit. The pants I can deal with but not much I can do for the tops.
DeleteHe's a full foot taller than I!
DeleteWhat a unique dish! We are boring meat and potato people and I love to see other food items used.
ReplyDeleteGreat way to mark a hem. My grandmother put us on a stool as she scooted around and measured every inch or two. This is much easier and a one man operation.
I rarely use markings unless I'm outlining a shape. This is a good way to do it easily. When you're cooking for a family people tend to have a limited range they'll accept. I have neighbors who won't even taste food like mine! No meat?
DeleteYou have done a lot with the box of clothes, very nice. You always have some new and interesting food that inspires me to come out of my box.
ReplyDeleteIf your partner's up for it, it's interesting to make new meals. I particularly liked this latest one.
DeleteThe meals looks and sounds delicious. The clothes are looking great too.
ReplyDeleteIt's a really successful recipe. I recommend it, even with my substitutions
DeleteFood looks tasty.
ReplyDeleteIt's friendly to your digestion too, quite light.
DeleteYour clothing treasure box and alterations that have followed have been such fun to watch! I agree about your use of a rotary cutter and mat -- indispensable! They make such quick work of jobs. I'd never heard the term bungalow legs, and I also thought a bungalow was a small 2-story place. Now I've read that a bungalow can be a single-level home, and the condition seems rather unfortunate. Many thanks for your post - always something interesting!
ReplyDeleteYou definitely need to avoid bungalow legs. I've seen friends lose the ability to climb stairs within a few months of moving into a one floor place. Step exercises help, also sit to stands. I've got two full flights to provide exercise while I try to assemble materials for a project.
DeleteThat dish does look nice. As do your altered trousers and top.
ReplyDeleteI'm pleased with the alterations.
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