The other side of the Mountains

 First - I apologize - I did post last Friday ( the 21st) that we would skip  FONF on the 28th - but I should have made it bigger. So Come back THIS Friday for a double edition of FONF!! Where  you can post TWO links!!!

Here is why I decided to skip the week: 

We went WEST!!! To the other side of the Mountains!! This is Mt Princeton - one of the Mountains ( 14'eers) in the Collegiate Mountain Range... And oh what a beautiful trip we had  - but! Wifi /cell Service was limited. and I did not mind one bit... it was just so pretty!

First we Stopped in Fairplay for Lunch. If you have ever Watched Southpark ( I have NOT) this is sort of the area they are talking about . It is gorgeous, cold, and well Cold!! We stopped at Ottos!! That is truly worth the drive. Its a little hole in the wall Chicken place, and its so small the restrooms are outside. In 11deg weather.... they are chilly restrooms haha!

I am a Gluten Free/Nut Free pain in the tocus - and this place had Gluten Free Fried Chicken - I was so impressed, and!! GF Sweet potato fries that I wanted to take a million of them with me!!!

I think these views are just incredible coming down the mountains. WE took the long way - although I didn't know it was the long way. When you Maps it - there are two ways to get to where we were going. They were 4 minutes difference. Google Maps did not take in to play the one lane roads, slow semis ( I mean you are going up a 12% grade in places) and.... the sightseeing.

And the clouds with the sun behind them.... Just incredible. We thought we would be arriving at our location before dark... we were VERY wrong!!!

We got unloaded and then headed into OURAY CO for dinner.... at the Gold Belt!!

Another amazing restaurant - with super great people who didn't even laugh at my food allergies and made me a yummy Cauliflower Pizza.... 

All the Lights in this little town were so cool. We enjoyed our meal, hit the tiny grocery store, and ....

Headed back to sit in front of the fire and read books.... How awesome was that?

See you soon for more of our OURAY Adventures!!

To add the Quilty:

Here is where I am on the On Ringo Lake blocks.... 30 done - a lot more to go!

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I have a top!!

 At our last Sew Day we made those 4patch blocks on Bonnies site as the leader/ender ( all that to say - I can't remember their name)  I got them all out on the design wall - and now!!

Its a top!!

I like how it turned out - its quite colorful !

I have progress on my Ringo Lake....

And!! I got started on the first clue on Lupine and Laughter   I did not get it finished - but! I did get it all cut!

Sunday Night we decided to head to Cazadores in Greeley for dinner... it was my night to cook haha!!  And this is what I left, and what is here to start on!!!

That's the To Iron Pile....

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Mexican Curry with Beans and Rice

 Okay - this isn't really a Curry - but that's what my family called it....

So!! this is a made up meal - but we ended up really liking it. And my Son jokingly called it Mexican Curry.... and my husband said we have to call it that so when he wants it again - I know what he is talking about:

Mexican Curry:

Ingredients:

Small Onion diced onion

1 1/2 cups Diced Brussel Sprouts ( I know!!)

1 cup Baby Spinach Chopped

2 Cups pre cooked chicken

15 oz Red Enchilada Sauce

3/4 cup Plain Greek Yogurt

1 Cup Shredded Mexican Cheese

Sauté the diced onion about 5 minutes -then add the Brussel Sprouts

Cover and cook for about 3-4 minutes with a little water and the lid on it.

Then Stir in Spinach and Chicken - and if you like spices.... those 

Transfer to a casserole dish.

Mix the enchilada sauce with the yogurt

Pour on top and mix up in the casserole dish

Top with Cheese 

Bake at 400deg for about 15 minutes

Spanish Beans and Rice:

1 Can of Mexican corn (15 oz)

1 can of Black Beans ( 15 oz)

1  cup chicken broth

1 cup mild salsa

Put it in the pot and bring it to a boil

Once its boiling  - remove from stove and  Pour 1 1/2cup of minute Rice in . cover for 10 minutes. then fluff with a fork!

I served the casserole on top of the rice... and voila - a yummy meal with a funny name!!

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Teal RSC Diamond Chain and !! finished ( or not) Friday

This was my February/August RSC quilt!  I got the color wrong the first time, but kept stitching, Then put it away, then pulled it back out again.... and now!!!

It is a finish!!!

I had a lot of fun using all the teals, and then Navy and white for the chain part. I was making it for  me, but then a friend said they were getting married, and these are her favorites colors.... but when it was all done, my son said - Oh I'd like that one... so we are all up in the air as to where it will go!

The backing: 

Just a Funny . I was looking for some crazy prints to make Ice cream Bowl cozies with, I pulled out a box, and now!! I don't want to put it back until it is empty. So I pulled this yardage out of the box for backing   - and it works!!!

I looked back at all my RSC tops that I finished - I think I only have 2 to quilt... go me!!

It is now YOUR TURN!!!

What all did you get to this week?

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Just a heads up - there will be NO Finished ( or not) Friday on November 28th - I will be too full from Thanksgiving!!

So save your posts for December 6th and we will allow 2 posts per person!! How's that?

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More On Ringo Lake

 Ohhh heck fire - I have been on a roll... that I know it about to stop - but seriously!!!

I now have 10 blocks completely done!!!! As I was stitching them I didn't know if I liked them, I put them up on the design wall and went to make dinner... and then looked at them from far away! And! I do like them!

We then had to take a break and go for a walk - we waled about 3 miles and smelled all sorts of new smells for fall...

Just  a close up of the first 5 - I think this will be fun!

Thanksgiving is coming up - what is your favorite Thanksgiving dish? Anything I could make with zucchini? 

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Zucchini Soup

 I may have mentioned that my husband gardens?? Did I mention that he planted 27 Zucchini plants this year?   Did I mention that I am learning LOTS of new ways to use said Zucchini???

This is SOUP!!!

i shredded a ton of it over the summer and froze it - so!!

I got out my trusty crockpot and tossed in: 

• *5 cups of Shredded Zucchini
• *3 diced Medium potato's ( I did not peel them as they were those soft yellow potato's)
• *2 cups of Chicken Broth,.

I cooked it on Low for about 5 hours - then - I turned the heat up to high and added 

*1 8 oz Block of Cream Cheese

Cooked it for 25 minutes 

Then I stirred it up -  I probably should have used my hand blender, but it was soft enough to just stir. I think if I had used my Hand blender the cream cheese would have smoothed in faster. 

We were kind of starving, so we ate a bowl - by the second bowl all the cream cheese had melted in.

But! In our defense we had been out riding for 4 hours, and it was actually chilly that day - Not Winter cold yet - but chilly.... .

And we had a grilled cheese sandwich to go with it 

That was NOT a Bad way to use Zucchini!

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Cut It Up !! and Finished ( or not) Friday

 A Group of us had a Cut! it! Up! Challenge.

We put orphan blocks in a bag, we exchanged the bag/... and we were supposed to cut them up and make something new.

Here are my original blocks.

I had all sorts of ideas, but None of them spoke to me ---- until...

I just Chose my most favorite block to use as the center - and then I sliced up the ready of them.... Willie Nillie.... I did try to think about where I would cut them. But do you know - thinking - it is overrated!!!

After I had them all sliced up I started playing and making borders - and Ta Da!!! Above is what I made. 

I do need to quilt it, and I think it would be a fun little table topper!!

I also got some quilting in... So much Fun!!!!

It's so colorful - and now!! I need to bind... so its a finish in Progress.

I was listening to a podcast that was talking about the power of positive thinking, so instead of thinking this is a future UFO... I am thinking it is a FUTURE FINISH!!!

See .... I feel so much better already!!

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Jelly Roll Plus QOV sew day update

 For National Jelly Roll Day - our group stitched on The Jelly Roll Plus Quilt

FREE PATTERN HERE.

Because we had been blessed with a box of Patriotic Fabrics - K and I cut all the Jelly Roll Plus kits.

This is Mine... it really is a top now - I just can't find the photo ( which means I forgot to take one!)

Daisy Says Hi

We had awards!! these  top Three won the .. I had to improvise because some of the jelly roll strips weren't long enough.

These two - above were the Completely finished Quilters...as in quilted and labeled and BOUND!!!

The Four below were the over achievers and had theirs finished the fastest

Ms V - She was the one who raided her own stash to make TWO whole kits!!!

There were more awards and more tops .. It was s super fun sew day - and fun to see the results!!

I think I have 5 of them prepped and ready to quilt - so you will see them again as I get them quilted - but what fun right??

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Veterans Day ( and Veterans Day Weekend)

It's amazing how many organizations come out to support Veterans over the Veteran Day holiday!

We Get to award Quilts of Valor at a really cool Veterans Breakfast. The Breakfast happens every weekend, and we go to award quilts very often - so when they asked us to make sure we could award them over Veterans day Weekend - I said sure!!

And then was shocked at how many organizations came that day to thank them. It was a lot - but was really cool.. 

The Loveland Lions Club bought breakfast for all 188 Veterans that showed up ( that's a lot of food) we usually have about 200 Veterans, but there were some other celebrations going on that day.

They posed - I told them they would be on my blog... 

Here are my awesome Veterans that we were able to award quilts too. It was pretty crowded, so my pictures are kind of at a weird angle....

I really love telling them about the quilts, who made them, what the pattern is, how many people touched their quilts, and that they are meant to be used.... right away.  

The gentleman in the top right corner of ^ photo - he looked at his label and read that it was made by Karen... he was overjoyed - that is his wife's name!!!

The gentleman on the far left  ^- he got my Plaid Diamond chain. After wards he told me that his late wife was a huge fan of plaid, so he felt it was a hug from heaven ;-)   I love plaid - and I was pretty happy with that story!!

The gentleman in the Bottom left of this photo - he ate his breakfast wrapped in his quilt. 

I loved talking with each and every one of these Vets and learning more about them. 

Happy Veterans Day!

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On Ringo Lake Progress

 Last week I decided my goal was to finish for Brown and Cream Flying Geese.. and guess what!

I did it!

See!! All the Brown ones are done!! and I already had all the peach ones done - so...

I decided to keep going.

Put those together....

and....

I looked at the next step...

I had half of that step already done, so I decided to keep moving and see what I could finish.

The next step in the piece with the orange half square on it. I had the Brown and Teal part done... so!

Cut the orange and started on those units. 

I got a lot more stitched, and ran out of time to get them all ironed.....

I think I might be a few short - so keep your fingers crossed that when I am all done counting.. I have enough ;-)

I might actually get this one to a great stage before Bonnies next mystery starts...... I have been thinking of what fabric I could use for Lupine and  Laughter 

Also - My Steer posed.....

You have to love him right?  I think the dogs were freaking him out, he wasn't sure if they were going to move him, or if he was okay to stay !!

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