Nancy's Arts & Crafts

Friday, August 30, 2013

Best Scottish Shortbread Recipe Since Robert Redford

Friend Natalie served Lavender Shortbread cookies last week. She had tried several recipes using lavender, and declared this was the best one, first published in Sunset Magazine in the 1970's. Credit goes not only to Nat for finding it, but also to a person named M.C. from East Palo Alto, California for having it published in the magazine.

Daughter Julie's birthday is next week, so I'll be sending her some lavender cookies and some zucchini bread, along with trinkets to open. For those of you who have followed Julie's progress with her surgeries and her chemo and radiation, she is doing pretty well, all things considered. She has an aide who comes in twice a day, and great doctors. Her champion husband Jack takes her to appointments and occasionally they go to Fatz, their favorite restaurant in Rock Hill, SC.

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Here is some culinary lavender purchased in Colorado that I used for the cookies:

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Happy Birthday, Julie!

And linking with Fiber Arts Friday, here is my more than half way completed Seriously Simple Shawl by Wendy Johnson. Details on Ravelry are here.

Lavender Shortbread Recipe:

"The Path" for Church Sanctuary

The husband was helpful not only in putting together a large easel for this project, but also in finding appropriate scriptures for this painting journey. Each panel is 24" x 36". Three panels together equals 6 feet in width by 3 feet in height. A foot of negative space on the wall between panel will make the project 8 feet in width. All panels were painted in acrylics. "The Path" will be displayed for the autumn portion of Ordinary Times in the liturgical calendar of the church.

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I Corinthians 13:12

For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. (KJV) )

Through many dangers, toils and snares
I have already come;
'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
and Grace will lead me home.

Psalms 23:4

Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

Deuteronomy 2:7

The LORD your God has blessed you in all the work of your hands. He has watched over your journey through this vast wilderness. These forty years the LORD your God has been with you, and you have not lacked anything. (NIV)

Isaiah 35:8

And a highway will be there; it will be called the Way of Holiness; it will be for those who walk on that Way. The unclean will not journey on it; wicked fools will not go about on it.

John 8:12

When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." (NIV)

Proverbs 4:18

The path of the righteous is like the morning sun, shining ever brighter till the full light of day. (NIV)

Psalms 16:11

You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand. (NIV)

Linking to Paint Party Friday.

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Escapees from Squash Patch

You may recall last year on this post when the New Greenhouse was displayed.

Now here we are in August with God and Gene growing tomatoes that are producing daily, squash in abundance, and sweet corn ready to eat almost daily. Beans are almost ready to harvest. Also, our neighbors' good will is being tested by ample offerings from the hothouse and garden. Thanks to Paul down the street, he has provided excellent sweet beets to go along with our other healthy vegetables.