Current Mood : Dotty.
Had a ‘bonk your own head’ solution to my rotary cutting
board problem this morning. I can’t believe I stewed over it so long without
thinking about finding the best remaining part of the board and cutting it free
of the worst of the damage. That way, I’d salvage my old board, get a smaller
one to suit my needs, and even if it doesn’t last forever, at least it’ll hold
me ‘til I can get a new one. Heck, depending on what happens after I cut it, I
may carve a chunk off that too big one I also have doing nothing. Not gonna
lose anything by trying, and may learn and gain something. Sometimes my brain
really works !
And I finally made the
‘home’ version of Dirty Rice. I’ve been using the house-brand/ off brand
generic box mixes, usually found at Aldi’s or Dollar Tree. They’re good, but we
really like the stuff, so I’ve been hunting for a cheaper, better version. Ran
head-first into the conundrum today. My ‘from scratch’ (ha !) version was good,
but the chicken broth the recipe calls for isn’t much cheaper than the box mix
! I’m saving maybe a whole quarter, and that’s only because we already have so
much rice sitting around. If I was going strictly by cost, it’d probably be
about equal. Only difference is thinking I’m a gourmet chef for buying chicken
stock instead of box mix. At least I can use up some of our surplus rice – and my
guys really liked it. Seemed a bit salty to me – and I didn’t add any salt !
Rest of the day was pretty
quiet. Made a couple fold-and-sew blouses to go with the new skirts, and took
photos. I noticed that the front of Ghoulia’s skirt was still pretty tight. So
I added a quarter-inch to the pattern the old-fashioned way – paper and tape with
a ruler. I’d been kind of regretting purchasing the printer/scanner, but it was
certainly nice to have it at my fingertips today.
I think I’ll make a simple
guy’s shirt tomorrow. Poor Heath hasn’t been redressed since he got here ! And
I’ve been thinking about making another simple garment pattern to share – and figuring
out how to share the last one !
Oh, and here's
my Pinterest - clickies ! Thanks for asking, Alrunia, you probably have
95% of it, it's pretty dull. Feel free to send me your pins, I’d love to
see what you’ve found ! I need to go hunting for those other Russian Barbie
patterns again, so I can share ‘em. Rather skulk through your pins first,
though ! J
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