Hydrangeas are such lovely flowers, beautiful in all of their stages. Here I'm admiring the cream and blue shades of a new head of flowers, so tender and sweet.
My sister called me before we went to the mainland a couple of weeks ago and offered me this cradle. It was built by my father-in-law for one of my own nieces. When I explained the origins of the cradle to our children, they all scratched their heads for a moment, wondering why Grandpa made a cradle for one of the cousins on the "other side." Our families have known each other for a long time.
My niece's children have outgrown playing with the cradle, but Iris and Cora will enjoy it. I stitched a mattress pad and little pillow for it, and will give it to Iris when next I see her, along with the scrap quilt I made for her. Scrap quilts were made for all the grandchildren, and I just have one to put the final stitches into before giving them all away.
Blueberries are in season and I've picking ours regularly. A lot of them go into the freezer for the winter, and others are eaten fresh with our morning yogurt and granola. This week I made Blueberry Squares. It's one of our favourites. I've linked to the recipe on my other blog. The recipe makes a large pan, but it freezes well and that's what I've done with half of it.
As well, for those of you interested in the Blackberry Shrub, from my previous post, I've put it up on the recipe blog as well, with a link above. The link will open in a new window.
And now I'm going back to my book. Have a great week, my friends.
That little quilt is so lovely!
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Good to know you're not feeling too awful after your second shot.
What a delightful heirloom for Iris and Cora to receive. I am sure that they will both be thrilled - it will be lovely for you to see their little faces when they see it.
ReplyDeleteIt seems that we will be having a third jab in September at the same time as we have our flu jab to see us through the winter.
What a great heirloom to have! Your blueberry squares look great. Glad you were able to get your second vaccine!
ReplyDeleteThe quilt is beautiful, and a lovely crib to go with it.
ReplyDeleteGlad all went well and that you now have the 2nd vaccine. Love the crib and the gorgeous quilt.
ReplyDeletehow wonderful to pass the among the grandchildren.
ReplyDeleteWe did not have much reaction, from first 'Jab' and the same was true for me, with second. Sore arm and tired for a while. He has not had his second yet, due to doctoring for eye infection. He called the doctor today, to find out,about having it soon.....
ReplyDeleteGorgeous flowers, and yummy dessert!
Take it easy, till you are all fine again. -smile- Which of course, you will do.
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Congrats on getting the second jab! Glad your reaction was minor.
ReplyDeleteThe yummy blueberry square would be perfect with a cup of tea. I have an upcoming post on blueberry teas later this month!
Hope by now you are feeling just fine. What a sweet cradle that is. How nice that it has ended up in your home for the grands to enjoy. Love the quilt. Your blueberry treats look yummy. Happy new week to you.
ReplyDeleteNot feeling well after the vaccination is not fun, but in my mind, it's a small price to pay for better immunity in the long run. love the hydrangeas and that quilt is adorable .
ReplyDeleteYour little quilt is a delight. I'm sure there will be eager little hands waiting to rock the cradle!
ReplyDeleteThank you for both recipes. A quilt for everyone! I MAY JOIN that family
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ReplyDeleteThe little cradle is just gorgeous, especially with that sweet pretty little quilt. It will be much loved by the grandchildren. Your blueberry slice looks so delicious, it must be great to have a good supply of fresh berries. Well done on having the second shot. I have finally been given a booking on 24th August for my first Pfizer so will have to be very careful as the virus is spreading again in Australia.
ReplyDeleteThat cradle is a work of art as is the scrap quilt. My mother-in-law also did that for her grandchildren. Good memories.
ReplyDeleteThe little cradle is just so lovely and your added touch with your quilting projects will make it even better. Have a wonderful week.
ReplyDeleteSuch a great heirloom to have!
ReplyDeleteYummm! Your blueberry squares look delish!
Happy Wednesday!
Lorrie, your hydrangeas are beautiful. I cut some this morning that are similar. What a special gift the cradle will be for Iris and Cora. They will be thrilled I'm sure. Enjoy your blueberries!
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ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing the recipe for the blueberry squares. I have lot of blueberries in the garden & plan to make them.
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