tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post675725604672149522..comments2024-03-09T02:21:59.660-08:00Comments on HOPE AND THRIFT: SWEET BRIAR COTTAGE JOURNAL: SAVING OF THE GREEN EDITIONJanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01851312702044308420noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-72601670080993646942015-03-19T17:31:04.776-07:002015-03-19T17:31:04.776-07:00Hi Lisa! In our first home the boys all slept in ...Hi Lisa! In our first home the boys all slept in the same room. Two sets of bunk beds in one room. We had another bedroom , but no one ever wanted to sleep there because it was on the first floor and not by the other bedrooms. <br /><br />We are happier here in or little cottage than we were when we lived in much larger homes. We really use all of the rooms in this house and they all do double duty. Right now our teeny tiny dining room also has the seed starting contraption in it and the living room looks like a florist shop with all the houseplants moved to the front window. <br /><br />If it were up to me, I wouldn't eat meat, but Ran and Jamie kept finding excuses to eat out so they could have meat. So I decided I better make them some, that at least I can have some control over the wholesomeness of it. Still, it's a pretty rare day that I make any. Like you said, it's so expensive. I'm really shocked by the prices of beef, even though I predicted it here on this blog several years ago. We'd eat venison, but Ran isn't a very good hunter! I always tease him that if we depended upon his hunting skills for food, we'd starve. Ever year he hunts with our oldest son, and the day he gives up and comes home is the day my son gets his deer.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851312702044308420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-39768175018918499872015-03-19T15:14:01.017-07:002015-03-19T15:14:01.017-07:00lol!
I had to laugh when I read about your trip to...lol!<br />I had to laugh when I read about your trip to Chicago...I do the same thing whenever we go to Indiana to visit our daughter! <br />I loved watching the Waltons and Little house on the Prairie growing up...I never dreamed of living in a large suburban home or in the city...My three girls all slept in the same room, and sometimes even in the same bed. In fact, once there were only the two of them, and they had their own rooms,( we built on) they still chose to sleep in the same bedroom! As a result, we now have more rooms than we need here...even though by normal american standards, our cottage is considered small at 1050 'sq. We now talk about how we wish it was back to its original size of only around 400'sq.<br />We had venison for St Paddys day....We only eat venison and chicken here, but much of the time we don't eat meat at all anymore.<br />It is just so expensive, and we are spoiled to have the fresh game...but corned beef is good!Never Forsakenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04537083795724752514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-1990798443800987032015-03-19T09:55:05.075-07:002015-03-19T09:55:05.075-07:00Oh, I love your Irish afghan! It looks warm and c...Oh, I love your Irish afghan! It looks warm and cozy. I agree - how could people not eat the same foods anymore? They are, they just don't hardly cook. The thought of all the chemicals in processed foods should be enough to put a stop to that but, alas, it doesn't. <br />Thank you for stopping by my site. :)<br />Have a great day!magnoliasnteahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08517995125207145961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-71053865653072222152015-03-18T10:45:50.280-07:002015-03-18T10:45:50.280-07:00The Moffats were a nice wholesome family without ...The Moffats were a nice wholesome family without much drama, probably don't appeal to today's youngsters. That's my favorite cornbread recipe. I usually bake it in a pan but didn't know the baking time, so I left the recipe as muffins. When my son visits, I always bake him a pan, and he eats almost the whole thing! Hope you enjoyed your hash!<br /><br />JaneJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851312702044308420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-2924973375208809442015-03-18T10:41:53.032-07:002015-03-18T10:41:53.032-07:00We're kindred spirits Sandra! The afghan is s...We're kindred spirits Sandra! The afghan is super easy and the pattern is easy to memorize so it's a good one for mindless knitting (unlike lace). Well, the snow banks are slowly melting. Can't wait until the big one by our drive way melts, it's been hard to see around it. You have a nice week too!<br /><br />JaneJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851312702044308420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-75130523013950133382015-03-17T14:48:10.895-07:002015-03-17T14:48:10.895-07:00Yum...you influenced my supper tonight. I just ha...Yum...you influenced my supper tonight. I just had to make hash! (Used chipped steak though instead of corned beef, because that is what I had out/planned on having.) I think eggs look so pretty on top. That is the "in" thing lately; eggs on top! (At least according to my Williams-sonoma catalogs!).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-22080843531976298292015-03-17T11:59:45.872-07:002015-03-17T11:59:45.872-07:00What a cheerful blog post! Happy St Pat's day...What a cheerful blog post! Happy St Pat's day to you too! The Irish throw is beautiful! I remember "The Moffats"! I'll have to look that up. <br /><br />The hash with eggs looks so good. I could eat a meal like that each day. I wouldn't care for more variety in life than that! I'll have to copy the muffin recipe...with pumpkin and molasses..yum.<br /><br />I think thrifting is even more important these days since we have so much "junk" out there to buy!<br />AndreaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-70739216896901837162015-03-17T11:56:53.235-07:002015-03-17T11:56:53.235-07:00I hope the warm weather is headed our way soon. I...I hope the warm weather is headed our way soon. It's been a long winter here in southern Ontario! Thanks for sharing the afghan pattern. It does sound easy and I'll add it to my list of "things-I-want-to-knit". :)<br /><br />I've always preferred cottages too even as a little girl, just like you. I guess I like smaller, cozier spaces rather than big rooms with cathedral ceilings. I'm also interested in The Depression era and how people lived. I think it's becoming more important to learn how to grow, mend, fix, make things for ourselves. <br /><br />Good idea for using citrus peel. Thanks for sharing and have a good week!Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02721919043603767131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-2725487267852025292015-03-17T06:07:24.841-07:002015-03-17T06:07:24.841-07:00Thanks Rainey! Happy Spring to you too!
JaneThanks Rainey! Happy Spring to you too!<br /><br />JaneJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851312702044308420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-27542362399014711532015-03-17T06:06:45.532-07:002015-03-17T06:06:45.532-07:00Happy St. Pat's Day Angela! I put my knittin...Happy St. Pat's Day Angela! I put my knitting away for the summer too. But I might need to work on the fringe for the afghan. Slow going! I think a lot of us learned a lot from Amy Dacyczn. I wonder what she's up to these days? <br /><br />JaneJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851312702044308420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-45731492620352021842015-03-17T04:06:54.839-07:002015-03-17T04:06:54.839-07:00Your meal looks lovely and your Irish style throw ...Your meal looks lovely and your Irish style throw is really pretty.<br /><br />Happy Spring ~ FlowerLadyFlowerLady Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17678852154334714784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-51971705581456987082015-03-16T16:21:51.811-07:002015-03-16T16:21:51.811-07:00Got my corned beef already! Your afghan is lovely;...Got my corned beef already! Your afghan is lovely; I am crocheting a ripple afghan. I may have to finish in the fall if because I will have to quit soon as it is already getting warm here in GA. I always had a thrifty leaning but really honed my skills reading the newsletter version of the Tightwad Gazette in the 80s. Really learned so much from Amy Dacyczyn. Have a lovely evening. AngelaAngelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16170218700397945765noreply@blogger.com