you know it's fall when...

falling leaves…

 

 

cooler temps

 

 

wrapped pepper bacon

 

 

chili

 

 

monograms

 

HHR

 

more falling leaves…..

 

 

and more falling leaves…..

 

 

 



 

 

it's just embroidery, have fun with it!



 

 

a bear's tale...

she’s stitching my blanket!

 

I can’t bear to watch

 

 

 

 

a beary happy daniel!

 

 

 

it's just embroidery, have fun with it!

 

 

 

 

 

yes! once again arrrrgh…

it’s

National Talk Like a Pirate Day

 

 19 September 2013

 

c’mon

let’s hear you…

 

arrrrgh!

 

 

sailing back from the 17 April 2011 post...

 

gunpowder, rum and tattoos

 

 

warning...do NOT try this at home

 

Arrrrgh

 

 

 

Pirates added gunpowder to rum as a proof test.

 

If the gunpowder and rum mixture did not ignite,

it was under proof—watered down rum.

 

Arrrrgh

 

 

Blackbeard the Pirate is the most famous

consumer of gunpowder rum.

 

Gunpowder and rum were also used

by pirates to create tattoos.

 

Arrrrgh

 

 

Nowadays it’s safer to stick with

Captain Morgan’s Tattoo brand rum...

 

and a monogrammed tattoo in thread

 

 

 

Disclaimer…

I don’t imbibe Captain Morgan’s while thread tattooing

 

 

 

heartbeats...

 

 

 

my heart beats faster for monograms

 

 

 

cookbook + heart healthy apron set

cjc

 

 

 

 

 

it's just embroidery, have fun with it!

 

 

all hail the Queen...

 

 

Queen Anne’s Lace that is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

it's just embroidery, have fun with it!