Knitting ? Yes Other things too! Trying to keep warm in the Methow

It's been very cold, we haven't had lately to many days with the temps below zero, which is the norm this time of year, but not getting over 20 and fog does try your patients. So what I do is take advantage of the time I'm spending in the house. One thing I did was finish a new years resolution, and that was to go through old recipes and try to eliminate, sorry Carol W. but yes eliminate some that I no longer use, and find some favorites to try again. I also finished piecing my quilt together, I most happy that I started and finished what I started, so now it's off to be quilted, that's something I don't like to do. That's OK, because if I had to quilt it, it will still be in a drawer long after I'm gone, then someone else will find it and have it done. So I would rather get some use out of it, don't you agree. I know there are some die hard hand quilters who think it's not quilting if it's done on a machine and I agree, but I cheat. Now you know! I would like to share a favorite recipe, it's one I count on to get me through these cold winter mornings, and I've had it for years, it's like instant oatmeal, but soooo much better. Years ago, and now, I love making mixes ahead for convenience and this is one.
Spiced Oatmeal Mix
8 C. quick-cooking rolled oats
1/2 C. packed brown sugar
2 tsp. salt
2-1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1-1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1-1/2 C. dried apple pieces or raisins

Combine all ingredients in a large bowl, stirring with a wire whisk until evenly distributed. Pour into 10 C. container with a tight fitting lid. Seal container. Label and date. Store in a cool dry place. Use within 6 months. Makes 10 C.

in a pan put 3/4 of a C. liquid, I use 1/2 C. milk and a little water, then bring to a boil and add a 1/2 C. Spiced Oatmeal. Bring to a boil for 1 to 2 min.

I hope you try it!

I've really been enjoying reading the blogs that keep, everyone is so interesting and we're all so different. So check some of them, or all of them out. Next thing I need to think about doing is putting some thought into my Methow Valley Spinners and Weavers challenge this year, and that is a weave structure called Overshot. You might have seen it before in old colonial history as coverlets. Of course we don't need to make coverlets unless we want to. I'm leaning to do towels, that's always a nice way to learn something new. So we shall see what I come up with. This Saturday, Katie and I will be going over to Omak for a spinning meeting at Sandra's house, it's been awhile since we've been over to see our friends, it will be so nice to see them again.

Seems lately there has been lots of fog sickle's, and frost, so here yet again another frost picture. Also a rare day to have blue skies, boy what a sight, I love it.