crisscross credit card wallet

I have had fun making

CrissCross Credit Card Wallets

by Gena Cunha at Craftsy

You can download the free pattern from the link listed below.

I did make two changes.

I only put the fusible interfacing on the 

cover and the four squares

not on the other inner pieces.

I added the first snap (female) to the cover before sewing any pieces together.

{I also put the snap in backwards one time so be careful}

I was able to make four wallets from two fat quarter pieces.

Hint: The cover and inside pieces are about 1/8" larger than 4 1/2 ".

That makes a difference when fitting in the credit cards.

I made one at just 4 1/2 and it was a too tight.

The free pdf pattern can be downloaded here:

www.craftsy.com/sewing/patterns/crisscross-cards-tutorial/468998

summer bowling

We just purchased a Summer Bowling Pass 

to our local AMF  bowling alley

$15.95 gets us three free games every day 

through September 4th.

{$9.95 for children 15 years and younger}

A pretty good deal I's say.

Find a location near you . . .

bowlsummergames.com

For our Venice friends, you may want to consider

joining our league in November.

{details here: ccebowlingleague.weebly.com}

penne with sausage, spinach, chilies, lemon

Penne with Sausage, Spinach, Chiles & Lemon
{my favorite new recipe this spring}

Serves 4-6

Ingredients

1 lb. penne rigate pasta
1 tsp salt
3 tbsp. olive oil
1 lb. bulk pork sausage
1 small onion, finely chopped
4 oz can diced green chilies
2 cloves garlic, chopped
12 grape tomatoes cut in quarters
Lemon zest from 1 lemon
1 tsp. dried oregano
1 bunch spinach
Juice from 1 lemon
1 cup crumbled feta or ricotta salata

Preparation

1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil for the pasta. Salt the boiling water and add the pasta. Cook until al dente (about 11 minutes). Drain, reserving about 3/4 cup starchy cooking water.

2. In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high. Add the sausage and cook, stirring and breaking up with a spoon, until browned, 5 to 6 minutes. Add the onion, chilies, garlic, tomatoes, lemon zest and oregano. Cook, stirring often, until the onion softens, about 3 minutes.

4. Add the starchy water and spinach to the sausage mixture; stir; remove from the heat. Toss in the pasta, cheese, and lemon juice.

florida 2017

Recently we were blessed to spend a week
with our four children and five grandchildren

When you are just learning to sit up a basket can help {Silas}

This little one loved our morning porch sits {Selah}

Here is one cute bathing beauty {Opal}

Just hanging out by the palm tree waiting to go to the beach {Ezra}

An evening at one of our favorite waterfront restaurants - Pops {Cedar}

A family that plays together . . .

Grandma Mary's quilts

The baby quilts are finished and delivered.

Opal's Critter Pathways

Selah's Crazy Quilt

Silas's Catnap Quilt

They really were so much fun that now I am making one for napping on the couch.

Tuesdays

Always in search of the deal - 

Tightwad Tuesdays at Frank's Movie Galleria ($6) and 

Hooked on Tuesdays at Bonefish Grill ($15-$18). 

{Includes salad and dessert}

Two weeks in a row. This may be a new trend . . . 

Hooked on Tuesday menu

friendly cats quilt

Three new grand babies in 2016 means three new baby quilts. 

Two down one to go.

I am trying out cute cats for the third one. 

Jewel tones on gray for the baby with pet cats.

hand and foot card game

On Wednesdays we play

Hand and Foot 

at our Activity Center

A one dollar ante gets us 

an hour and a half of fun

It is a pretty easy game and since we 

draw cards to determine our partners

we have met lots of new friends.

Sometimes we play at friend's homes
with interesting themed drinks
{discovering Licor 43}

Here the (pdf)  score sheet  that we use.

critter pathways quilt

Three new grand babies in 2016 means three new baby quilts.

One down two to go.

I am trying out critter pathways for the second one. 

Cute little hedgehog, mouse, and owl.

ringling bros & barnum bailey circus

Last time we went to the circus Gunther Gebel-Williams 

was the lion tamer {circa 1980's}. 

Lucky us, we get to go one last time this Friday in Tampa.