from my mom's noodle

Buy a bag of beads at a garage sale and here's what happens:

only from the minds of minnesotans

STATE FAIR ARTS AND CRAFTS 2010

this is a welded piece and quite large

this was made of spoons

a wood carving

love when the artist considers the frame

saw a lot of tiled pieces i liked

of course seed art is always a favorite:

last but not least, the state fair gopher:

Speaking of Awards

and blue ribbons and state fair time:

new from anth

although i'm not a fan of sleeveless, "i die" for the fabric:

pin one on!

created a last-minute gift to celebrate judy's 25th. 

here's the back:

congrats!

state fair mini-donut holes at home

Recipe can be found at King Arthur Flour. I made a half batch. Nutmeg gives it that Tom Thumb mini-donut taste. Judy used cardamom.

A half batch makes 19 mini-muffins. They rise up tall and bake quickly. 10 minutes at 425˚.

Then you brush them with "butta" (thanks Kris), then roll in cinnamon. 

Recipe says to brush top of muffin with butter...WRONG...brush entire muffin.

Double click on this photo to see the animation. 


No need to half the amount of cinnamon sugar either. MMMMMM.

from my department's noodle

Artwork look familiar?

These are some the t-shirts you'll find at the Star Tribune booth this year at the fair. Here's a few more designs my clever co-workers came up with:

 

Hurry, they sell out quickly.

Garden Tour 2010

Mom,

Here are some highlights from the four gardens I toured this weekend. Most had water features--most were hilly and some were wet from the "big storm" the night before. One had a triple river (reminded me of a hot wheels race track). Seems like the people who are into water and paving stones aren't really into plants..."That's a hydrangea over there," I overheard a homeowner say. I liked the "doin' the dishes" water tub and the rusty roosters.  PS if you double click on the pictures you can see them better.