Etsy scarves

I've decided it's much better to put off your blog posts, for as long as nearly humanly possible, and then you can be all picky choosy about what you put up. Makes you look wAy cooler than you really are. Not sure if this really is true, but I'm giving it my best shot. I'll let you know how that works out for me....sometime. Maybe in like a year.

Put a couple things on Etsy this am. I had originally listed these on a "new" payment system, and got a pretty surprising and strong interest in one of them. But I chickened out at the last minute, mainly because I started poking around and got concerned about using the system as it appears to be a scam, or possibly made by someone who ran a scam previously but no one really knows. It's all very mysterious and I'm keeping tabs on it to see if it is in fact legit(doubt it now...sigh).

I'm not comfortable to using it to sell items. So hopefully the lucky lady who did win my lovely scarf will be able to respond to the message I tried to send her, and contact me again about it. I have no way of knowing however, because I (along with a number of other people apparently) am unable to log in to see if there has been a reply to my message. I guess the thing that REALLY bothers me is that the blog for this mysterious payment processing is pushing for it to be accessible "with your debit card", which sounds a little phishy to me. Said mysterious site seems to be ignoring requests for help, asking for you to "enter a drawing for $1000" for Amazon and a click their link to manage your wish list ON Amazon.com and creating a fabulous debit card access so you can happily give them your debit card information too. I dunno, I'm not liking it. If I'm wrong, I'll gladly eat my words, but at the moment, if it feels wrong it is and I'm just gonna watch for a while.

Yes, talking about paybox.me for all you 2 people who are wondering what the heck I'm talking about.

Anyway, didn't get on here to harp about sketchy websites, but to do my blog. Just ended up harping about sketchy websites for fun. The real reason for this post was to get some pics of the other scarves I have on hand that I haven't listed on Etsy yet. I'm putting up a mix of stuff that's available now, and a few that are still at the Oregon Heritage Farms- gift shop but were still available as of yesterday. Price range from $10-25, depends on how intricate the scarf is. I have like one hat here, that has a super cute brim that isn't shown in the picture. That one is $15.

Thanks for reading, have to take off to get child to preschool, then bfast with my newly married friend.

More Paybox Pictures

Plum Dessert scarf

#35796

82" long and just

under 3 inches wide;

as listed on PayBox.

Thanks for looking!

Paybox pictures

Attached here are pictures of the one listing I have up at the new auction site, Paybox.me/shop. It's a new eBay-esque site that I've been tinkering with. I like it loads, and it seems to work well. In fact, this post is specifically to add the pictures, as Paybox.me is in beta testing and I couldn't get my pictures to upload there. Thanks for looking! The pictures aren't professional and a little blurry, but not bad!

It's Halloween!!

Ok, I know I'm the absolute worst about posting here. It's the same with calling my friends and family. If I can text or email I'm all over it, but calling? Not so much. Blogging? It seems somehow that blogging has fallen in with the phone calls. I'd say sorry, but up to now, my hubby has been my only reader, and that's because he's married to me. 8^)

It's been a Halloween stuff-making extravaganza here lately. At least as much as something can be in my house. I'm great in the idea department, but the actual implementation of said ideas is maybe a bit trickier and requires the labor of my kids and hubby. Currently I'm working on a decent amigurumi crow, although shaping of current attempt looks more like a black Loch Ness monster. I'm hoping that jamming a few feathers in its behind and sewing on some beads will fix the issue.

I've been trying to paint my little handshaped polyclay skulls for my skull mobile. Will be working on that next week I suspect. It worked out great last week when I took it all in and sat there and painted while my little one was in his preschool class. Yes, I am enough of a nerd that I sat there in the lobby, at the little table and set up my little painting station. But it worked!!

Last weekend my awesome hubby and I finally got some good pictures of my scarves, so time and energy willing I'll get pictures of those up on here for your viewing pleasure later today. But since I have a friend coming over for some paper-fun while watching Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, I may not get to it today.

Potatoe Leek soup

About 4 pieces bacon chopped(not necessary but bacon makes everything better)

2 good sized Leeks, or 3 small

anywhere from 1/2 to 1 whole onion ( I use less bc onions hate me)

3 large baking potatoes or 4-6 small

2 tsp salt (or to taste) Potatoes suck up a lot of salt so don't be squeamish

dill

either chicken broth or water

Brown the bacon and saute the onion with it for maybe 5-10 minutes. Meanwhile peel and chop up the potatoes and leek. If the leeks are dirty, then chop them up and let them sit in a bowl of water for a while, swishing well to dislodge the dirt. When bacon is brown and onion translucent (or caramelized if you like, I do). Then dump all of it in a crock pot and turn it on low. Takes about 7-8 hours or maybe 4 or 5 on high. Alternatively, you can put it all in a pot, bring to a simmer and let it do it's thing for 15 or 20 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender. Finish off with maybe a half cup of uncooked, instant mashed potatoes to make it creamy (thanks Jacques Pepin). OR, you can just cook the potatoes longer, they will start to break down the longer they cook.

You can add any of the following, or whatever else you may fancy:

Can of corn, or fresh if you roll like that.

Can (or 2) of chopped clams

Cooked, diced potatoes

chopped asparagus

Broccoli (add cheese too for broc-n-cheese soup)

Just about anything you want to add works. It's a great way to use up leftovers!

Mr. Lunch Face

It's a contest! I do this all the time, and will put up my older ones. Lets see what we come up with!

Good morning to all. I'm such a lame writer. The whole reason I even set this up in the first place was just to show off some crochet hooks I crafted for arthritic hands.

So, what have you all been doing? I know there's only like one of you reading this, so you have to answer or I'll know. I've been up to no good, as usual. It's become fall overnight in my area, so I've been canning and just buying way to much produce lately. But have been ripping out the scarves and hats too, I'm determined to have a fully stocked inventory and pantry. It's hard to crochet AND make blueberry jam at the same time, they really don't work well together. I'm just kidding, I promise, I didn't simultaneously crochet AND make blueberry jam. Just for those of you who get this as a christmas present.