November 7, 2010 Two pies and pincushions

I made two pies this weekend! "Rustic Apple Pies". We love them, so it is hard to make them to give to someone else! We took one with us to Vicki and John's when we went there for dinner. We got to see Vicki's new kitchen with granite countertops and all new appliances...it was gorgeous. She cooked us a really really good dinner too - shrimp fettuccine. Yum! So, we did get half of that apple pie for dessert.

The other pie we took to Phil's dad today. He shared it with us too, so we actually got half of each pie. He really enjoyed having a home made pie. We found out we can reserve a room at the facility where he lives and we are going to start planning family dinners there. These pies were about the last of our apples from our apple tree. There are a few left, suitable for applesauce. All weekend I've been making these "craft room pincushions" from little Goodwill picture frames I have been collecting over the last few months. They are meant to be used in a craft room, for those times you need a straight pin to unplug the glue tube or stick something down until it dries. I plan to sell them at a craft fair I hope to be involved in, and if that doesn't work out, or they don't sell, I will give them away for Christmas gifts. These are two of the 8 I have been working on this weekend. Notice the special pins, I made those too.

And even the backs are decorated. I've been having so much fun with these, making each one unique and trying to make each one very special - something I would love to keep.

Its been a nice weekend and I'm thankful for my craft room that I can make a huge mess in and no one (usually) comments on it!