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February 14, 2008 By Carole

I have some finished knits to show you but the gray skies and rain we’ve had around here certainly don’t lend themselves to photo shoots. That stuff will just have to wait until next week. In the meantime:

~A few of you expressed interest in the Chicken With Mushroom Sauce recipe from Monday night’s squirrel/dinner story. It came from About.com and you can find the recipe here. I couldn’t get cremini mushrooms at my grocery store so I used regular white mushrooms and it was fine. Also, I didn’t add the Dijon mustard. We had the chicken with rice pilaf and asparagus and it was delicious – squirrel be damned.

~I am almost finished with the Noro Silk Garden striped scarf. And that’s a good thing because I am so sick of it I could scream. The color changes are entertaining and all but enough already.

~Test knitting for Sock Madness 2 continues. I’ve got one left to do and then I think we’re good to go. We had 86 people return from last year to compete again. Sign ups for everyone else start tomorrow.

~Finally, Happy Valentine’s Day. Or, as we say at my house, Happy Cream Puff Day.

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  1. marianne says

    February 14, 2008 at 6:54 am

    Happy Cream Puff Day to you and yours!

  2. Carol says

    February 14, 2008 at 7:28 am

    Happy CreamPuff Day!

  3. Karen says

    February 14, 2008 at 7:29 am

    Yum asparagus!! Does that mean it’s almost spring?
    Happy Valentine’s Day.

  4. margene says

    February 14, 2008 at 7:47 am

    Cream puffs….yum!

  5. Kathy says

    February 14, 2008 at 7:50 am

    That’s right — the cream puffs! Have a great day.

  6. Robin in VA says

    February 14, 2008 at 8:06 am

    I forgot about the cream puffs! Happy Valentines Day!

  7. gale (she shoots sheep shots) says

    February 14, 2008 at 8:16 am

    Love this story, what a wonderful tradition! (and keep’em away from the squirrel…)Now I want a cream puff for breakfast, damn.

  8. Wool Winder says

    February 14, 2008 at 8:17 am

    Hope you have sunshine soon. Happy Valentine’s Day.

  9. Ruth says

    February 14, 2008 at 8:24 am

    mmmmmmmmm, cream puffs.

    Happy Valentine’s Day!

  10. Lucia says

    February 14, 2008 at 8:25 am

    Oh, it is that day, isn’t it? Happy Valentine’s Day!

    I probably won’t sign up for Sock Madness, but good on you. I can’t wait to see your finished product.

  11. Deb says

    February 14, 2008 at 8:38 am

    And as we say – Happy Heart Shaped Pizza Day!

  12. Ina says

    February 14, 2008 at 8:38 am

    Happy Cream Puff Day! The signature food of the Wisconsin State Fair is cream puffs. In America’s Dairyland, they’re the size of hamburgers. In Chicago I once saw a billboard with three cream puffs and the date, which was sufficient information for cognoscenti!

  13. Laura says

    February 14, 2008 at 8:42 am

    I’ve been thinking of your Cream Puffs all week! Happy Valentine’s Day! XOXOXOX

  14. Beth says

    February 14, 2008 at 8:46 am

    What a great tradition! Happy Cream Puff Day!

  15. Leslie says

    February 14, 2008 at 9:57 am

    Oh, yum, the cream puffs! Hope you have lots to share 🙂

  16. Lynne says

    February 14, 2008 at 10:03 am

    Well, I guess nothing says love like a cream puff!

  17. Cheryl says

    February 14, 2008 at 10:21 am

    Happy Valentine’s day to you! XOXO see you soon!

  18. Hillary says

    February 14, 2008 at 10:24 am

    Yay for cream puffs! I think that we’ll celebrate with fondue.

  19. Kirsten says

    February 14, 2008 at 11:38 am

    Um, excuse me but I was expecting a cream puff photo! 😉
    Have a great Cream Puff Day!

  20. Cookie says

    February 14, 2008 at 11:56 am

    Happy Cream Puff Day, Carole! ♥

  21. Kim says

    February 14, 2008 at 12:13 pm

    Ummm…..cream puffs….mmmm….

    HAPPY VALENTINES DAY my friend!

  22. Teyani says

    February 14, 2008 at 1:26 pm

    sending you some love on Valentine’s Day 🙂

  23. Carrie says

    February 14, 2008 at 3:04 pm

    YAYAYAYAYAYAYAY Sock Madness!
    I mean, um, happy Valentine’s Day.

  24. Debi says

    February 14, 2008 at 3:22 pm

    Happy Valentine’s Day Carcrole! Hope y’all enjoy your cream puffs!!

  25. Anne says

    February 14, 2008 at 3:34 pm

    Please do not put “squirrel” and “dinner” in such close proximity… 🙂

  26. ~Kristie says

    February 14, 2008 at 4:10 pm

    MMMM…. Cream Puff Day. I just love your traditions. Happy Valentine’s Day. You’re a real sweetheart.

  27. E says

    February 15, 2008 at 11:57 am

    my husband just asked for a scarf and i was thinking of starting the silk garden scarf for him. how many skeins did you end up using? he doesn’t want it super long, but he’s over 6′ so even a regular scarf for him will have to be long.

  28. Bridget says

    February 15, 2008 at 2:33 pm

    Squirrel with mushroom would be a nice change from chicken. 😉

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