Hawk Island, Part II

This is the second page to my Hawk Island day. It's completely different than the first page, but the colors go. I really like these pictures! As simply as it was, it was fun putting the circles around the two pictures to accentuate them. And of course, I love stitching!

It's such a gorgeous day today! Sun shining and blue skies. We've been under wind warnings the past two days and it's still very windy. I'll be heading out for a walk soon and will totally enjoy it. God's creation is amazing! Have a wonderful Wednesday!

Apple Sauce

Meijer has their Michigan apples on sale for 69 cents per pound. We've just been buying them to eat, but I've also been wanting to make apple sauce. I bought two pags full of mixed variety apples and decided to make apple sauce today. My favorite way of making apple sauce is using a Victorio Strainer. That's what we used when we made it as kids with my mom. I'm going to have her bring it so my next batches could be made with the strainer. One fun thing about using the strainer is this: you cook the apples with the skin on so it makes the apple flesh turn pink. Once the apples go through the strainer, the skin and seeds are separated from the flesh. You get a nice, light pink apple sauce. It's just pretty.

So I chose different varieties. Next time, I'll probably stick more to Ida Red's. Plus, their flesh can be pink as well. I skinned, cored and chopped up the apples. I put a little bit of water in thI didn't cook my first batch long enough so when I mashed it, it was more chunky than I wanted. I then decided to try using my blender, but one blender batch turned out like baby food (not pictured) - a whole lot more fine than I wanted.

The next batch of apples cooked longer so that when I just used a masher, it came out pretty good. I also didn't drain the water from the apples. I left it in so it wouldn't be dry. Once it cooled down a little, I transferred the apple sauce into zip bags to be put in the freezer. You could add your honey, cinnamon or whatever you like in your apple sauce before putting it in the bag, but we've just always added it as we used each thawed bag.

I saved a little in the pan and added honey and cinnamon and the kids ate it for lunch. They seemed to like it! They like apple sauce, but sometimes you wonder if they'll like the texture of homemade. My next batches will be made with a strainer so the texture will be more like what you buy in the store. But this version is easy and if you had apples to use up, you could make a "quick" batch for that evenings dinner. Homemade food is best and my favorite!

(Picture taken from Amazon.com) This is a Victorio Strainer. It's really amazing how it works! You can use it for making tomato sauce (shown in picture) or other fruits.

Hawk Island

If you look at where I've "left off" in scrap booking, it's Augst 2009. However, I have done a lot of scrapping booking from more recent dates. Hopefully one day I'll close in the gap. :)

For this page, I used the Beach Bliss Kit. I changed the hugh/saturation of the flourishes from blue to green. I love blue and green together! This page is super simple - not a whole lot going on. But I have a lot of pictures and they are the main focus anyhow. :) I actually have more pictures from being there and plan to do a second page since it's at a different location at the park. I'm glad I didn't try cramming them all on the same page because then I end up sacrificing certain pictures I really like. Digital scrap booking allows so many options!

Tonight we're going to some friend's house to watch The Biggest Loser. I have to make dinner tonight (as I do every night), but I'm leaning towards eggs or cereal. Haha! My lungs have been real heavy lately so I haven't had much energy. Please be praying for me if you think of me.

"Out of my distress I called upon the Lord. The Lord answered me and set me free. The Lord is my strength, I will not fear." Ps. 118:5-6

"He sends forth His word and heals them and rescues them from the pit and destruction." - Ps. 107:20

"My son, attend to my words; consent and submit to my sayings. Let them not depart from your sight; keep them in the center of your heart. For they are life to those who find them, healing and health to all their flesh." Prov. 4:20-22

Fall

With being in the fall mood, this page came about. I felt bad for putting a picture of apples in the biggest square rather than a picture with people, but actually, I think it looks good that way.

I used a Travel Along Template and edited a couple of things.

Credits: Travel Along Templates, Forest Explorer Kit, and Subtle Memories Kit.

Fall of '89

I was thinking about fall and remembered this picture. Such fun memories! (Remember: you can click on any page to read the journal.)

Credits: Happy Fall Mini-Kit and Forest Explorer.