tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17794657.post425322881626275432..comments2024-03-26T09:42:17.619-07:00Comments on WILLOW'S COTTAGE: Five Faves for This Week in MayWillowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02912030095491960175noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17794657.post-7409069378472290392014-05-26T13:32:37.845-07:002014-05-26T13:32:37.845-07:00Wow wow wow, wonderful faves, Willow! I saw your ...Wow wow wow, wonderful faves, Willow! I saw your invitation to see you at the festival, but it wasn't in the cards... So glad you had some photos of yourself taken at the event. Can hardly believe school is over already. Your decluttering progress is stirring me up to resume the same cause.<br /><br />To answer your question, purple perilla is used in many Asian cuisines. I use it in making Vietnamese chopped salad which is redolent with herbs -- cilantro, rau ram, purple perilla, mint, and an herb that I've never found a satisfactory English name, but "fishwort" sounds interesting enough!nikkipolanihttp://nikkipolani.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17794657.post-34476922926020173902014-05-26T12:28:39.585-07:002014-05-26T12:28:39.585-07:00I would have loved to have been sitting there on t...I would have loved to have been sitting there on that porch with all of you lovely ladies playing with my new loom. It sounds like a perfect day.<br />Hugs to you,<br />MeredithMereknitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04596140300034854370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17794657.post-68355727193369404922014-05-24T18:39:02.853-07:002014-05-24T18:39:02.853-07:00The festival sounds like a lot of fun! And it'...The festival sounds like a lot of fun! And it's always a thrill to be done with the school year.<br /><br />It does feel good to get rid of thingds and give them to a good home.Barbara H.http://barbarah.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17794657.post-22018912388090563132014-05-24T16:55:36.134-07:002014-05-24T16:55:36.134-07:00Great series of photos!Great series of photos!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692170857496442623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17794657.post-29050775003214936742014-05-24T07:27:03.205-07:002014-05-24T07:27:03.205-07:00Your #4 definitely resonates with this teacher! No...Your #4 definitely resonates with this teacher! Now I want to visit The Ranch - great pictures and sounds like it would be fun. I used to know how to crochet and did a little knitting, and every time you mention knitting I want to pick it back up again. I need to find a friend to refresh my memory. Have a great week (and summer) ahead!Laura@OutnumberedMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10764574855540659528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17794657.post-20817094553073331842014-05-24T07:01:03.318-07:002014-05-24T07:01:03.318-07:00The festival looks so much fun! You look so happy....The festival looks so much fun! You look so happy. And it definitely looks like a dry and dusty western location. Love the flowers. Susannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02757963698816530787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17794657.post-47017348570823607712014-05-23T18:04:52.659-07:002014-05-23T18:04:52.659-07:00What a great post! Thanks for sharing your happin...What a great post! Thanks for sharing your happiness which cheered me up. I hope you have a wonderful school break and complete the projects you most want to do. I look forward to your reports via your future posts :) xxGracie Saylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09499163425742659172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17794657.post-19313894578539216452014-05-23T13:36:46.087-07:002014-05-23T13:36:46.087-07:00You have such great photos from the Festival! You ...You have such great photos from the Festival! You look so great in them! I like your new avatar photo! I like this time of year when school wraps up and summer break comes. But of course I love September when school starts up again! We must be on the same page this month because I finally cleaned up my studio after a year of it being piled with a big mess. I'm culling like crazy too! I have bags and bags to take to Salvation Army and am trying to move some furniture out to new homes. Have a great weekend!Bethanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02529749426074359749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17794657.post-24436937464711213252014-05-23T12:49:02.662-07:002014-05-23T12:49:02.662-07:00It looks like a great time at the festival! I'...It looks like a great time at the festival! I'm glad you had a great time.<br /><br />I know you are excited to be done with school for a bit. My daughter, the math teacher, is counting the days.<br /><br />I love to de-clutter, but your getting rid of your china brought a shudder to this dish-collector's soul!Jerraleahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04303751802364926617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17794657.post-22051968388368493822014-05-23T10:09:40.705-07:002014-05-23T10:09:40.705-07:00What a great setting for spinning! Congrats on you...What a great setting for spinning! Congrats on your summer vacation.<br />ellen b.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14531430948905935301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17794657.post-7974478747935996252014-05-23T08:23:04.665-07:002014-05-23T08:23:04.665-07:00Willow, I so enjoy your pictures. That takes some...Willow, I so enjoy your pictures. That takes some time and it is a special treat as I am a visual person! :)<br />The festival looks like a great time! I so enjoy things like that but rarely get to attend because life is so busy right now.<br />I too am involved in a BIG clean out. I working towards a more simple life and the first step for me is get rid of unused/unneeded "junk". :)<br />I so wish I could knit! <br />Hope you have a great Memorial Weekend my friend!Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659675759066363838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17794657.post-66227508556247634552014-05-23T07:43:42.730-07:002014-05-23T07:43:42.730-07:00One of my favorite TV shows was filmed at Paramoun...One of my favorite TV shows was filmed at Paramount Ranch. Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman. It was fun looking at your pictures, remembering how the town looked on the show. I'm envious that you got to see it!<br /><br />Decluttering is so good for the soul! It takes me a while to work up to it, but I'm always so glad to have it done.<br /><br />Have a good weekend, Willow!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09147413132595250490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17794657.post-18266321006560968002014-05-23T05:02:33.413-07:002014-05-23T05:02:33.413-07:00Wow! Weaving is something I see only in films or r...Wow! Weaving is something I see only in films or read about in fairy tales. How awesome to find it is actually happening 'for real'! Love your photos. Enjoy your summer! Hazelhttp://hazelceej.blogspot.com/2014/05/the-party-must-go-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17794657.post-40975860236803297102014-05-23T03:37:20.645-07:002014-05-23T03:37:20.645-07:00Love all your photos...you look so happy! How much...Love all your photos...you look so happy! How much Re your hats? I'd love to get one for a friend of mine who is going through chemo if you have anymore to sell. Yay for no more teaching days until autumn! I still have 26 days left and my high school girl has 20 plus exams. But we get to enjoy a 3 day weekend so.....that helps!! Enjoy your knitting!!Faithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06608258814596465122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17794657.post-77283921456741020742014-05-23T02:26:41.050-07:002014-05-23T02:26:41.050-07:00Sooo many good today, Willow... And wonderful to s...Sooo many good today, Willow... And wonderful to see you too! Such fun to see you spinning--you look so happy! :o) ((HUGS))Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09179096002434748927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17794657.post-10264962579370686002014-05-23T01:03:41.010-07:002014-05-23T01:03:41.010-07:00I love your pictures of the spinning wheels ! Soun...I love your pictures of the spinning wheels ! Sounds you had a nice week !Gattinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636525277807715146noreply@blogger.com