Meet 2 New Spider Species: 'Skeletorus' and 'Sparklemuffin'

Meet 2 New Spider Species: 'Skeletorus' and 'Sparklemuffin'

Audrey Bouvier's el nino

Typically I like a hat with a big fold over brim, but this year has been so warm I keep wishing my hats were lighter duty. This is also a good chance to learn to cable without a cable needle. I found a helpful youtube video for that.

Yarn: 1 ball Berroco Peruvia
Alt yarns: DROPS Alaska, Brown Sheep Lanaloft, Valley Yarns Berkshire
Needles: DPN or Circular US 6 and US 8
Gauge: 11x14 2 in (in knit purl rib)
Cast on 100 sts on US 6 needles join yarn. *knit, purl* for 12 rounds
switch to US 8 needles and knit chart (chart repeats 5 times), knit together all remaining stitches (10 sts remaining). 
Finish: Cut yarn leaving an 8 inch tail, with tapestry needle run yarn through stitches and pull tight. Weave in ends inside of hat.




I wish I had youtube when I started knitting.

Monkey Ninja Spider

Movie Of The Week Meet John Doe 1941

Meet John Doe (PG) is a 1941 comedy drama film directed and produced by Frank Capra, and starring Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck.

Hedgehog in the Fog [Yuriy Norshteyn, 1975] HQ

Happy New Year!

world's best pumpkin pie

I bought this pumpkin at the market in late September thinking I'd make a pie with it, and if it was good I'd save the seeds to plant in the spring.

 This was a beautiful squash, with bright orange flesh, and a nice fruity smell. After removing the seeds, I quartered and placed in oven at 400 degrees until golden brown, and soft enough to pierce the skin with a fork. Roasting the pumpkin beforehand brings out the most flavor, making for the best pie. I'm not entirely sure what kind of pumpkin this is, maybe a Jarrahdale or a Long Island Cheese, or some cross thereof, but I most definitely will save the seeds, because of its sweet honey-like flavor and smooth, creamy texture after roasting.

This was a 6,or maybe 7 pound pumpkin, from which I made four pies. I've divided the recipe in half,(You can freeze the other half of the squash for later ). This is a SPICY pie. You may want to reduce the spices if a less spicy pie is desired.

Ingredients:
4 cups roasted squash
1 1/2 cup of sugar
1/4 cup of molasses
 5 eggs
 1/2 cup milk
3 tablespoons of cinnamon
2 tablespoons of fresh graded ginger
1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon of cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt

Blend roasted squash and sugar till smooth, add cinnamon,ginger,nutmeg,cloves and salt
in a separate bowl whip eggs and milk, add to squash mix.  Pour filling into pie crust of your choice and bake at 375 degrees F for 1 hour or until center of pie is firm. Top with fresh whipped cream after pie has cooled, and make someone else clean up!