tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post4597352777802250346..comments2024-03-16T14:03:19.116+00:00Comments on Above the River: Five on FridayCJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-60166774332335431332015-06-24T11:18:55.902+01:002015-06-24T11:18:55.902+01:00I love that purple/pink lavender!! Such wonderful ...I love that purple/pink lavender!! Such wonderful produce from your garden and allotment. So many beautiful things! Love to hear about your projects whatever the weather! XThe Creative Academichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02438707871350549392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-3312366477743261222015-06-24T09:18:22.711+01:002015-06-24T09:18:22.711+01:00so many beautiful things in this post xso many beautiful things in this post xdriftwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11416170414524297337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-85979144630288310572015-06-23T22:34:48.826+01:002015-06-23T22:34:48.826+01:00You're having a very productive time! Your all...You're having a very productive time! Your allotment produce looks amazing already, and your strawberries are much earlier than ours. I love the soft colours of your scarf, and I'm with you and Monty on the coffee and walnut cake. It's looking delicious!<br />Cathy xThe House with the Blue Doorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14427149486706803890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-16118870362184661902015-06-23T21:57:38.483+01:002015-06-23T21:57:38.483+01:00What a lovely post - cake, yarn, scarves, allotmen...What a lovely post - cake, yarn, scarves, allotment produce, flowers - all so tempting and inspiring. I'd happily read about yarn and scarves whatever the weather, and your latest make is so elegant and simple. Excellent allotment bounty too, it must feel great when your hard work really starts to reap rewards. xxGillian Roehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05080123177116154219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-22234628058773422692015-06-23T20:24:22.124+01:002015-06-23T20:24:22.124+01:00The sight of that cake is making my mouth water - ...The sight of that cake is making my mouth water - looks delicious, as does your allotment harvest. As for knitting and blankets, its still cold enough at times for those - I this summer improves!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-83034046598206229572015-06-22T18:46:29.834+01:002015-06-22T18:46:29.834+01:00Oh the photos are fantastic! I really feel summer ...Oh the photos are fantastic! I really feel summer in them. I'm so glad the yarn worked out for you CJ! The scarf looks fabulous! I'm really glad it has turned out wearable for you!<br /><br />I made strawberry frosted tea cakes this weekend. I couldn't find my confectioner's sugar and the first batch had to substitute Nutella for frosting. Not a bad substitution!<br /><br />Your cake looks beautiful, before and after. Lovely shots.<br /><br />The twinleaf shawl I'm knitting has a very similar color theme as little boy's blanket. Looks to be a relaxing knit for both of us :)elnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09654199835246576704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-92226731637653683172015-06-21T03:30:25.657+01:002015-06-21T03:30:25.657+01:00What a good haul from your allotment! I am dubiou...What a good haul from your allotment! I am dubious about artichokes too - I love them in food, but the raw plant looks so inedible. You seem to have been knitting up a storm; I don't think I have the patience for a project as big as a blanket. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-77145192748331861172015-06-21T00:38:57.831+01:002015-06-21T00:38:57.831+01:00Don't those strawberries look yummy.
... and...Don't those strawberries look yummy. <br /><br />... and I've always liked grey it also goes well with shades of pink - my most favourite colour.<br /><br />All the best JanLowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-56302434324509147812015-06-20T22:19:06.724+01:002015-06-20T22:19:06.724+01:00You are so right that book series has ruined the b...You are so right that book series has ruined the beautiful word Gray, which is my favorite color by the way. You scarf and blanket are wonderful. Ellen is the best and has been so generous with yarn.<br />Hugs to you,<br />MeredithMereknitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04596140300034854370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-66753904788362361082015-06-20T20:04:18.414+01:002015-06-20T20:04:18.414+01:00You can't beat a bit of coffee and walnut cake...You can't beat a bit of coffee and walnut cake Gromit. Your allotment seems to be doing very well. :-) Crimson Kettlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13701829170555353323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-73254583494010301762015-06-20T19:21:01.017+01:002015-06-20T19:21:01.017+01:00Ooh! I want to come and eat at your house this wee...Ooh! I want to come and eat at your house this weekend! Lovely looking food items, lovely photos!Handmade in Israelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05074180274102087566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-57697940244747087632015-06-20T19:10:36.256+01:002015-06-20T19:10:36.256+01:00Oh CJ - this is a beautiful post. So much activit...Oh CJ - this is a beautiful post. So much activity and productivity to share!!! I'm really quite envious of your home grown goods from your allotment. It is a fraction of a life that I wanted - but not to dwell... I have a few veg boxes at home that are more manageable but not nearly as far on as yours! I love the grey and pale blue colours together. They are right up my street! Just a beautiful post that has really given me a boost - thank you dear friend, J9 xJ9sHappinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16584533113770166401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-25134232340923294622015-06-20T16:28:31.974+01:002015-06-20T16:28:31.974+01:00A lovely post dear C.J., your world sounds so inte...A lovely post dear C.J., your world sounds so interesting. The produce from your garden looks wonderful, sweet and juicy strawberries, the cake looks delicious, a beautiful scarf, a lovely blanket for your littlest boy and the new plants in your blue pots look beautiful. Two fragrant plants, lavender and geraniums, the rose is gorgeous. I have a pink lavender which is just coming into bud, I am looking forward to seeing the flowers.<br />xoxoxo ♡ diannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06171808338793139579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-66019233094276724332015-06-20T16:14:59.814+01:002015-06-20T16:14:59.814+01:00Your beautifully taken photographs have cheered me...Your beautifully taken photographs have cheered me up. Thank you for the delightful mixture of flowers, fruits, veggies, knitting and baking. Your coffee and walnut cake looks delicious and good enough to be the photo in the Recipe Book. Amazing I am looking at such things as I woke this morning very early feeling dreadful. Suffice it to say I have had a tremendous bout of gastroenteritis all day - still in bed feeling quite awful almost 12 hours later. Now onto the 'sipping flat lemonade' stage and hope I start to feel less pains in my tummy, head etc very soon. Not the way we had planned Saturday, we were going away for the night and joining the family tomorrow for a Father's Day lunch!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05139897702169696195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-6292419122167134062015-06-20T15:07:16.864+01:002015-06-20T15:07:16.864+01:00Growing, baking, knitting, photographing...lots of...Growing, baking, knitting, photographing...lots of wonderful creativity in your life at the moment. Well done. Your comment about scarves and blankets made smile - I am knitting warm socks at the moment! xMrs Tiggywinklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18262841220840086776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-46990992592195172932015-06-20T14:55:24.947+01:002015-06-20T14:55:24.947+01:00Wow what a harvest, those strawberries look so jui...Wow what a harvest, those strawberries look so juicy. Mine are still in the flowering stage, so very far behind. The scarf is so lovely, it looks so soft and drapey. Yes summer is here but you wouldn't know it, it was so dark at lunchtime we had all the lights on in the kitchen and eldest child asked if we were going to light the fire! So you're not out of step at all, it's perfectly reasonable to be making a blanket in June :-) xxAlisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10007583111181817717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-42602020320631350522015-06-20T08:12:07.612+01:002015-06-20T08:12:07.612+01:00Your first photo is particularly beautiful CJ. Fre...Your first photo is particularly beautiful CJ. French lavender is a gorgeous plant. What industry - all that lovely home-grown produce (all I've had are a few radishes so far), knitting and cake! I'm not showing anyone here that you ice and decorate your cakes - I usually fill mine and that's it. Looks fabulous. Have a super weekend. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-87047180136916587292015-06-20T06:32:42.511+01:002015-06-20T06:32:42.511+01:00Your veggies are great! I live your radishes, are ...Your veggies are great! I live your radishes, are they the French breakfast ones? I have never grown artichokes, are they tricky and I wonder if they'd grow in our climate. And those strawberries look so good . Your cake looks delicious and I bet it was. I love your bias silk scarf, its season less and silk is divine to wear. Your blanket is off to a great start. So many lovely creative making things. Have a great weekend!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00207070175643675951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-78005783248282510232015-06-20T06:06:48.537+01:002015-06-20T06:06:48.537+01:00You are so industrious! Love all your veggies and...You are so industrious! Love all your veggies and fruits.. the berries look delish! I also like both of your knit projects. I do adore silk. I really think a few colorful stripes in the grey will pop in his blanket.. what a good mum. ((hugs)), Teresa :-) Teresa Kasnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06228404538876664577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-1236080105364563142015-06-20T03:39:34.497+01:002015-06-20T03:39:34.497+01:00Goodness CJ!!! Your happy things are all so beaut...Goodness CJ!!! Your happy things are all so beautiful!!! Your pots are stunning up there! And all of your veggies and fruit from the garden are absolutely incredible! And the scarf! Boy you have been busy...it is so stunning my friend! And to top it all off there is cake! So many things to take in and be proud and thankful for!!! Can't wait to see more of that blanket! Wishing you a weekend filled with more of the same lady! Nicole xoxoMy Garden Diarieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295676587780780313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-90421734944479061662015-06-20T01:15:17.074+01:002015-06-20T01:15:17.074+01:00So much loveliness, the strawberries look deliciou...So much loveliness, the strawberries look delicious xxMylittlepieceofenglandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13010447131003277696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-50675743632993309842015-06-19T23:51:21.702+01:002015-06-19T23:51:21.702+01:00Oh, that scarf is just gorgeous CJ! Oh, that scarf is just gorgeous CJ! rusty duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238493821002258459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-55687068493709078342015-06-19T23:40:12.870+01:002015-06-19T23:40:12.870+01:00Your pictures make me want to get back to knitting...Your pictures make me want to get back to knitting... and gardening! That harvest is impressive! My mom used to make us a sauce to go with artichokes that was mayo with lemon juice and curry powder. She also served some butter for dipping. With those sauces, we were very persuaded to love artichokes. I hope you have a good weekend CJ! Devonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16050293013935630835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-26114442393077009302015-06-19T22:36:05.432+01:002015-06-19T22:36:05.432+01:00Beautiful images. Your bounty from the allotment ...Beautiful images. Your bounty from the allotment looks awesome! And that cake is so pretty. Have a great weekend. TammyTammy@T's Daily Treasureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01474928708908027789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-41466435081049933322015-06-19T21:21:02.728+01:002015-06-19T21:21:02.728+01:00Your cake looks delicious. No wonder it's a fa...Your cake looks delicious. No wonder it's a favourite. <br />The produce looks great too. I had some strawberries from Dads allotment a few days ago. They taste so different to the shop bought ones. <br />Enjoy your weekend. <br />X<br />PS - I have the same green pot outside my front door! SaraJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18090894669938775044noreply@blogger.com