{"id":254,"date":"2009-09-27T14:38:01","date_gmt":"2009-09-27T18:38:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/heidiannie.com\/?p=254"},"modified":"2009-09-27T14:38:01","modified_gmt":"2009-09-27T18:38:01","slug":"sights-scents-and-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.heidiannie.com\/?p=254","title":{"rendered":"Sights, scents and plans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/loaves-felted-purses-wands-soup-010.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"180\" alt=\"loaves-felted purses-wands-soup 010\" src=\"http:\/\/heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/loaves-felted-purses-wands-soup-010_thumb.jpg\" width=\"239\" border=\"0\"><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>First of all, my house smells delicious!<\/p>\n<p>I am making a Chicken, Lentil and Garbanzo Bean Soup that I found <a href=\"http:\/\/mennonitegirlscancook.blogspot.com\/2009\/09\/moroccan-spiced-lentil-soup.htm\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It is called Moroccan Spiced Lentil Soup.<\/p>\n<p>The first time I smelled sesame oil cooking , I thought it was strong and overpowering.&nbsp; Now, my taste buds have educated my nose and it makes my mouth water!&nbsp; I substituted sesame oil for the olive oil in this recipe because I&nbsp; like sesame oil with these ingredients better.<\/p>\n<p>On a different subject, that still concerns scent;<\/p>\n<p>I have found enough Lavender wands to share with everyone in last week&#8217;s contest.&nbsp; Unfortunately, I don&#8217;t have the funds right now to send them all in the mail.&nbsp; So, if you want one and can come get it or would pay for the postage and handling, you may certainly have one!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/loaves-felted-purses-wands-soup-001.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"180\" alt=\"loaves-felted purses-wands-soup 001\" src=\"http:\/\/heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/loaves-felted-purses-wands-soup-001_thumb.jpg\" width=\"239\" border=\"0\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/loaves-felted-purses-wands-soup-003.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"180\" alt=\"loaves-felted purses-wands-soup 003\" src=\"http:\/\/heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/loaves-felted-purses-wands-soup-003_thumb.jpg\" width=\"239\" border=\"0\"><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>These are available on a first come- first serve basis.<\/p>\n<p>Cynthia already picked hers up.<\/p>\n<p>Some of these are from last years harvest, so they are already quite dry- but since the lavender is tucked up inside the wand, if you roll them gently between your palms, the scent comes wafting out quite happily!<\/p>\n<p>And- on a different subject altogether-<\/p>\n<p>I started knitting again.<\/p>\n<p>I have been so bad.<\/p>\n<p>A friend of mine asked me to help her finish a purse project last year, and I just this week did it.&nbsp; SHAME!!!<\/p>\n<p>I really wanted to help, but I couldn&#8217;t even get my head into the idea of knitting at that time.&nbsp; I am a binge knitter.&nbsp; All or nothing.<\/p>\n<p>One time I made 50 scarves in a 2 week period.&nbsp; I just sat there knitting all day.<\/p>\n<p>I had so much else to do, but I couldn&#8217;t STOP KNITTING!<\/p>\n<p>Anyway- enough confessions.<a href=\"http:\/\/heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/loaves-felted-purses-wands-soup-009.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"180\" alt=\"loaves-felted purses-wands-soup 009\" src=\"http:\/\/heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/loaves-felted-purses-wands-soup-009_thumb.jpg\" width=\"239\" border=\"0\"><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>But, as I said, I&#8217;m starting to knit again.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/loaves-felted-purses-wands-soup-004.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"121\" alt=\"loaves-felted purses-wands-soup 004\" src=\"http:\/\/heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/loaves-felted-purses-wands-soup-004_thumb.jpg\" width=\"160\" border=\"0\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/loaves-felted-purses-wands-soup-005.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"119\" alt=\"loaves-felted purses-wands-soup 005\" src=\"http:\/\/heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/loaves-felted-purses-wands-soup-005_thumb.jpg\" width=\"90\" border=\"0\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/loaves-felted-purses-wands-soup-007.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"120\" alt=\"loaves-felted purses-wands-soup 007\" src=\"http:\/\/heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/loaves-felted-purses-wands-soup-007_thumb.jpg\" width=\"159\" border=\"0\"><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>What crafts are you addicted to?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First of all, my house smells delicious! I am making a Chicken, Lentil and Garbanzo Bean Soup that I found here. It is called Moroccan Spiced Lentil Soup. 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