Calm, Quiet, and Cozy Cocooning...

Am enjoying a very peaceful morning here in The Humble Bungalow...

Hot Coffee, read a few chapters in my new book.

Took a hot shower

 prepped the sourdough bread.

Beeswax melting slowly...pooling and coating the icy candlestick.

Oddly the other beeswax candles are not dripping like this one.

Perhaps there is a story behind this?

I did a quick search and the internet says...

The wick was too short...a tall pillar candle needs a wick that is 1/2 an inch

 ~ OR ~

the candle had not been burned long enough the first time to establish a "memory" which prevents tunnelling.

Who Knew?

(I know now)

I made a batch of my Christmas nuts...

they are a favourite among friends and family.

Very simple to make and they are a great Hostess Gift!

~ Christmas Nuts ~ 

2 cups each ~ almonds, walnuts, pecans

1 1/3 cups sugar

2 tsp. salt

1 1/2 tsp. allspice

2 tsp.cinnamon

2 tsp. coriander

2 tsp. ginger

2 egg whites

3 tbsp. water

In a large bowl:

Sprinkle nuts with sugar and spices.

Beat egg whites and add water, mix into bowl of nuts.

Spread on a buttered sheet pan.

Bake at 275 degrees for an hour...turn once after 30 minutes.

Add to jars when out of oven, leave lids off until they are cool.

(if you let the nuts cool on the pan they stick!)

Enjoy

Patterns galore....

New to me...

Linen and feather pillow.

~ Above the Farmhouse Sink ~

a wide ledge for an array of "things"

my daily view.

I like to look at at variety of things when I do my dishes.

Candles, flowers, and the occasional seasonal accents frequently appear.

WOW 

what an amazing book.

Sensitive subject matter but so incredible.

A MUST READ

I dried oranges in the oven and wired them to a wreath with greenery.

The oranges are sliced thinly then dabbed with a paper towel

 to soak up some of the juices...

place slices on a parchment lined sheet pan 

Bake at 275 for about 2 hours turning every 30 minutes until dried but not browned.

~ OOTD ~

Ralph Lauren quilted barn coat

MNG jeans

Chelsea Boots by Clarks

Scarf by Petrusse

not shown...

Eileen Fisher long sleeved black top

Rainy day walk at Marshalls :-))

aisle walking and perusing...

checked out the sweaters, only wanted wool or cashmere 

found 2 to try on but neither ticked all the boxes.

Found a Christmas gift for one of the grandchildren...

New book...

Both Mr. HB and I like Richard Osman's books.

Light reading, very engaging and rather fun.

Making progress on my Alexandra's Airplane Scarf 

( a Churchmouse Pattern)

 Knitting For Olive Silk Mohair Yarn

One more skein to knit on and it is a darker shade of blue.

So soft and cozy...

will be a wonderful neck warmer for the winter weather :-))

Hope your week is off to a great start...

I've got an exciting getaway planned for a few days.

Will tell you more in the next post...

until then

~ Be Well and Be Kind ~