Honestly, I haven't forgotten to blog. My computer is broken and although that doesn't mean I can't use another one, it does mean that all my pictures are trapped in the vast darkness of the old one. I wanted to share this years tomato process and luckily one picture from the project was left on the camera. So here you go with that and a bit of catching up.
Last weekend I picked all the tomatoes that I'd been neglecting. I chopped them along with a couple of onions and 6-7 cloves of garlic. I tossed them all into my big roasting pan and slid them into the oven set at 300 degrees. Every couple of hours I'd stir and at some point I added chopped basil, oregano, salt and pepper. I really just let it cook for hours (like 6). When I had to heat the oven hotter to prepare dinner, I left the roaster in. Really I was just cooking it down, letting the moisture evaporate. In the evening I smooshed it a bit and let it cool before placing servings into bags and containers for the freezer. It was very easy and now we have several meals ready for whatever: Italian, Mexican, soups or sauces. It's like a starter - already to go.
I've also been sewing lots of pillows. I just sent off a big order to Wente Vineyards. The pillows are big (25" X 25") and will be used for lawn seating for the wonderful concerts they hold at the winery. Thank you Wente for using a small pillow making studio instead of outsourcing. I really appreciate it! They also chose several of the Wine Country pillows for their tasting room. Nice, huh?!
One of the other things that's been going on is a new Pinterest page for Janet Brown Studios. My lovely daughter has taken on this project and I think it looks wonderful. There's a new link to it over in the right column. Different from the blog Pinterest page that reflects my many interests, this one is more design and textile related. Lots of beautiful images she finds for inspiration and a great place to see the pillows in the variety of photo shoots I'm always setting up. Please check it out and follow along.
I should have a new computer soon. Our weather is gray and stormy, not much for taking pictures, but I was inspired the other day being surrounded by the grayness, with this picture...proving that gray can be a very nice color choice.
Inside or outside, wet or dry-Have a wonderful weekend everyone!
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