Blog Blunders, Basil in Jam, & Cup Cozies

When I checked my last post yesterday,

 it had a highlighted double underlined word that I had not set up as such.

  I clicked on the word and an ad popped up...
WHAT???
Further clicking led me to a program which can link ads to a site.
I hastily eliminated the program from my computer.

Some of my favorite blogs host advertising

but as yet, I have not wanted to do that.

Blogging is a means

for me to explore many of

my interests.

I enjoy reading, and writing, and [not arithmetic (:] spinning fiber,

and crocheting and knitting and watercolor painting

and gardening and cooking

and growing my relationship with God

and growing my relationship with people.

Through blogging I am meeting some

amazingly talented people.

I have linked to their blogs or businesses

because I appreciate who they are

as well as what they do

and I want others to enjoy them as well.

I suppose that is a form of advertising,

but I have not been doing it to try to earn an income, and I am not

keen on the idea of some computer program choosing what

I advertise if I ever decide I do want to earn income

from advertising!

These strawberries were begging to be used, so I decided to try

 a variation on a recipe I saw on Rebekka's blog.

I washed and cut up the strawberries, added a bit of water and

 brought them to a simmer for about 10 minutes.

Then I mashed the berries and added applesauce and honey to taste.

I simmered the berries, honey and applesauce until the liquid was reduced. 

 Then I let them cool for a bit before I tore up some basil leaves

and stirred them into the mixture.  I let it cool further.

Then I poured it into jars.

I am putting one in the fridge for immediate use and the other into the freezer.

Mmmmmmmm good!

I volunteered to make cup cozies for the women attending a leadership

gathering on June 20, 2012.  Not certain how many I need to crochet yet.

I am using Homespun Lion Brand Yarn in the 345 Corinthian colorway.

For a 12oz. size cup I am using a ChiaoGoo K/10.5 (6.5mm)

wooden crochet hook which I just realized is named *Faith.*

That seems especially apt since I am making these for  women

who are members of our church(:

I am simply chaining 4

Joining the chain with a slip stitch

Chaining three then doing 17 double crochets into the circle.

Chaining three then doing a double crochet into the top  of  each of the17 stitches.

Chain two and single crochet in the top of each stitch until  the cozy fits the cup, about 12 rows.

Weave in the end of the yarn.

What are you planning for your weekend?  I hope you have happy days

and do not make any blog blunders(:

<3