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For Macro Mondays: "Bags"

.........are sometimes the best things...they can bring a space to life, fill a hungry tummy, and make someone smile....

Featuring some new items from Ayla, Dust Bunny, and Kraftwork. See below for details:

From Ayla the Homemade Soups Fatpack...some warm soup on a cold winters day is just what the doctor ordered! Pictured from the collection:

Ayla. Homemade Soup's - Feta & Spinach Baguette

Ayla. Homemade Soup's - Tomato Soup

Ayla. Homemade Soup's - Chicken & Lentil Soup

Ayla. Homemade Soup's - Vegetable Soup

Ayla. Homemade Soup's - Rustic Kitchen Table

Find it now at the Food Court: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Safe%20House/128/128/27

Ayla Mainstore: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Supernova/130/138/34

Ayla Flickr: flic.kr/ps/3coNdw

From Dust Bunny some new additions to the "Quirky Planter" collection. ADORABLE!!!! Pictured from the set is:

dust bunny . quirky planters 3 . giraffe planter

dust bunny . quirky planters 3 . panda planter

dust bunny . quirky planters 3 . sloth planter

dust bunny . quirky planters 3 . piggy planter

Find them at faMESHed: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/FaMESHed/226/144/1001

Dust Bunny Mainstore: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/FaMESHed/226/144/1001

Dust Bunny Flickr: flic.kr/ps/M1HXF

The Winchester Collection by Kraftwork includes some amazing shelves that have 4 texture change options. I LOVE these!! It also includes a console( not pictured) that also has the same texture options so that you can make it all match!! This set is incredibly useful.

From the Winchester Collection by Kraftwork:

KraftWork Winchester Collection . Shelf A

KraftWork Winchester Collection . Shelf B

Kraftwork Mainstore: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/KraftWork/55/84/22

Kraftwork Flickr: flic.kr/ps/2Tqjs4

Nutmeg items available at the mainstore unless otherwise noted:

Nutmeg. Farmhouse Brunch Bread Basket (part of farmhouse brunch set at The Food Court)

Nutmeg. Rustic Stool Adult (Shiny Shabby group gift)

Nutmeg. Countryside Dream Wooden Chest

Nutmeg. Antique Dinnerware Plate Stack

Nutmeg. Summer's End Salt & Pepper

Nutmeg. Casserole White

Nutmeg. Cook Stove White

Nutmeg Mainstore: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/REKA%20NUTMEG/233/125/21

Nutmeg Flickr: flic.kr/ps/Yr6Sn

Other decor items used:

dust bunny . kitchen clutter . potted herbs . parsley

dust bunny . kitchen clutter . potted herbs . basil

dust bunny . kitchen clutter . potted herbs . rosemary

{vespertine} herb drying

{vespertine} potted herb mix 1

hive // hanging glass light

Apple Fall Potting Shed Book

Apple Fall Basil Sproutlings

Apple Fall 'Elvira' Teapot

Apple Fall Plantation Stove Hood (Rustic)

Apple Fall Rural Farmhouse RARE

Brown Grazing Horse - Mesh - Full Perm

Botanical - Douglas Fir 5

Young Birch group seasonal C/M 3LI+FERN 1LI

Thank you for your support and hope your week is amazing!! ❤️

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There is always plenty of work at the shipyard in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Despite the hard work, people are very friendly and take pictures with pleasure, love to smile and know how to enjoy life.

Many of the children born in Bangladesh have a special look. Since childhood, they live an adult life and are compelled to make money, but like all children they can dream and believe in miracles.

I felt so sad to read that no one bakes you a cake, my dear George, so this one's all for you!!! Made by moi with lots of delicious chocolate and colourful sprinkles to cheer you up ☺☺☺

Have a great and very sweet Saturday, my dear friend!

And to everyone else, a wonderful weekend, too!

Edge of colored sheets and fantasy

When I switched to Linux, the tracking system on my equatorial mount stopped working (it was also very basic and never worked perfectly). So I decided to recycle the reusable components and build a homemade one. In Argentina, a GoTo system for an EQ3 mount like mine costs around $1000 USD, so making a homemade one was worthwhile. With the help of the AI assistant Copilot and after watching some YouTube tutorials, I acquired an ESP32S microcontroller, two DRV8825 drivers, a 12V input/5V output step-down power supply, some capacitors, a PCB, and some cables for the NEMA17 motors (I reused the motors, among other things, and lengthened the cables since the old ones were too short). And that was it! I spent about $50 USD on this! The difference is amazing! I downloaded the OnStep project (authored by Howard Dutton), which is open source (github.com/hjd1964/OnStep), and compiled a minimal version for now. I assembled everything in a small box that used to be a car first-aid kit, haha! Controlled from KStars with INDI/Ekos for Linux, it turned out to be very functional and complete. Although I still need to test it at night with Plate Solving for GoTo, today I was able to do a very basic test, pointing it at the Sun, as you can see in the video.

My Maksutov-Cassegrain f/15 telescope and Player One Neptune-M camera are mounted there, which provides significant magnification, and although I did an indoor test with a basic polar alignment, my OnStep system worked wonderfully! I am very pleased with the work done and I encourage those who need a GoTo system to make one themselves, because although it involves some work, the cost is significantly less than buying one or having one made, and the learning experience is invaluable.

For Looking Close…on Friday theme of “Homemade” a dress I made several years ago for this Madame Alexander doll.

The corner of the wooden speaker made by my cousin Dave exuding beautiful music at his sister's wedding.

#YouCan bake your own bread

Delicious dark chocolate coating on these small decorative vegan chocolate pastries.

My choice for the theme REDUX 2020 - "Chocolate"

Happy MM

For 7DWF Pan Rustico

Have a great week and thank you for visiting!

blintzes with a topping of homemade raspberry jam

i saw a photo of blintzes being prepared by chic's grandaughter www.flickr.com/people/80454089@N00/ and was interested in what she was cooking. i've not heard of blintzes. did a search and checked them out. thought, they look tasty i'll have a go

this is my first attempt. chunky presentation but tasted delicious :)

i'll try again tomorrow and hopefully improve the blintz look.

i've plenty of blintz mixture and filling leftover now in the fridge.

update

following day cooked the remaining mixture very tasty :) i'll definitely be making them again

blintz recipe tastesbetterfromscratch.com/blintzes/

raspberry jam recipe www.fabfood4all.co.uk/quick-easy-raspberry-jam-no-pectin/

i cooked them on the preheated rotimaker, a charity shop find www.flickr.com/photos/connect2012/51908228464/in/album-72...

blintzes are a traditionally jewish cuisine that consists of a thin pancake, similar to crepes, that are usually filled with a creamy cheese mixture and pan fried to give a crispy outside. they can be served for breakfast, brunch, or even dessert!

blintzes vs crepes

the main difference is crepes are only cooked once, and served plain, without filings.

blintzes, are always served filled, usually with a cheese mixture, and are cooked twice; once when made, and again after they are filled and pan fried.

crepes vs pancakes

the main difference is that pancake batter has a raising agent in it eg baking powder or baking soda and crepe batter does not

this means that pancakes are thicker and fluffy while crêpes are very thin, lacey and flat

crepes also usually have rich ingredients in the batter such as cream

ingredients

blintzes

1 1/4 cups milk

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/4 cup granulated sugar

pinch salt

4 large eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

3 tablespoons butter , softened (plus more for toasting them, later)

cheese filling:

1 cup low-fat ricotta cheese

8 ounces cream cheese , softened

1/4 cup granulated sugar

1 egg yolk

1 teaspoon lemon juice

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

topping ideas:

berry sauce (recipe in notes)

fresh berries

powdered sugar

lemon zest

mint

whipped cream

applesauce

syrup

method

see recipe link tastesbetterfromscratch.com/blintzes/

green and gold fabric is a sari, a charity shop find

ps i'm not recommending any of these cookery adventures. they suit my taste. photographing to encourage myself to eat more healthily

www.flickr.com/groups/cooking_is_my_hobby/ helps to gather ideas and encourages me to continue with healthy eating by learning from others if you're interested in cooking, sometimes or a lot, or enjoy the cooking of others, you're always welcome ...

Looking close on Friday . Homemade. It would be hard to find something I don't make. Happy LCoF !

Homemade.

Homemade bouquet

Pita od sljiva (mojih ruku delo)

A Crested Oropendola works on weaving a nest at ZooTampa

... with linden honey is a good start to the day :-)

Both my grandmothers sewed - homemade treasures from the heart, hand crafted with love.

This quilt my maternal grandmother made and gifted to my parents as a wedding gift in the 50s.

After Mom moved to assisted living, she would look at the quilt and remember her Mama.

Camera used: Pinhole homemade camera 6X12

Estenopeica, hecha en casa.

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Mi galeria en Color www.flickr.com/photos/samycolor

Mi Galeria en B&N www.flickr.com/photos/samycollazo

Arista Edu 100

Exposure: 15sec.

Pinhole-22 (6X12)

Pinhole .3mm

F.L. 40mm

F:133

Nik Silver Efex Pro 2

While walking along a local river we came across a tree that had been gnawed on by beavers. Those shavings reminded me of feathers so we collected a small bag-full and used them to create bird sculptures. My grand kids used a glue gun to layer the wood chips over a large paper egg (used as a body form). Eyes were made of either a couple of beads or small clam shells from the river shore.

i think they're ashtrays :P i dont really know XD - street of belgium :P -

aint edited!

-Personal Fav<3-

Lavendel - Seife….Lavender-soap….

Für:“Looking close on Friday!“am 11.07.2023.

Thema:“Homemade“…Selbstgemacht…

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A hand-tied fishing fly. I forgot to ask my husband what it’s called. If I find out, I’ll add the name later.

Homemade Christmas lights

I made this delicious pie with homegrown blackberries from my son's garden.

Happy Birthday, Peter! Enjoy!

homemade.

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homemade strained yoghurt using the silvercrest yoghurt maker.

it's the first time i've used it and very happy with the result :)

silvercrest yoghurt maker flic.kr/p/2onS52V

ps i'm not recommending any of these cookery adventures. they suit my taste. photographing to encourage myself to eat more healthily

www.flickr.com/groups/cooking_is_my_hobby/ helps to gather ideas and encourages me to continue with healthy eating by learning from others if you're interested in cooking, sometimes or a lot, or enjoy the cooking of others, you're always welcome ...

... homemade. The lime juice and zest make all the difference ... Mmmmm!

Taste a larger spoonful - it's even sweeter!

Having a meal at the Bakaliko Taverna in the evening, this lad sailed past us on his homemade boat. I think he was going fishing but I'm not sure how successful his trip was unfortunately.