Kirschkernkissen

[wiseheart]

Aka: cherry stone pillows. It's just funnier in German. :)

Anyway, my faithful handmaid Louise and I have finished the cherry stone pillows today... well, sort of. Two of the pillow cases are still empty, waiting for my friend Elise and her family to make their sour cherry wine, after which I'll get the stones. Lots of stones. So I may have to make more pillow cases later.

These are the currently existing ones:



They are of different sizes and shapes, depending on the fabric rests I found in my basket. They are also a bit lopsided because I can't sew in a straight line, either. Poor Louise did her best, but she couldn't do it alone.

Oh, and this is Louise, by the way (just to avoid any misunderstandings):



Finishing the pillow cases took me half the day; then my colleague Alex called and we talked almost an hour. So I only started cooking at 2pm. I made curiouswombat's yummy carrot and ginger soup and what was probably the last asparagus of the season.

Comments

[meathiel]

Carrot and ginger soup sounds yummy ... care to share the recipe?

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Na ja, ich erinnere mich nicht genau an das Rezept, but dies ist wie ich die Suppe gemacht habe:

Kleingehackte Zwiebeln in etwas Öl anrösten.
Gewürfelte Karotten dazugeben, mit Ingwer würzen, mitrösten.
Mit fertiger Gemüsesuppe (mit Suppenwürfel gemacht) ablöschen, mit Salz, Pfeffer, Paprikapulver und noch mehr Ingwer würzen, kochen bis die Karotten weich sind.
Alles mit einem Pürierstab bearbeiten.
Mit Kochsahne aufgiesen und noch einmal aufkochen. Eventuell etwas Petersilie dazugeben.

Ich kann auch keine Mengenangaben machen, ich habe alles einfach nach Gefühl dazugegeben. ;)

[spikesgirl58.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a good day, all in all. Ours is jsut starting!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

A good day, yes, but a very short one again. OTOH, all days seem to be short nowadays...

[wanderingmogwai.livejournal.com]

I bought a pound of cherries at Lidl to give to Paul fo Fathers Day. He ate them ALL in one sitting the silly man. Then on Monday he spent a good portion of the day on the toilet without understanding why... smh lol

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

That's the punishment for gluttony. *nodnod*
Too bad you didn't get to bake a pie instead.

[manue7a.livejournal.com]

I expected Lousie to be taller and...human :D

[ghost-light.livejournal.com]

i had guessed that too! What silly humanists we are!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

She is small but feisty!

[ghost-light.livejournal.com]

Sounds like Neighbor Lady

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

You can do it Louise!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

She's trying, the poor dear. I am the one with no sense for direction.

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

I am glad you enjoyed the soup :)

And your Louise looks just like my baby sewing machine that is currently at my daughters. Really not bad helper for sewing straightish lines.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

She tries her best. I am the one to ruin our joint efforts. ;)

[ghost-light.livejournal.com]

That sounds flirty in German...

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

You know, I never thought of that, but you're right!

[ghost-light.livejournal.com]

Tee hee hee

[mirasaui.livejournal.com]

Awww, Louise really is a baby. Without my glasses, the part that hold the thread looks like an eye, makes her look almost alive ;0)

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

She's a darling, isn't she? And so patient with her clumsy owner...