all things will unwind...

Here's to restful weekends made of almond meal blueberry/banana muffins, creativity put to action, long walks and some of the best music in one of the most beautiful settings. 

I woke up Saturday morning, whipped up a variation on the recipe I posted last week, made some tea, and kicked my home-body self out of the house.  My first meeting of the Seattle Modern Quilting Guild and I am ever so thankful.  A start on a project I've been thinking about for a while and time spent with other creative women was much appreciated.

 

Starting on my list - what I had down as a cross front pillow is actually called a plus quilt.  Some day I'll talk like a real quilter.  Maybe.  Anna Maria Horner fabrics... squares laid out and ready to become more.  Stacks and squares lovely in their own right, becoming something altogether different as the whole. 

Local quilting group = score one for Seattle.

Score two comes in the form of a 3.25 mile walk from our house, to dinner, to beautiful St. Mark's cathedral for My Brightest Diamond, and home again.  I'm head over heels for the way we can walk to our dinner and walk to our shows.  Fifteen minutes to walk home gives you space and time to unwind, to digest, in a way that a 5 minute (or less) drive can't.  Time to mull over the melodies, bold composition... that voice.

Shara was delightful.  The setting, dreamy. 

 

Our leaves have turned, our valley is awash in colors we hadn't seen her wear until now.  As Shara serenaded - all things will unwind.  These trees will soon shed the leaves hanging on tightly and bare the hope of winter's rest and another spring to come.  In the mean time - creation.

Almond Meal Honey Blueberry Muffins

The ever-growing list of recipes I've marked (pinned) wasn't exactly on my list, but I can check one off and keep it in the stack of things to become regulars.  I fashioned these Almond Honey Blueberry muffins after a recipe for Chamomile Honey Almond Meal Muffins.  They're grain free and gluten free, helthy, and pretty delicious. Definitely follow that link through to the Roost blog though, she has lovely style and some really exciting gluten free/grain free recipes that I can't wait to make.

Almond Meal Honey Blueberry Muffins

(Baked at 350 for around 30 minutes, served with a bit of cream cheese)

• 2 cups finely ground almond flour (I used bob's red mill while I wait to find a coffee grinder to mill my own...)
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 TPSP Chia Seeds (could leave these out)
• 3 eggs
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup honey
• Blueberries (I basically took a spoon and dumped some blueberries on the top of each muffin cup and pushed them down into the top of the batter) 

Here's a peek at the small crewel project that I started a while back in a class.  Really nice to have something other than crochet to pick up, spend a bit of time with , and set down.  Once I finish this kit I may try to get a bunch of crewel yarn and try out some free form...

May not have gotten much else crafty done this weekend, but we planted a TON of bulbs for spring (surely planting in hopes of a later bloom still counts as creating), moved the washer/dryer, and enjoyed a great walk over Capitol Hill just in time for a lovely sunset and lovely dinner.  Here's to things in-progress!