Parsonsfield in Progress, Growing Things, Soup

Except for the borders, this is my version of Lori's Parsonfields quilt.  She used lots of greys and whites, but I chose whites, off-whites, and creams, plus a few tans.  Mine looks less "dotty" in real life.  She posted the original quilt and final steps for us last night, two borders.  I hope to finish the top sometime this coming week.  (Unless I spend too much time on Bramble Blooms, which seems likely at this point.)  Many thanks to Lori for hosting this sew-along.

Most of my time has been devoted to trying to clean and tidy the room where I sew and to Bramble Blooms -- choosing colors, fabrics, trying to decide background and flower colors for the center, etc.  I hope to post about that soon.

Growing things....
Most of our trees are now leafless but we still have plenty that are holding their leaves, giving us a brilliant show in the late afternoon sun. 

The other growing thing is this little pot of sweet woodruff, also known as galium odoratum. 

I have two large pots outside that I hope will withstand the winter in our breezeway.  Because they are shade-loving plants I thought they might grow inside.  I dug out a little section of plant and potted it about two weeks ago.  I was beyond thrilled when I saw three little runners around the edge of the pot.  Woodruff is a sweet little plant that, when dried, smells like sweet clover, meadowsweet, tonka beans, a little like hay, or, some say, like vanilla.   It is also called sweet-scented bedstraw in some parts of the world or at various times in history.  I would love to sleep with its fragrance nearby, though not necessarily with the leaves stuffed in my mattress.  Maybe these plants will take off and I can have enough to put near my bed.

And food....
If you like French Onion Soup, don't want to make your own, and happen to live near an Aldi, you could try their Bremer Bistro French Onion Soup.  It's not quite as good as homemade but we think it's delicious. 

I always add more croutons.  This time I cut up an Aldi ciabatta roll to divide between the two bowls of soup.  And we always add more Swiss cheese--a slice or two on top--before putting it under the broiler.  Perfect for a cool or cold evening.

And one parting photo of clouds at sunset.

I don't believe I've ever seen clouds quite like this--great rolls floating across the sky.

I finally worked out the problem with comments not coming to my email (mostly, except for Jeanne's comment).  In Blogger settings, I had to subscribe to comments.  Crazy because I never had a problem before and then, suddenly, I did.  Technology offers so many opportunities for old people--me!--to learn.

Thanks for visiting and, if you do, leaving a comment.  I hope all is well in your life.

--Nancy.