http://refalo.com/blog Leisa and Paul ReFalo's Home on the Web Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:05:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://refalo.com/blog/2012/02/03/closing-in/ http://refalo.com/blog/2012/02/03/closing-in/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:05:03 +0000 Leisa http://refalo.com/blog/?p=1761 The Hibiscus is the last drawing in the course. I’m not excited about it. I did it a year ago in the so you think you can’t draw but half the size. I am planning on completing it and scouting … Continue reading →]]> http://refalo.com/blog/2012/02/03/closing-in/feed/ 0 http://refalo.com/blog/2012/02/02/another-day-of-flowers/ http://refalo.com/blog/2012/02/02/another-day-of-flowers/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:05:01 +0000 Leisa http://refalo.com/blog/?p=1753 ]]> http://refalo.com/blog/2012/02/02/another-day-of-flowers/feed/ 0 http://refalo.com/blog/2012/02/01/new-office/ http://refalo.com/blog/2012/02/01/new-office/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:37:07 +0000 Leisa http://refalo.com/blog/?p=1735 Offices come and go. I haven’t had a door in six or seven years. I’m acting supervisor for the next couple of months. It may shake down into something more permanent. For the time being, I have a private office … Continue reading →]]> http://refalo.com/blog/2012/02/01/new-office/feed/ 0 http://refalo.com/blog/2012/02/01/more-flowers-101/ http://refalo.com/blog/2012/02/01/more-flowers-101/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:18:31 +0000 Leisa http://refalo.com/blog/?p=1712 ]]> http://refalo.com/blog/2012/02/01/more-flowers-101/feed/ 0 http://refalo.com/blog/2012/01/27/meadows/ http://refalo.com/blog/2012/01/27/meadows/#comments Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:28:38 +0000 Leisa http://refalo.com/blog/?p=1729 We started downhill skiing this winter. Paul has been wanting to for a couple of years and tried to move in that direction getting his truck snow ready. 20 years ago I considered myself an advanced or at least intermediate … Continue reading →]]> http://refalo.com/blog/2012/01/27/meadows/feed/ 0 http://refalo.com/blog/2012/01/20/flowers-101-with-sandra-angelo/ http://refalo.com/blog/2012/01/20/flowers-101-with-sandra-angelo/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:59:31 +0000 Leisa http://refalo.com/blog/?p=1694 (don’t zoom in on the pictures, they don’t improve upon closer examination) I ordered Sandra Angelo’s Flowers 101 Home Study Course from Northlight Books in December. They were running a special. Flowers are my favorite subject and I have been … Continue reading →]]> http://refalo.com/blog/2012/01/20/flowers-101-with-sandra-angelo/feed/ 0 http://refalo.com/blog/2012/01/09/dads-poormans-jambalaya/ http://refalo.com/blog/2012/01/09/dads-poormans-jambalaya/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:46:34 +0000 Leisa http://refalo.com/blog/?p=1690 Dad’s Poormans Jambalaya (recipe fromn Chef Paul Prudhommes’ Lousiana Kitchen) Seasoning Mix 4 small bay leaves 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon white pepper 1 teaspoon dry mustard 1 teaspoon ground red pepper ( preferably cayenne) 1 teaspoon gumbo file ( … Continue reading →]]> http://refalo.com/blog/2012/01/09/dads-poormans-jambalaya/feed/ 0 http://refalo.com/blog/2011/12/24/viking-knit-craft-day-with-cheryl/ http://refalo.com/blog/2011/12/24/viking-knit-craft-day-with-cheryl/#comments Sun, 25 Dec 2011 02:37:57 +0000 Leisa http://refalo.com/blog/?p=1671 Cheryl came over at 1 pm. Paul made baked brie, carnita and nanaimo bars for us. Made a big length of single & double viking knit and fashioned a couple of bracelets each. 24 gauge copper wire for the knit … Continue reading →]]> http://refalo.com/blog/2011/12/24/viking-knit-craft-day-with-cheryl/feed/ 0 http://refalo.com/blog/2011/12/24/nanaimo-bar-recipe/ http://refalo.com/blog/2011/12/24/nanaimo-bar-recipe/#comments Sat, 24 Dec 2011 18:25:06 +0000 Leisa http://refalo.com/blog/?p=1664 Nanaimo Bar Recipe “na nye mo” Bottom Layer ½ cup unsalted butter (European style cultured) ¼ cup sugar 5 tbsp. cocoa 1 egg beaten 1 ¼ cups graham wafer crumbs ½ c. finely chopped almonds 1 cup coconut Melt first … Continue reading →]]> http://refalo.com/blog/2011/12/24/nanaimo-bar-recipe/feed/ 0 http://refalo.com/blog/2011/12/08/10-baby-owls/ http://refalo.com/blog/2011/12/08/10-baby-owls/#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 01:33:41 +0000 Leisa http://refalo.com/blog/?p=1656 Finished a new hat for Nik Wallish in a couple of days. I think I got the yarn and pattern for him before he was born. He has just about out grown the tomato. Mailed it off today with the … Continue reading →]]> http://refalo.com/blog/2011/12/08/10-baby-owls/feed/ 0