Back and Catching Up

I had no idea I had abandoned my Blog but sure enough I did. The Cancer and the Covid took me for a loop. After the cancer I have decided to close my Jam Business and truly retire. I still do a lot of preserving food and my website with all the recipes is here. 

Come by Canarella if you need any tips, tricks or recipes for preserving food. I have everything from canning, fermenting, dehydrating the list goes on and on. 

I just made some delicious Three Bean Soup yesterday for the long winter coming. That is kind funny to say here in Southern California. Today I am working on some Lemon Marmalade. The lemons and oranges are from our own garden. 

Citrus Pride Jam So the next question for Lani is:

What will you be doing with your time? 

Getting back to doing my usual stuff but a little less since the cancer and this virus are insane.

The cancer is in remission and the Heart Disease well it is what it is. I have torn myself out of the "There is no Future" to the reality of "Each Day is a Gift"    But the hair Good Lord I look like one of my chickens. 

Let's talk quilting it has been a hobby of mine for over 15 years. I love it. I started when I was working in Camarillo over 19 years ago with a fellow employee. It was at the time one of my just can't say "no" times. I took the class with her an she vanished right after. Go figure I found something I loved.

So off to quilting I went. Met my teacher Miss Rita and never looked back. We have been quilting once a week ever since that glorious class. The quilt above in the picture is one I started years ago with scraps of material from all the quilts I have done and more. 

It turned out much bigger than I ever expected but that is ok. Since then I have finished 3 others. Hey, now that I have decided to slow down I have lots of time for quilting and I got a new sewing machine. Fancy Pants here! 

The garden is doing great since last we talked I have a new raised garden well 2 new ones. One is on the lawn and the other on a patch of dirt close to the kitchen. Good for need it now vegetables. Grew some great tomatoes this year and saved plenty for seeds for next year. 

The big addition to our household is chickens. Yup after a long 10 year wait they are here.

The Chickens ! They have been named by The Bean and that is Cece, Olaf, Anna and Elisa now where did these names come from? Funny thing is that I am havng to get more use to them being around then the opposite. Soon fresh eggs and that is the whole idea they are cute but not pets. They are money savers.  

They have a beautiful home lucky birds ! 

Oh crap my Pa (hubby) bought a fishing boat he retired a few weeks back and decided to go back to the sea. He had a boat prior to meeting me for about 10 years but sold it to pursue a new hobby. Roping. 

Looks like there will be more fish recipes on my Cooking Blog soon! 

Let us get back to normal-ish

Well people I have had quite a year this 2020. We started off with the cancer then low and behold last week after not feeling so great went to the ER and now have been diagnosed with Coronary Heart Failure. Oh yeah! But this being what it is we are just going with it. 

With the Corona going on it has made it so hard for everyone to adjust. Many of you like me are waiting for things to go back to the way they were.

No it will never be the same. But we can make it better. How you ask ? Well being home sure does give you a lot of time to do stuff examples you ask

• Gardening
• Cooking
• Quilting
• Calling a friend on the phone
• Sitting don and writing a card to a friend or loved one
• Reading a good book
• Spending time outdoors
• Journaling
• Organizing
• Purging the house and garage

The list is endless !

This is just a few. When the pandemic broke out I was going into Chemo so I had no desire to go out any way but now well now I want to do all my stuff just like before. Luck me I have an acre of land to play on and have been out there gardening. 

Another thing I started with everyone in mind was Simi Valley Seed Savers. I am sharing seeds to be planted around Simi Valley. Also, I am going to do monthly Seed Saver Open Houses here at my home once the virus is under control. This is so that everyone with extra seeds or needing seeds can exchange and get together. 

I think Free is the key word here!

I have returned to my quilting this is a hobby that I get so much satisfaction from. I have had to struggle to do it in the past few years because everytime I started to sew or meet my quilting cronies something always stopped me. Now I have made a commitment to get back to quilting. I missed it so much. I even invested in a new sewing machine The old one was from Montgomery Wards oh lets say 1980. It was a workhorse and did a lot of work. Great thing is they took it for a trade in. There is a sewing shop called Kingdom Sewing here in SImi been here a long time and is still the lace to go locally. 

Hubby (Pa) retired that is such a blessing. He worked hard all his life and deserves a little 

He Time!

That will be an addition to the Blog. He got himself a new boat to go sport fishing fun. Note the only picture I took while looking at it was of a kitty in watching us. More to come. 

Well this seems like a good amount of information to get you up to date with Laniville. Have a blessed day ! 

The Quilters Table

 This was my first project in a loooonnggg time. I could have asked Pa try to put it together but here is the deal-e-oh with men! In general

When a man tries to build something with instructions it is like asking him to read a map or directions when on a trip. It ain't gonna happen people! I find with my Gift of a Hubby and he is a gift! If something does not fit or the directions are "Wrong" he will jimmy it to make it work his way. Now this works when you stand and tell him what a good job he did. BUT ! When you go to use it or two years later there is an issue. Directions are there for a reason and Women follow them to the tee!





   I even bought my self the cutest little screw gun.

And that tool was the best investment I have made since my Kitchen Aid mixer grinding attachment!

I cover the floor with towels and three day's later I had a quilting table !

I popped it right into the closet that I measured first prior to even buying the desk .

 

 I already had the shelves up from the prior weeks project of gutting the closet and now it is time for filling and a possible pegboard.

Look pretty good you think?

I am thinking Chicken Coop next... Shhhhh

Quilt/Crafting Room .....Doneish

This is a long post because it is the Craft Quilt Room in one post done in about 3 weeks. 

So the closet had to be gutted , patched, and painted. I just stuck to plain ole' white.







Very important Make a Plan

I did I made a plan with a drawing of what I wanted to accomplish. I have done to may project willy nilly and this way is better ! 

Alright the wall's are patched and painted the long white rail things to put the shelves on then attach the shelves. I found a light blue in the garage that matches the walls. It works and I do not have to buy paint.

The rails they are Rubbermaid Adjustable Wire Mount.    Rod one goes up. This is good . Trust me there are so many variables.Ok now the other two rod's making sure they are 22" inches apart from the inside. 

Now back to Lowe's.    Shopping Caution                            

                              CAUTION                                                                                                    

Stay in the same area The same parts belong together

Ask how it works prior to leaving the store                                                                                                                                                                                   It look so easy when it is on the walls in Lowe's but Jesus - Mary and Joseph!!!  

Fabric Side of the closet

Here is the best part of the closet. The hanging material idea. I had seen some where that someone used this method to hang tissue paper. My mind says why not material. ???  Yes I have a LOT of material. I put the large quantity on top set's and matchingish on the shelf holding the material. I took "some" of the material that matched and hung it on the individual rods on the shelf. Brilliant! The drawers have matching colors and fabric style material. Look when I started quiting my teacher said buy material when it is out it does not come around twice. Thus the Fabric!

Pretty Cool Idea!

  

Here is the opposite side  that the desk will go into. The top shelves have quilt's that needs to be started. 

ok here are my two project

This little one is for mommy for Halloween and the other one is just cant cut it for my sister Mimi's birthday so there ya go I'm back to my quilting wooo whoooo

Quess who is quilting again

Candy' Quilt Store in Reseda
8549 Reseda Boulevard
Northridge, CA 91324-4630
(818) 349-7397

No web site sorry this place has the most batik fabric than carter has pills. I went there with My Rita.....



This woman was so tired from buying material she needed a nap...that is myself and My Rita looking foxy oh yeah ...The lady below is Susan she was super sweet .........









Look at all the material and that picture of me is me going crazy with the selection....Well off to My Ritas to quilt god i miss my machine tonight we will get reacquainted

Off to my quilt retreat and here

OK I'm off to Beautiful downtown Buelton for the weekend retreat....should be fun i have the lap top so i will keep you posted...
Here is the latest letter from the baby in Houndras

Hola mama,
So today we have arrived in Utila. Its one of the bay islands of Honduras. We took a ferry from La Cebia to here this morning and we are staying at the Mango inn where we are going to get Scuba certified ! the hotel and dive shop work as one and we get a great deal for 4 nights stay and to be scuba certified! Are first class is this evening and then there is huge party tonight at a bar for the master divers who have been all trained in another level so we will be going to that. We got a killer deal on are room hot water and air condishing because the regular rooms were all taken. I miss you and love you im off to learn some scuba!!
love heather

Jezzz a week and not a word .......

Ok it all started last week when I went to a cooking class I shared then it turned into a holiday the next thing I knew was at my Mommy's with her hooligan friends playing cards...I will download the pictures of that adventure when I get home from yet another cooking class tonight..the topic tonight Holiday Treats Home made....

Right here you see a little baby quilt i make for Heathers friend it was the first baby one and all from scraps you must love the back with the nursery theme.... I promise to catch up tonight I owe it to you all ....I don't know I'm suspicious that some people phoney followers....signed up during the giveaway and never returned....so sad but what the heck who cares i write this for you my love.....god bless..

Great weekedn...Quilt show and new bird....e

Finally caught up with myself after the vacation and I still owe you guys pictures I will make a slide show today promise...but yesterday went to a great quilt show again will make another slide show of that too but when I was there low and behold i ran into a friend who Inever thought would quilt and I was shocked she was taking a class with her daughter thats nice and 700.00 dollars hshe is now a quilter ta da .....quilt...funny how we see people in our own eyes the way we see them and we never know how much we women have in common..so here is a picture of the girls from left to right Darcy my friend that I never thought would quilt...her daughter whats her name and my Best quilting bud Rita Mary....The show was small enough to enjoy but big enough to spend 100 dollars...then today got a new bird for bird my bird is called bird and so I will name this one Dee thus I have Bird Dee ...brilliant....ok going to the neighbors house to strip his pomegranate tree for jam...love U all..god bless...

Look a quilt A MIRACLE

Yup finished the black and white quilt challenge and you thought I did not quilt...Got Cha.....I am going to give this little gem to Heather Anne.......I'm also doing a baby quilt for her girl friend and I need to get that calendar challenge done...See I just don't share all the quilting I do cause there is so much going on all the time...hey I leave for vacation next weekish....Cape cod Boston it is going to be fun.....and so good to get away......

Still sewing.......

BLACK AND WHITE PROJECT

So I am going to town with this project I want it done already I am not one to let a project sit I finish one

before I start another most of the time

This is it almost ready for the next step...Now this started out as a bento box..Now it is a Lani Box...I screwed it up really good so now I'm reinventing it for the end result I hope will go over alright with out offending the original box...LOLO

Below is the end of the gosh darn day work...Heather Anne are you happy????????

Good night and god bless......