simple things

This weekend we made chocolate chip zucchini bread, one of the few family recipes we have that isn't traced back to Betty Crocker. It was my grandmother's recipe, then my mother's and now mine. Each generation has added her own flavor to the mix. My mother, lover of all things sweet, added the chocolate chips, which my version has in mini size (I like the experience of a little chocolate without the actual chunks). I added real vanilla extract, a reflection of all things Mexican that I love so much. We couldn't resist baking a few mini loaves when we saw the beautiful, abundant (cheap) zucchini at the farmer's market. Three mini loaves for school, three for home.

We also went geocaching, and had a lovely time. We found three of the four caches we set out to find. With my sister visiting, we laughed often, stayed up late, and shared much.

I also finished the filagro scarf for my mother-in-law.

It's very basic, as you can see, with just a smidge of ruffle at the ends. It's from a pattern in One Skein Wonders. It's about four feet long, which I hope is long enough for her to wrap up as she pleases. Not much is more frustrating than a scarf that is too short for the wearer's tastes.

I also joined Freecycle yesterday. With the house up for sale, we've begun the invigorating process of sorting through the flotsam of our lives. We've already taken two van-loads to Salvation Army and another one to storage. I'm hoping to find someone willing to part with hand carders and lots more people interested in taking some of the extras from our hands.