After a long debate, I decided to simply use my vintage serving tray for what it was intended for. I considered adding a ribbon to hang it for a magnetic board (to hold photos), but did not. It will come in handy this summer when I take iced tea out to the porch.
Today the weather was so nice out, I started spraying on a coat of acrylic coating to protect the paint.
We had a lot of wind. Lots of it. I had to take my tray inside to dry, or the wind would have taken it to the next county.
I mixed up two jars of dry mixes - Dry Italian and Pumpkin Pie Spice. Both are stored in recycled containers and the labels were printed on recycled school papers. For the pumpkin pie spice I use a recipe from Allrecipes. Here is the recipe for the other one:
Dry Italian Mix
(in place of Zesty Dry Italian Mix)
1 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1 Tbsp. onion powder
2 Tbsp. oregano
1 Tbsp. dried parsley
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. ground basil
1/4 tsp. thyme
1/2 tsp. dried celery leaves
Mix in a bowl and store in airtight container.
2 Tbsp = 1 packet
(for dressing, mix 2 Tbsp. of mix with 1/4 cup vinegar, 2 Tbsp. water and 1/2 to 2/3 cup olive oil)
Random Reading
The other day, I visited the library. I randomly picked a book off the shelf, along with a few others. The top book in the photo is written by Grace Livingston Hill, and was a random pick. I had no idea who the author was until I arrived home. The other three are my own books, and I am reading all four of them.
My 10 year-old and I are alike. She is reading 3 books at once. Ha ha ha! She said she reads which ever one she is in the mood for. I guess she gets that from me.
A Year of Quotes:
We have been having a lot of wind here too the past few days. Love the quote! ;-)
ReplyDeleteI think its a good idea to use the tray. Put it behind something on your kitchen counter, I have three old tole trays in my kitchen, I like the way they look. I just put another one in my bathroom this morning.
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I always read several books at work...I go to bed early but read until late! LOL! I read a magazine, do a Sodoku to keep my brain awake, a fiction and a non-fiction every night. Those look good!
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