tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post4428585492942590638..comments2023-11-05T03:56:08.325-08:00Comments on Murrmurrs: Labors of LoveMurr Brewsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-13570791442876228182011-04-05T15:32:20.312-07:002011-04-05T15:32:20.312-07:00Well, it's not a huge pie, but I'll bet it...Well, it's not a huge pie, but I'll bet it did the trick. Wonderful post, as usual, but I think knitting is fun!DJanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-24103196662717650942011-04-05T15:32:19.918-07:002011-04-05T15:32:19.918-07:00I used to scream at pie crusts until I discovered ...I used to scream at pie crusts until I discovered the miracle of pastry cloths and my baking wonder neighbor's trick of sprinkling a little sugar into the flour you also sprinkle on the pastry cloth. Not sure why it works, but it does.<br><br>My only experience with huckleberries is a day trek around Mt. Rainer on fall and picking a few as we walked. And then then painting their flaming cowangohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11365881443482166587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-83643517483337378242011-04-05T15:32:19.612-07:002011-04-05T15:32:19.612-07:00Ho, Bruce, Western Oregon has blueberries, too, do...Ho, Bruce, Western Oregon has blueberries, too, down in the valley, not up in the mountains with wild huckleberries. It's one of our big crops. I even have some in my yard, the better to top my summer cereal and ice cream with and to eat with those teeth the better to eat those blueberries with.* I have three toddler huckleberries, too, but at 180 feet elevation I'm not counting on many, Rosemary Lombardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-40654950282705124132010-11-15T22:31:10.521-08:002010-11-15T22:31:10.521-08:00"Knit a radiator out of steel wool"!! I..."Knit a radiator out of steel wool"!! I might seriously have to steal that; it's brilliant. I am also envious of the pie-making (I once made a pie crust that dented the metal garbage can into which we tossed it) but more so the pie-eating.mischiefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12837189368963587932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-62688434953683663732010-11-15T14:56:11.931-08:002010-11-15T14:56:11.931-08:00I have five Sunshine blueberry bushes in my yard. ...I have five Sunshine blueberry bushes in my yard. They started bearing in mid-July, and I still have a few left on the bush. They're a little soggy, but they taste fine. I prop them up with oatmeal.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-76283818126926301432010-11-15T14:39:09.048-08:002010-11-15T14:39:09.048-08:00Ho, Bruce, Western Oregon has blueberries, too, do...Ho, Bruce, Western Oregon has blueberries, too, down in the valley, not up in the mountains with wild huckleberries. It's one of our big crops. I even have some in my yard, the better to top my summer cereal and ice cream with and to eat with those teeth the better to eat those blueberries with.* I have three toddler huckleberries, too, but at 180 feet elevation I'm not counting on many, Rosemary Lombardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-47621741976077307122010-11-15T11:25:01.105-08:002010-11-15T11:25:01.105-08:00Murr:
Too bad you aren't here in NJ, home of ...Murr:<br /><br />Too bad you aren't here in NJ, home of the blueberry. Picking bucketloads is no problem. Now how would I ship them to you?<br /><br />Thanks for the information on Mary Ann's business! I will need to look into thatBruce Mohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00170656188990284530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-11948629308730310772010-11-14T15:03:07.985-08:002010-11-14T15:03:07.985-08:00I really think knitting is beyond my capabilities,...I really think knitting is beyond my capabilities, but I'll bet Mary Ann could knit a radiator out of steel wool. Go for it, swamp4me, there is nothing classier than a set of salamander pulls in the kitchen. Subtle, classic, and imparting the joy of discovery to those who notice. It probably works with dogs, too. And there are significant volume discounts. Ellen, a huckleberry is a tiny blue Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-85378116851645893732010-11-14T14:46:54.621-08:002010-11-14T14:46:54.621-08:00What fine pies they are. Could you send over a cou...What fine pies they are. Could you send over a couple of dozen when you have a moment? You know how much baking appeals to me.Madame DeFargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08172239340844485940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-79723388981175520932010-11-14T14:17:44.090-08:002010-11-14T14:17:44.090-08:00Now I want a pie and a doggie door knocker. Must ...Now I want a pie and a doggie door knocker. Must you taunt me?injaynesworldhttp://injaynesworld.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-65874045171527250992010-11-14T08:02:07.470-08:002010-11-14T08:02:07.470-08:00I used to scream at pie crusts until I discovered ...I used to scream at pie crusts until I discovered the miracle of pastry cloths and my baking wonder neighbor's trick of sprinkling a little sugar into the flour you also sprinkle on the pastry cloth. Not sure why it works, but it does.<br /><br />My only experience with huckleberries is a day trek around Mt. Rainer on fall and picking a few as we walked. And then then painting their flaming cowangohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11365881443482166587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-45953867767695433042010-11-13T19:14:50.659-08:002010-11-13T19:14:50.659-08:00We used to (try) to collect mushrooms until the pr...We used to (try) to collect mushrooms until the professional hunters came packing (armed... no kidding). Chanterelle were the game of choice, they are sooooo good. <br /><br />Now we get our berries fresh shipped from Chile and Mexico. They even come in a plastic recyclable see-thru pack at Fred Meyer. They don't have a Product Service Code for Huckleberries at Fred Meyer so, as far as they Robert the Skeptichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10863488312604865183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-43172790168546181662010-11-13T19:05:34.807-08:002010-11-13T19:05:34.807-08:00Fantastic! I don't even need the visual park b...Fantastic! I don't even need the visual park benches :)Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17465932993969847005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-25211540508746710392010-11-13T19:01:35.112-08:002010-11-13T19:01:35.112-08:00AnnieS, you answered my question while I futzed wi...AnnieS, you answered my question while I futzed with the posting.Rosemarynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-9627954934371191092010-11-13T18:44:52.081-08:002010-11-13T18:44:52.081-08:00Keep at it, Sweetie. I think there's a very go...Keep at it, Sweetie. I think there's a very good chance that you may some day be named State Nut.<br /><br />As for Mary Ann, among her other outstanding qualities, she also excels at creating flying pigs! (A treasure.)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00631865408718666818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-6217232803821731632010-11-13T18:41:20.362-08:002010-11-13T18:41:20.362-08:00When I read about people like Mary Ann, I feel gui...When I read about people like Mary Ann, I feel guilty!Linda Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05706455533282204519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-64751680978479892082010-11-13T18:35:54.954-08:002010-11-13T18:35:54.954-08:00Mary Ann has turtle cabinet pulls and even a Chris...Mary Ann has turtle cabinet pulls and even a Christopher Simpson hook! Along with the turtle gang, C.S. is one of my heroes; I studied his DIVISION VIOL instruction book of 1659. And along with swamp4me I long for a hardware budget! (Does Mary Ann play early instruments on top of everything else?)Rosemary Lombardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-17683434724632398612010-11-13T18:30:07.132-08:002010-11-13T18:30:07.132-08:00I can also add that Mary Ann is an intrepid bicycl...I can also add that Mary Ann is an intrepid bicyclist, amazing dog trainer and a fine recorder player!AnnieShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09141151995069029743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-59075726752807418612010-11-13T18:27:05.250-08:002010-11-13T18:27:05.250-08:00Murr, you Amurcans need to adopt the Japanese mode...Murr, you Amurcans need to adopt the Japanese model of declaring certain artists as "National Treasures". First off, you are one. Secondly, so are the Mary Anns of the world. <br /><br />p.s. I knit socks, if that counts for aught.Tiffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13778085151055551720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-89442197702474885652010-11-13T14:02:34.070-08:002010-11-13T14:02:34.070-08:00"...and with great care and a hip-hop vocabul..."...and with great care and a hip-hop vocabulary..." I can so relate. Again, thank you for a good read first thing in the morning, and for the much-needed laughs.Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-45752984710487529572010-11-13T13:20:43.514-08:002010-11-13T13:20:43.514-08:00I know a woman like Mary Ann. She can cook, sew, w...I know a woman like Mary Ann. She can cook, sew, wire her own house, build stuff, fix stuff, paint, draw, embroider, plumb, kill, gut and prepare her own game, grow her own fruit and vegetables -- and I could go on but it's just too depressing. <br /><br />We go blueberry picking in summer. After hours of bending and stooping, I end up with enough for a couple of batches of muffins. But we doMary Witzlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06458299046574564155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-43780246526618332312010-11-13T09:46:10.635-08:002010-11-13T09:46:10.635-08:00Drool.
I get sad looking at pictures of Dave. I mi...Drool.<br />I get sad looking at pictures of Dave. I miss him. And you.littleorangeguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12654738679277701610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-978502919336908292010-11-13T09:02:39.305-08:002010-11-13T09:02:39.305-08:00Thrice daily cleaning of the litter boxes!! Not ex...Thrice daily cleaning of the litter boxes!! Not exactly creative but definitely a labor of love!!possumladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08060146825196164963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-80131155786568007342010-11-13T08:49:47.674-08:002010-11-13T08:49:47.674-08:00I agree with everything you've said, except ab...I agree with everything you've said, except about the knitting. Great post. [I now return me to my regularly scheduled knitting...]Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07712412874073377368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-32262303511279314432010-11-13T08:26:44.900-08:002010-11-13T08:26:44.900-08:00Aw wwwww, he's a lucky man indeed!Aw wwwww, he's a lucky man indeed!Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18207121540248325766noreply@blogger.com