Creativity on a Saturday

I had an idea of what to do with yesterday's leftovers from the Crockpot Roast meal. I put the meat in one container, the veggies in another, and the broth into a glass Mason jar. 

When I got up this morning, this is what the plan was:

BBQ Beef on Onion Rolls

I used what I refer to as my "baby" Crockpot (I want you to imagine you hear me singing ♪♫ Baby Crock the Pot, Pot, Pot ♪♫ - to the tune of "Baby Shark" - it truly does happen when I use this particular Crockpot!!! It happened again this morning!!)

Into the pot went the shredded remainder of the roast along with about 2/3 of the bottle of BBQ sauce. That's it. Ta da!! Done!!! 

I let it cook for several hours and did some laundry, left the house and did some shopping, and dropped off a jar of my favorite pickled onion strips to a friend at work.

Mt. Olive Simply Vidalia Pickled Vidalia Onion Strips

I love these and use them in a lot of things!!!

And I give jars to friends and family, that's how much I like them!!! I share the love!!

I discovered these a few months back when I went looking for sweet pickle relish at my local Giant Eagle and saw these on the shelf and just had to try them. I fell in love with them and am known to buy them a case (6 jars in a case) at a time from my local store. There are two Giant Eagles in our area that carry them, so they can be a little hard to find. And when there's not on the shelf at the store, it makes me smile because I know that means somebody else somewhere is enjoying them, too!!

Anyways, when I got home, the beef was ready for lunch - and so was I !!

Lunch sort of ended up having a kind of "onion" theme:

BBQ Beef on *Onion* Rolls

topped with Provolone cheese and those pickled *Onion* strips

with

*Onion* Rings

and 

my special dipping sauce on the side

About the "special" dipping sauce -

It's very easy and very simple to make:

 Ketchup and Miracle Whip whisked together

in that little dish.

You can choose whatever amounts of each you like. Me, I go for a certain color!!

The BBQ will most likely end up in another dish tomorrow.... stay tuned for that!!

The last picture of the day is this one:

This - this is what I refer to as my "Grammy Blanket" 

because many, many, however many, moons ago, 

my Grandma Wilson made me this quilt. 

It has seen years and years of use and wear

and is now in disarray. 

(Simply put: falling apart!)

So, for a project, I'm going to attempt to use what she made 

as a pattern and build upon that and create 

a "new" quilt. 

I have no idea how long this will take - it could take years, but it will be done with the memories of childhood spent at my grandparents. I was blessed to have them live about two miles (or less) away from where I grew up. 

And I will not only think of my grandparents and others on my dad's side of the family, I will also be remembering those on my mom's side, the Routleys, who hailed from Michigan. They were both big families.... and I have lots of memories!!!

I've already taken the backing and the inside fill out of this. There was no saving it so it has met the dumpster already. I've gotten the material for the backing, and I know what I'm using for the middle layer.  I've also removed all of the tied knots that connected the three layers.

Funny how those knots and the sewing around the edges were the things that touched me the most. I think it was because I know that her hands made them and it was like her being here again. This wasn't a commercial product - it was something she touched and created  - 

and gave

to me.

Me.

Very humbling

Very loved

Thank you, again, Grandma!!

The most current task I have with this is to remove all of the lint on the back that gathered in the folds over the years. I bought lint brushes earlier this week to do this, so am looking forward to getting that done this weekend.

After that, it will be removing some of the thinner pieces and contemplating what I want to use to fill in the "blanks" (the places where the pieces that are too old are). LOL, now, that part may take me a while to do!!! Time will tell!!! I have ideas!!!

I know that I do want to hand-stitch the hem around the outside like she did. I want to tie/knot it thru the three layers, just like she did. But that doesn't come until close the end of the project.

That way, I can honor her in using her methods on it.

Who knows? 

Maybe I will pass this on one day to a future generation of my family tree and they can remember me with fond memories as well!

You just never know!!!

For today, I know this:

I am 

Blessed Beyond Measure!!

Love and prayers, 

Sue