Flosstube and Variety Show #87

Flosstube = cross stitch; Variety Show can be anything, and sometimes many things all at once!

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Special intro and outro music: “Leaning On the Everlasting Arms” - 19th century hymn - excerpts from an arrangement by Byron Williams (my husband) 

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Today I mentioned:

Cross stitch:

Mathilde - Hands Across the Sea Samplers - from Letters from Europe birthday box for Nicola Parkman. 20-ct Aida, Just the Ticket, Tabby Cat Linen, Au Ver A Sole 100.3 779 (red) and 313 (blue)

Nativity Scene - Stitchy Princess - 18-count light blue Aida, called-for DMC - #nativitysal 

Snippet Tiger Stare - Charting Creations on 18-count Aida - color Sand, I think, from Zwiegart, with called-for DMCs.

Hannah Campbell 1838 - Hands Across the Sea Samplers - called-for Soie d’Alger and Soie 100.3 by Au Ver a Sole; Ballet Slippers 36-count by Fox and Rabbit.

John James Short Beading Tapestry Point Size 010 and 012 - comments

Variety Show

Cheesecake recipe:

Preheat oven to 375.
Crust: 1 cup graham cracker crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar, 1/4 cup melted butter, press into 9” springform pan
Filling: 2 packages cream cheese, softened; 1/2 cup sugar; 3 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla, beaten together until smooth.
Pour filling into pan with crust. Put into preheated oven, immediately turn the oven down to 350.
Bake 30-45 minutes, until a knife inserted into center comes out clean. (It may split - this is OK.)
Leave oven going.
Cool on rack for 15 minutes.
While cooling, mix topping:
Topping: 8 ounces sour cream, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1/4 cup sugar. Stir until sugar is dissolved.
When the timer goes off, spread the toping over the cheesecake, not quite to the edge. The topping will fill in any cracks.
Bake at 350 degrees for 5 minutes. Remove from oven, cool on a rack.

Refrigerate, covered with a paper towel and a plate (the paper towel absorbs any condensation and keeps it from dripping back onto the cheesecake).


Planning for GBSW

Cracking the Cryptic - video from Monday, July 24, featuring Scott’s sudoku puzzle and kind remarks by Mark Goodliffe about our wedding anniversary. Video name is “May the 4s Be With you … And Also With You”

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