home grown 'brain' cobbler...

yesterday i noticed that a few apples had fallen off my apple tree.  slightly alarmed (as a first time apple person it seemed a bit early for them to be ready) i picked them up, smelled them (smelled good) and brought them inside.  having recently discovered most of our back meadows are full of ripe blackberries we decided to pick some after the rain to make a total home grown apple/blackberry cobbler.  how exciting!!!  well it tasted soooo good.  i thought i'd take a photo to document this event, this beauty, this gourmet utterson estate home grown edible love...

okay so it kinda looks like brains.   mmmmm.... zombie cobbler.  so i thought i'd take another photo maybe i'll have better luck....

hahaha, nope looks worse...

well it may not look it but it was delicious.  home grown brain cobbler.  who could ask for anything better! :)
 

a little utterson estates sunset eye treat from the other night.

until next time..

love from

'zombie cobbler maker'

nom

xoxo

smile!!!

i just picked up my 'portrait of a friend' painting from the second challenge of the group of art from the bohemian gallery and cafe in bracebridge.  we drew names and i got the lovely and talented liz louter as a partner.  we decided to exchange our paintings of each other and this giant smile (2' x 4') is her depiction of me.  being absolute strangers before this challenge it's very neat to see what others think of you.  my smile was the first thing she noticed.  she also overlaid my blog posts as well over the whole painting.  genius!!

this painting is now hanging in my kitchen keeping the smile going.  (it's hard not to smile at a smile.)

thanks again liz for your talent!!!


until next time
love
nom
xoxo 

presents, plaster mishaps and an over achieving apple branch.

a little garden present was there waiting for me this morning...

after the hard rains last night my white lily finally opened.  :)

the bees are busy at work.  (can you find the bee?  silly things wouldn't stay still for the photo.  ;o) )

i was in the mood for something new this week so i decided to make, or try to make, new molds.  everything was going smoothly until after already started mixing the plaster i realized there would not be enough.  not only not enough to make a full two molds but not enough so the plaster bond is tough enough to work.  it's still curing but it's not looking hopeful. must have more than enough plaster before starting plaster projects, lesson learned.

 keeping busy..

~apple tree update~  

the one branch with all the apples needed some extra support but so far everything looks good!

off to try to keep cool on this hot hazy august sunday.

until next time...
love
nom
xoxo

the artful garden

the most beautiful place to be and my little gnomes will be there!!!

www.theartfulgarden.ca

starting this saturday july 23rd and open daily 10-5 till august 14th. 

hot out of the kiln..

introducing the newest addition to the nom's home family...

travelling gnomes!!!

these 3"-ish gnomes are perfect size to take with you everywhere you go!!  everyone is hand done with their own little expressions and personalities.  the perfect travel companion!

bees view of our lavender. smells soooo good. 

back to the studio i go!!
pop in for a visit!!  just up the hill from the utterson's post office, 2530 old muskoka rd.  wednesday-saturday 11am-5pm. 

enjoy the day!
until next time...
love
nom
xoxo

idle chit chat wednesday

this is petey,  our rescued tree that ian saved from a construction site destined to be destroyed.  given some love, some water and now a name he seems to have bounced back a bit, we know where his new home will be and look forward in seeing him grow tall and strong.  good ol' petey.  :u)

i was creeped out a bit last night by the amount of bugs lurking outside our kitchen window so i took a photo, turns out the double windows make a fabulous effect, despite the bugs...

happy plants.  :)

the tiger lilies are just starting to pop.

more happy plants.

leaf bowl and basket pattern molds curing. 

tomorrow a bisque fire!  i need to get these traveler gnomes one step closer to completion.  i can't wait to see how they turn out! 

until next time..
love
nom
xoxo

it's open time!

now open!!  july - september  wednesday- saturday 11am-5pm (otherwise by chance or appointment)

gnomes, dishes, paintings and more!!  all created by yours truly.  :uD

please excuse the mess, we are in a constant state of renovations, this fall the roof!!!

hope to see you this summer!

enjoy the beauty that is today!
until next time...
love
nom
xoxo