tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990928942720884889.post2724951759068588369..comments2009-07-09T22:20:13.535+10:00Taniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17520680195281725886noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990928942720884889.post-82996983356705739322009-07-09T22:20:13.535+10:002009-07-09T22:20:13.535+10:00The apron looks so good, I love the little heart. I thought there was some notion of you being a learner sewer - no sight of it hereCindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10521174979832937974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990928942720884889.post-11939881091567071492009-07-09T20:23:11.891+10:002009-07-09T20:23:11.891+10:00I hope you will blog your pickling process, hubby?! I did a good few jars and the liquid went fizzy and a scum developed. I had to throw them all out. IS there a secret??? I would love some advice...Lucy Bowlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01200382931936218584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990928942720884889.post-32324893477265873102009-07-06T21:48:37.967+10:002009-07-06T21:48:37.967+10:00love the apron!<br /><br />&amp; those olives look sensational.Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17473729350762852125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990928942720884889.post-59612542882006694052009-07-06T20:27:15.596+10:002009-07-06T20:27:15.596+10:00way cute apron ... and mmmm salty olives yumREreadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09824648711733629467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990928942720884889.post-2148884179781298902009-07-06T10:10:35.933+10:002009-07-06T10:10:35.933+10:00Oh to know the things we&#39;re good at. Amen to that. <br />Tee hee for looking so happy that early in the morning. Was about 7.30am and I&#39;d been up about an hour. Am pushing myself to get up even earlier and rise with the sun for a run now that the days are slowly getting a little longer.katiecrackernutshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11731006032499344619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990928942720884889.post-17351104363881212982009-07-05T23:30:10.439+10:002009-07-05T23:30:10.439+10:00Gorgeous apron! Beautifully styled with that lovely crop of olives.A Spoonful Of Sugarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15518596278782483677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990928942720884889.post-36992567605295701022009-07-05T21:24:29.312+10:002009-07-05T21:24:29.312+10:00Lucky See-Saw. The apron looks just right for a friendly, domestic goddess. Lisa.Cute as Buttonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17871756278131575860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990928942720884889.post-44670899326696592052009-07-05T21:15:37.226+10:002009-07-05T21:15:37.226+10:00Oh, I lurve the ric-rac trim and the fabric choices. What a lucky friend you have.Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06422492795264972573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990928942720884889.post-19390184527214799692009-07-05T15:58:55.933+10:002009-07-05T15:58:55.933+10:00What a beautiful apron, gorgeous colours and a great design.sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07636900902408572349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990928942720884889.post-22986517997374032972009-07-05T12:40:56.378+10:002009-07-05T12:40:56.378+10:00Happy Birthday to the most BEAUTIFUL Lisa - I have been on the receiving end of her goodness and the memory still warms my heart (not to mention that I owe her a basket back!)<br /><br />Nice one girlfriend!<br /><br />MeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990928942720884889.post-61640201813900218952009-07-05T10:59:34.526+10:002009-07-05T10:59:34.526+10:00Love the apron!! and those olives.One Flew Overhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12559822709683244056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990928942720884889.post-52572162458358157302009-07-05T10:25:25.871+10:002009-07-05T10:25:25.871+10:00I love the colour combination in your apron Tania, I think it is a beautiful present, I am sure your friend will love it;)Sandrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16723183478616735298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990928942720884889.post-17109970725190124652009-07-05T06:27:32.489+10:002009-07-05T06:27:32.489+10:00Olives! Exactly! When in Northcote...<br /><br />Our elderly Greek neighbours, Anna and Spiro, insisted that our large, glorious olive tree required us to learn how to pickle our own olives. Four years in and we&#39;re hooked.<br /><br />This year we not only did the whole crop from our tree (~5kg) but then bought in another 5kg from the local greek fruit store. The problem with this was suddenly there were 10kg of olives to process and little spare time.<br /><br />Luckily it was autumn school holidays and we&#39;ve got lots of primary school aged friends. So, with hot chocolates for payment and some lovely autumn sunshine (and only two cut fingers from sharp knives) we sat on the front porch and processed those suckers.<br /><br />Two months later and we&#39;ve got thirty litres of pickled olives. We&#39;ve given away a few here and there but there&#39;s so many left I&#39;m not sure that we&#39;ll get through them all.<br /><br />The owner of one of the local bars has offered to buy some off us for his high-end bar snacks (he got a thank you sample pack) but we want to make sure we&#39;ve got enough to last until the next crop of olives is ready next year.<br /><br />Olives!Angus in Northcotenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990928942720884889.post-84600139303317563792009-07-05T02:32:10.723+10:002009-07-05T02:32:10.723+10:00She&#39;ll love it! And, what a fabulous outlook she has. Don&#39;t we all need a bit more of that?!<br />Olives...yum...need I say more?Madelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02269938426943887438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990928942720884889.post-24601016074325611012009-07-04T20:46:46.735+10:002009-07-04T20:46:46.735+10:00Love in every stitch and a blog post tribute.... I think she&#39;ll like it.Nikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17330947653655808973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990928942720884889.post-9540088194140729482009-07-04T20:28:53.969+10:002009-07-04T20:28:53.969+10:00OK firstly, that apron is too gorgeous! I love it and I&#39;m sure see saw will love it too! Secondly, as a person who eats olives directly from the jar (and can easily finish a jar in a sitting) I fully support Mr Myrtle&amp;Eunice&#39;s olive passion :)Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00310824411609745841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990928942720884889.post-6163069336018332012009-07-04T20:18:43.862+10:002009-07-04T20:18:43.862+10:00What a beauty! And lovely photo&#39;s as usual. You clever little sausage! Olive growing huh? Sounds good to me, I think your fella could be onto something...xoxbeckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12223830744313086743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990928942720884889.post-61318432370417812352009-07-04T19:41:38.103+10:002009-07-04T19:41:38.103+10:00beautiful, on so many levels, deliciousLoz and Dinnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17201783774091090943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990928942720884889.post-90562925463641485342009-07-04T19:03:22.582+10:002009-07-04T19:03:22.582+10:00What a beautiful present Tania. Even though you can see the wonky seams, all your friend will see if the gorgeous apron her gorgeous friend made her.Nikki Cardiganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10921667979758743998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990928942720884889.post-43903232659537690662009-07-04T16:33:09.120+10:002009-07-04T16:33:09.120+10:00I am in love with that apron! Olives are one of my favourite things too! Lovely post. :) KKyliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05048371258743968255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990928942720884889.post-18751095696583027402009-07-04T16:29:39.180+10:002009-07-04T16:29:39.180+10:00A fine apron, and those olives look smashing too!<br /><br />After last night&#39;s &#39;Chicago&#39; performance I&#39;ve not only got the words to &#39;All that Jazz&#39; but &#39;Give em the old Razzle Dazzle&#39; as well - taking it turns for the next 2 days I&#39;m sure. It also made we feel like doing a dance course thingy (insert jazz hands here)!Claire (ethel loves fred)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15039120555271381576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990928942720884889.post-7397550443147759162009-07-04T14:37:08.623+10:002009-07-04T14:37:08.623+10:00Yum Olives! And gorgeous apron!<br />Yes, an Olive grove sounds idyllic, I wouldn&#39;t mind picking olives from an Olive grove in ...Tuscany!Ha Ha<br />I think I might have been thinking of the movie &#39;Stealing Beauty&#39;!<br />love J xoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990928942720884889.post-18537366924092270892009-07-04T14:06:47.928+10:002009-07-04T14:06:47.928+10:00Upheaval to an olive grove sounds delightful. Australian olive oil has always been my favourite.Melaniehttp://www.sugarlemon.com/blog/noreply@blogger.com