Sheeps have a hobbits home

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Sheeps have a hobbits home
Matamata in New Zealand was the place chosen to film the Hobbiton scenes of the Lord of the Rings Trilogy of movies. After the film was finished the farm upon which the Hobbit village was created asked if some of the hobbit homes could remain to serve as an additional tourist attraction to the area.
To see and read more
http://www.kuriositas.com/2010/08/hobbiton-sheep-1-hobbits-0.html

Quote by ~Vincent Van Gogh
is not the language of painters but the language of nature which one should listen to the feeling for the things themselves, for reality, is more important than the feeling for pictures.

Facts
'The Wizard Of Oz', Toto the dog's salary was $125 a week,
while Judy Garland was $500 a week.
James Bond is also known as Mr. Kiss-Kiss-Bang-Bang.
Crystal glass is actually a Liquid that flows very slowly.
Harvard has shown that eating chocolate can actually help you live longer.
President Bush and Saddam Hussein both have their shoes made
by the same Italian shoemaker.

Tip
Avoiding Blockages in Gutters.
Obtained some perforated galvanised steel and cut a square about 5 inches by 5 inches,
hammered it into a curve to fit the curvature of the guttering and placed it over the outlet hole.

Recipe
Meatballs & Peppers
http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=223101&adsqs=raid:1957435
1 cup thinly sliced green bell pepper
1 cup thinly sliced red bell pepper
1 cup thinly sliced yellow bell pepper
1 1/3 cups water
1 (10 1/2-ounce) can beef consomme
1 bay leaf
1 (1-ounce) slice whole-wheat bread
1 pound ground round
1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 large egg white
1 garlic clove, crushed
2 teaspoons olive oil
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 cup water
1/3 cup finely chopped fresh or 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil
2 teaspoons white wine vinegar
Combine the first 6 ingredients in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes.
While the peppers are cooking, place bread in a food processor; pulse 10 times or until coarse crumbs form to measure 1/2 cup. Combine breadcrumbs, beef, and next 6 ingredients (beef though garlic) in a bowl, shaping mixture into 36 (1-inch) meatballs. Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add meatballs; cook for 10 minutes, browning on all sides.
Combine flour and 1/4 cup water in a small bowl; stir with a whisk. Add to bell pepper mixture in saucepan. Add meatballs; cook 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in the basil and vinegar. Remove bay leaf.

Crafts & Tutorials
Plastic beast tutorial
http://seven-stitches.blogspot.com/2010/08/plastic-beasts-and-vegan-taxidermy.html
First hair cut box
http://mayamade.blogspot.com/2009/07/first-hair-cut.html
Hand-sewn coin purse pattern
http://annekata.blogspot.com/2010/08/tutorial-diy-hand-sewn-coin-purse.html
Shopping bag from a pillowcase
http://mousybrownshouse.typepad.com/poised-to-take-flight/2010/01/a-simple-reusable-shopping-bag-made-from-a-pillowcase.html

Sunflower silk ribbon embroidery tutorial
http://elisidunyamiz.com/en/featured-articles/step-by-step-silk-ribbon-embroidery-tutorial-sunflower/

Clothespin table*cute idea
http://www.countryliving.com/crafts/projects/crafts-with-clothespins

How to make black crepe paper flowers
http://www.countryliving.com/crafts/projects/make-crepe-paper-flowers-1010

Make a Plaster doilie bowl tutorial
http://www.songbirdisnesting.com/2010/03/more-fun-with-plaster-and-doilies.html


Stay Crafty!
Have a blessed day & Be a blessing to others.
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