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August 20 21 Aug 2013 | 02:58 am
After a lot of time spent in my sewing room lately to gear up for the craft show over the weekend, it's been nice this week to get back out in the garden, {admire the zinnias at sunset}, and catch up ...
gardening & crafting 14 Aug 2013 | 01:28 am
It's getting busy in the garden and I am picking: tomatoes peppers green beans cucumbers zucchini dill blackberries blueberries - {still} zinnias The garlic has been harvested and the o...
August days 8 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
Even before the calendar page turned to August, the weather has begun to change...cooler nights, and one morning we woke it was only 49 degrees. The days still warm up nicely, though temps in the ...
simple summer pleasures 31 Jul 2013 | 01:28 am
Early morning is my favorite time to pick berries--the air is cool and the song birds are happily singing. The only other sound is that of bees buzzing or the hens clucking. My reward, besid...
recently... 28 Jul 2013 | 12:48 am
It's berry season here, so there's been a lot of picking going on--mostly blueberries, which are going strong. There are a few raspberries, a few blackberries, and a disappointing amount of ...
a finished Scalene 17 Jul 2013 | 01:56 am
This scarf was finished awhile ago, but the recent blooms on these rose bushes, which border the chicken yard, have reminded me to take some pictures. I really like wearing ...
7 . 9 . 13 10 Jul 2013 | 01:26 am
After a week long staycation, I'm playing catch up around the house and gardens. It's been hot and humid, and the weeds have taken over while my back was turned. ...
homemade cleaning 27 Jun 2013 | 01:50 am
Have you tried making your own homemade cleaning wipes? I recently found a recipe for homemade cleaning wipes, and though I already make up most of my own cleaning solutions and put them in a spra...
in the barn and garden 19 Jun 2013 | 07:48 pm
So far, June has been an exceptional month for the flowers. I have never seen the rose bushes so full of blooms...and, there has been no sign of any of those Japanese beetles that seem to show up eve...
rainy day knitting 14 Jun 2013 | 07:10 pm
Our clothesline-drying weather ended and the rain returned...over 4 inches these first two weeks of June...more than we usually expect for the whole month. The rest of the garden has not been plante...
