Truck Tires and Tubers
I’d pretty much given up on growing potatoes this year since we didn’t have a new garden plot for the mounds. Then I happened upon a solution that, though old…
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When Kids Like Broccoli on the Table
They never complain about having broccoli when it bolts and the florets become… florets! They look kind of neat in a big vase in the center of the table.
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Me, Me, Me
That Time of Year, 365 day 24 photo Late Shows, 365 day 26 365 day 30 School Pickup, 365 day 31 Stars in a Sleeve, 365 day 33
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My Litmus Test
Yeah, it’s this ball of yarn. Weird huh? I bought it probably 5 years ago to make a shapeless, comfy sweater that may be very unflattering and found that I…
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cheap stuff | garden | homemaking | new to me
Seed Savers Anonymous
I harvested seeds heads a few months ago, put them in paper bags, and carefully avoided them and the mania I knew would ensue if I got started separating them,…
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On Becoming a Crazy Cat Lady
No one ever intends to be a crazy cat lady. It just happens, gradually. The Closer: Season 1 – Kittens | Movies & TV | SPIKE.com It started with our…
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Madame Defarge Has Left the Building
Something dark and sinister came over me. For two days, anytime I was sitting, I was weaving in ends with a purpose. Quietly bent over in thought, seemingly oblivious to…
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cheap stuff | craft | garden | photography | ttv photo
Canned Good
(365 day 45 photo) Pulled out my contraption today to try a ttv photo for 365. Only catch is that I have to be in it. That’s not easy when…
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dutch oven | food | garden | new to me
Corned Beef Sounds Gross
Had that cabbage in the garden so I thought I’d try an old fashioned sounding recipe from this book: Corned Beef and Cabbage. I could tell my son was grossed…
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It’s That Time Again
(my 365 day 43 photo, red cabbage) It’s here. Time to plant for Spring. I was checking out my little patch of garden yesterday and was surprised by how full…