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…
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.
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
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…