Posted on May 24, 2020 by mrssmythe
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It’s hard to feel isolated when you’re surrounded by animals. That’s one of the things that has helped our family during these past weeks of self-isolation. The pets keep us firmly set in our routines. They provide us with companionship. They entertain us. I’m…
Category: Baking, Chickens, Crafting, Critters, Garden, Pollinators Tags: apple blossoms, backyard chickens, backyard pond, backyard poultry, backyard turkey, baking, British Shorthair cat, dog grooming, garden, green frog, honeybees, macrons, Mr. Wa, toads
Posted on April 13, 2020 by mrssmythe
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Things continue to wake up in the yard and in the neighborhood. These days, the corn we put out for the chickens draws a wide range of visitors – from chipmunks and birds to squirrels and, most recently, a rabbit. Meanwhile, the azalea in…
Category: Chickens, Crafting, Critters, Insects, On the Home Front, Pollinators, Seasons, Week in Review Tags: azalea, backyard chickens, backyard flock, backyard turkey, blue slate turkey, bumblebees, cats, Mr. Wa, quilting, rabbits, sewing, Shadow, super moon 2020, turkey, Violets, wasps, wild turkey
Posted on March 20, 2020 by mrssmythe
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First off – I hope you are well and in possession of toilet paper. Has your life changed as drastically as ours has? Here in Massachusetts, we’re doing our best to self-quarantine, dashing out for groceries about once a week and otherwise staying home….
Posted on August 27, 2019 by mrssmythe
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The craft project photos have been piling up, and I thought it would be fun to devote an entire post to the things Ginger and I have been making these past few months. I’ll save Ginger’s items for last, as they’re the most spectacular….
Category: Crafting, Critters, Ginger's Snaps, Toys Tags: Back to School #Scarfie, cats, crafty intentions, crochet, crocheted dragons, crocheted food, crocheted house elves, crocheted pegasus, crocheted slippers, crocheted unicorn, fair isle knitting, fair isle vest, icebox crochet, megan lapp, Mr. Wa, quilting, scarf in a cake, scarfie yarn, windham scarf
Posted on July 9, 2019 by mrssmythe
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Quick! Does anyone know what sort of tree this is? I was walking in Holyoke last week and came to a full stop when I caught a whiff of its flowers. They smelled divine and the bees loved them! Meanwhile, in my own yard,…
Category: Crafting, Critters, Garden, Week in Review Tags: black-eyed susan, campfire, college tours, crochet, crocheted cat, daisy, hydrangea, MIT tour, Mr. Wa, Ms. Mars sunflower, snap pea, squash bug eggs, tiger lily
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