Posted on April 29, 2018 by mrssmythe
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At last, we are starting to see definite signs of Spring! So many, in fact, that I felt confident about planting spinach in the Hugelkultur beds on Saturday. I also added some arugula and some cilantro – plus some seeds. I’m not sure how well the…
Category: Art, Baking, Garden, Week in Review Tags: bleeding heart, cactus, Earth Day, french macarons, geraniums, Hugelkultur, pansies, spinach
Posted on April 19, 2018 by mrssmythe
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Spring is certainly dragging its heels this year. I think it’s snowed three times since I last wrote at the beginning of April. At this point, I have no patience for the cold. It makes me cranky. But, as there isn’t much point in…
Category: Art, Baking, Critters, Seasons Tags: chocolate chip cookies, manny, minecraft, painting, pet rabbits, rabbit, snow, spring
Posted on February 1, 2018 by mrssmythe
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Activity ground to a halt here as first Ginger, then I, then, finally, Pepper, came down with the flu. CPT America had the forethought to get a flu shot and escaped….which was a good thing because we definitely needed a well person here to…
Posted on March 13, 2017 by mrssmythe
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Snow, snow, snow. That’s all anyone was talking about today. Snow last week, and snow on the way. This in addition to frigid temperatures and incredible winds. It’s a lot to take in on a day when you’ve lost an hour’s sleep to Daylight Savings Time….
Category: Art, Baking, Crafting, Garden, Seasons, Week in Review Tags: apple turnovers, crochet, crocheted coffee cup, Eastern-eyed click beetle, fireside throw, granny squares, Great Courses Plus Everyday Gourmet, Hexagon afghan, snow, trees
Posted on January 23, 2017 by mrssmythe
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First news out of the gate: Pepper has dyed her hair! Actually, Pepper didn’t do anything but sit in a chair while her stylist worked the magic, but Pepper was certainly the one to select the color. She wanted a silvery/white, and she got it….
Category: Art, Chickens, Crafting, Critters, Garden, Seasons Tags: chickens, chickens dust bathing, everest, fireside throw, hair, lavender orpington, Matisse, succulents, Van Gogh, winter
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