Posted on August 11, 2019 by mrssmythe
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Before I forget, I want to share about Pepper’s experience at the Old Sturbridge Village day camp this summer. Pepper had a wonderful time at this camp. In fact, I was surprised by how much she enjoyed it. She spent the week immersed in…
Posted on June 4, 2019 by mrssmythe
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It’s Iris season! The lovely specimens you see below are currently outside the Smith Museum in downtown Springfield. Happily, I have irises growing in my own yard as well – though not in such spectacular profusion. Here is a yellow “volunteer” that popped up…
Category: Chickens, Crafting, Critters, Garden, libraries, Museums, Week in Review Tags: backyard chickens, backyard turkey, domestic turkey, east longmdeadow library, fair isle knitting, fair isle vest, George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum, george walter vincent smith museum, irises, knitting, perennial geranium, smith museum springfield
Posted on March 27, 2019 by mrssmythe
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Sorry for the delay in posts – it’s been a busy couple of weeks! Last week’s craziness was a ballroom dance competition in Connecticut…Pepper’s first. Here you see her fresh from hair and makeup the morning of the competition. She went in looking barely…
Category: Chickens, Crafting, Critters, Museums, Week in Review Tags: Amineko, backyard chickens, ballroom dance competition, chickens, compost, crochet, crocheted animals, domestic turkey, Mr. Wa, new york city museum of natural history, pet turkey, turkey
Posted on December 30, 2018 by mrssmythe
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I had meant to post something earlier, but didn’t manage it. As a result, you’re going to get a hodge-podge of images from the previous few weeks to give you a fair idea of our holiday season. If it all seems a bit wacky…
Category: Baking, Celebrations, Chickens, Critters, Museums, Shopping, Week in Review Tags: ballet, best ever popcorn balls, Christmas, guinea hen, haircuts, holiday decorating, knot tying, Mr. Wa, pixie cut, popcorn balls, snow, Springfield Museums, The Nutcracker
Posted on March 26, 2018 by mrssmythe
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I spent some time this weekend at the Springfield Quadrangle – the spot where all the city’s museums are clustered. The weather wasn’t particularly nice – as you see from the photos, we’re still a long way from Spring here – but I managed…
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