Posted on January 6, 2020 by mrssmythe
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Hello! And welcome back after what I hope was a lovely holiday season. We had a very nice Christmas. This year, we splurged on an artificial tree. Here’s Pepper at Home Depot, assessing the selection. I was set on getting one of the cheaper…
Category: Celebrations, Chickens, Crafting, Family, Garden, Holidays, House Plants, Out & About, Travel Tags: aladdin, backyard chickens, broadway, chickens, Christmas tree, dickey, eggs, geraniums, lion brand ferris wheel, mittens, noro to the point, phantom of the opera, snow
Posted on December 3, 2019 by mrssmythe
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Well, I’ve finished up quite a few craft projects since my last post. November seems to have been a month for tying up loose ends. First, and most important, I finally finished my fair isle vest. I’m very pleased with the result. And, since…
Category: Baking, Crafting, Garden, Out & About, Seasons Tags: big bad wolf crochet, bonsai, breakfast cookies, carrot cake, chrysanthemums, crochet, crocheted dragon, crocheted wolf, fair isle vest, fingerless gloves, hand knit socks, knitting, Maine Morning Mitts, smith college botanical gardens, smith college chrysanthemum show, socks, straw flowers, thrummed mittens, yarrow
Posted on November 1, 2019 by mrssmythe
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October greetings to everyone! Isn’t this a fun picture of the girls? We stopped in at Yankee Candle in Deerfield last week and couldn’t resist a shot in front of these pumpkins. Yankee Candle always does a great job with their fall decorating. I…
Category: Crafting, Family, Garden, Out & About, Pollinators, Seasons Tags: acorns, beach, bumblebees, crafty intentions, crochet, crochet snowmen, hammonasset state park, hampton ponds state park, hippocampus, monarchs, ocean, pumpkins, quilting, straw flowers, Yankee Candle
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 December 9, 2018 by mrssmythe
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Are you wondering how the turkey is doing? The turkey is doing just fine. The turkey, and even the guinea hen, are now both sleeping in the coop. At night, it’s one big, cozy flock. Things are pretty chummy during the day, too, though…
Category: Celebrations, Chickens, Critters, House, Out & About, Seasons, Shopping, Week in Review Tags: chickens, Christmas tree, fudge, guinea hen, holiday decorating, turkey, Yankee Candle
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