Posted on April 25, 2020 by mrssmythe
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Spring continues to prove elusive here in western Massachusetts. We’ve had snow twice since my last post. Granted, the second time, it was simultaneously sunny. So strange. I refuse to be put off from yard work, though. Tired of waiting for warmer weather, I…
Category: Baking, Critters, Seasons, Week in Review Tags: backyard chickens, Botanical Interest seeds, Catahoula, catahoula leopard dog, Chinook, chinook dog, cinnamon rolls, classic apple crumb pie, dog, Dutch Blitz, eggs, fluffy Kitchenaid frosting, lemon pie, manny, Pioneer Woman french toast sticks, snow, snow in sunshine, sourdough bread, sourdough starter, spring, Ursa
Posted on March 27, 2020 by mrssmythe
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Things have been a bit more relaxed around here of late. The other day, I caught Ginger with the chickens in our mud room. Chickens in the house! Actually, I read somewhere that some colonists did keep chickens in their homes. And, as fun…
Category: Baking, Chickens, Cooking, Crafting, Critters, Garden, Week in Review Tags: backyard turkey, chickens, creamy cheddar-potato soup with bacon, goldfish, knitting, potato soup, snow
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 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 March 10, 2019 by mrssmythe
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I don’t mean to harp on snow, but that seems to have been the theme of our week here. This photo was taken on Monday: And this photo was taken this morning, as we drove to church. Fresh snow plus Daylight Savings Time made…
Category: Crafting, Critters, Seasons, Week in Review Tags: afghans, British Shorthair cat, cat, Chinook, chinook dog breed, crochet, dog, Mr. Wa, opal, pet rabbit, project linus, rabbit, snow, tulips, Ursa, winter
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