I often write about my parents, the love they shared, their creativity and the skills they helped all 5 of us kids develop. Today my dad is in the forefront of my mind. I miss him a lot. I have tons of memories of my dad, and my favorites are of us working on a project together in the shop. In […]
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I love Autumn… The cool crisp airHay rides Hot caramel apple cider The rich vibrant colors of the leaves Fairs and festivals The decorations Pumpkins Scarecrows The taste and aroma of baked apples and cinnamon Leaf pile jumping Acorn and pinecone gathering And the excited screams and laughter of children Trick-or-Treating Oh how
I want to thank everyone for coming to my fall open house. It was really nice to see your smiling, friendly faces again, and I was glad to be able to hug a neck or two or fifty! I really appreciated all the wonderful comments and that you took the time to write them down.
Okay… This is the last post about the Straw Bale Garden, at least for this season. What you’ll get in this post is mystery, adventure, tips for people considering trying this, a recipe for “24 Hour Pickles” and photos of my garden as it was winding down for the season. It was surprising to watch
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When Hometalk asked me to curate another clipboard for their social media platforms, this time about desk accessories, I thought oh what fun, this will be easy. I spent several hours searching through posts to create the collection for this board. It was not easy! I was surprised at how few posts there really were actually
An entire day of planting: Red, Yellow, White and Green onions, Okra, Cabbage, Pumpkins, Watermelons, Tomatoes, Green Beans, Cucumbers, Carrots, Red, Gold and Russet Potatoes, Yellow Summer Squash, Acorn Squash, Radishes, Garlic and all kinds of different Peppers! Whew! Then the plastic covers (tents) went on, and then the bird netting went up over and
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Okay, I put in the support boards. These go at the end of each row of bales. They not only help keep the bales in line, they hold your vine wires in place as your plants grow. I drilled mine every 10 inches up the board, starting about 10 inches above the top of the
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STRAW BALE GARDENING??? It might be my familial Iowa farming roots, or it might be my love of watching something I planted grow. I know it’s never been about living off of what I planted, that’s for sure; and thank God I didn’t have to, but I love to grow vegetable gardens. It’s the only
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I have been crafting now for about 47 years, since I was 7 years old, or at least that’s when I can first remember really crafting. When I say crafting, I mean sewing, woodworking, painting, etc. Making things that were either useful or decorative in some form. As I grew older, around the age of
Okay, here it is… My husband’s birthday is 2 days after Christmas, which sometimes presents a problem. Christmas gifts from me are generally whatever someone wants, but when it comes to your birthday I prefer to give something more personal. This is the story about his birthday present this year, his hideous old family wing
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