Sunday, April 12, 2009
Happy Easter!
It's like opening a treasure chest when unwrapping these naturally dyed eggs. We laid botanicals of all sorts onto fabric squares, then wrapped the fabric around our eggs and secured the bundle with rubber bands. Simmering away in a pan filled with onion skins and water, the colors were transferred to the egg shells. To our surprise the gingham fabric we used bled onto the shells for an interesting and unexpected effect. Yet another happy accident!
Monday, March 23, 2009
We've got the fever!
Spring fever, that is! Actually, I came down with it back in January when the seed catalogues began pouring in. As you've read in a previous post, Bob built beautiful raised bed boxes back in February. We finally had garden dirt mix delivered a couple days ago. 15 cubic yards to be exact.... didn't look like much, 'til you're shoveling it into wheel barrows and moving it, load by load down the driveway and to the garden. Several blisters and many sore muscles later, Bob managed to fill all the beds! I helped a little, but Bob did 90% of the heavy lifting. My man always amazes me with his dedication to completing tasks and his willingness to work his butt off... literally! Some people might do this job over a series of days, not Bob. Once he starts there's not stopping him!
Before the beds could be filled, they were tilled and the grass shoveled out, which, hopefully, will cut down our weed production!
Beds filled with Garden Mix. Compost will be next. Planting to follow in a couple weeks.
We started seeds under grow lights on our breakfast table. Bob rigged up a frame to hold grow lights over seed trays.
Our first sprouts in only three days. Micro-greens! I see a tender salad in our very near future.
Before the beds could be filled, they were tilled and the grass shoveled out, which, hopefully, will cut down our weed production!
Beds filled with Garden Mix. Compost will be next. Planting to follow in a couple weeks.
We started seeds under grow lights on our breakfast table. Bob rigged up a frame to hold grow lights over seed trays.
Our first sprouts in only three days. Micro-greens! I see a tender salad in our very near future.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
That thing called LOVE!
Better than a dozen roses, a box of chocolates or a sexy nightie, my sweet man built me 5 raised garden beds for Valentine's Day. I love that guy! I took these pictures from an upstairs bedroom window. I think I'll take a series over the year to track our garden trials and tribulations.
A few weekends ago, Bob built some pretty nice digs for our backyard hens. You can see the coop on the far right-hand side of this picture. They seem quite comfy with the new set-up! We'll be adding to the chicken family over the next couple weeks. Soon we'll have a whole rainbow of eggs and an array of organic veggies. Come by for dinner sometime. I'm sure the menu will include vegetable frittatas!
A few weekends ago, Bob built some pretty nice digs for our backyard hens. You can see the coop on the far right-hand side of this picture. They seem quite comfy with the new set-up! We'll be adding to the chicken family over the next couple weeks. Soon we'll have a whole rainbow of eggs and an array of organic veggies. Come by for dinner sometime. I'm sure the menu will include vegetable frittatas!
Monday, February 23, 2009
One for ME!
This yummy wool has been taunting me ever since it arrived on my doorstep! The same day it was delivered, I got a freelance assignment with REALLY tight deadlines, so I forced myself to stay away from the luscious fibers. Yesterday afternoon I decided it was time to do something just for ME! This is my first fully felted project ... and I love it! I told Bob he needs to take me somewhere to be seen in my beautiful scarf! I look forward to wearing it with my black wool coat. Now, I'm just hoping for a couple more cool days so I'll have a chance to wear it! I think I'll make a coordinating wool clutch with the remnants.
Quiz, just for the heck of it!
What's Your Personality Type?
I don't really like these quizzes much, but this one was thought provoking. Give it a try! Then post the results in your blog and link to it in this posts comments.
http://www.blogthings.com/whatsyourpersonalitytypequiz
Here are my results.... for whatever they're worth.
The Inspirer
You love being around people, and you are deeply committed to your friends.
You are also unconventional, irreverent, and unimpressed by authority.
Incredibly perceptive, you can usually sense if someone has hidden motives.
You use lots of colorful language and expressions. You're quite the storyteller!
In love, you are quite the charmer. And you are definitely willing to risk your heart.
You often don't follow through with your flirting or professed feelings. You break a lot of hearts.
At work, you are driven but not a workaholic. You just always seem to enjoy what you do.
You would make an excellent entrepreneur, politician, or journalist.
How you see yourself: compassionate, unselfish, and understanding
When other people don't get you, they see you as: gushy, emotional, and unfocused
I don't really like these quizzes much, but this one was thought provoking. Give it a try! Then post the results in your blog and link to it in this posts comments.
http://www.blogthings.com/whatsyourpersonalitytypequiz
Here are my results.... for whatever they're worth.
The Inspirer
You love being around people, and you are deeply committed to your friends.
You are also unconventional, irreverent, and unimpressed by authority.
Incredibly perceptive, you can usually sense if someone has hidden motives.
You use lots of colorful language and expressions. You're quite the storyteller!
In love, you are quite the charmer. And you are definitely willing to risk your heart.
You often don't follow through with your flirting or professed feelings. You break a lot of hearts.
At work, you are driven but not a workaholic. You just always seem to enjoy what you do.
You would make an excellent entrepreneur, politician, or journalist.
How you see yourself: compassionate, unselfish, and understanding
When other people don't get you, they see you as: gushy, emotional, and unfocused
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