Up early as usual today to catch the rising of the sun and the running of the deer. But it’s cloudy and the roofers next door and the arborists down the road have scared all the deer away 🫤 #happyholidays

I’m feeling really warm toward the human race right now and I attribute that to: A) A fun volunteer shift at a good organization and B) Not reading any “news” today

[Alcohol]

A while back I started making a wee bottle of pre-mixed #martinis stashed in the freezer per an article suggested by my husband who follows some #cocktail people. I’m liking the chilly result. I was making them with Lillet Blanc which produced an […]

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Today I finally did the renewal #pruning of the red-twigged dogwoods I see every morning while doing my coffee-and-feeder watch. They looked shabby. Now they look great! As usual, the task took much less time and effort than I anticipated and now I can enjoy my mornings with a smidge less stress […]

Trying my hand at some big stitch #quilting on a small project and I’m really enjoying it. It’s a free FPP pattern from Quiet Play https://quietplay.blogspot.com/2013/04/up-in-air-we-fly.html?m=1 that I modified for my design. The outlines of the plane motif […]

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I’ve done it. In attempting to”fix” my #sewing machine I’ve broken it such that a repair exceeds its value. One would almost think that was the plan all along but it wasn’t. I dread shopping for a new one.

Got the rest of the #onions cleaned up today. Had a poor crop last year so my co-conspirator suggested we order three bunches of plants rather than the usual two. They all did great though some bolted. I think we’ll be driving some down the road to the food […]

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[Food]

Time to make another batch of #tomato jam! I love this stuff on so many things, mostly eggs, cheese, and meats. #tomatoes #gardening #seedtotable

Baby carrots are not “regular” carrots cut into pieces and whittled down. I read this vegetable urban myth again today and it drives me crazy. #vegetables #carrots #gardening @gardening

Yesterday I found myself saying, “I love this time of year when the #tomatoes still have leaves.” 😜 🍅 #gardening #communitygarden #growyourown #seedtotable @gardening

Just realized t's been 33 years since I divested myself of all my #weaving equipment and supplies. In the interim I've fiddled around some with #knitting, done a bit of utilitarian #sewing, tried my hand at #quilting, and most recently delved into garment sewing. I'm feeling an urge to throw […]

A yellow ladyslipper #orchid that's a cherished division from my late grandmother's garden. She collected it off the former family farm some time in the 1940s or '50s, I believe. I love to see it bloom every year. #wisconsin #wildflowers #flower

Just a pretty Black-throated Green Warbler we encountered on this morning's #birding walk #birds #wisconsin #birdwatching

Went from window to window to find where the White-throated Sparrow was calling from. Found my husband in the living room playing with a new birdsong website. 🤦 #birds #birding