Another project crossed off my list (read the background on my goal here). They would look far better if I had a set of sock blockers, but alas I have none. I would rarely use them, anyway, because generally any freshly-knit socks tend to go on my feet right…
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Some of the seedlings are beginning to show their very first signs of life. Endive, basil, and tomatoes. The peppers and eggplant will take longer to germinate but will get caught up in their own time. My latest order from Victory Seeds came in, and we now have a replenished supply…
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Big, fluffy snowflakes fell yesterday and it felt as though Mother Nature was trying to remind me that it is not yet Spring and not yet planting season. Being in Ohio, our garden doesn’t even get planted until May and this is February, after all. But tomatoes and peppers and eggplant…
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Happy Love Day, loves! I’ve been couchbound yesterday and today as it appears I’ve managed to catch some sort of virus. Fever, sore throat, aching all over… you know the kind. So laziness abounds around here, of course. Knitting, copious amounts of tea, marathon Netflix watching (World Without End),…
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I hope everyone who was hit with that nasty snowstorm is safe and warm! I know I’ve seen a few friends online without power and several feet of snow drifts to dig themselves out of. It’s another cake day. I’m trying to work out a recipe for the perfect amount…
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It seems I’m suffering from a bit of cabin fever lately. Those strawberries, though out of season, were on sale 3 pounds for $5, and it seemed like a perfect remedy for the winter blues. Dried strawberries are so good. I always wondered how anyone ever decided “strawberry” scented things actually…