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    Garden update: mostly weeds

      Allow me to present the most pathetic garden in the history of gardens. Ok, exaggeration – obviously. But it’s pretty sad. The tomatoes didn’t get staked. The peppers didn’t even remotely make it. The bean trellis (which is home to beans that were never planted) is full of morning…

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    One.

    A year ago today this kid made his grand appearance. This last year has been rough with many highs and lows, but we survived. We’ve all survived. But I’m especially proud of myself and that survival thing. This kid is officially one and we celebrated with Peter Rabbit and carrot cake. I’ve…

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    Summer, finally

    With so much rain and dreary days it hasn’t much felt like summer on the days I’m home. Today, though… today is different. Today is officially a summer day. Hot, sunny, with the sun beating on your back. Finally I could blow up the baby pool and go outside with the Little…

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    Rebellious spinning

    Today a friend of mine on G+ shared this: Spinning in Cowgirl Boots – Homespuns and the American Revolution. In an act of rebellion, women took to their spinning wheels, their knitting needles, and their looms. If you were a Patriot, you wore homemade clothes from homespun yarn. You know, this…