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    The laziest Sunday of all.

      After a busy busy Friday and Saturday with babysitting my niece and nephew, a bridal shower for a cousin, a lot of time on the road, and just overall a lot of energy and excitement, Sunday was a lovely day for something a bit more calm.  Breakfast Sunday found…

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    One month in.

    Things are looking nice and healthy in the basement grow box! And my little seedlings are growing up and starting to develop their ‘true’ leaves. They need thinned ASAP, which I may work on tonight, but at least right now everything is growing healthy and well. Wednesday marks the first…

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    Still edible.

        Last night I started a loaf of bread. I gave this recipe a try after Alicia posted it. I’ve gotten away from eating a lot of breads (the homemade variety being the exception) but haven’t made homemade bread in a while so I thought I’d give this a shot…

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    Marching along

    I’m so behind on my knitting. I had decided to knit a Fireside Patchwork Afghan for my parents as a holiday gift this year and figured that if I could knit 2 squares a month then I’d sitting pretty come the holiday season and wouldn’t be stressing out about trying…

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    Self-Inflicted Torture

    So there you are, heartsick and confused in the passing lane, wondering why you cannot stop thinking about heritage livestock and electric fences. Do not be afraid. You have what I have. You are not alone. You are suffering from Barnheart. From Jenna Woginrich of Cold Antler Farm. Read the…

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    Sublime socks for a Sunday

      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…