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    Slowly

    I’m considering this project a learning experience. It’s not a particularly hard knit, though despite being on the 4th ball of yarn I still have yet to memorize the pattern and it does seem to take forever to get through a pattern repeat. It’s a commissioned piece – a baby…

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    Unpinning

    I deleted my Pinterest account today. Quite frankly, I’m just over the whole thing. The problem I faced with my own account was what I like to call “I’ve seen this shit before” syndrome (which is usually stated in frustration while perusing the latest pins followed with a big sigh).…

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    Back in the garden

    This morning I took some rounds around the garden, taking stock of the spring growth around this place. I’ve realized that, despite my best efforts, things just continue to grow. Because I quite certainly do my best to kill them (not on purpose, of course). The blueberry bush has its…

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    Maple Syrup on the Farm

    On a cool but sunny Saturday we took a little field trip to one of the local maple syrup festivals. It was a lovely, relaxing drive through the countryside, passing lovely little houses and beautiful waters that will be even more beautiful when green hits the trees, and a lovely…

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    How on earth…

    … do you eat a friggin’ pomegranate?! Because let me tell you – picking out all those little juicy seeds is a pain in my ass and turning my fingers shades of red. They’re delicious, but they seem hardly worth the effort.

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    Preserving a family tradition

    The pungent scent of vinegar and onions waft through the air. The stove gently ticks and creaks as my thrift store canning pot processes my latest project. It’s been a long time since I’ve preserved anything, and every time I come back to it I wonder why I took any…