Now that the season will soon be upon us I need to move some blackberries out of that prime real estate known as the freezer. Last year I found a way to use up some of those blackberries by making Blackberry Syrup which we enjoyed all summer long. I’m writing about this now since the [...]
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Third Soap – Citrus Coffee Hand Soap
Posted in Recipes, crafts, gardening, soap making on Mar 7th, 2010
Below you will find our recipe. I’ve included the percentages so if you want to make a bigger batch, you can enter these numbers into the calculator.
A note with dealing with lye. Caution needs to be taken when using this. We open our kitchen window to give the room ventilation during the soap making, even [...]
On Coffee Grounds
Posted in Cleaning, crafts, gardening, soap making on Mar 5th, 2010
Nothing makes me happier than a bargain. The other day on my way out of the local grocery store, there sat a bag of used coffee grounds next to the bag recycling bin. Above the bag was a sign: FREE for your compost, worm garden, or roses. Well, of course I can’t pass up a [...]
The rinse is pretty simple and according to the book it gives any hair type body.
This is a nice rinse, smelled good, and seemed to give my hair a little bit more body. However, having to keep it refrigerated and used up in a week makes it a pretty high maintenance goodie. I’m off to [...]
Looking for spring
Posted in Photography, gardening on Feb 21st, 2010
I decided yesterday, when the air temp had elevated to 56 degrees and the sun was shining, I’d grab my jacket and head on outside to see if I could find spring.
I am happy to report that I did find some signs of spring. I also found some work that was not taken care of [...]
Snowy Morning
Posted in Photography, Ramblings, gardening on Feb 9th, 2010
We woke up this morning to another 4 or so inches of snow. Even though I’m ready for spring, it was a beautiful sight.
I couldn’t believe all of the Cardinals at the feeders. They stuck out against all of the snow.
Wordless Wednesday: Summer's Colors
Posted in Photography, gardening, wordless wednesday on Jan 27th, 2010
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Today is one of those days for getting ready for the new year. After we took down and put away our Christmas decorations, I checked in the workshop on the irises I potted for next year’s Master Gardeners’ sale. I like to pot them up in fall when I still can identify them. I’ll write [...]
Wordless Wednesday – Snow on Lamb's Ears
Posted in Photography, gardening, wordless wednesday on Dec 23rd, 2009
Well, I finally did it – I put away one of my gadgets – the dehydrator. It’s been sitting on the corner of the kitchen counter since spring. I know it should have been put away a month or so, but as long as it’s out, in my mind it’s still summer!
The Excalibur is a [...]
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