Chicken Betty a life from scratch

- That’s when you see sparks As promised, a garden update and a freebie! Garden first, well lets call it the Micro-farm cuz that’s kinda what were trying to do here. The apple trees are bearing up well and we discovered a surprise on the new pear tree, an actual PEAR! I am so planning on … Keep read

– So who shall I start with New Summer patterns are up at Webs! Math for Kathy, Hill Log Cabin blanket, Bartholomew’s Cobble vest and my favorite, The October Mountain cardigan. This sweater went through SO many changes from idea to garment but I am thrilled with how she came out. Rav links are all

- So fly one time Here I sit filling in my June schedule on the calendar and updating my projects whiteboard and I realized just how much I already have planned for this summer. Then I realized how much of what I did this past Winter and Spring that I never told you about! I had … Keep reading →

– I heard you callin’ to my soul We are in full swing with the Yarden this year. We’re making a serious effort to convert most of the yard to food production over the next few years. We have added 9 fruit trees. This is our line of apples at the North side of the … Keep reading →

– I snuck up to the balcony I know we’re due for the final installment of the Motif scarf but I have to show you what’s been distracting me from everything else. Spinning! 2 weeks ago I got myself a birthday present, a Ladybug spinning wheel, and I have not been able to stop. I had one … Keep readin

- Who wants to be right as rain Ah, week three. I thought I’d give you a bit of a break and let you get those thirty some-odd motifs done. It really does finish up much faster is you have everything ready to join when we get to Row 2. So, how about weaving in ends? … Keep reading →

- Honey, it’s ok So, ready for the 2nd installment of the crochet along? For this week you needed to have 3 pieces ready, 1 done all the way through Round 4 and 2 through round 3. Let us get to the joining! Begin round 4 on the next piece and stop after the first 5 … Keep reading →

Maybe millions of people go by So, I’m a few days late. Better than months! Lets get to it, shall we? Two years ago my daughters both got geometric coloring books and in the midst of coloring in a page with my youngest it hit me how much that page was beginning to look like … Keep reading →

Let it snow… Please – snow would be nice. My mother says I have to post something new because she is tired of looking at chicken lungs, which reminds me – I haven’t blogged in 4 months! WTH? No deep bloggy updating today though, just a pic of my favorite part of our holiday so far. My … Keep reading