Several weekends ago, the weather finally headed into an extended warm stretch. Saturday morning started off a little more overcast and breezy than I expected, but the clouds started to clear about 1pm, and the breeze, while still present, helped to cool down the warmer parts of the day. Robert continued on the massive task … Continue reading Through the Keyhole
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Gathering Green Beans
With all of the garden work going on, I haven't spent as much time on indoor hobbies like sewing (though I have been working on some crochet while traveling). Tuesday saw some pretty heavy traffic getting home, so I pulled into the driveway much later than I normally do. This didn't work out too badly, though...I've … Continue reading Gathering Green Beans
A Garden in Bloom
Upon my return from a work trip to Tulsa I found that the weather was finally starting to shift for good from blustery to sun-shiney. This, of course, encouraged me to make an outing to the local garden supply locations. I had some of the seeds from what we plan to grow this year, but … Continue reading A Garden in Bloom
Breaking Ground
Remember how I said we're starting to plan for this year's garden? Last Sunday, Robert and I rebuilt one of the garden beds! We made the original beds back in 2013. (2013!) The stone walls were still holding up - they are stone, after all - but some of the wood we had used was … Continue reading Breaking Ground
Spring In My Step
The weather is - slowly - starting to even out (we only had one swift turn in temperature this week, that I can tell) and the spring blossoms are in full swing...bringing a swath of allergies and illness with them, as always. I have been lucky so far in that I have never seemed to develop … Continue reading Spring In My Step
Nerf Guns and Bobbins 