[Alcohol]

A while back I started making a wee bottle of pre-mixed #martinis stashed in the freezer per an article suggested by my husband who follows some #cocktail people. I’m liking the chilly result. I was making them with Lillet Blanc which produced an […]

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Today I finally did the renewal #pruning of the red-twigged dogwoods I see every morning while doing my coffee-and-feeder watch. They looked shabby. Now they look great! As usual, the task took much less time and effort than I anticipated and now I can enjoy my mornings with a smidge less stress […]

Trying my hand at some big stitch #quilting on a small project and I’m really enjoying it. It’s a free FPP pattern from Quiet Play https://quietplay.blogspot.com/2013/04/up-in-air-we-fly.html?m=1 that I modified for my design. The outlines of the plane motif […]

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I’ve done it. In attempting to”fix” my #sewing machine I’ve broken it such that a repair exceeds its value. One would almost think that was the plan all along but it wasn’t. I dread shopping for a new one.

Got the rest of the #onions cleaned up today. Had a poor crop last year so my co-conspirator suggested we order three bunches of plants rather than the usual two. They all did great though some bolted. I think we’ll be driving some down the road to the food […]

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[Food]

Time to make another batch of #tomato jam! I love this stuff on so many things, mostly eggs, cheese, and meats. #tomatoes #gardening #seedtotable

Baby carrots are not “regular” carrots cut into pieces and whittled down. I read this vegetable urban myth again today and it drives me crazy. #vegetables #carrots #gardening @gardening

Yesterday I found myself saying, “I love this time of year when the #tomatoes still have leaves.” 😜 🍅 #gardening #communitygarden #growyourown #seedtotable @gardening

Just realized t's been 33 years since I divested myself of all my #weaving equipment and supplies. In the interim I've fiddled around some with #knitting, done a bit of utilitarian #sewing, tried my hand at #quilting, and most recently delved into garment sewing. I'm feeling an urge to throw […]

A yellow ladyslipper #orchid that's a cherished division from my late grandmother's garden. She collected it off the former family farm some time in the 1940s or '50s, I believe. I love to see it bloom every year. #wisconsin #wildflowers #flower

Just a pretty Black-throated Green Warbler we encountered on this morning's #birding walk #birds #wisconsin #birdwatching

Went from window to window to find where the White-throated Sparrow was calling from. Found my husband in the living room playing with a new birdsong website. 🤦 #birds #birding