tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30907507259732989252024-03-06T01:38:26.887-05:00Fiber and Flea VillageWhere sharing is a habitKimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05469196553281350775noreply@blogger.comBlogger309125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3090750725973298925.post-80030778362594103872022-11-09T09:12:00.000-05:002022-11-09T09:13:51.242-05:00Fall<p> Fall is a beautiful time of the year for us. This year we had an early frost and then it warmed up again. Daytime highs this week is near 80 degrees and temps are hanging in the 60's over night. But soon it will come to an end and the chill will hit!</p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSefLOPtK5mYeTgUjnGhPlhIBLNStymcxBB8ioG8-WcGN3FO_qD02rZqml92uKs5v4qF6CsOoSJAVUQLbBp-m0GiKJs8H_z25s52IM4K65-2CxD623nilVU-SPg4A7obuTaQokSqSMJuqd7K6RPwcKnJv7bYBIu8bvGFM-sxURE294wYBITKxOvKG2Mg/s4000/IMG_20221017_153321.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSefLOPtK5mYeTgUjnGhPlhIBLNStymcxBB8ioG8-WcGN3FO_qD02rZqml92uKs5v4qF6CsOoSJAVUQLbBp-m0GiKJs8H_z25s52IM4K65-2CxD623nilVU-SPg4A7obuTaQokSqSMJuqd7K6RPwcKnJv7bYBIu8bvGFM-sxURE294wYBITKxOvKG2Mg/s320/IMG_20221017_153321.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What is the weather like in your neck of the woods?</div><p></p>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05469196553281350775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3090750725973298925.post-38966165555973576932022-10-13T16:23:00.004-04:002022-10-13T16:23:55.462-04:00Creating this on the fly!<p> <span style="font-family: helvetica;">It has been a long time since I showed up on here. And the last time got no comment or engagement of any kind so it might just be floating around in cyber space somewhere.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I am making an attempt to revive this blog with some shenanigans that has been my life.</span> Help me out by letting me know that you are seeing this.</p><p>Let me know you out there. Please!😍</p><p>🎃👻🎃👻🎃👻🎃👻🎃👻🎃👻🎃👻🎃👻🎃</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05469196553281350775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3090750725973298925.post-83693533136088293852019-06-01T15:12:00.000-04:002019-06-01T15:12:06.335-04:00Life changes<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I am a roll with the punches kinda gal! I won't bore you with the details, but let's just say there has been a lot of rolling around going on in my life and the rolling will continue for as long as I am able.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I know I been gone from here for a long time and I am attempting to post this from my phone. I am not the techiest of people so we will see if I can make it work or not. So if you follow me and this shows up in your feed will you please leave me a comment and say hello so I know it is not just floating around in cyber space somewhere.</span></div>
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Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05469196553281350775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3090750725973298925.post-75538682609257020302016-12-12T07:17:00.000-05:002016-12-12T07:17:30.877-05:00December 12, 2016<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So as it is getting colder I know we tend to go more for comfort foods. But I am trying to keep the fresh salads on the table as much as possible. How about sharing some of your menus with us?</span></div>
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Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05469196553281350775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3090750725973298925.post-64634926023556415822016-10-29T11:54:00.000-04:002016-10-29T11:54:37.604-04:00Christmas In MY Shop<div style="text-align: center;">
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Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05469196553281350775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3090750725973298925.post-45202644728902144202016-10-26T07:15:00.001-04:002016-10-26T10:16:21.784-04:00Created By Americans<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">You see it written on tags and merchants us it in advertising. But how many of you look for it? I mean really look for it. Like won't make the purchase until you find it was made in the USA?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have always been big on this myself. Being a maker I like to support other like minded souls. It takes some time and extra effort to find what you are looking for sometimes. But the quality and workmanship are always worth it. And I love the satisfaction that I have helped the little guy right here on American soil.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Think about the current state of our Country (think indebtedness)! Now sure, it was not you or me that got us in this place to start with. Or was it? I mean the government spends more money that you or I put together, right? So no one could ever blame this on us, right?</span></div>
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Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05469196553281350775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3090750725973298925.post-66761364909833605612016-09-05T07:47:00.004-04:002016-09-05T07:47:52.844-04:00Happy Labor Day<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">But as for me and my house we are spending it at home quietly. We are enjoying the solitude and peacefulness of just the 2 of us being together and doing nothing. Now hubs washed the van yesterday and is washing his vehicle today. And I am doing some creative things in the studio. But that is it for us. We have enjoyed good food and times just sitting and talking together.</span></div>
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Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05469196553281350775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3090750725973298925.post-31840516346222300152016-08-29T08:53:00.005-04:002016-08-29T08:55:51.891-04:00Beautiful Things<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">It has been busy around here and busy means some things just don't get done. And lately it seems that I am not posting much.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> Maybe that will change as the weather does, or doesn't. It has been so hot and humid this summer. The air is thick and breathing is hard to do in the midday sun. As you look around outside there is beauty everywhere though.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So I cooked a chicken in the crockpot, then placed in the fridge to cool and deboned it and placed the bones along with another package of bones I had in the freezer back in the crockpot and made about a gallon of bone broth. The broth was strained and packaged in 2 cup containers in the freezer for winter use. But the chicken is in the fridge waiting for me.</span></div>
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Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05469196553281350775noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3090750725973298925.post-67242305632558278082016-07-28T09:29:00.001-04:002016-07-28T09:29:17.515-04:00A small "w"<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I was spending some time with a friend and(weaving teacher) the other day and we were talking about folks knowing about weaving and then folks really being weavers. During this conversation she said something that has really stuck with me. She said those who are true weavers, those who have mastered the skills needed to produce beautiful cloth from start to finish, those are Weavers with a big "W". But folks who are just learning, who are still being instructed, (like me), we are weavers with a small "w". </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Now I don't mind at all having a small "w" because it says to me that I still have plenty to learn. It says my brain has more to absorb. That I need to spend more time with like minded folks to glean what I can from them. Also that there is plenty more reading for me to do on the subject. So it is not a problem for me to have a small "w".</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">But there are those out there like my friend Jane and a new acquaintance, Julia that are definitely Weavers with a big "W" and I am glad to know them both. And I hope there will be many more brain picking sessions in the future. Who knows maybe some day someone might be picking my brain. So I got a lot to learn so I can pay it up someday! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Well I was out and about at sundown the other evening and came upon a weaver with a big "W" and I just had to share it with you. Can you just imagine how hard she worked on this? She definitely has a big "W"! </span></div>
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Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05469196553281350775noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3090750725973298925.post-28430938755495701672016-07-22T12:59:00.001-04:002016-07-22T12:59:09.259-04:00It's Hot<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I am sure it hot where you are too, unless you are reading this from somewhere in the Arctic. And if you are, then place post a comment it would surely make my day!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">But getting back to the heat(which we can't do anything about at all) So we just have to deal with it. Now I am sure how we deal with it has a lot to do with our lifestyle and what we have going on in our lives. And I am sure that my situation is a bit different than some of you, but I thought I would share a few ways that I am coping with the heat or at least trying to.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Probably the first thing I need to say is the heat just drains me. Takes all my energy away as fast as you can say "heatwave". So anything chores that need doing outside in the garden or yard get done very early 5am till about 9am or from around 7pm till dark thirty or till I really can't see my hand in front of my face anymore!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Also we are eating a lot of cold meals. Thus not heating up the kitchen. Or we use the grill for meats and veggies as well. The other day I wanted to cook a pot of green beans and I put the hot plate on the patio and cooked them outside. I also have used the crock pot outside in the summer.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">As chores are done inside or even sit down things that need to be done I have a small fan in each room which is turned on. Now we do run the AC but when it is 99* outside it is hard for your heat pump to maintain a 70* temp inside your home. So by running a fan or even a ceiling fan the inside air is circulated and dehumidified helping it to feel cooler.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Now I am sure some of you have other things that you do to help withstand the heat. So click down below and post a comment and share with the rest of us. After all I think it is hot everywhere right now!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">For instance if you are talking to a child of school age I bet they would tell you the best part is that school is out and they get to go swimming.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">But when I got to thinking about "summer" and what it meant to me, I realized that it is so many things. It is all the flowers that grow and the veggies too. The birds and the bees that flit from bloom to bloom. And how about the fireflies that flicker in the trees at night. There is the beautiful sunrises and the darkness that doesn't fall till almost 10pm.</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> And lets not forget green, everything is so green. But not one shade of green, yet so many shades that we could never name them all.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">How about the smells of summer? There is the fragrance of those flowers and how about freshly mown grass? And the scents of the fruit harvest. The smell of burgers cooking on the grill. Oh, and how about the smell of Coppertone or Hawaiian Tropic?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And it would not be summer without all the tastes of the season! The sweet wetness of an ice cold watermelon is hard to beat on a hot day. Or that sweet tartness of some fresh squeezed lemonade. A tall glass of "sweet tea" is just the best! And then I think of the handfuls of juicy strawberries, blackberries and mulberries that never make it to become a pie. Grilled anything is a sure taste of summer. Now I know we can grill anytime of the year, but it always seems to taste better in summertime.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Now the sounds of summer are something we can enjoy even when we it is dark outside and we can't see a thing. The Crickets chirping. The baby Hoot Owls coming on to their voice is always a surprise in the dark. Both to me and the baby hoot owl! And if you are lucky enough to be near a body of water you will be gifted with the mating sounds of the Bullfrog. From time to time late in the evenings I will hear a Coyote sounding off from the ridge above our house. And early in the morning before the sunrises I can almost always hear the wild turkeys saying goodmorning. At least that is what I tell myself they are saying! And the birds begin their morning wakeup calls. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And how about looking up on a clear night at all the stars in the sky?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Use this as a conversation starter at mealtime and see if your family shares the same summer loves or if they are different. Wouldn't it be fun to go outside and spread a blanket and the whole family look at the stars above them. Oh sure your kids might think you are crazy but if not over this then something else for sure! Let me know how it goes. </span></div>
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Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05469196553281350775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3090750725973298925.post-58013966002600549002016-05-28T12:15:00.001-04:002016-05-28T12:15:28.203-04:00In Memory Of.....<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">It was a while ago, I keep thinking I will wait for something to happen in my life worth writing about. But it seems that I live a boring life to say the least. So I guess I will share some of my boring life with you.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have been piddling away in the yard and gardens. We have had so much rain that it has almost been impossible to do anything in the ground. But my potatoes are planted (not in the ground) and several pots of flowers are planted and even beginning to grow and fill in the pots. Green onions are something we have been eating from for a month or so. In fact the second batch has been planted to come along a bit later on. Sorry there are no pictures but since I did not feel this was all worthy of blog space I did not take any. But I promise I will get some and share them in a later post.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">My darling Hubs has taken several fishing trips and so yesterday he decided that I needed to go out to eat. This is something we do not do very often, for several reasons. (1) It is just to easy to put a meal on the table at home. (2) If I cook it then I know what is in it. (3) It saves a lot of money to cook at home. But he had a coupon to our favorite restaurant (Cheddar's), so we got dressed and headed out for a fun evening. We were seated quickly and in a very nice location. We decided to pass on the appetizer and just get a house salad to begin our meal. Then I was served the cajun pasta with shrimp and crabmeat. And Hubs had Chicken Fried Steak with mashed potatoes and green beans. My pasta was divine! Hubs does not eat seafood so it was a treat for me!</span></div>
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Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05469196553281350775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3090750725973298925.post-1484047826632317962016-04-11T08:32:00.000-04:002016-04-11T08:32:51.080-04:00Monday and Menus<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So I thought I would share some menus for this week's dinners.</span></div>
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Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05469196553281350775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3090750725973298925.post-81073228662138715282016-04-09T11:52:00.000-04:002016-04-09T11:52:13.258-04:00Finished Product<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have been spending time with my new creative love. It is a Union 36 loom. If you have followed me here for awhile you know when I got it and have heard some of the stories about times I have shared with it.</span></div>
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Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05469196553281350775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3090750725973298925.post-76396692919973278512016-03-27T13:55:00.000-04:002016-03-27T13:55:05.688-04:00Happy Easter<div style="text-align: center;">
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Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05469196553281350775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3090750725973298925.post-359750199045022992016-03-24T08:48:00.000-04:002016-03-24T08:48:23.607-04:00Thankful Thursday<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Each day of our lives should be full of thankfulness. So we are doing something a bit different around here lately. At breakfast every morning we are all talking about things we are thankful for. And you know what? I (we) are finding that it is really hard to be unhappy after naming off several things on your happy list. Once you claim the happiness you seem to hang on to it. You carry it with you throughout the day remembering it when something comes up that would otherwise be a downer.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So here is my simple list for today, in no certain order.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am thankful for the health of everyone in my family.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For the wonderful sunshine we are having and even the rain that is coming this afternoon.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am thankful for having time with my grand at this time in his life.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am thankful for my Dad who is 88yrs old.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And for getting to go fishing.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One thing I have learned about this experiment is that we will be doing it all the time now. It is definitely worth the attention every morning. </span></div>
Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05469196553281350775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3090750725973298925.post-91115886777029768432016-03-21T08:32:00.000-04:002016-03-21T08:32:02.594-04:00Spring Has Sprung and I Did a Doodle<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Well yesterday was the first official day of Spring and our high was 40*. According to the local weather service that is a good 10* below our normal for the first day of Spring. So as I sit here typing this and scratching my head I have to wonder what is coming our way in the weeks ahead. Will it be dry and hot or wet and cold or ........well I could go on with this craziness for ever! So let's just say we are glad that Spring is here and take what she gives us.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I do know one thing for sure, things are greening up around here. The grass is growing and the flowers are poking their little heads up to see what the weather is doing. The birds are all out looking for the perfect place to build their nests. And the buds on the trees are all popping out.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I worked on a doodle this week and could not help but think of spring as I did.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Sunday......we had leftovers, two of us had meatball stew and grilled cheese and the other had shrimp tacos</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Monday...... chicken pot pie (<a href="http://fiberandflea.blogspot.com/2015/02/tasty-tuesday_17.html">recipe here</a>) and a small chopped salad</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Tuesday......venison sausage and blueberry pancakes</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Wednesday......cooking on the firepit. Roasted potatoes, carrots and a head of cauliflower and grilled pork loin chops</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Friday......turkey kielbasa, potatoes, onions, and fresh spinach in foil pouches </span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Saturday......No clue yet!</span></div>
Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05469196553281350775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3090750725973298925.post-62485725947561322212016-03-19T09:57:00.001-04:002016-03-19T09:57:37.689-04:00Almost Spring Time <div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">According to the calendar at least!! We have had 2 weeks now of high temps in the 70's, but today is only getting up to 40* if we are lucky and the dreaded S word(snow) is coming our way tomorrow. That's right on the first day of spring! I really hope it doesn't affect the fruit trees and dogwoods. But with temps dropping into the low 30's we may be having a problem.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So there has been some lawn clean up going on around here. As well as some work on some beds that will hold mostly veggies of one kind or another. I always intermingle flowers in my beds as companions to help deter bugs but also as food for the soul. I have been amending soil in some beds and making more beds as well. Soil is being hauled from the woods after I have sifted it to get out all the debris and large pieces. This is more like half soil and half leaf mold from the forest floor. Really good stuff!! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Last year we had a very wet season and because of planting in some "unique" ways I still got a pretty good harvest. I call it unique, but hubs calls it weird! But he has no problem eating the food that it provides. So I afford him a few laughs.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I alway grow my potatoes in cages and this year I am going to try my sweets in containers of some kind as well. I will do my onions in raised beds. I have really good luck with this method for 2 reasons. First we do not walk in the beds so the soil is not compacted and also if we get lots of rain the raised beds drain well. And I will put my green onions (scallions) in a half whiskey barrel. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I will do my best to get some pictures later on and share those with you on the next post about my growing methods. But you have to promise not to laugh? </span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I may have cold temps outside and not be able to work in the garden but I have been blessed with a ray of sunshine on my window sill.</span></div>
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