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Yesterday was a great day to be a gardener! The weather was really nice {mid 70’s!} and we got a bunch of chores checked off my list. :). It’s a great day for Gardening in Coastal Maine – Planting Zone 6a – Using Seaweed As Mulch The first thing on the agenda yesterday was cutting Read More >>
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Pressure Canning Beef Stew in Weck Jars Yesterday the HH and I pressure canned beef stew and HOLY CANOLIES PEOPLE it turned out fantastic! The stew was so good, we’re going to crack open another jar of it for lunch today. I just love it when I find a knock your socks off kind of Read More >>
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We were so busy working outside in the yard last week, it seemed like all our meals were of the quick, let me just stuff something in my mouth so I can get back out there variety. I love this time of year. I actually enjoy waking up with sore muscles and the sun beaming Read More >>
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Here’s my big list of things I want to accomplish in 2022: Remodel The Kitchen Cabinet guy came out this past week and took the final measurements for the kitchen. We decided on the floating shelves we wanted {or rather I wanted… the HH is still a wee bit skeptical about the whole thing}. 1 Read More >>
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Hello Saturday. A high of 71 is in the forecast for today, which means we’ll be out working in the garden! 🙂 On the agenda for today: Get fruit trees planted! Finish moving garden soil to garden plot #2 Finish stitching together 3 pillows Pop by the library Photograph and list the 14 new items Read More >>
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The Girl and I were walking towards the waterfront in downtown Belfast last week when we walked by Fiddlehead Artisan Supply. The window displays were eye-catching and while we weren’t sure exactly what type of art supply store it was, we decided to pop inside. And boy were we pleasantly surprised! On the left side Read More >>
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Rain is in the forecast for today so I guess this means all the garden chores are on hold and I’ll be working indoors going through my seed packets and making sure I’ve planted everything that I wanted this season. I know I still need to start a few trays of chives and get another Read More >>
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Pressure Canning Split Pea and Ham Soup in Weck Jars Christmas of 2008 my Mother in Law gifted me anAll American 21-1/2-Quart Pressure Cooker/Canner. And while I’ve stuck to mostly water bath canning over the past few years, I figured with my recent purchase of 556 Weck canning jars, it was time to dust it Read More >>
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