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Attention neighbors… This is your one and only warning… Zucchini season has officially begun. If you know what’s good for you…Lock.Your.Doors. Do not slow down when I wave as you drive by my house… Got caller id? Better check it before you pick up the phone… 🙂 In other earth shattering news… The radish seeds Read More >>
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It’s that time of year again… Time to break out the Canning Supplies and steam up the kitchen… And this past weekend I did just that. I still have about 2-3 weeks before raspberries begin to ripen in our backyard… So I thought it was as good a time as any to clear out the Read More >>
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Monkey Boy had a friend over last week… The boys hung out, went to the beach, played video games, rode skate boards and ate a boatload of food. I guess that’s what boys do…They eat… NON STOP. Luckily I have a decent stockpile for them to choose from… that… and a bunch of FREE doughnut Read More >>
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In the paper the other day there was a picture that caught my eye. It was a story about an upcoming chicken coop tour in Tacoma. 2 things immediately caught my eye. Chickens & FREE Admission. 🙂 In order to get the map for the tour we first had to drive to the Garden Sphere Read More >>
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Ahhh Summer… You know what that means right? Free.Child.Labor. I’m thinking Monkey Boy will totally be able to clear the entire back yard by the end of summer…
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This round of baby chicks (now teenagers) are just a tad bit different from the last batch. For starters… there’s more of them. And although they seem to get along just fine with the big chickens… they do have their quirks. Like needing to be tucked into bed each night. For the last two weeks Read More >>
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Things are heating up here in the Seattle area… The temperature actually rose to 80 degrees on Tuesday… Shocking I know… Despite the heat… I was finally able to transplant the last of my summer seedlings into the garden. I finally wised up and started cucumbers in pots rather than let the seeds rot in Read More >>
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My parents are moving to a smaller abode. Translation= Mavis received a new (to her) patio set, a bbq with a rotisserie,a few planters,a couple of garden hoses, 2 brand new doormats,2 decorative tin chickens, and a really cool vintage suitcase. Monkey Boy attened his first ever school dance… He sent me a text message Read More >>
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