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Online Things Things are going pretty well in the online department. I was able to finish up dyeing all the wool I had wanted to and since then, I’ve had much, much more time on my hands. It feels good to have all that done and this past week was pretty much the first week Read More >>
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Yesterday was cold and rainy and totally a day for lingering on the internet. I was still in my pj’s at 11 am when my husband walked into the room and asked if I was going to get dressed {and start my day!}. “But if I wait a little longer I won’t have to get Read More >>
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Hello Spring… I think I love you. Especially here in Maine, where at the lobster house, anything is possible. My husband doesn’t even question me anymore when I say things like…. “I think we should make some giant Easter eggs and put them on the house.” I love that people walk by and tell us Read More >>
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Six years ago I grew spinner gourds along the front fence of the house we were living in at the time. I LOVED watching those gourds grow. Checking on them everyday, giving them a little tlc and wondering just how far down the fence the vines would go. I had seen a gourd garland {complete Read More >>
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UPDATE: This giveaway is now closed. It’s a lovely day for a giveaway… Don’t you think? I came across the Kitten and The Bear cookbook a few months ago and have been wanting to try out some of their unusual canning {and scone} recipes ever since. Kitten and The Bear is a small batch scone Read More >>
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Holy cannolis March turned out to be a very expensive month for groceries. I don’t know how we did it but we spent a whopping $433.46. WOW! With stock up trips to Costco and Trader Joe’s apparently all those salad kits and avocados added up!! And there was that birthday dinner of beef bourguignon too. Read More >>
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Online Things On friday I was able to knock off a GIANT goal off my list… Getting all my wool dyed and my patterns and kits drawn and ready to ship for 2025. Being able to maximize my time to get all the hard and tedious stuff done during the winter months so I’d be Read More >>
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bits and bobs: A random assortment of things; small remaining pieces and things For the past 10 years towns in France and Belgium have been giving away FREE chickens to combat food waste…. And not surprisingly, it’s been a huge success. You can read all about it in this BBC article. If your local town Read More >>
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