Quote of the Day “The hallmark of successful people is that they are always stretching themselves to learn new things.” Carol S. Dweck
Hello Thursday! On the agenda for today:
- Laundry, laundry, laundry
- Cut wool and get it ready to dye this weekend
- Fire up the kiln
- Stop by local Christmas shop to see if they carry the tall, skinny German tree I’ve been on the hunt for
- Try a new jelly recipe
- Make a pot of split pea soup for linner
How about YOU? Do you have anything exciting on your to do list for today? Curious minds want to know.
♥ Mavis & Miss Lucy
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Gardening books hold kind of a special place in my heart. I wouldn’t be the gardener I am today {or maybe not a gardener at all} if it weren’t for a few gardening books I picked up years ago. I spent almost the entire winter of 2008/2009 reading up on gardening. I found some incredible reads that taught me so much and made me realize how much I didn’t know. So I’ve never stopped reading gardening books.
Here are just a few of my favorites, although if we’re being honest, narrowing this list down was virtually impossible. Gardening books are right up there with the bible {okay, not quite, but you get the idea!}.
My Favorite Garden Books:
- Carrots Love Tomatoes: Secrets of Companion Planting
- The Complete Compost Gardening Guide
- Mini Farming: Self-Sufficiency on 1/4 Acre
- Sugar Snaps and Strawberries
- The Gardener’s A-Z Guide to Growing Organic Food
- The Kitchen Gardener’s Handbook
I think I’m going to make a Chicken Casserole with Mashed Potato Topping for dinner tonight. If you want to make one too you can get the recipe HERE.
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- Blueair Classic 203 Slim HEPASilent Air Purification System $139.00
- eufy BoostIQ RoboVac 15C, Wi-Fi $195.99
Hershey’s Kiss Candy Mice Ornament: First off, what kid doesn’t love a project that involves chocolate? Second, these Hershey’s Kiss candy mice ornaments are so cute and would make great gifts for their classmates without breaking the bank.
- SmartyKat Catnip Cat Toys $1.97
- Green Toys Race Car, Blue $3.70
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- Introvert Doodles {I gave this one to my daughter}
- Text, Don’t Call
- Quiet Girl in a Noisy World: An Introvert’s Story
- The Secret Lives of Introverts
- The Introvert’s Way
- Introvert Power
- Melissa & Doug Dinosaur Dawn Jumbo Jigsaw Floor Puzzle (24 pcs, 2 x 3 feet) $8.31
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Nora says
Talk, skinny German tree? Now I am curious… bring German myself 🙂
Mavis Butterfield says
Like a feather tree but not with feathers….. Does that make more sense? I wish I knew what the official name was. 🙂
Gardenpat says
Serger coming up at much higher price! ☹️
Lillian says
Do you have a photo of the tree? Curious what you mean
Kathryn says
I got a skinny alpine tree from Hobby Lobby a couple years ago. They have several types and sizes of skinny trees.