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Sugar rations are running low here in Mavisland… I just emptied the last of my 25lb sugar bag into my glass canister. Now what? I.Must.Have.Sugar. And now that I think about it… How does one grow sugar? Can you grow sugar in Washington state? Thyhand left me a comment the other day saying she made Read More >>
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 >>
Buff the wayward chicken has gone broody (much to my delight). She likes to puff up like a turkey when anyone gets near her or the clutch of eggs she’s sitting on. I really ought to place some golf balls in there when I steal her eggs… Maybe that would fool her. Anyway… This means Read More >>
It’s always a little pitiful looking from this vantage point this time of year… but you have to start somewhere right? It’s been awhile since I’ve “FOUND” anything good… while Dumpster Diving but get a look at this beauty! My first time in I found the base… and thought… Hey… this would be perfect to Read More >>
The Girl Who Thinks She’s A Bird sure got a workout yesterday… The poor thing had to chase down the baby chicks (now 8 weeks old) and move them to their new location. We’ve decided (okay… I’ve decided) that it’s time to move the baby chicks in with the old chicks… We moved the mini Read More >>
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