March 31, 2009
by sting dragon
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Well, there are no snakes here but we do have some really tall grass. It's beginning to fall over it's so tall. I think it's time to put this down for the kitties to munch. I picked up some wrist … Continue reading
March 30, 2009
by sting dragon
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What I love about this time of year is that I find something new in the garden every time I go outside. The columbine is up and then hens and chicks are greening. It always surprises me that hens and … Continue reading
March 29, 2009
by sting dragon
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Yesterday I took advantage of the lovely sunny weather and went out for a walk (it's rainy today and probably tomorrow). The snow is gone from the woodsy trails near the house but there's still a bit in the hollows … Continue reading
March 28, 2009
by sting dragon
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Yesterday was my birthday and Jason cooked a fantastic dinner of grilled steak with fresh horseradish sour cream, artichokes sauteed with garlic and grilled bread and broccolini. We have been mostly abstaining from alcohol but for this dinner he got … Continue reading
March 27, 2009
by sting dragon
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It's hard to believe there's all that snow elsewhere in the US when it's so sunny and beautiful here today. The muscari have joined the crocus and the bees are working happily away visiting my garden in the warm sunshine. … Continue reading
March 26, 2009
by sting dragon
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I need a bit of mindless knitting to work on so I've cast on for a handspun version of the Silk Kerchief pattern. The Winter Rose was proving too aggravating to the shoulder so it's on indefinite hold. This will … Continue reading
March 25, 2009
by sting dragon
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Yesterday I finished up the sashiko potholder. The stitching doesn't go all the way to the top since it's folded to make a hemmed edge for the pocket. The embroidered piece is then basted onto the pocket back and two … Continue reading
March 24, 2009
by sting dragon
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I won't tell you how many folks have finished a complete pair of these socks in the time it's taken me to knit just one but it's a lot. I finally have a mate for my Tropical Mer-tini test knit … Continue reading
March 23, 2009
by sting dragon
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Several years ago my sister gave me an aloe vera start. A year later I split him into two pots and then for a couple years he just got big. Now he puts out keikis every year and is happier … Continue reading
March 22, 2009
by sting dragon
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Last summer when I took my niece and a friend's daughter to the Lowell Quilt Museum I picked up a sashiko potholder kit. I'd been interested in learning sashiko for awhile and had even gone so far as to purchase … Continue reading
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