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More Chalkboard Mats
In February I made small chalkboard mats for a busy bag swap. They were so well received, that I thought I’d make them for my March group too. I just love this Henry Alexander Zoo fabric. I’ve used...
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Raspberries Canes and a Box of Rocks
Raspberry Canes Last fall my husband’s aunt gave me three golden raspberry canes for my garden. I wasn’t sure if they were going to survive the transplant and our wild winter. One of the plants had...
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Vanilla Check-In
I’ve been letting my vanilla sit for just over a month. This is what it looked like the day I started the batch. I give it a shake or a swirl ever couple of days and it is coming right...
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Summer Canning
The blackberries came late this year and have only ripened recently, probably due to the chilly summer we’ve had. At any rate, I came home with 8 pounds of blackberries! I froze 3 pounds and...
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More Blackberry Jam
While Ginger Boy was enjoying his first day of Pre-K, Ginger Baby and myself went blackberry picking. With the help of my friend, we picked 8 pounds in about an hour. After running all the berries...
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Getting back on the horse, with a dolphin
It’s a new year, in case you missed it. Life has been super crazy over the last 8 months. Between school, deployments, being a geographical single parent, travel, illness, and a death in the family,...
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Rainbow Dolphin
It’s been… years. Gracious. So much has happened in the lapsed time since my last post, it would be difficult to cover all the triumphs and heartbreak. I have a bit more time on my hands since...
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Applesauce and Window Stars
On Wednesday I received my first delivery from Hometown Harvest, a CSA type of delivery service for local or regional fruits, vegetables, and other goods. I was quite pleased with what I received,...
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Yin and Yang Mittens
A few years ago, on Ravelry, I found a pattern for crocheted Yin and Yang mittens. I made a set of mittens for Bennett out of some lovely Malibrigo yarn, and Etienne has now outgrown them, so it was...
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Snowdrop Flower Doll
I decided that I wanted to try making bendy dolls for a swap group that I’m in. It was a bit more involved than I thought it was going to be, but I have managed, with a little guidance from some other...
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