Look at this fantastic cutting board Big J made in school! He gave it to me for an early Mother’s Day gift.
It started as two planks of wood. One hickory and one oak. The mix of woods gives interest to the board.
It’s nice and thick…more of a butcher block. It’s beautiful.
I can’t wait to see what he makes next in the metals portion of this class.
Remember to be good to our planet today and everyday,
PS…stop by my friend Elizabeth’s blog today and wish her a Happy Birthday!
Welcome to another edition of T stands for Tuesday. Today I wanted to introduce you to a new member of our family.
After having to make the tough decision to put Miss Gracie down mid- February (no I never mentioned it here) we had a hole in our lives.
We had talked about getting a kitten…or two and had been actively seeking them. Then we met Marvin at a local rescue.
He’s a curious guy. He literally stops to smell the flowers each time he walks through the living room. He is also a very big boy.
This is the loveseat…easily seats two adults. We believe he has either Norwegian Forest Cat or Maine Coon in his background. He can put his front paws and face up on the kitchen table if that helps reference his size. Hmmm…so we went from wanting a kitten to getting pretty much the biggest cat we could find.
He is such a lover though. Especially to us girls.
I was curious how he’d be with the kids headed back to school. He loved all the early morning activity such as lunch making.
Another busy Tuesday ahead…
What are you doing today?
I can’t believe how late I am this year starting my seeds. I usually start them around St Patrick’s Day. Somehow it slipped my mind that week then the next was a disaster of monstrous proportions when Murphey stopped by and overstayed his welcome.
I settled on two kinds of tomatoes and green onions this year. At least for now. I’m not ruling out starting a couple more things. Last year my small starter plants didn’t fair well once transplanted so I’m not sure if it’s worth the time and effort,
I decided to try planting my green onion seeds in egg shells this year. For one…they are so cute! And secondly, I can just slightly crush the shell when planting the sprouts in a bigger container instead of trying to move those spindly little onions one by one. Experimentation is always fun.
I’ve been saving my larger plastic containers for transplanting the tomatoes out of the disposable cups (which BTW I’ve had on hand for ages!! Not terribly “green” but they are a necessary evil when hosting a large crowd. ) I decided to cut up a lid and use it as plant markers. This works so much better than wooden popsicle sticks!!
Hopefully next time I share photos the containers will be sporting little tiny green seedlings.
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