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    T Tuesday: second garden edition

    June 9, 2015 - By 

    Good morning! I’m once again linking up with T stands for Tuesday where we grab a beverage and have a little chat hosted by Elizabeth.

    I talked about my garden here at home as well as the one at my in-laws but you’ve never seen the the space at the in-laws.20150606_7893

    It’s a really big garden! They downsized from the original when the critters got so bad they had to put a 5ft fence around.

    20150606_7931She has a huge strawberry patch! We picked almost 4 quarts last Saturday. YUM!!  The boy snapped this photo of us covering the patch with bird netting after the harvest.  He told me he took a few photos when I asked him to put away my camera. He said he found photography relaxing. 🙂

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    After a hot day in the garden there we came home, had a late lunch and a well earned glass of wine.

    Any guess on what these flowers are??

    You’ll never guess…  Horseradish!! My horseradish was blooming. I cut off the tops to save the energy for the plant.

    I, of course, have a few errands today. I hope to be back inside before the forecast 97°F hits this afternoon. YUCK!

    What are you doing today?

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    T Tuesday: updates edition

    June 1, 2015 - By 

    Welcome to T stands for Tuesday!  (just a touch early this week)T stands for Tuesday_200Grab your cup and join me for a few updates.

    Where shall I start?  I guess the garden is as good a place as any…update1 update2 update3

    Everything is planted…the Alfalfa’s Secret is around some of the plants. My inlaws swore by this stuff last year and I have to admit that my tomatoes at their house were amazing! So I bought a bag of it myself this year to try here at home.  Only about half of the beans came up so I went back and planted some more seeds, soaking them this time hoping to speed the germination.

    I got my advanced copy of Sew Somerset containing my article last week. You can check out my post about it. It’s so exciting to hold it in your hand vs just seeing it on the computer screen!

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    Yesterday morning was spent on the deck with my coffee disassembling some jeans that no longer fit anyone.

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    I cut the legs off then open the seams and also save the back pockets. All of this will be utilized for other projects.

    20150601_7755Only a little bit of waste….or maybe that should be waist. Oh so punny.

    I have a few errands as usual today and of course, my Second on the 2nd post which will be following shortly.

    What are you doing today?

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    T Tuesday: work in progess edition

    May 19, 2015 - By 

    Hello , hello…welcome to T stands for Tuesday!T stands for Tuesday_200

    I’m finally back. From where you ask? Absolutely nowhere. I’ve just been caught up in the end of school year craziness.

    When the kids were younger it seemed as if actual learning stopped about 3 weeks before the end of school and the rest was just filler. Now there are speeches, presentations, projects, concerts and finals.  Throw in some appointments and after school activities and driving lessons…whew!   I have a teen with a drivers permit now!!  He got it on Friday. We’ve been out practicing twice now. Last night I heard…”when can I drive again?”

    Enough reasons excuses for neglecting my blog. You’re here for T stands for Tuesday. Grab your drink and sit a spell.

    Currently I have half a dozen or so projects going…well truth be told if I dug all my UFO’s out there would be at least twice that number.

    WIP bottlecaps

    After receiving a couple more bags of bottle caps last week, I was inspired to drag out my supplies. I turned on the TV to re-watch a show I fell asleep during last weekend while wiring and beading.  Sometimes having the background noise helps me work and other times…not so much.  Yesterday was a mixed bag.

    WIP painting

    I’m also continuing work on this painting I started so long ago. I keep adding layers as the mood strikes. I don’t have an end vision of this piece at all…I guess I’ll just know when to stop…hopefully.

    Lastly I thought I’d share a garden update.

    WIP seedlings

    These are the seedlings that will go in my in-laws garden likely this weekend. The tomatoes are getting quite tall.  The rest have been planted in my gardens….WIP garden

    you’ll have to take my word for it of course.

    WIP deckbox

    We had a frost warning last night so I had to cover everything up and hope for the best.

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    Luckily it didn’t get quite as chilly as they said but I’m still waiting until the temps get over 40°F to uncover. I don’t want to shock them.

    Errands then an appointment are on the list today, along with pesky household chores. Hopefully I’ll get a bit more creating in as well.

    What are you doing today?