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    Nesting scraps

    March 19, 2015 - By 

    I broke out the old plastic canvas a few months ago and created a little bin to hold my thread scraps while sewing. for the birds

    This helped keep my table tidy. My knitting and weaving scraps also made there way into the bin.

    Today I was really noticing an increase in bird activity through the window. I decided it would be a good time to gift my feathered friends with some nesting material.for the birds 2

    Several years ago I did something similar for the birds.  I found some little bits of yarn in the front yard after a while so I know something was attempting to use the scraps.

    Now I need to make a new bin for my scraps. Perhaps this one will be more visually appealing on my work surface.

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    T Tuesday: seed starting edition

    March 17, 2015 - By 

    Good Morning! Welcome to another edition of T stands for Tuesday.  T stands for Tuesday_200

    Lets keep our fingers crossed that my back stays in good shape now! Geesh that was a long haul. I apologize for not stopping by many, if any, blogs for the past week.

    Every year I start my seeds the week of St. Patrick’s Day.seed starting By the time we can safely plant outdoors, I’ll have nice size plants to set into the garden…or gardens as the case may be. My in-laws are graciously letting me plant in their garden again this year in addition to my two small garden plots.

    So what’s in those cups?

    • 3 variety of tomatoes
    • 2 variety of peppers
    • cucumbers
    • spaghetti squash

    I will also be starting some herbs in pots and sowing seeds directly into the gardens when the time comes. We love having fresh herbs and veggies with our meals…especially when they are straight from the garden!plant vigil

    Miss Gracie is keeping vigil over the seeds while watching the critters romp.

    gracie sittin n lookin

    I’m off to run a few errands, stop to see my knitting group then make a ton of phone calls to get our ducks in a row for Little J’s upcoming knee surgery. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers.

    What are you doing today?

     

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    Scarf in pastel

    March 13, 2015 - By 

    I finally finished it!! This scarf has been on the needles for far too long.IMG_0253

    I knit two yarns at the same time to make this the weight that I wanted. I got three skeins of the yarn at Goodwill for $2. I still have an entire skein left. IMG_0254I  plan to wear it looped like this for a nice bulky look.