What did you do?

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Did your weekend go by as quickly as mine did?  Sheesh.  Maybe it flew by for me because tomorrow morning I start my new job.  I’m not terribly nervous about it, but you know how it can be doing something for the first time.     First thing I did this weekend– I stuck by … Read More

How DOES my garden grow?

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As usual, my garden grows . . . shall we say….out of control? I’ll take the blame for out of control tomatoes. But seriously, is there any way on God’s green earth that you can control gourds and pumpkins? Maybe that’s why I enjoy growing gourds and pumpkins . . . they are random, free … Read More

I can therefore, I Can.

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Today I canned. Salsa. The thought of canning typically invokes images of a messy kitchen covered with tomato splatter on sink, cupboards, counters and floor….and spending the day on my feet. Yesterday I washed my kitchen floor.  on my hands and knees. Why on earth would I want to risk soiling my freshly cleaned floor? … Read More

Garden Review

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I’ll tell you .. it grows.. which is starting to turn to seed and gobs and gobs of birdhouse gourds  which are shamelessly taking over the garden AND the yard  but then, so are their cousins the pumpkins Every day I have to re-route the pumpkin, birdhouse gourd and ornamental gourd vines out to the … Read More

The best fertilizer . . .

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The chickens are my responsiblity. DIY Guy built the coop and pen, and he helps load and unload feed bags.  All of which I am VERY grateful for. However, when it comes to feeding the hens, gathering eggs, cleaning the coop & pen, keeping the water full — that’s my chore. On the way home … Read More

In the garden

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Martha, move over ‘cuz Cheri’s “in the house garden!”  I’ve made salsa, tomato sandwiches, more salsa, open-face cheese/tomato/onion sandwiches, tomato omelets, salsa and we’ve eaten our fair share of plain tomatoes too.  Don’t get me wrong, we love tomatoes.  The problem is there is a lot, yet not enough.  That is, not enough to can.  So … Read More

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Recycling – in the flower bed ! Another revelation about me – I like bottles – not just any bottle, but the ones with some character or that are old, antique-y, vintage-y bottles. Or pretty colored bottles. I don’t have many bottles, but I love to look at them and am drawn to them in … Read More