tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64580176206181919002024-02-19T02:21:36.095-06:00Coyote Creek HomesteadLiving simply and deliberately in our vintage cabin in the woodsLindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08474625122023103412noreply@blogger.comBlogger90125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6458017620618191900.post-48485133500991797472016-01-10T19:58:00.001-06:002016-01-10T20:13:28.225-06:00Jack Frost and A Walk In The Woods<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Jack Frost hit the windows on the cabin tis morn'n and altho its warm and toasty with the woodstove going I wanted to get out in the woods and see if we could find any deer antlers and check out the creek. Oh was it cold yet the woods is so pretty with the frozen creek with spots of water flowing. <br />
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I didn't fall on the ice but my hubby almost did. Need to work on falling skills! We didn't find any antlers. Tracks along the creek was the only signs of critters, the woods was silent. <br />
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Ok I'm a tree hugger, who wouldn't want to tap some energy from this massive oak. In the spring I like to sit under this big old tree. Thoughts of its beauty and a big tree house but it will be left alone to just hug and read a book under, maybe a nap to ; ).</div>
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It was a nice walk on this cold day and really nice to get back to the heat of the woodstove and a pot of coffee.<br />
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This weekend I canned a few cranberries, I bought lots of bags after the holidays ,bags were 50 cents each. Not only for eating but I am dyeing some wool spun with alum mordant hoping for a nice cranberry color. I have blackberries, blueberries and elder berries in the freezer to can up and use for dyeing. I hope to blog a pretty page of natural dyed yarns someday.<br />
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Thanks for stopping by, have a great week<br />
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I've been working on hats in the last few days, knit up fast and fun to do. The sheep hat I have had in my queue for some time. With Wool of the Andes and the Short Interchangeable circular needles from Knit Picks, I did it and was it a great pattern to follow. I will do a couple of more I'm sure. </div>
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The last two projects was a fun hat and super fast to make. The red headband was crochet. </div>
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Right now on the woodstove I have some wool yarn I spun dyeing in cranberries. Mordant with alum with a bit of cream of tartar. I hope I get a pretty color</div>
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I'm excited about natural dyeing and all the experiments that happen from using forage materials from the gardens and woods. I plan to keep journal of all the recipes and the finished yarns. From sheep to socks (hats) and all the colors that can be achieved, I hope! </div>
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Take good care</div>
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The wild birds leave the chicken feed alone when they get their own scratch. Birds are happy, chickens are happier! Need to pick up more wild bird seed but today they get chicken scratch.<br />
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Their dinner table is right outside the window for photo shoots and I got to be so slow not to scare them away. They take turns from the different types of birds. First these Tufted Titmouse is first shift with Bluejays, Cardinals, Woodpeckers, Blackeyed Juncos, and others waiting either with patience or intimidation. <br />
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I'm on the lookout for Eagles in our area.<br />
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Its been a whole year that I haven't posted. Life Happens! Gardens did real well, still need to collect seeds for next season. Lots of leaves to rake up, compost and bag for the chicken cabin. Getting ready for Christmas, lots of decorating using some foraging from the woods.<br />
Been knitting and spinning. <br />
Ordered some roving from <a href="http://www.knitpicks.com/yarns/knitting_yarns.html">Knit Picks</a> , 100% Peruvian Highland Wool, Red, green and its spinning up so Christmasy. I might felt a project with this yarn.<br />
I carded the roving and made rolag bundles. Heres a few pics of the process with the spinning single ply on top picture.<br />
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I love old wool blankets. They make the cabin feel warm and great to use for those really cold days and nights. Perfect for Quenzee's (snow forts). I have had these for many years and still as good as the day I got them and not sure how old they were then. <br />
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I felt that wool blankets deserve a poem so I did a Google , sure enough there are poems on wool blankets. Who knew : ). So I thought I would do a little Haiku poem for my wool blankets.<br />
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Old wool blankets you warm my heart<br />
When snow is flying and temperature drops<br />
The joy you bring it never stops<br />
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Well, I better keep my day job :-/<br />
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I've been working on socks and headbands for Christmas gifts. The headbands are fast and easy,the girls love 'em. I use the left over yarn from the knitted socks. <br />
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Some like the flowers and some not. I'll be knitting past Christmas for all the request for socks and headbands. <br />
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Have a wonderful Thanksgiving. As rough as life can get sometimes we all have a lot to be thankful for. From the really big to macro happenings in our lives. <br />
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This is a beautiful Poinsettia I picked up at Hen House. I love the reds and pinks and this is so Autumn, called Nutmeg. I plan to keep inside and plant in the garden this spring. I have had good results with other Poinsettias , they would grow but I would forget to get them back in before a cold snap. I'm going to be on the ball with this one : )<br />
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Yes its rough look'n but oh is it warm. This Woodland woodstove has made our winters not so bad. Even helped when the power is down and dinner needs cooked. I've read, knitted and warmed frozen hands after morning chores by this woodstove along with a cup of coffee for a few years now. Yesterday was beautiful fall weather and today its winter. This pic was taken a couple of years ago but it stills looks the same today. Wonderful warmth! We use hedge wood, it crackles and pops , heats up really hot , so gets dampered down alot. Along with this type of heat the smell of hedge is so good. Great for using on the grill to. It's my favorite wood to burn. <br />
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I give the stove a cleaning with stove paint to blacken it up and almost looks new. My cabin kitchen is turning into cast iron. Guess its like potato chips for me, "can't have just one". <br />
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The really big skillet has been in our family for many years. Used on many a fishing/camping trips. Fried bacon and eggs in the mornings and fried fish after a good days catch in the evenings. One time I made a pancake for my uncle in that pan, it was the size of the pan. The outsides measure 16" so maybe a 12" or 13" pancake. He was surprised I could flip it, so was I. <br />
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Theres just not enough room in the kitchen for pots and pans so the wall makes a good spot for the cast iron. It gets pretty worn so springtime after using the woodstove then a nice clean up will happen. I plan to use stone behind the stove for a more outdoorsy look. Get rid of that metal piece.<br />
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Theres a wok hanging on that metal , its well season altho I have not used it for awhile. My first meal I made in the wok was chile, lol. It makes wonderful Asian dishes : ) <br />
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I use my skillets all year, inside and outside by the Outpost. Food taste so good cooked in these skillets and good for ya too!<br />
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My new buy is a couple of Lodge flat skillets , the kind that some restaurants will bring out steaks/chicken w onions and peppers, oh my! I have not use them yet but look forward to some good eats using the woodstove.<br />
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My outside cooking I use the three legged camp Dutch Ovens. The kind you put coals under and on top of the flat lid. I love those and have made some good eats, esp the peach cobblers , yummmmmm<br />
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Yep its hard for me to past up a good buy on cast iron. It cooks our food and warms my heart.<br />
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Thanks for dropping by, Holidays are around the corner ; )<br />
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I'm doing a little Steam Punk on the side and plans for a Steam Punk rooster weather vain. I love going out and watching the chickens and sit on the bench with a cup of hot coffee. The garden is close to the living room windows so I can enjoy them inside while I'm spinning and the woodstove fired up for the soon to be cold days. <br />
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The side door is where I will be gathering the eggs this spring. Theres 4 nest boxes, can't wait! Those gears almost look like flowers. I could add some metal stems and leaves. <br />
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The outhouse in the background I use for a garden shed, its nice and handy. I placed a bucket in the hole part for smaller tools.<br />
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Moved the other day for that Southern exposure, the chickens seem very happy in their new quarters.<br />
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The day I got the chicken house a fox ran across about 20 ft with a couple of hounds following. I have not seen a fox on the place and now that I got chickens he will be one to keep a look out for! I love the wildlife and go with what my Dad use to say when the wild wanted a chicken dinner "build a better pen". Easier said then done sometimes. <br />
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Garden clean up, gathering seeds and raking lots of leaves. And working on the wood pile always! <br />
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I know whats been missing, its chickens on the homestead. I finally got my Hen Den and some Booted Bantams. My wonderful neighbor helped this all happen for me. After almost five years without chickens I don't know how I made it. Our DD has chickens over at the other homestead but its just not the same taking care of your own and watching them do their chicken stuff. The young roo crowed for the first time this morning, what fun!<br />
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My favorite chicken is the Barred Plymouth Rock, nice brown eggs. A nice all around chicken. But I'm getting into the Booted Bantams cuz there just darn cute,( DD will raise the meat birds). Nice to let loose in the gardens and they make good mothers. Raised Bantams before, fun chicken to have on the homestead. We even named our bantams.<br />
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I love the pin my neighbor made. Heavy, heavy,heavy! Made of cedar, old tin roof , wired vents on three sides with doors. Door on side to gather eggs (can't wait). The wood will weather to a old silver look. And I'm going to make a steampunk rooster weather vain for the rooftop. Looking for some old gears for this project. <br />
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The next morning after I got my chicken house and having a nice cup of coffee and looking forward to getting the chickens I could not believe what came running by but a beautiful red fox. It ran to the creek and the neighbors hounds were in hot pursuit. They gave up,went home and a fox with a new chicken house to check out later. I'll have to keep a good lookout when I let the chickens free range. I am happy the house is well built with heavy wire. <br />
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Fed them a few turnip greens from the garden and theres nettle growing along the banks of the creek bed that they will enjoy as well. Theres something about chickens that make the homestead complete.<br />
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Spinning and dyeing and soon weaving. Oh boy is this a super fun project. I have been spinning up a storm and experimenting with natural dyes. I'll get to posting my dyed finished yarns on next post. <br />
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Went to Missouri Town 1855 last weekend and met some really nice folks on spinning and dyeing. I pick up something new to learn each time I meet a spinner and weaver.<br />
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I did my best spin so far from a blend roving of Jacob and Merino wool. Over 1400 yrds of single ply. I filled the bobbins to the brim. Not sure what I'm going to knit up, a lace shawl with beads maybe.<br />
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Garden news:<br />
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Had and still having a great season from the gardens, peppers (hot and sweet) are loaded and need to get picked. Turnips and doing very good , kale is still pretty tiny. Carrots need to be pulled. Lots of small pumpkins for fall decorations and some for pie making and pumpkin seeds to roast.<br />
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Lots and lots of marigolds from last years saved seeds and many volunteers that pooped up. Have to wait for a dry up and save seeds from pole beans and many other flowers and plants. <br />
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Leaves are turning and soon the fall and raking will begin. Bonfires and hayrides this month and a corn maze to visit. Lots of fun autumn things to do. <br />
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Lots of uncertainties in our world so best enjoy each day when we can. Hope its a beautiful fall day and a chicken doing its chicken thing kind of day for you all.<br />
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Thanks for dropping by<br />
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Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08474625122023103412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6458017620618191900.post-91479473893113403192014-08-04T15:08:00.001-05:002014-08-04T15:11:44.196-05:00Drying and DyeingWell it sure has been a spell since I have blogged last. Its been rather busy and well you know how things can get. So I'll just jump back in like it was yesterday cuz it does seem like it was just yesterday.<br />
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Spring was great, summer wonderful. Not to many really hot days so far. Garden is doing very well with lots of grilling the veggies and canning to do and freezing as well. Also drying , I love doing that, having dried herbs and others like peas and carrots for making soups when cooler weather comes around.<br />
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Went to the farmers market last weekend and picked up a bag of sweet corn, 5 dozen. I did plant sweet corn but a mini micro burst or a neighbors cow walked through it plus the coons are having a great time with it as well, so nice and convenient for them when the corn is down. So I'm hoping they will leave me just a few. I do have some Indian Corn planted in another garden and so far it is being left alone. <br />
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Freezing some of the corn I bought on the cob after cutting both ends off leaving the inner husk on in freezer bags. Also freeze some in foil (great for grilling) We'll see if it tastes fresh in a few months. The outer husk is drying outside in the sunshine to use for hot tamale wraps (it will be a new thing for me to do). Using my mini greenhouse shelves to keep them from flying all over. I think a screen will be even better to keep critters off the husk.<br />
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Also drying the corn silks for tender (fire starters). So nothing wasted, the ends will go in the compost. Chickens love them too. (I have not got my chickens yet).<br />
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I've been having so much fun with my Ashford II spinning wheel. Lots of fun wools I've spun all ready and also been experimenting with plant dyes. I had good success with black bean dyeing , food coloring and even Kool-Aid dyes . But I'm most interested in plants in my gardens and woods that I can experiment with. Making mordants for setting the dyes, from Alum,Tartar,salt,vinegar, copper,some plants and even rusty nails to change the colors of dyes, so many more. There is so much to learn how each plant will react. I have just begun. <br />
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The jars that I have put some plants/flowers in are out in the sunshine for a week now and this coming weekend the spun wool will go in for the dyeing. <br />
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The darkest is Hopi Red dye which is an Amaranth and the lighter red is also an Amaranth. There's Daylily (orange) and Marigolds (orange). The light one in the back is sunflower. I hope it has a pretty yellow. The mordant will make the difference. <br />
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My last bunch of wool had alot of vegetable debris, tiny bits of grass and such. Most came out when spinning but still could not get it all out. So I will be dyeing this yarn in these jars and weave place mats or small rugs with a Rigid Heddle loom that I can't wait to get next month. The spinning has lead me into weaving that I have wanted to do for so many years as well. <br />
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Thank you for dropping by and if you dye fibers and blog please let me know , would love to see how you work with your fibers. <br />
Also if you have a knock out Hot Tamale recipe sure would like that too : )<br />
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All take good care<br />
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<br />Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08474625122023103412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6458017620618191900.post-91386686330850542822014-05-13T11:54:00.003-05:002014-05-13T15:51:16.865-05:00Bluejay HappeningsWe are not the only ones that had a little blessing a couple of weeks ago (8th grand). But the mama bluejay just had hers. <br />
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I have been able to take some really close pic's of the progress and she has not attacked me yet. She even stays close and I talk to her while I take pics of her and chicks.<br />
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Heres she is on her nest. She started to fly away in the beginning but stayed on her nest for the photo shoot.<br />
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Here she let me take a pic of her eggs<br />
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And also let me take a pic of her babies, awwwww , this was taken yesterday May,12<br />
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She stayed real close when I took the chick pic, I count 5<br />
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I talk real soft to her, thank her and walk away real slow. My Dad use to call the Bluejays down and they would take pecans from our hands. I'm not sure if that will happen again. Last fall a Bluejay hit our window and I was able to get it before our cat did. It was not happy but after it recovered it flew off. I like to think this is the same bird and remembers the help : ) Or when these little babies get bigger I may just be hit with dive bombs from the mom. I keep a watch out. I would like to get a couple of shots with all feathered out, well see : )<br />
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My first with raw wool, so heres what I did. I watched YouTube, got the jest of what I needed to do and hit the bags. <br />
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I started with the female sheep's wool , it was a bit more whiter. Had some debris but not to bad.<br />
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Then came the cleaning, hot water, Dawn soap, dirty wool and you get a nice wool soup, yuck!<br />
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This wash took the lanolin out and made some really white wool. I had the wool dry out on my racks from the mini greenhouse. Worked real good and was able to card and spin same day : )<br />
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Here I used cards that I have had forever, dreaming of this day to happen. The left over debris falls out doing this and in the spinning.<br />
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My first roll. Soooo soft. This wool is from a Dorset hair mix. Had some curly's and about a 4 or 5 inch staple.<br />
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A basket full and I'm ready to spin!<br />
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I'm still not getting a consistent thin ply but I'm getting better, and with another bag and a half to practice , yeah!<br />
I love this Ashford Joy 2, its was so enjoyable to sit out on the porch, listen to the thunderstorm and hope rain would hold back until I got a bobbin filled. It did and I did 108 yards of yarn. Put it on the Niddy Notty and will dye it up tomorrow.<br />
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Tomatoes and more tomatoes, was a planting day until the wool came. I did get a lot of things in and hoping there was not going to be a hail storm. It passed and all was good. I do have buckets to cover the plants just incase. <br />
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Need to get the Winter Sowing in coffee cans planted. Just did a few cans today with more to plant out. Altho a lot od plants in the WS, there was many that did not come up b/c of old seed.<br />
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Mothers Day:<br />
Going out to see my Mom tomorrow, she is doing wonderful after her broken leg a couple of months ago. Check out my sisters garden, have coffee on their porch and hear about how my BIL got to see a Bald Eagle swoop down and catch a fish at the pond he was fishing at. How exciting to see that! He had no camera : (<br />
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Have a great weekend, thanks for stopping by.<br />
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A very Happy Mothers Day to all the moms.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A couple of weeks ago I got myself a new spinning wheel, Ashford Joy 2 and I love it. Altho I got to work on my spinning techniques but having fun doing it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I chose this one for easy handling to take out to my Outpost and camping. It is so quiet and spins like a dream. I spin outside and just listen to the birds and cows and sheep in their pastures, so very peaceful. I wish I had done this years ago. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have an older fairly tale type spinning wheel that I never got the parts for. So my dream of spinning was put on hold for so many years and now I'm spinning : ). DD is raising some sheep so I'll have wool and go from sheep to socks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here is my very first spun yarn. Its from wool I had for some time and it was a bit compacted. I dyed it and then carded and made rolags which made it easier to spin. Still its rough and will make a nice little project. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After the spin it is then put on the Niddy Noddy and then twisted into a skein. </span> <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This was a wool I spun, dyed and then did my first 2ply with a textured tread, it to is a bit on the rough side but was fun to do. planning to put beads on this one. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'll call these practice yarns Art Yarn : ). Someday I'll be making a
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #660000;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Morels</span> </b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">are up and the hunting is on. Hubby and I found about 80/85 and we just started yesterday, some today before the storms came. They should be out tomorrow full blast.</span> </span></span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Gardening</span> </b></span><span style="color: #38761d;">is going full blast to. With cold crops put out earlier, peas are up and onions. Lettuce, radishes, carrots, potatoes, kale, garlic and herbs and lots of wild flowers and perennials. The flowering trees are beautiful this season. </span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #274e13;">With over 2 hundred heirloom tomato plants that will be planted around May 1st. I plan not to put that many out this year and give the plants to DD. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Winter sowing did OK but could have done better if I had newer seed. I used a lot of older seed and will I took a chance. But I'll be planting lots of plants from the WS. Its a really good way to get head start on the plants. I'm very sold on it and cuz works : )</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">More important of all is my Mom is recovering very well. She is a trooper and does her therapy and it sure makes a difference. She even helped my sister transplant tomatoes in her wheel chair. She was very happy doing that. Now she can use a walker and soon move on to a cane. She'll be dancing before we know it : ).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We have some nasty storms today so I hope you all are safe and perfect weather. Thank you for your visits.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">linda </span></span>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08474625122023103412noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6458017620618191900.post-86819034062444545322014-03-16T22:02:00.001-05:002014-03-16T22:03:36.313-05:00Might As Well KnitWhat do you do when your mom falls and breaks her leg and wait while a four hour operation is going on. You knit and knit. Pray and knit. Its been an ordeal and mom is coming along really well for her age 87. She is spunky! Mom is back home at my sisters and we take turns watching 24/7. Pee breaks in the middle of the night with a bell ringing from mom. Sis and I would be sleeping in the living room with moms bedroom door open and jump up and run in, lift her on the pot. Hats off to nurses and aids who lift their patience. It really is a job. We are doing good along with nurses and therapist who come out and work with mom. <br />
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So theres nothing but knitting to do when mom is sleeping and recuperating. So I got a couple of different socks made and now I need to make those second socks. <br />
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Ridge and Eyelet from Hand-Knit Socks by Threads Winter 2014, very easy<br />
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Periwinkle Picot from Love of Knitting Spring 2014 designer Phyll Lagerman<br />
This pattern I altered and did for a smaller foot. I thought I was going to be in trouble but turn out ok. Next pair I will use the correct yarn and follow the direction to the letter. Was fun to do after I learn how the pattern went. <br />
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Tomorrow I'll be watching mom and I'll bring my knitting and work on those second socks : ).<br />
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Garden update:<br />
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Seed potatoes (Red Pontiac) are cut up and ready for the St Patrick's Day planting. Rain, snow, sleet or sun shine I always plant the potatoes on that day.<br />
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Almost Spring!<br />
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Have a Happy St. Patrick's Day-- don't forget to wear green ; )<br />
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<br />Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08474625122023103412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6458017620618191900.post-31423381476198386902014-03-01T19:39:00.002-06:002014-03-01T19:59:43.434-06:00Asking For Help Pays Off<span style="color: #660000;">I'm on a site that has many members from all over the world, called <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #274e13;"> </span><span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: magenta;"><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/">Ravelry</a></span> </span></span></span>(click on). Its a place you can keep track of your knitting's and crochet projects, your own library , patterns , an outstanding data base and you can share and ask for help with many more features. It is awesome. I have already learn some new things and the one that I thought I would never understand and do is the cable stitch. So heres </span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;">the first attempt that had me working on tell dawn. I gave up and asked what was I doing wrong and in no time I had help and the answer by just a picture of what the problem was. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000;">So heres the problem pic. The problem was the cable getting real tight. See how it is getting smaller. If your a knitter you can see what the problem is just like a few members seen. </span> <br />
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<span style="color: #660000;">After they told me I was leaving out some rows (which I thought I was following) I finally got it quick : ) Heres the result of their help. Now thats more like it and was so much easier to knit. </span> <br />
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<span style="color: #660000;">And here is the finale project, a cabled headband. I Can Cable Now, yahooooooo!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000;">After sewing up the back I made my first knitted flower and added a vintage button. Its not perfect for sure so each time I'll do better on my knitting. This was started in the evening Feb 28, and blocked it, March 1 I sewed the back up and flower. So this is a very fast project. Fun to do! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000;">These will make great gifts. the next ones I'm going to work in some beads, the sky is the limit on cables. Plans for cable socks and someday a sweater. The pattern for this is on Ravelry (free) and was so easy to do.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000;">Something I thought would be so hard was not at all. Its about following the directions, having a little help to understand , I'm so very grateful for the help. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000;">I do hope you check out Ravelry ,, there are so many who enjoy helping and make it very easy to share.</span><br />
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I picked up 100 lbs of seed potatoes today , Red Pontiac and Kennebec . I'll be giving half of each to my dd and I'll still have a lot of taters : ).<br />
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Bulk seed : picked this up today as well<br />
Sugar Snap Pea<br />
Denver 1/2 long<br />
Boston pickling<br />
Red Kidney Bean<br />
Blue Lake Bean<br />
National Cucumber<br />
Kandy Korn Corn<br />
Kentucky Wonder<br />
Purple Top White Globe Turnip<br />
Mammoth Sunflower<br />
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Picked up a some seed starter mix and new trays for the heirloom tomatoes and peppers to start tomorrow.<br />
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A big snow storm is heading our way, wood stove going and all hunkered down with knitting projects : )<br />
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Have a great weekend<br />
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With snow on the ground this Forsythia is a warm welcoming of Spring to come. Starting's from my grandmothers plant back in the 70's we now have many bushes that will burst with flowers this Spring. But for now this handful of cut branches started in warm water inside will do just fine. They bloom right on St Valentines Day, perfect!<br />
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New project: Wool felting<br />
I always wanted to do so I did a very small project from some wool my DD gave me. She has the sheep so I'll have plenty of wool to play with. I checked out some youtubes and was so impressed with how its done (looked pretty easy) and the creations ppl made. Beautiful art. Would be a great kid project!<br />
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This is a leaf 5' by 4 1/2" . DD colored in beet juice, an experiment. It turn a nice brown color and kept it color through the felting process. She did well in the coloring. Fun project to do and easy!<br />
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Watching the Olympics and knitting. I finished a sock and now the that second sock. Its always hard to do the second sock b/c I'm already to start a new one. But its got to be done. My goal is to start doing some fancy socks , that means a trip to the yarn shop : )<br />
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After the snow melts I'm keeping my eye on the ground for popping crocus and other early pop ups.<br />
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We got a nice snow storm yesterday so I got my old showshoes off the cabin wall for a photo shoot. Here they are in the snow with a pair of cuffed knitted socks I started during the Super Bowl and finished yesterday. They went fairly fast. The pattern is in Knitting on the Road by Nancy Bush collection. Called "The Road to Oslo" Back in the 1920's skiers would wear these types of socks, the cuff pulls over their ski boots keeping the snow out. I think the snow would go right into your foot faster. No matter, I always get snow in my socks and feet no matter how hard I cover them up.<br />
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I love these snowed in days in the cabin. Woodstove keeping us warm with single digits outdoors. Makes it fun and peaceful knitting. Until I run out of yarn and all these beautiful things to knit. Next time in town will be to the yarn shop. Would it be cool to have these new drones dropping yarn off by the cabin, I might like that ; )<br />
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My next challenge will be knitting 2 socks at one time on a single circular needles. I have had the book for some time and I think I'm going to give it another shot. Youtube helps on some of these techniques. I need all the help I can get. Plans on working more on Fair Isle patterns. Lots of great patterns to work with. <br />
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Here the snowshoes are on our porch with about 10" of snow. These old snowshoes have not touched snow for many years. They will go back on the wall in the cabin for the winter look and lots of history they must have had. I have had them for many years and have no history on them other then decoration but I can imagine how they must have help someone through the deep snows. Maybe a dad bringing food for his family from a far away hunt. Mom keeping the cabin warm and kids doing their chores. Happy to have their family back together. I hang that on my walls. <br />
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Winter sowing:<br />
Well just what the doctor ordered, snow and thats just what the winter sowing needs. Cat does not know theres coffee cans with seeds under that snow. Probably could care less but I'm excited. Snow will be good and before long there will be green plants ready to plant in the gardens. Love Winter but oh boy Spring, it will be here soon. <br />
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Thanks for dropping by, have a good one<br />
lindaLindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08474625122023103412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6458017620618191900.post-75547239441180290972014-02-01T13:54:00.000-06:002014-02-01T13:55:35.694-06:00Work'n Those Needles<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm starting the socks for Christmas gifts early altho can't wait and give them away as soon as they are knitted. Just finished the red and green socks giving a couple of days of knitting for each sock. It use to take me months to complete that second sock but the more I knit the faster it gets.<br />
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Working on how to knit mittens , these seem to be a challenge for me and like socks just need to keep at it. Don't even want to think about knitting a sweater now, that seems like a really big challenge, but I would love to learn. Hats, scarves, socks and dishcloths are my projects for now with mittens on the needles with lots of undoing.<br />
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The best part its relaxing and I like to knit in the evening while watching a movie or watching the snow fall with the sounds of the woodstove crackling wood along with a cup of hot coffee. Last night it was ice pellets falling and we woke up to an ice covering in the woods.<br />
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I'll be knitting when the Super Bowl is on, stopping to see the commercials and eating some hot chicken wings. Hope all goes well and a good game. I'm looking forward to the Olympic Games and need to get some more yarn ; ) <br />
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Have a great weekend<br />
lindaLindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08474625122023103412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6458017620618191900.post-18499042783864931262014-01-26T11:59:00.002-06:002014-01-26T12:04:07.416-06:00Winter SowingIt starts with a nice winter day, some seeds, soil, containers and the Winter Sowing is on. Its easy and fun to do and helps with the long winters and a great start. I have grown hundreds of plant this way and this season I'm so excited to get started again.<br />
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First the seeds, I save many of my heirlooms but I can't resist the seeds in the store and even the cheap 20 cent paks do well. Heres a just few!<br />
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I have done Winter Sowing for a few years and my coffee can containers have lasted very well. All have a number on the outside so I can keep track of whats growing each season. I also keep a journal of the plant with number and there's a plastic label in the container too. The label I make from cut up strips of milk jugs with permanent marker with plant info and date. <br />
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I use potting soil but you can use soil less mixtures too. Heres a pic on the deck, after about 3 inches of soil in container then water and let drain before adding seed. Sprinkle some soil on top, add clear plastic with holes poked in the plastic. Be sure container has bottom drainage holes. Holes on bottom and on top is very important. Your pots will be out in all the elements winter can bring so needs to have drainage from condensation, rain, snow and protection too.<br />
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I just did 39 containers yesterday with many more to do. Their nestled in some extra cement blocks to keep it a bit more organized and from blowing around. They might not look pretty but come early spring and all the green tops coming up I can't think of anything more pretty. Well I can but they do look nice : )! <br />
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Heres a list of what I planted Saturday,<br />
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January 15, 2014 Winter Sowing:<br />
1-Cabbage-- Early Golden Acre <br />
2-Onions -- Evergreen Bunching and Southport White Globe <br />
3-Broccoli -- old seed<br />
4-Asparagus -- old seed--Mary Washington<br />
5-Leeks-- heirloom<br />
6-Parsley<br />
Tomatoes:<br />
7-Cherokee Purple--saved seeds -heirloom<br />
8-Stupice--saved seeds-heirloom<br />
9-Beefsteak-organic<br />
10-Amish Paste-saved seeds-heirloom<br />
11-Abe Lincoln-saved seeds-heirloom<br />
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12-Pepper- sweet bell type, Rainbow Mix<br />
13-Joe Pye- saved seeds<br />
14-Sweet Williams- bought and saved seeds<br />
15-Echinacea- White Swan<br />
16-Shasta Daisy- Alaska<br />
17-Four O'clocks- Mixed colors<br />
18-Canterbury Bells-<br />
19-Columbine-Mckana's Mix<br />
20-Liatris spicata- Blazing Star- purple<br />
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Also a shot at some Bonasi from some old seeds that were sealed very well. This will be something new for me. <br />
1-Fagus Sylvatica--Native Beech<br />
2-Acer palmatum- Japanese Maple<br />
3-Cryptomeria japonica- Japanese Cedar<br />
4-Pinusthunbergia-Black Pine<br />
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Hope your Winter Sowing, if not I do hope you give it a try, you'll be hooked. Below is a link to get you started and all you need to know to get you gardening in winter when the snow is flying.<br />
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Yesterday was trip to Snow Creek. First time for all of us. I took over taking pic's and watching the little ones who did not want to ski. But before long my 5 yr old granddaughter wanted to give it a try and off she went. WOW! they learn so fast. We are planning another trip soon and I'll be skiing next time. Can't wait. Its been awhile but I hope it will be like riding a bike, I HOPE! Cross country is what I like to do and never went down a big hill like this one. Not sure I will take that, its not on my bucket list.<br />
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Could not have asked for a beautiful day, weather was perfect, lots of sunshine and nice inside with fireplace going and hot chocolate and good food. Best of all the kids learned something new and was outside enjoying winter and all the fun activities it brings. <br />
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In the summer months they turn the slopes into a mud run. I like the clean snow better : )<br />
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Its been absolutely wonderful weather in the last few days, and garden planning and preparing is going on. The days are staying a little lighter each day that passes and the snow is almost gone along the creek banks. <br />
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Last weekend we spent the day over at my first homestead with the family where we built a cabin and really lived in the sticks with no running water and an outhouse. We did some cleaning up and it was a day of wildlife sightings. While we had our heads looking up at a large flock of geese flying over a herd of deer ran passed us, oh was it a sight. On the trip over about 10 minutes away there was a filed full of wild turkey and further up a owl was along the fence row with a catch, probably a field mouse.<br />
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We got a lot done and gathered some sticks and had a quick hot dog roast, shaved some wiener sticks out of long sticks and talked of the old times when we first moved to country many moons ago.<br />
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Whether one lives in the city or country or in between theres always something out in nature to enjoy. Could be a critter, tame or wild or a flower coming up its all around us and all we have to do is slow down and enjoy.<br />
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Thank you for your visits and have a great week.<br />
linda<br />
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Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08474625122023103412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6458017620618191900.post-69839686285172819992014-01-06T11:53:00.002-06:002014-01-06T11:59:21.247-06:00Work'n Those Needles<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Between working at home and bringing in the wood I work the knitting needles. I love to make socks and it seems the more I knit the faster it goes, even for that second sock. One could make a sock in a day , but I don't. I like to do to many other things : ). So in the evening I get those socks worked on.<br />
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First pic is two pair of tube socks that went real fast and the one on the needles will have the heel. Here they are done in the second pic. They are wool over the knee. They feel so good and will be great to wear when I'm trekking in the woods and going on a ski trip soon.<br />
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I got two more pairs to show soon , just need to get the toe done on the last sock, yeah! <br />
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I like working on the wool yarns esp in the winter time, and cottons in the warmer weather. Last year I knitted scarves with fun yarns for the girls. They are super fast to make. This year its been socks.<br />
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Oh boy is it cold , in the negatives, its 3* F and sun is shinning and the snow is sparkling with all kinds of tracks from the critters. <br />
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Got the wood stove fired up and with passive solar light coming through the windows it stays rather warm in our vintage cabin. <br />
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With seed catalogs coming through the mail I got my plans for the gardens and in a couple more weeks will order and also start the winter sowing. Bring out the mini green house that will go in our cabin and start hundreds of heirloom tomatoes and peppers from saved seeds. Future plans for a small greenhouse but for now the little one does very well just with sun heat and produces way more then I need. DD takes many of the plants and sell. I have put out 500 heirloom tomatoes one time and last year I just put out a hundred, not to mention the volunteers that pop up. Every year I knock it down a hundred or so. This season I'm going to scale down a lardge bit, about 50 plants but I always get carried away and will pop in another plant if there's room. <br />
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I'll be ordering some new heirloom to try out, so very excited about the gardens. <br />
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Well coffee is ready and another log needs to go in the stove. So have a good one, thanks for dropping by and keep warm and enjoy every season. They go by way to fast.<br />
linda <br />
Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08474625122023103412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6458017620618191900.post-54831070370929006122014-01-02T12:47:00.002-06:002014-01-02T12:49:48.723-06:00A New Year <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. I'm so excited about 2014. With lots of New Year resolutions to keep and hope not break to many. Mine are pretty simple so might not be hard. <br />
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I put out some feed outside our cabin window to get some close up on the birds, This cardinal had some seed in his mouth when he seen a camera in his face. He took off in a flash. <br />
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Its been a busy place on the homestead , with lots of happenings away from home and of course bringing in the wood. Staying nice and toasty while the temp drops in the single digits. Burrrrrrrr.<br />
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Christmas Eve was out at my sisters and BIL, Mom is staying with them, she is 87. Most all the grandkiddies where there and Santa aka my sister came to visit. We skyped my son's family who could not be with us and the little one enjoyed his cousins and seeing Santa via Internet. Was pretty cool to do. Pizza and gag gifts and lots of fun. Christmas day we had dinner out at sis's. It was a great Christmas. <br />
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New Years hubby and I stayed home and watch the ball drop in New York in the comfy of our warm home. New Years day I cooked black-eyed peas ( for a good year tradition) and spiced shrimp. <br />
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I wanted to do something different on that cold day in the 5* F and snow in the forecast. And hubby was game for it. One of my resolutions this year is to do more fishing. My sister and I are the Yak Sisters, we go fishing in our kayaks but last year we didn't even get an oar wet. NOT GOOD. Where did the time go to go fishing. I want to get hubby into fishing and the kayaks don't work well with this ol man. Its about entering and getting out that was a problem. Me too, sis and I gained some weight, it happens (also a resolution that might,ahh probably will be broken). Well sis is worried that a game warden will give her a ticket for swimming in the lake and she will have to explain that the boat is underneath her. Not Good. I think I know what her New Year Resolution is. I'm good, I'm still wear'n the same size pants for years and sweat clothes are the best clothes ever. Those are my main wardrobe. Just keeping it simple. <br />
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Now back to New Years Day. While I'm looking for a flat bottom fishing boat on the Internet so hubby and I can go fishing this spring, hubby says how about that boat over at the old homestead. I had plumb forgot about it and wondering what kind of conditions it might be. The last time I was in it was when my sister and I did a little prank on some family friends that had put out trot lines on the pond in the woods. We went last at night through the foggy spooky woods and launched the fishing boat. We pulled up their lines, they didn't have any fish on it and placed vintage clothes on the hooks. There was a go go boot, a 70's shirt and a whopper size bra that could have hauled in a big fish on its own. We giggled the whole time with thoughts of them drag'n in the line think'n it had huge fish on it. We only heard of their catch and they knew it was those sisters that live in the woods. So its this very boat that has been over turned for many years and not used.<br />
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Our New Year begins with a short 10 min. trip to the homestead, camera with me to take some nature pics and driving up to the cabin there's about 5 or 6 wild turkeys hanging out under the pecan tree. Of all time the camera says my memory card is protected, what in the world does that mean. It worked the day before and here the turkeys are standing still for a photo opt. I could not ask for a better photo shot. Theres goes all my pics down in the woods. The camera works the next day! <br />
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So hubby and I check out our project. The boat looks intact, no dents but very much stuck in the frozen dirt. And its cold 4* or 5*F. We peck out the dirt being careful not to damage this old vintage boat. At one point i fall on my backside and my legs are all knotted together, hubby ask if I'm ok with a helping hand across the other side of the boat and I say I'm a big pretzel. He laugh so hard that he's no help getting me out of this predicament and I'm able to undo myself pulling on a low limb over the boat.<br />
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Now as we almost got that boat undone has hubby was lifting up the back of the boat a big raccoon ran out almost under his legs, hubby jump and it was my time to laugh. We were hoping we didn't get into a family but found a dead opossum underneath the boat. Not sure if the raccoon was eating the carcase or just what the deal was. But we were getting our boat. There was in the beginning of this adventure when chipping away at the ice to give up and wait tell spring thaw after all we were not going boating on a frozen lake but we kept at it. I hope my NY resolutions are that persistent.<br />
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We loaded the boat on the top racks of our SUV , that was hard to do to, tied down and headed back home. On the way home there was some on lookers on the road and I told hubby how they were looking at his new(old) boat, he was so proud. But really they probably worried the boat would fall on the road. But hubby doesn't need to know that ; )<br />
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So far no muscle soreness yet! Happy we got that boat which now has a cover of snow from last night. Come spring well have a maiden launch at our public 70 acre lake, most the times we have it to ourself and no high power motor boats, 10mph is the limit. Rowing is much quieter, but I bet hubby will want a trolling motor. Now loading that boat is a bit much to, not as easy as a kayak so a little pickup will serve us well. I let hubby know about this idea in the middle of the night and got a, ah, yah, ok, goodnight, Happy New Year.<br />
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I'm ready to start this new year with lots of fun projects. Gardening is always on the top of the list with gardening. New heirloom seed catalogs coming in the mail. And always planning for changes of the gardens and new plants to try out. Winter sowing in containers well be starting soon. <br />
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Sis and I checked out a big garden center in town while waiting for a client to get home. Oh how exciting to smell and see things growing in a green house in the winter time. It gets the spring fever up and really helps with cabin fever too. <br />
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I'm going to continue back with the Plant Camp but not just on Mondays. It gets to feel like a have to do and I fall short of that, so I want to make it more fun and winging it during the year sounds more fun and simple too. So no pressure.<br />
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I do want to thank you for your visits although I have had some hit and many missed blogging days. <br />
Have a good one and keep it simple<br />
linda <br />
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Sorry to be away from my blog for a few weeks. I had a bit of a set back, oh the bumps in life. But alls good and ready to share about my neck of the woods.<br />
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Had a wonderful Thanksgiving and decorating for Christmas. Hopes for snow!<br />
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Planted a few bulbs today for spring flowers. So not to late to get some out if you can work the soil. <br />
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These photos I call Fire and Ice. It got down to freezing and I had a ice cream container filled with water and left outside. Next day it was frozen, tipped over and ice cube fell out with a hollow center, perfect for a candle. A couple of leaves fell in before it frozen and made a nice decoration. These are so easy to make, you could add coloring and decorations for the holidays. Last a long time if it stays cold. I moved mine out of the sunshine to keep from melting. Pretty in day and super cool at night. <br />
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Seed catalogs will be coming in and I'm so excited about next seasons garden. Its fun to plan during the winter months, cup of coffee , seed catalogs, sitting next to the wood stove and snow flying. Makes winter not so bad. <br />
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Winter sowing will start in Jan. So will be sharing about that a little later. <br />
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Happy Holidays and thanks for your visits<br />
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Green Dragon <i>Arisaema dracontium</i><br />
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This bright red berries are from the Green Dragon plant, growing wild along the banks of the creek and in the woods it bright berries show up easy. The leaves are big and horse shoe shape. When berries are green they almost look like corn growing.<br />
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Birds and critters like eating the berries which are said to be bitter and can irritate the mouth.<br />
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Heres a link for more info and pictures <span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><a href="http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=ARDR3">Green Dragon</a></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;">Weekend was cool and trees are turning. Won't be long before we fire up the wood stove. I really over did the turnip patches. I sowed really thick. I'll need to thin and use for greens which is a good thing. I hope to have lots of turnips. You either like them or not. I like to boil the turnip chunks in a little sugar water. Then eat with salt, pepper and butter when tender. They taste like cauliflower that way. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tomatoes still coming on and peppers to. Digging up potatoes all through the spring and summer and looks like plenty for fall to. Theres still a lot of new potatoes. I will dig some up for seed potatoes. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;">Lots and lots of Marigolds from saved seeds. There will be many to gather later along with Zinnias and other flower seeds. Most these seeds I just direct sow and I do have a lot of volunteers as well. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;">Soon there will be leaves to rake and compost will be filled with the leaves. They take a long time to break down so running the mower over the pile helps chop them up a bit. They go in the bag and that is then dumped in the compost. The leaves are also great to put in the chicken Hen Den, let them break it down to a nice compost. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;">Leaves changing colors, cooler weather, pumpkin patch, candy, orange, fall decoration, Thanksgiving, turkey and dressing. I love Autumn and all the Blessings that come with this time of the year. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;">Have a great week, thanks for dropping by</span></span><br />
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Blue lobelia <i> Lobelia siphilitica</i><br />
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Also know as Great lobelia. The water is down in the creek so I took a look for rocks and arrowheads. I found these growing along the banks, altho not many. It can grow 3 ft and comes in colors of light or dark violet, light or dark blue or lavender, rarely white.<br />
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Plant contains a narcotic poison and was used in medicine.<br />
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Heres a link for more info <span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=i460">Blue lobelia</a></span></span><br />
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Sometimes the little beauties of nature might be in the garden or along a creek bank, always keep looking.<br />
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Have a great week , Autumn is in the air : )<br />
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