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Feeding the Birds
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It is that time of year to think about putting out some tasty treats for the birds.
sparrow at the all season suet feeder
One of the most popular pos...
Alphabetical Gardening – S
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There are an abundance of plants, birds and ornaments that begin with S in the garden. I’ve been hunting through the photo archives to find the...
Snowmen Rocks
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Here’s how to paint some cute snowman/lady rocks. Or to be politically correct should they be snow people or snowfolk rocks?
Directions with ...
What’s in the Garden? – R
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This week it is time to hunt through the photo archives for things in the garden that begin with R … the birds, the blooms, the edibles and the...
Dishcloth Britches
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I recently have been knitting dishcloths. The simple pattern is one that I use whenever I don’t have other projects on the go.I like to keep a ...
What’s in the Garden? – Q
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My alphabetical gardening posts have reached Q this week. It has been a challenge to find things that start with this letter, but with a bit of creat...
Peanut Mail
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Several years ago we converted an old rural mailbox into a bird feeder. We had put it down on an old tree stump and put a few peanuts in it thinking...
Reading Rocks!
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Reading really does rock! I love reading, actual books over online readers, and created a few reading rocks to leave in some of the little free libraries ...
Alphabetical Gardening – P
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I’ve found birds, plants, decorations, and garden spaces for this week’s alphabetical gardening letter P.
The pine siskins are cute visitors...
Lost Souls Shawl
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The Lost Souls Shawl was made awhile ago but as it was a gift for someone. Now it has been delivered I can finally share it with you.
If you look c...
Pebble Art Daisy
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This is a cute and very simple little pebble art daisy that I quickly put together with rocks collected from Wicklow Beach. I enjoyed making it and there ...
What’s in the Garden? – O
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O-o-o-o what did I find in the garden that starts with O for this week. I’m really enjoying this alphabetical gardening challenge each week.
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Bags of Warmth
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Cool weather is here, in fact we have already had our first frost plus a few more. This kind of weather just makes you want to get cozy with a s...
Good, Bad and Ugly
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Caterpillar refers to the larval stage of a moth or butterfly or Lepidoptera. The word is Latin in origin and means hairy cat. During the year ...
Alphabetical Gardening – N
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My alphabetical gardening posts are up to N this week … nuthatches, nasturtiums, ninebark and maybe more.
nuthatches
The nuthatch is a winter v...
Friendship Tea Card
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Crafty is being craf-tea.
Don’t let the world of computers and the internet take away the pleasure of receiving a hand written note or card. Don&#...
What’s in the Garden? – M
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The alphabetical garden tour continues with M and I hope you aren’t fed up with it at this point as we are mid way through the alphabet.
The plant...
Friendship Tea
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Crafty is being craf-tea. It’s time to think of little gifts, ones that tuck inside a greeting card. After all it isn’t that far to Christmas...