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Yesterday, after putting another coat of primer on the walls in the kitchen {I’m up to 3 coats so far and I can STILL see bands of blue from where the previous owners painted around their upper cabinets} I harvested another round of tomatoes. 33.1 pounds from the kitchen garden and 36.4 pounds from the Read More >>
Yesterday it started raining here around 10 am and it hasn’t stopped since. And it’s been lovely. If only we had gotten a good soak about two weeks ago everyone’s lawns wouldn’t be so brown and crunchy. Oh well. Some summers are like that. I’m just glad the grown is finally getting a nice drink. Read More >>
I think my number one strategy for saving money on groceries this year has been staying out of the stores. I know I’ve said it many times before, but I know I could truly be one of those people who lives on an island and only leaves once a year for supplies. When we used Read More >>
UPDATE: This giveaway is now closed. Yesterday was sort of a snow globe kind of day. We woke up to several inches of snow on the ground and it just kept on coming until around noon. It was lovely and peaceful and since I’m not the one in charge of shoveling snow around here, I Read More >>
My last goal post of 2021!!! Stay Healthy! This year I did all the things I was supposed to do that were in my control. I went to all the appointments, did all the check ups, and went to the vampire’s office every 6 weeks for blood draws. I got poked and prodded and have Read More >>
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