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I woke at up 5 this morning to water all the plants and vegetables in the garden. The temps are suppose to be in the upper 80’s today. HOLY COW!!! That is pretty toasty for us in the Seattle/Tacoma area. Luckily though, the garden is thriving with all the warm weather we’ve been having. Our Read More >>
I have been waiting for June since, well, last July. This is the first month that I get any substantial harvests, AND still get to put lots of stuff in the dirt. My garden boxes are in. The fence is up. Life is good. Seeds to Start Indoors in June Nada. Zip. Zilch. Everything is Read More >>
Word of the Day: Assuage Definition: Appease, satisfy, lessen Used in a sentence: His kind words assuage the deep sorrow of his friend. Did you know today is National Doughnut Day? Yes it is!!! Krispy Kreme and Dunkin Dounuts are both offering a FREE dounut of your choice today!! I wish I could go. 😉 Have a great weekend Read More >>
Word of the Day: Tyro Definition: A beginner or learner, a novice, amateur Used in a sentence: He was more than a tyro in the art of cryptography or the analysis of it. Happy Tuesday! The puggle princess and I woke up to rain this morning which is exactly what I was hoping for as we will be Read More >>
Today’s $20/$20 Challenge submission is from a reader who gardens, cans and shares her bounty! Here’s Karen’s story: Hi Mavis! I’ve been following your blog for several years now and glean so many great tips/advice from it! My name is Karen and I live in SW Idaho. I’ve been married for 27 years to my Read More >>
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