I shoveled that huge pile of wood chips off the garage pad and when I saw how quickly it was breaking down into good black crumbly soil, I made a nice big flowerbed all along our front fenceline. This was four days of work. I hired my nephew and his friend for three hours Friday … Continue reading Finished flowerbeds
Month: July 2014
Peek a boo!
Just a beautiful day in the country... Jake drove the riding mower down to visit Bessie (he was on my lap but he did all the steering!). We had company behind us... ...and beside us. Bessie? Where's Bessie? Yoo hoo! Bessie? Are you hiding, Bessie? "Peek a boo, Mama!!!" There's my pretty girl!!!
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Not so young anymore
I fixed a 16 foot section of fence, shoveled and moved one wheelbarrow full of wood chips, moved six tires (and the compost in them) because I want to create one of those pretty painted tire flowerbeds by the henhouse, planted three big geraniums, and fixed two small sections of flowerbeds near the garage, and … Continue reading Not so young anymore
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Smores Dip
I ran across this recipe for Smores Dip looking for a potluck recipe and knew I had to make it. This was so good!!! I used my medium sized cast iron skillet (@ 8") as this was for myself, my two sons, their two friends, and my daughter. It was just enough for us all … Continue reading Smores Dip
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Making pickles pt. 2
Now that your cucumbers have had an overnight soak in lime water, you'll see there's a slight film on them so dump them in the sink and rinse them one by one (with a light scrubbing by hand) and then dump them into an ice water bath. Sterilize your jars (I do it in the … Continue reading Making pickles pt. 2
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Put those hens to work!
Four wheelbarrows full of wood chips (the last of the huge pile!) got added to my big compost pile. The hens are having a blast in there churning it up and searching for bugs!
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Making pickles – oh no!!!
Working on dill slices tonight....11 pints, and then I ran out of vinegar!!! Double check your supplies before slicing the first cucumber. Grrrrr.....
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Making pickles
Have you ever bitten into a pickle and found it to be a limp yucky slimy mess (not to mention that it has artificial coloring in there to make it green???)? If you make your own, use a lime soak, and that won't happen! These are minimal work and make great gifts! I got a … Continue reading Making pickles
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Easy taquitos recipe
I used this recipe as my jumping off point, and these were delicious!!! Our Best Bites Creamy Baked Taquitos Preheat the oven to 425F. In a big bowl combine a package of cream cheese, 1/2 jar of Newman's Own medium salsa, 1/2 a small finely diced onion, @ 4 oz sharp cheddar grated, 1 tsp … Continue reading Easy taquitos recipe
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Good morning, gorgeous! !!
What a beautiful day!!! Jake's working on recreating our little farm on Minecraft. He's taking a picture here so he can replicate the house. The hens are having breakfast in the compost pile. LOL Puppers is hoping for another treat. Cooper's mad because I made him stop rolling in a cow pie. DG is always … Continue reading Good morning, gorgeous! !!
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