Sometimes, dropping everything to go pick fresh sour cherries is the exact thing you need to relax. I needed it this afternoon (Tuesday). I was ready to tear some grade spreadsheets in half (if that could be done to digital spreadsheets). I really REALLY needed it! I'm so grateful I got to do this … Continue reading Pickin’ cherries
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Guhl’s – a best kept secret
In southern Ohio, we have what I call a best kept secret among crafters: Guhl's! Just a small amount of the fabric at Guhl's It is row after row of craft supplies, fabric (Oh!!! THE FABRIC!!!), rugs, curtains, placemats, and country decor items. It's located in Jackson County, Ohio, just behind the Pizza Hut. When … Continue reading Guhl’s – a best kept secret
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Ask and ye shall receive
A high school classmate messaged me last weekend to ask if I wanted some canning jars. Of course, I said, "YES!!!" This is her idea of some. This pic already had four boxes missing when I snapped it. I love that I'm the first person my former classmates think of when they have jars, egg … Continue reading Ask and ye shall receive
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Local meat IS CHEAPER for the buyer!
When you buy locally from a farmer near you, you know you're supporting a local family and humane treatment of animals. What are the benefits to YOU, the consumer, though? Aside from the obvious health benefits (anybody will agree cattle not pumped full of antibiotics and being allowed to roam pasture and be CATTLE - … Continue reading Local meat IS CHEAPER for the buyer!
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Bringing the BIG HAY!!!
Mr. Manning showed up at my house today just as Teddy came in with boxes to pack up and move his things into Morgan's Dad's house (they've decided to stop going back/forth now) and just as I was going out the door to get Sahara from band. He was ready to bring the big round … Continue reading Bringing the BIG HAY!!!
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Making salsa
I was gifted three five gallon buckets full of fresh tomatoes. I know!!! That is AWESOME!!! They had to all be done up pretty quickly though because they were very ripe. The first thing is to get the canner going with the jars in it to sterilize them while working up the tomatoes. In all … Continue reading Making salsa
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July apples
A fellow teacher's sister moved back here recently and bought a house with an apple tree in the front yard. The tree is dropping apples and making it hard for her sister to mow the yard. She offered me the apples and told me to come get the bagged ones every week. Bessie and the … Continue reading July apples
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Look what I found at our farmers’ market!
I am so happy that our local farmers' market is growing every year. Today I found a wonderful source for stoneware pottery - all locally thrown, painted, and personalized by hand! The tables were overflowing with beautiful pieces, and I couldn't take them all in fast enough because every time I felt myself eyeballing one … Continue reading Look what I found at our farmers’ market!
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