January 2011
26 posts
Our friend Hans introduced us to the Schenectady farmers’ market on a recent shopping trip to Jay Street, and I was ecstatic to find a vendor there selling local wheat flour! No convincing required, I bought two, two pound bags. One was a hard red spring wheat, the other a winter white wheat. I’ve worked with wheat flours before, including local wheat and other varieties that had...
After a way-more-than-prosperous holiday season (in terms of consignment sales…I made a buttload of money!), I’m back to the drawing board, making more stuff to sell in local shops. Wish me luck! I don’t know if my hands are up to the job. One day at a time…
Oh, and in case you’re wondering, this gorgeous wool felt came from BenzieBazaar at Etsy.
My co-pilot.
Everyone calls him a mama’s boy, but he’s more like my partner in crime.
We’re all hooked. I don’t think any of us can imagine what this house would be like without him, Olive included. Even our vet wanted to steal him. He’s just so cool.
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Sorry for the random photo posts...
Wow. That’s about all I can come up with to say about this movie. Here’s what someone over at IMDB had to say about it:
Three teenagers are confined to an isolated country estate that could very well be on another planet. The trio spend their days listening to endless homemade tapes that teach them a whole new vocabulary. Any word that comes from beyond their family abode is...
I recently re-potted my little ladies here, upgrading them from cheesy plastic pots to overpriced terracotta ones, and they’re already growing larger by the day.
I’m ashamed to admit how root bound they all were, but it feels good to know that they’re much happier and healthier now.
We certainly love having them here.
speaking of need vs want
I can’t differentiate.
Technically I need a coat.
I don’t necessarily want a coat.
I haven’t worn a coat since I was twelve.
I get cold with the slightest bit of effort now that I’m old.
So I guess that would put this in the need category, not necessarily the want one.
This one sure is pretty.
Can you tell we’re having a snow day and I’ve been on Etsy...
need vs want
sparrow flour sack towelby vintagejunkystyle
After a good solid hour of drooling, I had to force myself to walk away from Etsy and my search for tea towels. Tea towels, yes. I never thought there could possibly be so many options out there, but despite my hour-long search, there were at least another two hours worth of searching left to do. I would love to own every single one of these,...
for the dogs
I’m trying my darndest to keep from making this blog all about my dogs, especially since Emmet’s arrival, but I wanted to share this recipe for homemade dog food with you. I toyed around with the idea of making Olive’s food from scratch for a while, not only because of the myriad of health problems she suffers from (allergies, skin irritations, ear infections, digestive...
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I managed to see Mr. Eric...