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A not-sluggy day

For the past 2 days I’ve felt rather slug-like. Didn’t accomplish much, sat & read a bit, and honestly, I have no idea what else I did. Today was a different story.

I got up this morning and did my yoga, then went for a 3-mile walk with Jack. We get to see some really […]

Gardens done…for the season anyway

I have nothing but great things to say about Birchcrest landscaping. If you’re in the Rochester, NY area, I definitely recommend using them. Every crew that came was pleasant, professional, hard-working, and skilled at their respective jobs.

Here’s the front of my house, from across the street.

I do realize you can’t really see […]

BIG changes

When I bought my house I knew there were only a few big things that needed to be done. One was to remove a very large Norway maple from the back yard. I love trees, especially big, old trees. I’m a tree planter, not a tree cutter. But this Norway, although healthy enough, took my […]

It all turned out ok

What a day! I started making a batch of salsa at about 9AM. Of course, that starts with gathering and washing jars, etc. I made this recipe last year & absolutely loved it. IMHO this year’s is good, but not as good. Read on to find out why. Here’s the recipe for 1/2 batch […]

Finally!

The yarn I’d been waiting for to weave AF’s baby wrap finally arrived on Friday afternoon, as I’d predicted. So today I committed to spend time at the loom.

I liked JM’s framboise cotton, and I also really like AF’s magenta tencel. Both of these wefts work well with every color in the warp.

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