My Teaspoon Runneth Over

Just because you have the emotional range of a teaspoon doesn't mean we all have. - J.K. Rowling, "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix". It's almost February.  Which means I should be planning my garden bounty for the summer of 2016.  But I'm not.  Instead I'm grumbling about my numb toes, trying to … Continue reading My Teaspoon Runneth Over

Winter Whitewashing

A friend gave us apples from their apple trees, and I think I can safely say that I am done with apples for 2015.  I've made 22 pints of applesauce, 6 pints of apple pie filling, 9 pints of apple butter, 10 pints of apples in cinnamon syrup,  and at least 2 apple crisps.  I … Continue reading Winter Whitewashing

What? The Curtains?

I took a "Snow Day" earlier this week.  School was delayed, due to the snow.  I attempted to go to my shop, but less than half way there, I turned around and went home.  Instead of dealing with the winter weather outright, I made curtains. There are a few different styles of winter weather.  There … Continue reading What? The Curtains?