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Category Archives: New England
Gardening
It’s gardening season, that’s for sure. Last Saturday, I worked at a Master Gardener project with my friend, Sue, where we were trying to bring back four small kitchen gardens at the Colonel Paul Wentworth House. The previous Wednesday morning … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, New England
Tagged Gardening, Historic Kitchen Gardens, Kitchen Gardens, Master Gardener, New England, New Hampshire, Spring
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Photography and Fabric
There are so many exceptional photographers in our blogging community, I’d have to insert a list block, and then I’d still probably forget one. The amazing photography that we are allowed to view is truly right up there on the … Continue reading
Posted in Quilting, New England
Tagged Fabric Art, Garden shed, Gardening, Gardening projects, Lilacs, Material, Perennials, Photography, Plant Sale, Quilting, Sewing, Shed
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Nor’easter
A Nor’easter blew in, and it brought me a shed. 🙂 We have been talking about getting a small garden shed for a couple of years, and found this 8′ x 8′ one made by a young man in Casco, … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, New England
Tagged Bulbs, Cannas, Crocosmia Lucifer, Dahlias, Flowers, Gardening, New England, Seedlings, She Shed, Shed, Spring, Tomatoes, Tools
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Blocks and Seeds
I decided I was moving forward, and I watched a variety of YouTube videos on how to use the block instead of the classic editor. The number one reason was that they are continuing to update it, and I decided … Continue reading
Posted in New England
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WordPress
I didn’t post last week because there wasn’t a lot to report. I’m working on a fabric piece, my seedlings, asparagus, and grapes are doing well, I have even been able to do a ‘little’ spring cleanup outside, plus I … Continue reading
Posted in New England
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Grandparenting
This Monday morning the wind chill is well below zero after a couple of almost 60° days last week. The majority of the snow has melted, sap is running across the area, and my seedlings are doing well. All good … Continue reading
Thank you!
As of last Friday, we have received both shots of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine as part of the first wave of the >65 age group. We only traveled 8 minutes from home, and we’ve had no negative reactions. Check that milestone … Continue reading
Posted in New England
Tagged Blogging community, COVID-19, Covid-19 Vaccine, Family, Friends, Gardening, Pfizer vaccine, Sewing, Winter
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Winter
I know it’s shocking, but it’s still winter here. 🙂 Snow coming this afternoon, and we made a return trip to Alton Bay to check out the bobhouses before the fishing derby started this past weekend. We got a bonus … Continue reading
Posted in New England
Tagged Amaryllis, Bobhouses, Brad Thor, Fish shanties, Ice fishing, Ice landing strip, Irene Hannon, Jack Swyteck, James Grippando, Kiss the Ground, Winter
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Vaccine and Winter
The second Amaryllis is getting ready to bloom, and the Walking Iris has bloomed twice with many more to come. It may be white outside, but it’s colorful inside. We got our first vaccine shot last week. Our local site … Continue reading
Posted in New England
Tagged Amaryllis, Bobhouses, COVID-19, Covid-19 Vaccine, Fish shanties, Ice fishing, Lake Winnepesaukee, New England, New Hampshire, Walking Iris
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Short and sweet
Hello February! January brought us only 4″ of snow while you are about to dump a foot plus today. It’s okay because no matter what happens in the next couple of weeks, it’s still only 47 days until spring. 😎 … Continue reading
Posted in New England
Tagged Blizzard, Fabric landscape, February, Ice fishing, New England, Quilting, Reading, Sewing, Snow, Snow storm, Winter
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