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DIY and Grandkids
What a fun combination – a DIY project and two grandkids. This spring we bought a table for $3 at the local Habitat for Humanity Restore that was perfect to put near our chicken coop. It was a nice solid metal table but … Continue reading
Posted in DIY, Family
Tagged Chickens, DIY, Farm, Habitat for Humanity, Mosaic top table, New Blogger, Repurposing, Restore
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Wordless Wednesday – 07/11/12
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Posted in Photography, Wordless Wednesday
Tagged Annuals, Gardening, New Blogger, Organic gardening, Wordless Wednesday, Zinnias
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Summer and Bicycles
During summers at my grandparents’ Brookside Farm, I had a blue bike I named Betsy. This was the only bike of my youth because during the school year I lived in the city where because of traffic, and no one … Continue reading
Posted in Family
Tagged Bicycle, Blue School House, Mountain bike, New Blogger, One room school house, Racing bike, Retro bike, Summer, Trail bike, What's old is new again
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Berries, Berries, Berries
My pulse is quickening, it is berry season here in New England. Strawberries are available for picking. This year we didn’t get any from our garden because the chipmunks ate them all. Last week my son-in-law went picking and shared … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged Blueberries, Cherries, Eat local, Fruit production, Gardening, Growing fruit, Locally grown, New Blogger, Organic gardening, Schwartzbeeren, Strawberries
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Pocket Garden Tour
The 23rd Annual Pocket Garden Tour featuring Portsmouth’s Historic South End gardens was on Friday, June 22 from 5-8 pm, and Saturday, June 23rd 9 am – 3 pm. The Pocket Garden Tour started as a way to maintain the pocket garden at … Continue reading
Green Camping
At home, we recycle. We recycle everything – paper, cardboard, plastic bags, glass, metal, plastic – and are proud of it. When we started camping, it pained me to haul everything to the trash. So, I started carrying a variety … Continue reading
Posted in Camping, Family
Tagged Being green, Camping, Easy being green, Flings, Hampton Beach, Joann's Fabrics, Kermit the Frog, New Blogger, Not easy being green, Recycle bin, Recycling
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Camping – Hampton Beach, NH State Park
We’re back from our week of camping with the grandkids at Hampton Beach, and the Coleman Travel Trailer CT260BH is clean, empty, parked, and awaiting our next trip. The first day of camping, my husband and I were there without … Continue reading
Happy Father’s Day
Happy Father’s Day 2012 to my husband and son-in-law! On this day set aside to remember special men in our lives, I’d like to acknowledge wonderful memories of my grandfather and my grandchildren’s great-grandfather. My grandfather’s memory is a constant … Continue reading
Grilled Grandma
Yesterday, I was honored to be featured on Grandma’s Briefs WordPress Blog as the Grilled Grandma of the week. A Grilled Grandma is a grandma who has answered a set of grandma-related questions which are shared with readers of Grandma’s … Continue reading