The 2010 Garden Plan

I finally did it, I finally remembered to scan the garden plan! This more than likely makes no sense to anyone but me – lol. The garden is currently 14′ x 18′ the beds around the outside are 1′ wide. The 1′ beds have scallions, beets, radishes, 1 cantaloupe plant, beans, peas, carrots, 1 cucumber, … Continue reading →

Butterflies…

Well today it hit 90 once again which means it rains every afternoon. Today I took the kids out to our little kiddie pool (very little kiddie pool) and let them play for a while. Jillian started talking about how she wants to study bugs, well mostly butterflies when she grows up. I thought that … Continue reading →

Photoshop Fun…

I have been taking quite a few photos in the past few weeks (now that I found my camera manual I figured out the manual aperture setting.) I have been playing quite a bit with Photoshop, here are some of the finished ones. Gerber Daisy from my new potted plant. The before Photoshop photo The … Continue reading →

Find of the week!

So I have been really wanting cucumbers for the garden ever since the neighbor’s cat ate my seedlings. Yesterday, Jillian an I ventured over to Wal-mart where they had a 6 pack of plants for a $1.00, granted they were a little yellow but heck for $1.00 I couldn’t pass them up. I bought those, … Continue reading →

The Garden…

This past weekend I worked in the garden, I have been slacking in the weeding and degrassing department. I picked more beans and the peas are now coming in which makes Jillian very happy. We have tomatoes… finally! I have at least 10 and a ton more flowers, now if they would just turn red … Continue reading →

Patterns, Patterns, Patterns…

I have decided to start making patterns to sell on my Etsy store. The first one I put up was the Chocolate Easter Bunny, I did ponder this for a long time because it wasn’t my idea. I did draw the pattern, write the directions, and make the bunny myself but the idea wasn’t mine … Continue reading →

Felt Doctor’s Kit

So this is still in the baby stage but Jillian really loves to play doctor and does not have a Doctor’s Kit, so I have decided to make one. I did look on Etsy for some ideas then I just decided to wing it and make my own (I have a ton of felt.) I … Continue reading →

Learning Curve

I have learned quite a bit working with metal the past couple of weeks. There has been an immense learning curve and I love it! I have been working with copper this week. Why Copper? because I can afford copper, it is easier to work with and I can get it at ACE. I know … Continue reading →

Update on The Garden…

Well I have been concentrating on my new love, metalsmithing. My garden still is chugging along despite the moles and the neighbor’s cat eating the tomato flowers and the tomatoes. After a physical breakdown last week, of what the hell was eating my garden that I worked so hard on and how could I prevent … Continue reading →

Children’s Treasures

So I had this idea this morning when I was in the garage working on a metal brooch. For Mother’s Day I had Jillian make a pendant out of clay for both grandmas. Well I decided to take it and create the pendant out of silver and attach it to a personalized pendant that says … Continue reading →