Tag: quilt

CLOSER AND CLOSER

February can be heartening to winter-weary souls. This is the time of year that the Parade of Hope begins. While we had another bout of below-freezing temperatures, and even got some snow, we also heard the first calls from Spring Peepers (frogs) and spotted… Continue Reading “CLOSER AND CLOSER”

WINTER SLOW DOWN

The weather was the most exciting aspect of January. Other than the Polar Blast we got though, January was just another slow month on the homestead. With eleven bodies heating the coop, the girls were fine in the frigid weather. The challenge was keeping… Continue Reading “WINTER SLOW DOWN”

BACK IN THE SADDLE?

I know I have been absent from the blog for several weeks. I’ve not been completely idle, I just haven’t been doing anything of interest on the homestead. The homestead has been in “maintenance mode” for winter. You know, watching the cats dig up… Continue Reading “BACK IN THE SADDLE?”

SPRING IS DONE

Today I pulled the pea plants – a sure sign that spring in North Carolina is over and done. It was a rainy spring, which made watering the garden nicer, but now… The humidity starts. I started semi-retirement in March and have been working… Continue Reading “SPRING IS DONE”

ANOTHER SURPRISE

My friend Holley made me a reversible table runner for my birthday! Isn’t it awesome?