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Knitting Notes 2023

The Lana Plantae Rambouillet Fingering in Cochineal & Madder is finally used up! The “problem” with this yarn is that it’s a 500 yard skein (as opposed to a 100 g skein), so it feels like it took forever to finally use up. I really did like this yarn, the color is so cool. It’s […]

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front garden bed

Garden Notes 2023

Tragically, going to Wolfes Neck practically forces us by Estabrook’s in Yarmouth, so here’s today’s haul from there. We got three of the red verbena that did so well up front last summer, a red nicotiana (that looks more robust than the ones I grew last year), a Rozanne geranium, some supplemental Swiss chard, a

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Mini Newfoundland Mitts

Knitting Notes 2023

Pattern: Mini Newfoundland Mittens by Streelymade DesignsNeedles: Size 2.5 DPNsYarn: Lana Plantae Rambouillet Fingering in Cochineal & Madder, Quince and Co Chickadee in Iceland and Quince and Co Finch in Egret This was an interesting pattern. I’m not sure I ultimately loved the trigger finger version, but it’s a fun pattern, and plenty of variety

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dahlia pots

Garden Notes 2023

So remember how proud I was of myself for resisting the siren call of dahlia tubers? It didn’t last. I got four more colors. I’m thinking I may try storing half of them in my mother’s basement, to insure better winter survival. In other news, I have most of the rest of the seedlings planted

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