Back deck planter

Garden Notes

This has been my project for several afternoons when it’s been nice after work – a corral for the leaf pile. I had to actually get it together, which I did around the larger left pile we had in the back corner, and then shift the rest of the pile into it, and close it […]

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Tree removal

Home Improvement

The latest home improvement project was one that I did not have to pay for, or execute. It involves this Norway maple right next to our driveway (and the neighbor’s driveway – those are their cars in the picture). And have I mentioned that’s where our power lines come over to the house from the

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The Shrubbery

Garden Notes

It was nice after work on Thursday, so I went out at the end of my workday to tackle the shrubbery beside of driveway. (I started out working on my leaf corral, but the pile was too wet to completely move, so that’s only about half way done.) This little section is overrun with multiflora

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Icy Seas

Knitting Notes

Pattern: Icy Seas by Hunter Hammersen Yarn: KnitPicks Palette in the Clarity, Kumquat Heather, Macaw, Pool, Semolina, Seraphim, and Serrano colorways Needles: Size 3 DPNs More leftover Palette used up! Love this pattern set – they’re quick and fun to make.

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Magnolia

Garden Notes

How pretty is this? It must have been the owners before the family we bought the house from that decided to plant this magnolia in the backyard. Whoever it was, I currently love them. Sunday was a bit of miscellaneous garden work. I bought myself a dahlia with a gift certificate on my birthday walkabout

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Remige Shawl

Knitting Notes

Pattern: Remige Shawl by Emily GreeneYarn: Quince and Co Wren in the Bosque colorwayNeedles: Size 6 circs I actually finished this shawl back in February, but the pattern is being released next week, so I’m finally able to post about it. The fun thing was that I got a use a new yarn that’s just

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