With the start of school and all the unexpected hot and humidity here in Lancaster PA, got to tell you, going full out with fall decor is tough. I walked out this morning and the air was so heavy and the fall smells odors of Lancaster hangs heavy in the air. Cow manure fertilizer. So no sitting on my porch…
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Compost Rules Including Ones for My Kitchen
Summer is drawing to an end. Fall is in the air! Cooler mornings! Fall also means leaves will be falling soon, I promise! If you need to seed your yard for grass, that time is coming soon. Spring flower blooming bulbs must be planted in the fall before the first frost. Jim has created an oasis of peace and place…
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Tomatoes Galore!
Tomatos Galore!! Sweet peppers are ready to harvest. Summer gardens produce many yummy vegetables. Ours is no exception. Tomatos Galore!! Our summer garden is still producing. Just look at these brightly colored yellow sweet peppers. There are a few zucchinis and yellow squashes coming in too. I have stewed and frozen several gallon bags of tomatoes. No, I don’t can….
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Glitter, Glue & Grandkids
It was a perfect day to go outside and make some sparkle! These cute like pumpkin are not sophisticated. However, they are happy and imperfect that will add some very special sparkle and light to your decor. Here’s how the sparkle happened. One beautiful sunny day, I headed over to my daughter’s with a box from Amazon full of small…
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Cultivating Contentment
It’s Monday morning. Yesterday was a day of rest. Taking a bit more time to reflect on the past week and to plan for the next coupled with thanksgiving and prayer is restorative. It is part of practicing the art of contentment. And don’t we need that not just for these days of nothing feeling quite normal, but every day?…
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