Month: April 2007
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April Showers
Yesterday we finally got some much needed rain. It’s been unusally warm and dry this year. I am hoping for a little more rain before summer hits. It can get up to 110 degrees out here. Yikes.
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To Many Knives and Not Enough Drawers
We have generated a large collection of knives. I guess this happens when you blend two households. When I am unloading the dishwasher first I attempt to jam knives into the woodblock and if that doesn’t work I put them into the knife drawer where they may or may not be seen again. I found…
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Vertical Gardens
Wow, look at this it’s Patrick Blanc’s Vertical Garden. It’s his system of having plants and architecture coexist without the plants destroying the building’s structural integrity. I fount this on Ursi’s blog.
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Fern Canyon
Sigh, to much work and one too many jobs is keeping me from starting some new crafty projects. I thought I would share with you a special place I visited last summer. Hidden in Northern California is a stunning, lush canyon covered in ferns and vegetation. Fern Canyon is straight out of a Jurrassic Park Movie (Jurrassic Park…
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Easter 2007
After a lazy Easter morning we headed out to my parents house to have Easter dinner with the family. One of the highlights of the evening was getting to visit with one of my new nephews, Doug. Doug has just discovered that he has the power to roll. He seemed to enjoy teasing us by…
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Easter Egg Martini
Yummy, Easter Egg Martini INGREDIENTS: 1 oz blue curaçao 1 oz white crème de cacao half-and-half PREPARATION: Pour the blue curaçao and crème de cacao over ice cubes in an old fashioned glass. Float the half-and-half on top to taste.
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Hear Comes Peter Cottontail. .
Easter is tomorrow. I have stocked up on my Peeps and Cadbury eggs and now I am looking for some last minute crafts. I found some great tutorials from talented crafters. Betz White has a great tutorial on homemade cashmere bunnies. These bunnies look so soft and cuddley and her tutorial is easy to follow.…
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Roses
Our roses are starting to bloom. We have a few different varieties. We have this bright peachy orange one. The lavendar roses are blooming like crazy. There are so many on this rose bush and they seemed to have bloomed overnight. The Maroon roses are just starting to bloom here is the first rose. My…
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Jack is Famous!
My dog Jack is the featured mutt on the website Luvmutt.com.
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Tips and Tricks
My sister forwarded me this list of home remedies for everything from cleaning to gardening. I haven’t tried all of them so if you have tried any of these let me know. Get Rid of Ants- Put small piles of cornmeal where you see ants. They eat it, take it “home” and can’t digest so it…