2018-12-17 21:20
I usually make these at Christmas time.1 cup butter1/2 cup brown sugar1/4 cup real maple syrup1 large egg yolk1/2 teaspoon maple extract1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract2 cups flour1 1/2 cups cho… Read More
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Mostly about various arts and crafts involving doll making, dying fabric and yarn, bead weaving and bead embroidery, painting, drawing.
2017-01-28 23:49
This is a simple recipe that uses just a few ingredients: cranberries, an orange, sugar and pie crust. You can use it for many other types of fillings such as mincemeat or jam.Ingredients:1… Read More
2016-06-07 00:53
The Iris are blooming in the yard. It's so nice to see some blooms this year since last year they got completely hailed out. These are Avalon Sunset, Champagne Elegance, Colette Thurillet a… Read More
2016-05-05 19:32
A few months ago I saw a video online on making gnomes by Sarafina. It was nice and simple, just a nose, ears, hat and lots of hair. I thought, that can't be too hard so I'll try it. But I c… Read More
2016-03-27 22:52
I've recently started needle felting. I've done a few things and this bunny and egg are the third and fourth things I've done so far. The bunny was made following a tutorial from Sarafina's… Read More
2016-02-21 22:27
My 14 year old orange tabby loves to be vacuumed. He's the only cat I've ever had that didn't run from it Read More
2016-02-02 19:57
The Denver area was predicted to get "buried" in snow last night. We got at least a foot. If the winds pick up like they are predicted to, the roads could get very messy Read More
2014-11-29 20:10
I've been in search of a good dark chocolate brownie recipe and at the same time, I've been searching for more ways to use up all the summer squash that comes this time of year. So, when I f… Read More
2014-11-29 19:50
Today is a lovely day. The sun is shining and the temperature is in the upper sixties. Just two weeks ago the temperature was minus 10, so I was surprised to see anything growing, never mind… Read More
2014-08-12 01:05
Honey Extraction This past Sunday, August 10, 2014, we took our frames of honey from our backyard beehives to be extracted down at Dakota Bees in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. We'd removed the fram… Read More
2013-04-01 00:18
Today was a lovely warm sunny day. It was a great day for working in the yard, not only for me, but also for the industrious creatures out in the back of the yard. The bees were out collecti… Read More
2013-03-10 02:12
Today is one of those days where it's best to just stay inside and read. It's cold, it's dull and the snow just keeps coming down and down. It's time to dig out the kindle and read one of th… Read More
2013-03-08 06:08
Today was a glorious warm sunny day - one of the best we've had so far this year. The sun was out, the temperature was warm and the wind was fairly calm. The sun shown on the fronts of the b… Read More
2013-01-31 23:15
As I type this, there's a large bird sitting way up high in my neighbor's cottonwood. Every evening it goes there to rest. I can't quite get enough detail to tell for certain, but I think it… Read More
2012-12-22 02:36
As I post this, the sky is black out and it is only 5 o'clock on the shortest day of the year. It was a beautiful day. The temperature reached a comfortable 50 F. The last day of the Mayan… Read More
2012-12-06 01:33
Almost every year I make hand dyed ornaments for sale at the Boulder Handweavers Guild sale. These ornaments are actually tiny little cloth dolls. Each one is cut out of a tightly woven cott… Read More
2012-11-17 17:02
Our Halloween Jack-O-lanterns right now. Here's mine, freshly carved. Here's Emily's and my pumpkins, earlier in the evening. Emily also carved a mini pumpkin and a gourd Read More
2012-11-07 01:31
In my last Lucet post, I posted an image of the simple instructions included with the Lucets I sell. I thought it might be a good idea to do a more elaborate tutorial that… Read More
2012-11-02 21:54
Honeybee - Apis melifera photo by C. NetterGreg, the beekeeper has started a Kickstarter project to fund Bee Town USA. This will be a project to promote bee conservation through… Read More
2012-10-30 22:05
The Handweavers Guild of Boulder annual sale is allowing tools to be sold this year, provided they are made by the member selling them. So, I made some new lucets for the sale.I've blo… Read More
2012-10-02 03:05
Mr. BlackThis past weekend was National Alpaca Farm Days so we went to the event at Ancient Treasures Alpaca Ranch just down the road from us. There were lots of fleeces, hand spun yarn and… Read More
2012-09-04 17:13
It's that time of year when a zucchini grower gets desperate to find new ways to make zucchini appetizing. Here is a recipe that is very popular with the entire family. It's quick and easy… Read More
2012-08-30 23:11
Last year somebody handed these out at a gathering for everyone to try. They were sweet and tasted like pineapple. Unfortunately I didn't catch what they were called. I'd never seen them be… Read More
2012-08-29 14:57
This little concrete piggy was made by Greg Rye of Dakota Bees. He's a pinkish brown with dirty brown splotches, hence the name "dirty pig".I've always wanted a concrete pig. Pigs are not al… Read More
2012-08-28 03:48
This post is a continuation from:How To Make a Hypertufa Pot After letting the pot cure for about 24 hours, unwrap it and check it by poking a finger in it. It should not be at all squi… Read More
2012-08-26 00:39
Hypertufa is a rock like substance made from cement that works great for outdoor pots. It's porous so plants that like good drainage do well in pots made from it and it survives freezing and… Read More
2012-08-23 15:56
It's the middle of summer and the garden is full of things that need to be picked and eaten. It's also hot out so something cool sounds nice. So, I decided to make my basic pasta salad, lea… Read More
2012-08-22 02:36
2012-08-21 23:15
We harvested about 7 bowls of grapes from our Himrod Golden Seedless grape vine this year. Chris pressed all of them and now the juice is fermenting away in gallon jugs. Later, I'll do a po… Read More
2012-08-18 15:08
Today is National Honey bee Dayhttp://www.nationalhoneybeeday.com/ Read More
2012-08-15 21:06
Honey bees need a good source of water. They need this for more than just hydration of themselves as individuals, they also use water for cooling the hive and for thinning honey to feed broo… Read More
2012-08-14 16:53
The purple bush beans are Royal Burgundy and the green pole beans are Romano. The bush beans are almost over for the season and the pole beans are just getting started Read More
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