tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15538250651406338472024-03-12T23:19:27.600-07:00Urban Farm GirlFor the love of things cheap, country, crafty and creativeSarah Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13828589892343277138noreply@blogger.comBlogger191125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1553825065140633847.post-77488010274791391902013-09-08T10:35:00.000-07:002013-09-08T10:35:53.752-07:00Chicken Treats<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Typically hens left in a coop will denude every piece of vegetation in sight. If you are like most urban farmers and unable to allow those happy hens to roam your yard I suggest you supply them with a daily helping of chicken treats. Now I'm not talking about something you need to go to a high priced pet store for....I'm talking about the greens in your yard! Every day when we go out to check on our lovely ladies we pull an armful of weeds on our way! The ladies are always delighted to see us when we bring them these tasty treats. Greens help increase the vitamin content of the eggs and this is good for you! You can also supply them with grass clippings if you have not recently treated your lawn. A good rule of thumb is to complete three mowing cycles and then on the fourth you can go back to giving them to your hens. They do like a variety and who doesn't have some weeds to catch on the way back to the coop?</div>
<br />Sarah Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13828589892343277138noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1553825065140633847.post-42688139910791857982013-09-01T16:15:00.000-07:002013-09-01T16:15:28.197-07:00The Best Way to Cook Bacon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Did you know that you can cook bacon perfectly in the oven? I love doing it this way. Use your broiler pan and lay out the bacon. Its o.k. if they overlap a bit. Then throw it in a 425 degree oven for about 20 minutes give or take dependent on your desired bacon crispness and viola! The best part....not bacon splatter all over the stove and in the twenty minutes it takes the bacon to cook your pancakes will be ready. I love it. MMMM Bacon!</div>
<br />Sarah Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13828589892343277138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1553825065140633847.post-14251911170555772092013-08-21T19:16:00.001-07:002013-08-21T19:16:10.549-07:00Pullet Eggs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One of the coolest things about raising new chickens is finding the very first egg they lay as they transition into an adult laying hen. Typically called a pullet egg, they are often diminutive in size and special to find. This one was so tiny and long it just fit in the very bottom of the egg carton! Each egg your new hen lays will continue to be bigger and bigger until reaching its full size. Typically I would say it takes about 3-4 eggs to get there. We are now getting at least 3 eggs a day typically from different hens. When you have a mixed flock you can definately tell the difference. I have two older hens that I am very familiar with the size, shape and color of their eggs. Even in the picture above you can see the variation in the browns and whites. To me, egg gathering is like getting a special suprise everyday!</div>
<br />Sarah Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13828589892343277138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1553825065140633847.post-49665305585511032752013-08-12T18:20:00.002-07:002013-08-12T18:20:27.207-07:00Nesting Boxes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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When it comes to providing a happy place for your lovely ladies to lay those beautiful eggs it doesn't take a big investment. These are large nursery pots turned on their sides and stabilized in wooden crates. I'm sure you can find a refashioned vintage suitcase on Pinterest but these do the trick nicely. I softened them with wood shavings. You might choose straw or shredded paper. None of it matters as long as your ladies feel like they have a quiet place to concentrate on their very important work of providing you and your family organic eggs. Our spring chicks have just started laying their first eggs. The first half dozen or so are typically smaller than the full sized egg. They are still just as tasty!</div>
<br />Sarah Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13828589892343277138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1553825065140633847.post-48923323412246151292013-08-04T18:54:00.001-07:002013-08-04T18:54:18.402-07:00Corn on the Cob<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Back on the farm one of my favorite things about summer was the arrival of the sweet corn. My father always planted several rows of the sweet tasty stuff in with the field corn for the sole purpose of providing the freshest and tastiest corn for our family. Night after night when the crop was in season we would eat corn on the cob slathered in butter and salt and dripping down our chins. It was not a chore to put away half a dozen ears. When I had braces and couldn't eat if off the cob I sat down at the table with the electric knife and sheered off the sweetness onto my plate. I was not going to miss out due to a technicality. About mid harvest when my father felt the corn had reached the peak of its sugar he would pick gunny sacks full and bring them to the house. Sometimes my aunts would come to help and we would all sit down and shuck corn for hours on end. The preferred method for preserving was to freeze. We would place the cobs on end on a cookie sheet and cut the kernels off with an electric knife. The juicy goodness was then scooped into freezer bags, labeled and stacked into the freezer for future meals. This is probably the simplest vegetable freeze you will ever come across. If you don't have a field of your own, you can often contact one of the sellers at your local farmers market and see if you can purchase it by the bag. Or.....you could grow your own!Sarah Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13828589892343277138noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1553825065140633847.post-12805482238434749742013-05-09T19:26:00.000-07:002013-05-09T19:26:00.827-07:00Janey Jumper<div style="text-align: center;">
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I have been giving this Janey Jumper pattern by Cottage Mama a try. It is a pretty simple vintage inspired design. In fact I have a vintage pattern that is very similar. The variations that I tried did not involve the scallop edges that you see above. I am not sure how enamored I am with that look so I gave the other renditions a try. I would bet that after you have the hang of it an experienced sewer could crank one out from pattern cut to finish in an hour and a half. I have had this pattern in the stash for a month or two but it was this sale ad that spurred me to action:</div>
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Super cute! I think I know what summer is going to look like!</div>
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Sarah Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13828589892343277138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1553825065140633847.post-57850833872576966242013-04-28T18:45:00.002-07:002013-04-28T18:45:05.884-07:00Irrigation Installation: Phase II Main Line<br />
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The next step in the installation of your irrigation system is to have the mainline installed. This is the largest line in your irrigation system and carries water to all of the laterals. For this installation a pipe puller was called in to do the work. This is the yellow machine you see below.</div>
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Installing the main and laterals in this fashion has many advantages. The number one being that you do not have to spend hours breaking your back digging trenches. This machine essentially pulls the pipe through the ground with a combination of force and vibration. A wire mesh that looks much like one of those Chinese finger traps grabs the end of the line and pulls it trough the earth at precisely the right depth. The second major advantage is that the surface disturbance is minimal so there is no reseeding of trenches in areas of established vegetation.</div>
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While the machine is pulling the pipe through, someone holds the coil on the other end feeding it as needed. Its important to note that this machine will pull through just about anything. Including a shallow electric line.</div>
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This is the main electric that feeds my house! Typically they are much deeper than the depth that the mainline would be pulled in at. This one was marked and accurate, just not very deep. My house was built in 1919. While I am sure the electrical has been updated since then, who knows what kind of surface grading has occurred making the line shallower than expected. You can see below where the electricity arched through this quarter inch steel bar on the pipe puller. It blew the breaker on the pole in the street and no one got hurt.</div>
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So even if you have your lines marked, things can still happen. The procedure here is to call the electrical company out to do the repair. While on site doing the repair, they will file a report to decide who is as fault. If the contractor is found to be negligent, they will fine the contractor. I have no idea if the contractor was fined. I can definitely confirm he was none to happy about the incident. I'm sure any fines will cancel the profit he made in my yard. If you did not get your utilities marked and subsequently caused damage to any of the electrical services you will definitely be fined so remember: Call Before You Dig!</div>
Sarah Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13828589892343277138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1553825065140633847.post-78276331539293995262013-04-15T08:14:00.002-07:002013-04-15T08:14:28.344-07:00Garden Safely: Utility Locates<br />
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Before you do any digging in your yard, you should call for you utility locates. In Colorado, the quick number is 811. Its a simple, FREE and important process. Typically you want to call about 7-10 days before you dig. An operator will ask you for your address and some questions about the type of work you intend to do. If you are contracting the work, your contractor should be responsible for this process. It still does not hurt to make sure he intends to do so. This one phone call will mobilize the major utilities to your residence to mark the utilities with paint and flags. Locates are important for two reasons: 1) to keep you safe! 2) address liability. If you do not call in locates and you damage a line, the cost and responsibility is on you! My house is old. I have encountered major utilities within 8" of the surface. These are not typical depths, but grading over the years has changed the lay of the land. So even if you think you won't be at depths that you would encounter utilities, it does not cost you a thing to make sure this will not be an issue even if you are just planting a shrub!</div>
Sarah Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13828589892343277138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1553825065140633847.post-31364709341391280992013-04-07T07:51:00.000-07:002013-04-07T07:51:00.031-07:00Irrigation Installation: Phase I Backflow Preventer<br />
After ten years of hose dragging I am ready to join the followers of automated irrigation. The realization that this half acre property is not going to make the next step to curb side oasis without it is a reality and a battle I am ready to give up. I am tired of spending every evening pulling hoses and setting the oven timer trying to stay on top the needs of my yard. I want to play with my 5 year old and go camping without the worry that the yard will be crispy when I get back. The first step in that process is the installation of a backflow preventer. <br />
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In an effort to spread out the costs of the system installation I had mine installed in the fall of last year. This part of the project must be installed by a licensed plumber. Its purpose is primarily to prevent the backflow of stagnant or potentially contaminated water from your irrigation system into your household. The cost was roughly $350.00.</div>
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I have a basement so this shut off valve and drain is installed inside in the basement allowing it to gravity drain. In the fall the valve is turned to the off position as shown and the spigot is opened to allow water to drain out of the outside portion. This prevents freezing and damage to the back flow in winter. </div>
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I am still experimenting with some of the designs from Free Motion Quilting with Angela Walters. This baby quilt is pieced of my own design. Instead of one consistent stitch across the whole quilt I broke it up with some different techniques.</div>
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I am still in love with the organic nature of free motion quilting. I am not a stay with in the lines kind of gal and don't feel like my stitching needs to be. I don't mind that the spacing is inconsistent. I am still new at this but have to say I much prefer the inconsistency to rigid spacing.</div>
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The best part is that it is fun and fast! Baby blankets are a great place to experiment and try new things. They are a short term commitments and you give it away so if you hate it, you don't have to look at it for long!</div>
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<br />Sarah Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13828589892343277138noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1553825065140633847.post-41671156865391030682013-03-23T18:58:00.001-07:002013-03-23T18:58:53.728-07:00Get It Done<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<span style="text-align: start;">Lately I have been in a get it done mood. I feel a feverish need to finish some of those projects that have been sitting around for well, a long time. I have one that is three years old. The very sad part is that it was a gift that is now three years late! Yikes! I did however have to slip in a baby shower gift. I found some fun fabric on a recent visit to California that seemed just perfect. I did not piece this quilt as I wanted to focus on some actual quilting techniques. The pattern I used comes from Free Motion Quilting with Angela Walters. This is a great book. I highly recommend it if you are giving free motion quilting a try. She does a great job of walking you through how to make the patterns. I recommend sketching the patterns as suggested its worth the time!</span></div>
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My patterns always turn out a bit more organic than those presented in the book. Bu,t I like them. They are all mine! Don't you just love those vintage looking princesses riding a dragon? This is the stuff of my fairy tale!</div>
<br />Sarah Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13828589892343277138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1553825065140633847.post-19831463899303155522012-10-09T07:46:00.000-07:002012-10-09T07:46:00.268-07:00Creative Space<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Recently we added this huge chalk board to our wall. I imagined it as a grand family organization center. It does do a bit of that but only clear at the top where little arms can't reach! Up there you will find my cleaning schedule. The person that loves it most is my daughter. This is a kid that spends 85% of her free time creating something so it is optimal for her. A bucket nearby holds all the chalk and something to erase with. I purchased a 4x8 sheet of fiber board and used the recipe at the bottom to create my own chalk paint. All told, it was probably a $15.00 project. I had the board cut to 4x6 at the store so that I could get it in my sedan without too much hanging out the back. Now to find some old yard sticks to frame it with!</div>
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I used my hand mixer to mix it all together. I would recommend, mix, set, mix, set and mix again if you feel the need. The setting seems to help get some of the lumps out.</div>
<br />Sarah Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13828589892343277138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1553825065140633847.post-63614504852819946852012-10-02T18:27:00.000-07:002012-10-02T18:27:00.526-07:00Something to Inspire<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Some more from my last visit to Nebraska. I am always enchanted by the eclectic garden. The one that looks sculpted by hand and not a professional gardener. One where you are likely to find a dirt covered dweller thinking up some new way to arrange the wine bottles....</div>
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<br />Sarah Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13828589892343277138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1553825065140633847.post-37479048990839710322012-09-26T18:20:00.000-07:002012-09-26T18:20:24.724-07:00Garlic<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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During my fathers visit this fall he brought me several garlic heads that he grew in his own garden in Texas. I have never grown garlic before so there is no better time than the present! Fall is the time to plant so I selected the largest bulbs and planted a dozen or so. As a general rule, seeds and bulbs are planted at a depth that equals their height. So for these, about 1.5 inches. These are large bulbs with a mild flavor. It will be fun to see how they do next fall. I plan to mulch them in with some leaves to protect them. Hopefully they are not too soft given that they came from Texas!Sarah Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13828589892343277138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1553825065140633847.post-88792662258934268462012-08-27T09:05:00.000-07:002012-08-27T09:05:00.512-07:00Rocky Mountain Quilt Festival Highlights<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Had the opportunity to see some spectacular things at the Rocky Mountain Quilt Festival this year. I love the purple peach combo of the quilt above. These are colors I would have never thought to put together. These first three images I am sharing with you are from the Irena Bluhm quilt exhibit. The stitch work shows a lot of detail and is what makes these quite extraordinary.</div>
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I enjoyed the look of the half circles below. The circles appeared to be appliqued. I liked the simple design and think the technique might work great with pennants too.</div>
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The next two photos are from the booth of Michelle Crawford of Flower Box Quilts. My sister and I took a class from her in the morning. The class description read like this<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"> "What do you do with all your scraps? Become a frugal and "green" quilter by recycling your scraps! Learn Michele's formula, The More the Merrier for creating scrap quilts. Learn how to use color value in creating contrast, depth and movement in your scrap quilts. Lecture includes PowerPoint presentation and trunk show." I was thinking great I have have a lot of scraps and could use some information on color theory. Well my friends, I paid $20.00 and spent 2 hours to look at photos of other peoples quilts and listen to her promote her books for 1.5 hours. The actual content of the lecture was a scant 20 minutes.</span></div>
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I was disappointed to say the least. Imagine my surprise when I snapped these photos in the booth and was promptly lectured that she does not allow photos! I did not see a sign in any of the other booths limiting photos and low and behold if you hit her website you will find this block layout on the front of Quilter Magazine. </div>
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She has a great idea for making over sized blocks from scraps and then cutting them up and resewing them but it didn't require 2 hours of lecture time. I wish I'd spent my $20 on fabric. Sigh. You win some and you loose some.</div>
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This little owl rocked my world! I am truly amazed as some of the ART pieces that show up at the quilt fairs. I do not have 1/10th the patience of most of these people but I appreciate their efforts. I would just love to have this guy watching over me at night!</div>
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These last two photos are from the Route 66 exhibit. Its a 60 ft long fabric map dipicting the historic highway with small "picture" quilts from around the country.</div>
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<br />Sarah Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13828589892343277138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1553825065140633847.post-40489713890145862332012-08-20T08:28:00.000-07:002012-08-20T08:28:34.118-07:00UpCycled Greenhouse<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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While visiting family in Nebraska I came across this little greenhouse at a boutique we visited. I loved the upcycled nature of the greenhouse hiding around the side yard. Vintage windows, recycled lumber, doors, sink and a bit of this and that to make it all whole. It was great and a testament to what you can do with a little creativity!</div>
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The sidewalls were solid under the benches. It really was a hodge podge of everything but seemed pretty cozy and inviting to me.</div>
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I think my husband would be horrified if I started collecting piles of debris to build this sweet little unit. Sigh. Sorry for the poor photos. I am notorious for going on adventures without my camera but I bet you get the idea!</div>
<br />Sarah Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13828589892343277138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1553825065140633847.post-15762177189736979352012-08-15T04:45:00.000-07:002012-08-15T04:45:04.230-07:00Rocky Mountain Quilt FestivalJust a little note to remind you that the Rocky Mountain Quilt Festival is this coming weekend! August 17-19 at the Ranch. Check the <a href="http://www.rockymountainquiltfestival.com/" target="_blank">Website</a> for more information. Maybe I'll see you there!<br />
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I love having unique visitors to the yard. This is a White Lined Sphinx Moth. Also known as Hawk Moth or Hummingbird Moth. They are rather large and really beautiful. So furry you almost want to pet them. This one sat in the jam of the door for the day so we could ogle it. They are great garden pollinators so be sure not to harm them. I like the idea of a Sphinx coming to visit!Sarah Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13828589892343277138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1553825065140633847.post-46324501419497947292012-07-16T08:06:00.000-07:002012-07-16T08:06:47.273-07:00Millions of Peaches<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is my peach tree. Just a little tyke in the world of peach trees and hardly more than about 7' tall. It has been in the ground two seasons now. The warm spring brought tons of little peaches. I picked about 50% off to start as I knew there was no way the tree would hold that many. The second time I cleared another 25% as it was looking really heavy. Last week I came home to find it nearly laying on the ground and decided it was time for a little intervention. The peaches were mostly red so I picked 75% of them keeping the largest. I knew there had to be a way to turn them so they didn't go to waste.</div>
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A google search turned up the following idea. I placed them in the basement between two tea towels. Carefully laying them in one layer, stem side down and not touching, I tucked them in. About one week later, I have some wonderfully ripe peaches! I wish I had kept the small ones too but it will be wonderful when the few left on the tree ripen naturally. It seems pretty common to think they can be put in a paper bag to ripen but most of the research I turned up discouraged it.</div>
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The birds are coming now. Pecking at the ones that are visible. After the birds come the ants come. I hope there are a few ripe ones left on that that tree for me!</div>
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If you were wondering, I picked this tree up at Happy Life Gardens here in Greeley. It is a Red Haven Peach. I couldn't be happier with the selection!</div>
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A recent browse through Borders had me bringing home Jennifer Paganelli's Girls World. It's a great little book with patterns and ideas for several girls dresses, decorating a girls room and general girly girl fun. The first project I tackled was Mary's Fancy Sash Dress. I made the sash twice because I didn't like how the first one turned out. You be the judge...I think it turned out rather festive!<br />
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I would have liked to put the grain of the fabric on the diagonal but I didn't have enough fabric in the stash for that. The sizes may run a bit large (or my kid a bit small). I sized my daughter for the small but she probably would have fit better in the XS. The instructions were easy to follow with the whole project easily completed in 2 hours. This will be a go to pattern in the future. I look forward to exploring the rest of the book. If you feel like you need to be inspired check out <a href="http://www.sisboom.com/blog/" target="_blank">Jennifer Paganelli's</a> blog. Her fabric makes my head spin with ideas! Happy Independence Day to you all!</div>
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<br /></div>Sarah Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13828589892343277138noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1553825065140633847.post-59139957839566072592012-06-25T14:38:00.001-07:002012-06-25T14:38:45.195-07:00Insect Damage<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One of my very favorite places to go camping is in North Park Colorado. It has been nearly 5 years since I have been up in that area. During that time the pine beetle has pretty much decimated the area. I had heard stories but what I saw for myself was shocking. Hard to believe a tiny bug could do so much damage. In some areas I would estimate the hillside to be 90% kill. It is clear to me that the forest will never be the same in my lifetime. Fire will come, succession will occur, and I will be forced to embrace something very different from the forest that I grew up with. Sarah Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13828589892343277138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1553825065140633847.post-59579656494130890872012-04-25T16:33:00.000-07:002012-04-25T16:33:23.564-07:00Peach Promises<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Two summers ago I took a chance and bought a peach tree. When I purchased it, dainty little peaches lined its limbs. At the time, it was a bit of a leap of faith. I wasn't sure I would get peaches again but decided to take a chance. When living in an urban environment, you have a better chance that someone nearby will have a pollinator. Peaches are self fruitful, but having a pollinator is always a better bet. I am proud to say my little tree is loaded with little fuzzy fruits. If this wonderful weather holds and violent winds do not blow them off, I will be eating peaches this fall.</div>
<br />Sarah Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13828589892343277138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1553825065140633847.post-85896341277761988242012-04-16T08:54:00.000-07:002012-04-16T08:54:17.571-07:00Trying to Motivate<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDFSfSF9YWTa7YRp3uHnN5F7gEmhqtGql_oQq-l77IoomatK7JWYWrzmyraoiNWUsgN785GgaellZlXaJjrnk1OItQQCRY6nEfrP3s-qjRUma2n545m8jwi_UtehHGLnsi62YOW51lQzwq/s1600/April+2012+015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDFSfSF9YWTa7YRp3uHnN5F7gEmhqtGql_oQq-l77IoomatK7JWYWrzmyraoiNWUsgN785GgaellZlXaJjrnk1OItQQCRY6nEfrP3s-qjRUma2n545m8jwi_UtehHGLnsi62YOW51lQzwq/s320/April+2012+015.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Trying to get motivated to think GARDEN. Doing some seed sorting, clipping, mulching and bed cleaning. I don't feel very ,motivated this year. Maybe its because the other project list seems a mile long. It looks like this:<br />
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<ul><li>Rebuild the Chicken Coop (I don't like that I cannot see them doing their chicken things.)</li>
<li>Finish the deck</li>
<li>Seal the deck</li>
<li>Finish the arbor</li>
<li>Paint north side of house</li>
<li>Put new plastic on greenhouse</li>
<li>Finish rain barrel system</li>
<li>Finish guest bedroom(this project is over 2 years old)</li>
<li>Fix Garage door</li>
<li>Make yard furniture</li>
</ul>It seems to go on and on and on. When leaving things to the weekend it always seems difficult to accomplish anything in a reasonable amount of time. My husband thinks my goals are too lofty. I think I just need an assistant!Sarah Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13828589892343277138noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1553825065140633847.post-13643952810040322392012-04-02T05:45:00.000-07:002012-04-02T05:45:51.465-07:00Did you make that?I must confess I have mixed feelings about this question. If it is a cute toy or something I have made for someone else as a gift I am flattered to say "YES" because to me, nothing is more flattering than to get a hand made gift. I want you to know I went the extra mile and took the time to do that for you. On the other hand if it is a piece of clothing and someone asks "Did you make that?" I immediately wonder if my seaming skills are so bad that my clothes hang in some funky manner and the question is more like "Oh dear, honey did you make your clothes? You really shouldn't." <br />
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What do you think? How do you feel about someone asking if you made it?Sarah Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13828589892343277138noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1553825065140633847.post-22211753574067927282012-03-26T05:25:00.001-07:002012-03-26T05:25:00.092-07:00Cherry Bomb<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfwjZ_yMc9fWmNxAAwRf7nl2A4iSDg3mqAYjLSVhkBr5xIJ043COvYau5BXXv7QVm_T0hlS37CDCO6PZz4WVTr3zflPlmZwrweT8TpEts3LAcQ7fKxf34hjZngjgUxKbyZsb-4TYxGDmzU/s1600/February+2012+043.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfwjZ_yMc9fWmNxAAwRf7nl2A4iSDg3mqAYjLSVhkBr5xIJ043COvYau5BXXv7QVm_T0hlS37CDCO6PZz4WVTr3zflPlmZwrweT8TpEts3LAcQ7fKxf34hjZngjgUxKbyZsb-4TYxGDmzU/s320/February+2012+043.JPG" width="182" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Is a thirty nine year old women going to look ridiculous in this? I don't care! I love it! The fabric has a little vintage flare to it and the cherries scream summer! I bought this fabric at least 5 years ago with a strawberry selection. The strawberries made it to a nice summer dress too but this one sat on the shelf. I picked up <a href="http://www.sewlisette.com/AP/OLV-U02209.html" target="_blank">Simplicity 2209</a> and thought the two would go together nicely! This is another Lisette pattern. I can't tell you how much I enjoy that line of patterns. Usually pretty easy to put together and the results are always nice. Now I just need to find a summer party.....</div>Sarah Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13828589892343277138noreply@blogger.com0