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Home & Garden:  Middle of July
15 Jul 2023

Home & Garden: Middle of July

by Crafty | posted in: Around the Home, Crafty's Projects, The Garden 2023 | 4

Already the month of July has reached the midway point. Lots of birds have visited the garden and I captured this flycatcher as it was caching bugs. Even the squirrel stretched out in the shady grass on the hot humid … Continued

bridge garden, fence garden, garden journal 2023, milkweed, osprey, shed garden, squirrels, trellis garden
Home & Garden:  The Start of July
6 Jul 2023

Home & Garden: The Start of July

by Crafty | posted in: Around the Home, Embroidery, Gluten Free, The Garden 2023 | 13

July started out with heat warnings and temperatures that felt close to 40 Celsius with the humidity. Little was done outside during this heat, except or brief moments outside with the camera or to water the plants. Photos are throughout … Continued

book sculpture, garden critters, pillow cases
Home & Garden:  Started out Rainy
18 Jun 2023

Home & Garden: Started out Rainy

by Crafty | posted in: Around the Home, Embroidery, Rocks, Sewing, The Garden 2023 | 10

This week we had some much needed rain for 2 days. The first day of rain measured about 7 cm or 70 mm. The gardens loved it. The second day of rain wasn’t so heavy. On Friday we had a … Continued

garden flag, garden flags, hosta, pillow cases
Home & Garden:  May is Finishing
26 May 2023

Home & Garden: May is Finishing

by Crafty | posted in: Around the Home, Birds, Embroidery, Gluten Free, The Garden 2023 | 22

The month of May is quickly going by. So much needed rain last weekend quenched the parched ground. Rain water is so much better for the garden than using a hose pipe. Mountain bluets, Centaurea montana, or batchelor’s buttons. This … Continued

garden journal 2023, slow stitching, wood cross stitch, wraps
Home & Garden:  Into April, 2023
22 Apr 2023

Home & Garden: Into April, 2023

by Crafty | posted in: Around the Home, Embroidery, The Garden 2023, What's Been Happening? | 14

April is well under way and we have been treated to some lovely weather, almost summer like on some of the days. We have been spending more time outside so the website has been neglected. The boots and bumbershoots are … Continued

bleeding heart, daffodils, pillow cases, rock painting, rocks, Rockville, slow stitching
Home & Garden: Bunny Embroidery
31 Mar 2023

Home & Garden: Bunny Embroidery

by Crafty | posted in: Around the Home, Embroidery, The Garden 2023 | 3

There is a new stitch along at Clever Poppy. This is perfect for those of you wanting to start embroidery or get back to it after a long break. I had an ulterior motive. After downloading the pattern and transferring … Continued

garden journal 2023, project bag, slow stitching, stitch along, upcycled bags

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