…my life in the country
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 31st, 2008
The raspberries are having a bumper year, the blackberries, tho not yet ripe, are loaded and I just noticed the Bear-berry out by the old tulip tub is also showing a full crop. I understand these can be eaten, but the ones I tried were not what I’d call palatable. But they are pretty. Don’t [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 29th, 2008
This is a great year for berries. I have never see so many blackcaps! I even have them in the yard, tho this bowlful didn’t come from there. There is going to be a good crop of black berries, too, if they get enough sun though all this smoke to develop their sugar. And the [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 24th, 2008
My dh bought this today at a second hand shop and we think it’s a weaving shuttle but I never saw one like this. Can anyone enlighten us? On the inside under the bobbin it says 110 and R.G. Pratt Co. I have posted a couple photo’s on my web site. http://www.hazelroselooms.com/workbook/? The only thing [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 24th, 2008
Went up to do my shopping and spend a night with my sister. When coming back from the barn she discovered this young fellow sniffing his way along side the house looking for breakfast bugs. He wasn’t more than about 6 or 8 inches long, probably out on his own for the first time. Didn’t [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 21st, 2008
It’s pretty easy to see how this lake got it’s name. Never have been sure about Poison Canyon, tho! That’s where the trail up starts. Very scenic and well maintained trail. The guys had a good hike, but the deer flies were out and gave Cori (dog) a hard time. You can still see a [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 21st, 2008
Randy and Cousin Dan hiked up Poison Canyon to Lily Pad Lake yesterday. It was a smoke-free day for a change and they had a good hike. It’s still springtime up there, green and blooming with the occasional left-over patch of snow. Randy said the meadow around the lake was full of lilies blooming. The [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 13th, 2008
It’s Randy and Dan and Cori (on the far bank) raising the diversion dam in Coffee Creek in order to keep water in Treasure Creek, which flows though the yard. Ours and a dozen or two other people’s. I got in and helped, too. It actually felt pretty good once I got over the initial [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 13th, 2008
This fawn (I think it’s our doe’s) was dutifully hunkered down in the grass where mom left it but when the guys raised the dam, the overflow leaked into it’s nest so it tip-toed across onto the higher & drier bank. I’m sure Mom will approve.
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 8th, 2008
She hasn’t got a fawn with her yet. And she made no move toward my tomatoes, just nibbled clover. Cori was yapping at something on the far side of the house and it seems to have made her slightly nervous so she wandered off over the bridge to try out Dan’s manicured lawns. Nothing but [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 7th, 2008
{{popup TollyJacket6.jpg TollyJacket6 500×787}}TollyJacket6 This one was made using the 4 & 2″ Multi-Looms. Dunno if you can see the detail, but she has a real pocket, too. I put a hankie in it. This took 8 -4″ squares and 4 -2″ to top off the sleeves plus one for the pocket. Fits well and [...]