Partial perception, Mine, Hears a snake approach in a rustle of leaves and ! Startles The birch behind me Snakeless (like the rope) Laughing.
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Frugal by Habit
Posted on May 7, 2010 by Seonaid
I got a really sweet love seat from Freecycle the other day, so I now have a nice looking sunroom for the bargain price of… oh, $6 of gas to run to town for the couch. Everything else was already in the room, but this was the key piece of furniture necessary to ‘anchor’ the [...]
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A Room of My Own!
Posted on May 1, 2010 by Seonaid
This post is coming to you via the wireless network from my studio! My own room! Woo hoo!
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Control that Lawn!
My day today included a scythe, a push mower, and the digging of garden beds by hand. I also made a REAL pound cake: butter, sugar, eggs, flour, one pound of each. I added a pinch of salt to the flour and a splash of lemon juice. No baking powder – it wasn’t invented yet [...]
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