Category Archives: Personal

Garden pics

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Erin

Here are the pictures I promised yesterday. First, the blueberry plants on our deck. They look to be establishing themselves well. We won’t get any berries this year, of course, but next year should be delightful. The straw bales with … Continue reading →

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100 days?

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Erin

Maybe a month ago, I ran across 100 Days of Making, and I was intrigued with the idea. I set the link aside to think about what I’d like to do. I went back to visit this week and realized … Continue reading →

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Happy Vernal Equinox!

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Erin

Unlike most of the continent, the East Coast had a cold and snowy winter. It seems to want to do the same for spring. And yes, the children are being dismissed from school early today. I got them off to … Continue reading →

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One of my crazy 2015 projects

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Erin

I mentioned this in my last newsletter, but I know that not everyone subscribes to my newsletter, so I’m letting everyone know here, as well: next year, I plan to do a sketch a day and post it to DeviantArt. … Continue reading →

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Prepping for a white Thanksgiving

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Erin

The U.S. East Coast is getting snow today — heavy, wet stuff, the kind that will be a pain to shovel. I don’t have to worry about that at the moment, though. Instead, I am sitting inside, watching the snow … Continue reading →

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Adventures in home ownership

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Erin

Plumbing has been . . . interesting . . . over the past week. Highlights include the drain (now capped, previously open) beneath the built-in cupboard and bookcase and the mass of roots where the sewer line met the main … Continue reading →

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Getting social

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Erin

I know this post is going to bore my mom because she doesn’t do social media, but the rest of you might find it at least a little interesting. I don’t consider myself an incredibly social person (definitely more toward … Continue reading →

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Mid-September already?

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Erin

Yes, the seasons cycle. I noticed cyclamen blooming among the hostas the other day, and the resident groundhog (it lives under a pile of brush in the back corner of the lot) has been eating fallen apples from the tree. … Continue reading →

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Autumn foliage is very confused

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Erin

Crape myrtles bloom much later here than elsewhere — ours are just coming into their own now. (Photos after cut)

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mid-August in the yard

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Erin

Remember that apple tree full of gorgeous blossoms, the branches bending down under their weight? Yeah, sadly, the fruit’s not nearly as impressive. Fewer apples than we had last year, even, and the ones I have any hope of reaching … Continue reading →

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