by Daisy | Oct 8, 2009 | Crafts, Earth-Friendly
Yep, literally. It may be carrying frugal behavior to a bizarre extreme, but I saved the prunings from my blueberry bushes. I wanted them because they make great gee haw whimmy diddles, but I got to thinking that I could also use them for other things. Like these: I...
by Daisy | Oct 2, 2009 | Cleaning Products, Household
It’s a little early for Halloween, but I wanted to show you what’s happened to my furniture. The rain finally quit, but the extreme humidity left a moldy, green haze on everything. Pretty gross. It got me thinking about furniture cleaners/polish, and how I...
by Daisy | Sep 29, 2009 | Crafts, Knitting
Needles: US size 6 Yarn: Lily Sugar ‘n Cream Cast on 36 sts. Rows 1-2: K Row 3:K 3, *P2, K2, rep from * to last 5 sts, P2, K3. Row 4: K3, *K2, P2, rep from * to last 5 sts, K5. Row 5: K3, [K2, P2] twice, *K4, P2, K2, P2, rep from * to last 5 sts, K5. Row 6: K3,...
by Daisy | Sep 28, 2009 | Canned, Dried, Frozen, Recipes
As the days grow shorter, my tomatoes just aren’t ripening. And, I suppose, the SEVENTEEN STRAIGHT DAYS OF RAIN we’ve had haven’t helped much. If you decide to pull ’em green like I have, pickling is a one way to preserve them. These are...
by Daisy | Sep 18, 2009 | Crafts, Knitting
This is a basic cloth in one of my favorite patterns. This is also the start of a dishcloths-to-blankets project I am working on–a series of dishcloths of the same dimensions (same number of cast on stitches) which can be knitted as individual dishcloths or knit...
