Tag Archives: crafty
Pulp, Non-fiction
I have a tendency to take up a different artsy-craftsy thing each winter. (Although I believe the knitting lasted for three Winters.) I’ve tried oil painting, weaving, knitting, lye soap making, glycerine soap making, wine making, twig art, bath salts, all … Continue reading
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Poulet Palace Renovation Day
And I do mean day! I took down last year’s old wooden Franken-pen, which had been cobbled together over the seasons. Started as a fence, gained a ramshackle roof, ended up covered on one side because it was so ugly. … Continue reading
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Everything Old is New Again
Who recorded that old song? Peter Allen, maybe? I’ve always wanted a wooden Adirondack chair. Except, they run $100 and up. Uh-huh. For a chair. An outside chair. Yeah, $100 for a chair is not exactly in the budget. However … Continue reading
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Cottage Conceptions
For those that are coming to the story late, I asked all my blog friends and readers to send me their idea of an awesome cottage. (I’m thinking of building on my own.) Readers here at The Pines are a … Continue reading
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The Museum Giveaway
I have a museum (of sorts) on the side of my chicken pen. And I want you to guess what’s in it. Since I’m not knitting this year, and since I have a few delicate winter scarves left over from … Continue reading
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Anatomy of a Chicken House
Sorry folks. Had a few bad internet days there. The good news is that the internet is back, and my camera is fixed. Big doings around here this week! We had our first frost, I’m well into my Fall prep, … Continue reading
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I am the Egg Man
They are the egg men. I am the walrus, goo goo g’joob. Further progress on the Chicken Ranch – just a few tweaks left. The door, mainly. And a few patches. And some plexiglass. It’s awesome! Now I have to … Continue reading
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Mister Twiggy Hands
There’s one decent section of our property that I have zoned as construction free. No scrap wood piles will be put there, no dumpsters will be rolled over it, and the plants are to be protected from the house tear-down at … Continue reading
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Wattle Wattle
It occurred to me … I have all this green wood in the brush pile, and I need to take down another tag alder this week – and I’ve always wanted to build a wattle fence. Wattle being “an interwoven … Continue reading
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