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I Am Making Mead.

Saturday, June 30, 2018
How to Make 1 Quart of Mead - Micro Batch Method

I am always interested in new things and making food, drink, and crafts. I have been reading about making mead. Mead is an alcoholic drink made with honey. I have made fruit cordial for 12+ years. So...now I am going to try to make small amounts of different flavored fruit mead in one quart canning jars. I purchased some of the items needed to make 4 quarts. What flavors to try?

I am going to turn on the comments. I hope that I will not have problems with posters.

Early Patsy Montana - Old Black Mountain Trail (1935).

Monday, June 25, 2018



Sometimes when I am out junking, I look at old sheet music. I am looking for old music with nice artwork on the cover, and ukulele songs.

I found one old item that had both...double good. I didn't know anything about the song that was copyrighted 1931. I found this recording (don't you just love you tube) and here it is. I like the song, and intend to learn it.

The lyrics are below. I will be singing and playing along with them until I can do it myself.

Be Kind To Your Dear, Beautiful Self

Friday, June 22, 2018


Dear Troubled Soul,

Today is the day for more kindness and more gentleness.

Be kind to your dear, beautiful self. Tell her the things that matter. 

Tell her that it’s going to be okay. 

Tell her that you are proud of her for how hard she works every day at making it through the craziness that is life. 

Let her rest when she is tired. 

Encourage her when she is discouraged. 

Lift her up when she is beat down.

And for the sake of all that is good and true....show her some good times. Take her out to play. Let her see beautiful new things and experience exciting new things. Take good care of her...

...for she is so very beloved and so very important.

xoxo



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I received good news today!

Wednesday, June 20, 2018
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2018 Hay Is In The Barn!

Tuesday, June 19, 2018

I managed to "pull the Rabbit out of the Hat" today! I knew that today was going to be the test for us.  I called my hubby's hunting buddies and they came to help. You know who didn't want me to, and he didn't know until they came about noon. Surprise....and they were happy to help us for about 3 hours. The hay equipment worked very well this year. At about 3 pm, we were finished...with about 550 bales of hay in the barn. Freedom at last, I will finally be able to take Prairie Flower, my vintage trailer, camping for a few days!! :)

Hay season is a trying time for me. The man's anxiety is out of control. He seems to think that I have mind reading powers. I have to sit him down and ask him pointed questions so we can combine our talents to get the project done. I find it so difficult to be with him, I wish that I could just leave home...so he could do all the logistics.

Today, he was close to losing control....he had every bad situation and outcome determined in his little anxiety ridden mind. All I can do is stay calm, talk him down, and figure out a plan.


2018 Hay Season

Friday, June 15, 2018

Today, we start the 2018 Hay Season in earnest. 2 Fields on this farm are cut, and laying on the ground to cure (dry). In a few days there will be about 500 bales of hay to put in this barn. The bales are light...about 40 lbs each.

My huge problem is finding some willing teens to work (for cash) for us. We just need help for 2 days, and pay a good wage. It is just amazing that, although we live in a rural area with a small town nearby.....no Teens are wanting to get a job. We are about the become desperate.

One big problem that I have is with my Hubby's friends. They are very willing and happy to take his hospitality to go on his hunting trips....with hubby doing all the camp cooking...for about 4 weeks a year. These friends all disappear when he needs help for 2 days. They have every kind of excuse you can imagine, need a hair cut, toenails are bad, boots are worn out, going fishing, allergies, dental, physical, stress, hangnail, stomach ache, gas, heartburn, old man crap, got to go somewhere.... etc... you know it really irritates me. The BUMS.

The only good thing about this year is..... that I finally put a stop to taking on someone Else's hay. That work last year was a true killer for us. No More!

Celebrate Yourself!

Thursday, June 14, 2018
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Tuesday, June 12, 2018
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Prairie Rose Henderson - Cowgirl

Friday, June 8, 2018
“A woman whose smile is open and whose expression is glad has a kind of beauty no matter what she wears.” – Ann Roiphe
Thursday, June 7, 2018

Old Door for Patio Decor

Wednesday, June 6, 2018

I have been doing some decorating outdoors, around my patio. Last fall, I found this old exterior backdoor for a few dollars. I put it into the shop building for the winter. Recently, I decided to go ahead with my ideas for the door. I painted it green with exterior paint. I have had those shelf brackets for a few years...and this project was the place to use them. I made the shelf. The white frame around the window is a picture frame glued in place. The mirror under the shelf is one that I have used outdoors for a few years. The door is attached to the wall in this area that is pretty protected from most weather.  I added a few accessories on the shelf.  All is all...a nice focal point.

Hopi Bear Paw Belt Buckle

Sunday, June 3, 2018

I have not been junking in a while...but yesterday I did go to all the stores. This was my big find of the day. This is a vintage Hopi piece. It measures 2 3/4" by 2". A fairly small belt buckle...maybe made for boys. The cost? Only $3.59...sometimes I get great finds. Value? Maybe about $150.00+. I have polished it up with a silver polish cloth, and need to find someone to decipher the 3 marks on the back. I might have a jeweler transform it into a pendant with a large silver bail that will accommodate a silver navajo bead necklace. That would be a stunning statement necklace.

American Gold Finch

Friday, June 1, 2018

I am very blessed to have an abundance of American Gold Finches come to my home. There is water in the birdbaths, and plenty of niger thistle in a special bird feeder. These small birds are a joy to behold and bring special music and color to the yard.  I love them!