tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16742348374810305882024-03-05T04:03:11.664-05:00Dollwood FarmsDollwood Farmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07273844140902781564noreply@blogger.comBlogger149125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674234837481030588.post-48693582882579381652012-04-28T10:08:00.000-04:002012-04-28T10:08:20.855-04:00Preparedness Challenge<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: 'Constantia','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Today I want to talk a little about emergency preparedness and the emotional toll. Death is never a good thing to think about, but it is a very necessary part of life and is inevitable. If we had a terrible emergency that took people’s lives instantly or almost instantly could you handle it? Not everyone will survive and you have to be able to help the people in your life, that are left behind and to somehow move on. Help loved ones through the emotional and real part of death? Are you prepared to do that? Have you thought about it at all? Not everyone will survive but hopefully you will take the steps to help where you can. I am going to continue to read all I can on it and try to get my mind wrapped around it. I have a hard time with death in ‘normal’ times, much less an emergency situation so I am hoping that I can find lots of resources to help me with this.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Constantia','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">I also was reading a blog (can’t remember or find it now, sad </span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Constantia; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Constantia; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">L</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Constantia','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">) about EP and the first “rule” on their site was ‘tell no one’ about your food storage. It got me thinking about a couple of “what if” scenarios. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Constantia','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">#1 - People know that I have a food stash and therefore will <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">expect </i>me to help them out. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Constantia','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">#1 – People will be vicious when there is food involved, or rather lack thereof. I am not telling people anymore about what I am doing, including some of my family members. Most of them laughed at me anyway so it is an easy transition. I just laugh along and don’t say much. I just continue to slowly get my food stores in to place so that it is there when it is needed. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Constantia','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">#2 – see #1. I am going to have to work on myself in this situation because I am the type that wants to help <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">everyone</i>! I just have to come to grips that I won’t be able to and still survive & take care of my own family members. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Constantia','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Don’t get me wrong, I am not going to hoard my food products, but sharing with everyone under the sun isn’t going to help anyone and I would run out <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">very </i>quickly. So I would have to have priorities and rules of my own in place, right? Have you thought about the ‘rules’ you will need to survive? I<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>admit I am still researching this subject as well, but thought I would bring it to everyone’s attention so it can be prepared for & thought about now.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Constantia','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Preparedness is about a lot of things, not just food and shelter and hopefully, this will get people thinking about how they will handle some of the unusual situations.</span></div>Dollwood Farmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07273844140902781564noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674234837481030588.post-63727447485154177362012-04-16T09:05:00.000-04:002012-04-16T12:21:55.114-04:00The little gardenGood morning! <br />
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This week around my little container garden I transplanted some potatoes. I don't know if they will survive, not sure if you should even do that, but we'll see. They were in a little bucket that was way too small for them. :( Anyway, here is hoping they will survive!<br />
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I also fertilized and watered my two little tangerine trees that I had received for Christmas a couple of years ago. They seem to be doing ok and even have a couple of little blooms on them. I don't expect fruit for another year or so though. We also had a surprise tangerine tree show up next to or old oak tree in the front of the house. No one even noticed the littel thing until this year. It has <em>the</em> sweetest fruit on it ever! Thank you little birdies for depositing that little seed. ;)<br />
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The strawberries are doing well although not producing, lol. They are a pretty plant.<br />
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My nephews and niece were on Spring Break last week so we went to the water park. It was fun and I got some good joint therapy in by swimming the lazy river. We packed our lunches and ate by the main pool and people watched. The kids went down most of the slides and had a blast. Back to school for them today though.<br />
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I have my grandson during the week now as my daughter had to go back to work. :( It was hard on her but I think she is adjusting and has a goal to work towards now. She wants to be a SAHM and be able to be with him every day. He is a good baby and a joy to be with. We also have a Baptism date coming up in June. It is going to be extra special because we are having a family reunion the same weekend so he will have extra family there that normally would not be able to make it. <br />
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<span style="font-family: 'book antiqua',palatino; font-size: 13pt;"><strong>Outside my window</strong>...it is beautiful and a little windy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'book antiqua',palatino; font-size: 13pt;"><strong>I am thinking</strong>...of taking a nap<em>.</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'book antiqua',palatino; font-size: 13pt;"><strong>I am thankful.</strong>..for all my blessings this week!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'book antiqua',palatino; font-size: 13pt;"><strong>In the kitchen</strong>...I am cooking chicken, cauliflower and green bean casserole.</span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: 'book antiqua',palatino; font-size: 13pt;"><strong>I am wondering.</strong>..how our injured Sandhill Crane is.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'book antiqua',palatino; font-size: 13pt;"><strong>I am reading..</strong>.nothing right now, suggestions?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'book antiqua',palatino; font-size: 13pt;"><strong>I am learning</strong>….to better manage my time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'book antiqua',palatino; font-size: 13pt;"><strong>One of my favorite things.</strong>..quilting</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Book Antiqua;">Have a very blessed day!!!</span></div>Dollwood Farmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07273844140902781564noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674234837481030588.post-91388749557574613492012-03-24T15:17:00.001-04:002012-03-24T16:34:49.657-04:00Time for a Recipe!<span style="font-size: large;">These cookies are sooo good and if you haven't made them, then you should. I found the photo on Pinterest and followed it back to </span><a href="http://www.sixsistersstuff.com/2011/07/rolo-cookies.html"><span style="font-size: large;">this</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> website. They have some good stuff on it so check it out too. They easy peasy and yumm-mee!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1 package chocolate cake mix</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">2 eggs,</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1 package rolos (I froze mine)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Preheat oven to 350. Mix up the cake mix. Take about a tablespoon of the cake batter and make a little ball. Push a rolo candy down into the middle and cover it all up. This may take a little practice, but you need to get enough to go around but not too much either. I made about 50 cookies but some of them split open so those could have used some more of the cake mix around them. Bake for 7-10 minutes. When they come out of the oven you can dust them with powdered sugar. Makes about 40-50 cookies. :)</span><br />
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This one is 48" x 68" & my biggest yet. I haven't been sewing long much less quilting so I am very proud of this. :) Thanks for checking it out. <br />
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The woman apologized and explained, "We didn't have this green thing back in my earlier days."<br />
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The clerk responded, "That's our problem today. Your generation did not care enough to save our environment for future generations."<br />
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She was right -- our generation didn't have the green thing in its day.<br />
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Back then, we returned milk bottles, soda bottles and beer bottles to the store. The store sent them back to the plant to be washed and sterilized and refilled, so it could use the same bottles over and over. So they really were recycled. But we didn't have the green thing back in our day.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 18pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Grocery stores bagged our groceries in brown paper bags, that we reused for numerous things, most memorable besides household garbage bags, was the use of brown paper bags as book covers for our school books. This was to ensure that public property, (the books provided for our use by the school) was not defaced by our scribblings. Then we were able to personalize our books. But too bad we didn't do the green thing back then.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
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Back then, we washed the baby's diapers because we didn't have the throw-away kind. We dried clothes on a line, not in an energy gobbling machine burning up 220 volts -- wind and solar power really did dry our clothes back in our early days. Kids got hand-me-down clothes from their brothers or sisters, not always brand-new clothing. But that young lady is right; we didn't have the green thing back in our day.<br />
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Back then, we had one TV, or radio, in the house -- not a TV in every room. And the TV had a small screen the size of a handkerchief (remember them?), not a screen the size of the state of Montana . In the kitchen, we blended and stirred by hand because we didn't have electric machines to do everything for us. When we packaged a fragile item to send in the mail, we used wadded up old newspapers to cushion it, not Styrofoam or plastic bubble wrap. Back then, we didn't fire up an engine and burn gasoline just to cut the lawn. We used a push mower that ran on human power. We exercised by working so we didn't need to go to a health club to run on treadmills that operate on electricity. But she's right; we didn't have the green thing back then.<br />
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We drank from a fountain when we were thirsty instead of using a cup or a plastic bottle every time we had a drink of water. We refilled writing pens with ink instead of buying a new pen, and we replaced the razor blades in a razor instead of throwing away the whole razor just because the blade got dull. But we didn't have the green thing back then.<br />
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Back then, people took the streetcar or a bus and kids rode their bikes to school or walked instead of turning their moms into a 24-hour taxi service. We had one electrical outlet in a room, not an entire bank of sockets to power a dozen appliances. And we didn't need a computerized gadget to receive a signal beamed from satellites 2,000 miles out in space in order to find the nearest burger joint.<br />
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But isn't it sad the current generation laments how wasteful we older folks were just because we didn't have the green thing back then?</span>Dollwood Farmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07273844140902781564noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674234837481030588.post-80895769232793417122012-03-19T08:18:00.003-04:002012-03-24T15:19:19.530-04:00Garden Update<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Bodoni MT','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">I can’t believe how long it has been since I have been on this blog. Sad really. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Bodoni MT','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">It has been really hot here (already). *sigh* I can’t imagine what it will be like in summer. This week it will be in the high 80’s with no rain in sight. The humidity will be ugly too. Now that you’ve had a weather report, let’s get to my little container garden.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Bodoni MT','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">My tomatoes are lacking also. If anyone might know why, please let me know. They are pretty but for some reason they look like they are getting ready to give up. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP4cBTQ9RipPvw4KgWmxlt6wekgmsTJMnn0B-MbCjYK9Jhw_7-UC9z3HzqtiTF11J0ZPpX5wXysVSeO8ct0IEA1vBsjS-CFkjNmqjlTR_G5PyMtHgHcUah_rRZ7sZi-PF-jgaHXnV96wJ4/s1600/both+tomatoes.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img aea="true" border="0" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP4cBTQ9RipPvw4KgWmxlt6wekgmsTJMnn0B-MbCjYK9Jhw_7-UC9z3HzqtiTF11J0ZPpX5wXysVSeO8ct0IEA1vBsjS-CFkjNmqjlTR_G5PyMtHgHcUah_rRZ7sZi-PF-jgaHXnV96wJ4/s320/both+tomatoes.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'book antiqua',palatino; font-size: 13pt;"><strong>I am going</strong>...to bake lots of goodies today.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'book antiqua',palatino; font-size: 13pt;"><strong>I am wondering.</strong>..when I can make a trip to Joann's.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'book antiqua',palatino; font-size: 13pt;"><strong>I am reading..</strong>.a book on the History of the LutheranChurch.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'book antiqua',palatino; font-size: 13pt;"><strong>I am learning</strong>….to better manage my time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'book antiqua',palatino; font-size: 13pt;"><strong>A few plans for the rest of the week</strong>: A doctor appointment, sewing and cooking.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Book Antiqua;">Have a very blessed day!!!</span></div>Dollwood Farmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07273844140902781564noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674234837481030588.post-4549360964960147752012-02-28T14:38:00.001-05:002012-03-24T15:18:57.113-04:00Quilting progressThis weekend I did a lot of sewing. I have two quilt tops that need a little more touching up before I can baste them together with the batting and backing. I am still not sure if I will be quilting them or if I will take them to a Long Arm Quilter. This is what they look like so far...<br />
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This is my "Brick Wall" top and it will be backed with the purple and green swirley fabric on the bottom ...<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'll bind with this brown...</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the whole sha-bang for the "Birdie" quilt. I am thinking of tying part of the quilt withe the brown embroidery thread but if I change my mind and quilt it, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I will use the green thread.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>I also made a car seat cover for my grandsons car seat. He doesn't have all his shots yet, so this will help keep people from touching him and breathing on him, lol. Here are pictures of that project...<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Not bad for a first timer. (I used <a href="http://go.tipjunkie.com/hm/1402/cally-cruze.blogspot.com/2009/10/infant-carseat-blanket.html">this</a> tutorial). She loves it and that is what matters! </div><br />
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So that is what I did this weekend. I finished the Brick Wall quilt some time ago, but have just now gotten around to getting the back of the quilt. I am still not sure of it, but I think it will be fine. I had to add the border to the Birdie quilt and did that this past weekend. I am pretty much happy with them so far, just need to get them basted and finished. <br />
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My friend wants me to make her girls a couple of quilts and I still need to work on a Tee-shirt quilt for another friend, whew. I have a couple of other projects in the wings also, but more on those later.Dollwood Farmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07273844140902781564noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674234837481030588.post-64215078737137429222012-02-27T08:35:00.000-05:002012-03-24T15:19:19.530-04:00Barn Hop!<span style="font-size: large;">Well, it's that time again. Time for the weekly Barn Hop! Click on the badge below this post to join in or just read along. It is so much fun!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here are my veggies! </span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Can you spot my tomatoes? There are four of them nestled in there.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">remember what my chives looked like a couple of weeks ago?</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rosemary looking better after a trim!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lavender looking good!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My favortie, Thyme!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My mom's fav, Radishes...</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Strawberry this morning...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibJ1B6iYY99parGiKTt6g3Hbld8ES2p_4gbt9cziMZGxFDxaqb8pHbvKKa6NVXVsAVwRjkCIDSpBDxIeD1jprlGlXmimuaTog55RIteIYD23KEi3t1LJGzJpj24vi8YcCJr_bVHbMajjO_/s1600/P2220202.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="128px" lda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibJ1B6iYY99parGiKTt6g3Hbld8ES2p_4gbt9cziMZGxFDxaqb8pHbvKKa6NVXVsAVwRjkCIDSpBDxIeD1jprlGlXmimuaTog55RIteIYD23KEi3t1LJGzJpj24vi8YcCJr_bVHbMajjO_/s320/P2220202.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua',palatino; font-size: 13pt;">~TODAY~</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua',palatino; font-size: 13pt;">February 26, 2012</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'book antiqua',palatino; font-size: 13pt;"><strong>Outside my window</strong>...it is just getting light and it is going to rain.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'book antiqua',palatino; font-size: 13pt;"><strong>I am thinking</strong>...of all the things I have to do today<em>.</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'book antiqua',palatino; font-size: 13pt;"><strong>I am thankful.</strong>..for all my family coming together to celebrate two birthdays!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'book antiqua',palatino; font-size: 13pt;"><strong>In the kitchen</strong>...the oven is on</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'book antiqua',palatino; font-size: 13pt;"><strong>I am creating</strong>...a car seat cover, 2 quilts and an iPad case.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'book antiqua',palatino; font-size: 13pt;"><strong>I am going</strong>...to bake lots of goodies today.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'book antiqua',palatino; font-size: 13pt;"><strong>I am wondering.</strong>..how I will get it all done, lol.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'book antiqua',palatino; font-size: 13pt;"><strong>I am reading..</strong>.my devotions in the mornings.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua',palatino; font-size: 13pt;"></span><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua',palatino; font-size: 13pt;"><strong>I am hoping.</strong>..for peace.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'book antiqua',palatino; font-size: 13pt;"><strong>I am looking forward to</strong>...the week.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'book antiqua',palatino; font-size: 13pt;"><strong>I am learning</strong>….how to take criticism.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'book antiqua',palatino; font-size: 13pt;"><strong>Around the house</strong>...I will straigten up for the family gathering today.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua',palatino; font-size: 13pt;"></span><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua',palatino; font-size: 13pt;"><strong>I am pondering</strong>...where to start...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua',palatino; font-size: 13pt;"><strong>One of my favorite things.</strong>..family days.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'book antiqua',palatino; font-size: 13pt;"><strong>A few plans for the rest of the week</strong>: baking, sewing, cooking </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua',palatino; font-size: 13pt;">& playing with this guy...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Dollwood Farmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07273844140902781564noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674234837481030588.post-57559427208708909052012-02-11T17:37:00.001-05:002012-03-24T15:18:31.161-04:00Walmart & Insurance<span style="font-family: 'Californian FB','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">I have this love hate thing with Wal-Mart. *sigh* I hate going there because the one I go to has got to have the worst associates they have ever hired, the store is nasty and I hate the fact they get (almost) everything from China, not to mention how reportedly they treat their employees. I honestly try not to go there, ever. However, prescriptions are cheaper there than anywhere for someone like me who doesn't have insurance. I try to just go in and out for the scripts only, but usually someone in the household asks me to pick something up for them. I am there and it is convenient therefore I get the item. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Californian FB','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">I feel so dirty when I leave too, lol. Most everything else I buy is locally supported, but I just can't get away from Wal-Mart, can you? Does anyone else have the same relationship with them that I do?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Californian FB','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">As far as not having insurance, no one pays my medical bills. I pay them when I go to the doctor or when I have a test. They do discount the fees for people without insurance though. But all that tells me is that the 'product' is not worth the mark up they put on it for people who DO have insurance. I think with all the drugs that are advertised today, people can be led to 'find' things wrong with themselves from their doctors who are there to 'push' certain medicines or procedures. I see it a lot at the dentist office too, lol. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Californian FB','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">I for one am getting/going back to the way it was when <em><span style="font-family: 'Californian FB','serif';">I </span></em>was young. I only go to the doctor when there is something terribly wrong or if I need a physical. A cold only lasts seven to ten days. The drugs they would prescribe can have lasting effects forever...</span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Perpetua','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">If you look closely you can see the line of dark water in the top (our well water) and then down below you can see how pure and beautiful it is! I was amazed. It tastes wonderful too. I am saving on bottled water too. Don't even buy it anymore. :)(Don’t you love our colorful walls, lol)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Perpetua','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">I was not asked to review this filter, I just believe in what it does and think people should be informed about this as a possibility for good clean drinking water. Even if you can’t get this filter, maybe you could start with the small water bottles they sell. Those are awesome too. I you would like more information you can go direct to </span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.directive21.com/"><span style="font-family: 'Perpetua','serif';"><span style="color: #000099;">www.directive21.com</span></span></a></span><span style="font-family: 'Perpetua','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"> website. Jeff is a great guy and will answer any questions you might have.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><em><span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Perpetua','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">All opinions are mine. I have not been solicited to write this review, I just believe in the product. </span></em><span style="font-family: 'Perpetua','serif';"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Perpetua','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">This post is linked up to the Barn Hop & Preparedness Challenge! Click the button below to follow along. </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"></span></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Californian FB','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Unfortunately, the Eagles have been run off the property by the owls that live here. </span></div><div class="separator" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Californian FB','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">I know! Meany's! Both birds are predators and I guess the owls figured they had priority on this piece of land. Owls eat all kinds of things, but Eagles primarily eat fish so I can’t figure why they would run them off but they did. The owls made the worst racket at night until they finally left. </span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Californian FB'; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Californian FB'; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">L</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Californian FB','serif'; font-size: 14pt;"> Sad. It would have been nice to see the little babies. </span></div><div class="separator" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Californian FB','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">We have this pair that comes to the pond to feed most days. They like to come to the door also. You see they like dry cat food. </span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Californian FB'; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Californian FB'; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Californian FB','serif'; font-size: 14pt;"> Yes, I know, “don’t feed the animals”, lol. I can’t help it they are so adorable. They are aggressive though so you have to be careful. The other day they were on the patio and the cat saw them. He ran all the way across the room and jumped into the sliding glass window, lol. I felt sorry for him, but it was funny. The birds were startled, but they are smart too because when they saw that he was stuck inside, they came closer to the window taunting him, lol. </span></div><div class="separator" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These are the five different fabrics; robots, abc's, jungle, trains & puppies. They are all made for a little boy. :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is another quilt I did (and got paid)! She is sending it to her MIL's caregiver's daughter in Tennesse. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am very proud of this one because I attempted (and actually like) the quilting on it! It is just straight line, but you have to start somewhere, right? My customer loved it and she said she will pass my name along to others so that is exciting. :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for reading!</div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Dollwood Farmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07273844140902781564noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674234837481030588.post-36250592475458783032012-02-03T13:02:00.003-05:002012-02-07T19:40:38.700-05:00My little Garden<span style="font-size: large;">I decided to grow a small garden this year. Last year I tried a bigger one and it, along with the weather, was a disaster. So I am trying container gardening again this year. I had success the year before, so why not? </span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is my basil. :) Sweet, sweet basil.</span></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">My lavender. It is from last year and is looking kind of scraggley, lol. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I am hoping for a miraculous recovery though!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">These are my little onion chives. I almost pulled them out of the dirt before I realized what they were, lol. I think they will do quite well this year. </span></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Roma tomatoes! I have 2 of them this year. </span></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Oregano. It still needs to be weeded and cut back more. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I will get to that this weekend.</span></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Rosemary, looking a little scraggley too. I trimmed it up and watered it well so hopefully it will be full again soon.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thyme. My herb of choice. I could walk around with a piece taped under my nose all day if I wasn't afraid of being locked up in the looney bin. *sigh* I love the smell and it cooks well with almost everything! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I still have potatoes to plant and may do some jalapenos, but probably not much else until summer. Then I really want to grow some yellow squash. I am determined to grow it this year since it was a complete failure last year. Not going to let it beat me. I love yellow squash! yum!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Dollwood Farmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07273844140902781564noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674234837481030588.post-66246015603166981472012-01-30T09:16:00.000-05:002012-02-07T19:40:38.700-05:00Barn Hop #47<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://homesteadrevival.blogspot.com/2012/01/barn-hop-47.html"><img border="0" gda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU3L6RsYyDPvHo2Pvse1A8deya6Ge1dhCZBHDZeKeAHHFBEms2rgLP2F_pbENbPpnOUbDjlT9Vk1yxan4oFmyHKPSKMCoyjzl9eQS7xcpEozriDXEYQ_kI_Wm_Ese68rxQ02Xh_wp85KLJ/s1600/Barn-Hop%5B1%5D.jpg" /></a></div><br />
This week has been awesome weather wise. I thought it was supposed to be a cold and rainy this winter in Florida, but I guess not. At least I hope not. I know it can still sneak in there but I bought some plants anyway.<br />
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I worked on getting my beds ready to plant this weekend. We had 74 degree weather today and the sun was bright. I had a surprise (or four) in my square garden bed too. Four little strawberry plants that survived the hot summer months & multiplied! I had them in a pot, but it got knocked over and I thought they were goners but they just rooted themselves and continued to do well. I actually bought another one today (there were two in the pot) and planted those right along with the others. So now I have six total. I am not sure how much they will produce, but they sure are pretty! <br />
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I also bought two tomato plants (Romas), a basil and a thyme plant. My oregano had taken over the area so I cut it back and will dry those leaves. I also had a nice little surprise in that my chives have also survived. My rosemary is looking kind of 'stick' like, anyone have any suggestions on what to do? Should I just cut it back? At least it will fill out more, hopefully. :)<br />
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It was supposed to get down to 46 tonight so I brought the tomatoes and herbs back in the house, but they got some sunshine today. I don't think it will get that cold, but that is what they are calling for. <br />
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I am not going crazy this year on gardening. I tried to do too much last spring and nothing worked out well, so I got discouraged early and didn't do any fall gardening. But I am getting back on the horse and trying again. Small this time around. I am going to grow some pole beans this time around as apposed to the bush beans. The bush beans did ok, but I am hoping for better luck with the pole beans. I found a latticed piece of board that I will use for a trellis. Yay, free is good. <br />
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Speaking of beans, a friend of mine told me about a good recipe for them. Here is the recipe for "french fried green beans". I haven't tried them yet, but my friend swears they taste like french fries. <br />
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green beans<br />
olive oil <br />
salt & pepper<br />
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Lightly 'oil' the green beans as evenly as you can but don't saturate them (like other roasted veggies). Salt & pepper them and then roast in 350 until crisp. She said it took about 30 minutes. That is it! <br />
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I will definitely be trying them this week. :)<br />
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You can join up with the Barn Hop <a href="http://homesteadrevival.blogspot.com/2012/01/barn-hop-47.html">here</a>. Enjoy your week!Dollwood Farmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07273844140902781564noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674234837481030588.post-53556901630784333442012-01-29T09:37:00.000-05:002012-02-07T19:37:36.258-05:00things<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">This past week our house has been a wreck...and still is, lol. We are having our bathroom redone. Not for of aesthetic reasons, but out of necessity. (I didn’t take any before pictures, but will take after) This house is 55 years old and it was time. When my dad built this house he did it right and used great materials, but nothing lasts forever and it was past time. The bathroom is in the center of the house, therefore has no ventilation. I don't think anyone really put in a vent back then. Anyway, we are putting in a vent so the moisture can get out! Replacing the walls (mildew), toilet, and bathtub. We have a little wall in there also that had to move to accommodate the new shower too. Everything is going real well. :) We are pretty happy...except for the mess.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">It is fine though because while they are in the bathroom working, we can go through the millions of bathroom items that need to be gone through and reorganized before it goes back in the new room! I love organizing and throwing things out. Needless things anyway. We would pass on anything usable but not by us before throwing it out of course. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I also organized all my fabrics, notions and scraps yesterday! Man do I have some scraps! Any suggestions? I finished a baby quilt this week also and I even machine quilted it myself. Only straight lines, but I did it! I just have to bind it and then call the lady to come and pick it up! Yay!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Today I may take a run to Sam’s, go to my sisters to help her with a quilt and then come back and work outside. It is so pretty these days and will be about 74. Perfect! I need to weed some beds and get some veggies going. Clean out the Oregano (need some?) and replant Lavender and Rosemary. I need the vitamin D also. :) It really has been so pretty; I <em><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">have</span></em> to get out of the house! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Have a great day!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Californian FB','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">This past week has been a whirlwind, starting with last Friday night. My niece Claire and her husband came in from NC to see the baby. Saturday we played around with the kids and tried to get my daughter to go into labor, but no go. Sunday, her sister and her husband came in from Atlanta also. The 'couple' camped in the backyard between the house and the lake and they really enjoyed doing that. They listened to the owls hoot all night long, but it wasn't disturbing to them. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Californian FB','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Claire & husband had to go home on Tuesday so we sent them off still waiting for a baby. Tuesday, mom & I took Erin & hubz to a little town nearby called Tarpon Springs. It is a Greek community on the water and we like to take visitors there when they are in town. It is sort of like a tradition. There is a little shopping district there with lots of good Greek lunch places to have eats. The big draw is the seafood and sponge docks. The sleepy community also has a big Epiphany celebration every year and most of the local boys dive for the cross. You can read about this year’s unusual celebration <a href="http://www2.tbo.com/news/faith/2012/jan/06/24/epiphany-underway-in-tarpon-springs-ar-344400/"><span style="color: purple;">here</span></a>. The boys who win have an extra special blessing for the whole year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Californian FB','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Tarpon Springs is situated on a bayou but you can drive out to a small jetty where they have built a nice little manmade beach. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are bathrooms and showers there, but not much else, except the beautiful sand and surf.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Californian FB','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Erin & Hubz had to pack up and leave Wednesday and we had to send them off without a baby. We had already found out that they would induce on Thursday though so at least we knew he was coming and coming soon. </span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Californian FB'; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Californian FB'; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="font-family: 'Californian FB','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">He came Thursday at 12:13! Labor was fast and short and mommy and baby are doing wonderful. He is adorable and I am thrilled!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Californian FB','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">This weekend I am working on a quilt, catching up from company, laundry and I am finally going to clean up the gardening areas and get some things planted! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I want to do tomatoes and herbs. My oregano made it through from last year and is growing strong too. My strawberry made it too and I have little off shoots! I was really surprised about that one. Of course, I will go see my little baby grandson at some point too. Can’t keep me away!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Californian FB','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Have a great week! </span><br />
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