Monthly Archives: May 2010

Ticked Off

Posted on May 30, 2010 by

Ahem. It would appear that someone is Sick and Tired of finding live ticks floating in the toilet when she needs to use it. (Note:  We are still doing frequent tick checks of people and pets and once in a … Continue reading →

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Bees!

Posted on May 27, 2010 by

I’m almost, but not quite, too tired to write about this day.  Right now, the children are in bed, and I hope, managing to sleep.  It’s humid and hot even with all of the windows open.  (Obviously, we don’t have … Continue reading →

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Powering Down

Posted on May 21, 2010 by

Our beloved clothes washer stopped working last week. It turns out that one of those little wooden ice-cream sundae spoons–the ones that look like a miniature paddle–was stuck in the water pump. I see now that there’s a little door … Continue reading →

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Weed Smoothies

Posted on May 11, 2010 by

A couple of years ago, I discovered the joys of green smoothies, which are drinks made of blended raw fruits and greens.  Yes, I know they sound kind of bizarre and hippy-dippy at first blush. The first few times I … Continue reading →

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Make Your Own

Posted on May 10, 2010 by

The farmer’s husband is a big fan of Make magazine. (“REMOTE CONTROL EVERYTHING! 9 Great Projects to Automate Your Life.” Etc.) He’s an artist trapped in an engineer’s body, which means he makes beautiful and useful things that have a … Continue reading →

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Flora and Fauna

Posted on May 5, 2010 by

The girls and I have been reading Great Lakes Nature: An Outdoor Year as part of our environmental studies. It’s one of those Plant or Animal of The Day diaries of a naturalist. We’re especially enjoying it since it focuses … Continue reading →

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The Story of Ping

Posted on May 2, 2010 by

I got plenty done this week. The crew and I planted all of the trees and bushes and two thousand strawberry plants, and without a particle of my help, my Mom and Dad planted a bunch of black raspberries and … Continue reading →

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