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Sweet Potatoes
Last year I planted sweet potatoes and got one measly little spud. I suppose I planted too late. This year, I got them in the ground early, and they completely took over the garden. They grew up and over the trellises, across the paths and into the okra and pepper patches. They made the most beautiful purple blossoms. Just this…
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This summer I’ve been terrible at posting the garden progress, and honestly, I’ve been terrible at harvesting the garden. Last summer I ate enough tomatoes for a lifetime, so this year I really just needed a taste. My husband has been juicing the other tomatoes I occasionally bring in, and the birds and bugs have been left with the rest.…
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My Kid Broke My Face
I think my kid broke my face. Maybe. On Wednesday, we were goofing off, and my kindergartner flung his hard-as-a-bowling-ball head into my nose. I heard a pop or a crack and immediately started bawling – big, ugly cry with tears pouring down. Until they saw the tears, the boys thought I was laughing hysterically and were laughing themselves. Then…
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Prepping for Fall in the Garden
For the past several weeks, my basil plants have been trying to flower, and I have kept pruning them back to extend their flavor and longevity. Now, I’m starting to let several plants have their way knowing that I want to make sure there are seeds to harvest before the first frost comes. My spring lettuce, which was all too…
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Highlights and Review of the Last Kiln Firing
This past weekend I unloaded the kiln to find some gems. I have a new partnership with a seller from Glasgow and was trying out a few variations of orange for him to pair with my favorite, Indigo Float of Amaco’s Potter’s Choice cone 5/6 glazes. Since I was already paying for shipping, I picked out several Potter’s Choice glazes…
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North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
There are only three weeks left of summer before both of my boys head to school and I’m solo three mornings a week. While I have plans to get a lot of work done, at the top of my list is to go the the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences all by my lonesome. We’ve made several visits this…
