I wrote earlier about visiting a coffee roaster. I went through Pinterest for burlap ideas, and saw a rug with fringe at Maiden Jane’s blog. After living without a rug under the kitchen sink for about a year, I thought a rug sounded great. I followed Maiden Jane’s instructions pretty loosely. Fringe sounded messy to me, so…
Thanks for asking what I’ve been up to. Answer: A whole lot of busy nothings. There’s my plot to tend at the community garden. I gave the city council a little update on it this week, letting them know that the staff is excellent to work with. Hopefully the council and everyone in attendance has noticed…
I want to make comments about the community garden at the next city council meeting, so I’m reflecting on where the praise should go. >My husband thinks the praise goes to me. That’s what I’ve overheard him tell people — that I single-handedly created the program. As if.< The winner of the community garden program…
Burlap sack reincarnated During our field trip to the coffee roaster, I ended up going home with a burlap coffee sack. After seeing all the pallets of green coffee, I asked if the sacks get sent back to the grower or decaffeinator for reuse. The answer was that the bags are given to customers, and…
Many people use Craig’s List, but I have to be honest: it rarely works for me. My own network of friends, acquaintances, and family has always the best group for getting and giving stuff. When I “stuff,” I recall my 5th and 6th grade teacher Mrs. Tracy, who insisted that we use any noun more…