tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40134498652776968082024-03-13T02:09:50.419-07:00Lincoln County Yarn & ThreadCarmenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09892029928761168166noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013449865277696808.post-64313730055332042662014-07-20T10:45:00.000-07:002015-04-18T14:59:09.746-07:00Summer of Organizing, Reading, Researching and Dresdens!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Its been so long since I've blogged on here - i'm not sure where to start to catch up! I decided this summer, I will focus on organizing my home, reading 12 books, catching up on family history and spending more time in my sewing room. Three outa 4 isn't bad....reading, researching and sewing Dresdens!!! </div>
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Have sewn quite a bit, but thought I'd share my Dresden's today...the first one here, I made for my sis for her birthday, just made up my own pattern. <br />
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Just plain scrap fabric here, so used my dresden ruler and thought this looked cute on my painted milk stool. <br />
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A lone dresden, with no home yet...but think this one would be adorable on a pillow...love the colors! <br />
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This used to be a piece of scrap fabric that covered an ugly printer and its cords in my sewing room. I repurposed it into a cute apron and added a signuature dresden to the linen flap. I will have to add an upcycle/repurpose section, as there are several projects I'd like to share.<br />
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This is probably my favorite Dresden....not fancy quilt fabric, saw this at Joanns and bought several different varieties and it was waiting to be used. I sat outside and decided to hand quilt the top. This one is a true hotpad with the insul-bright sandwiched in!<br />
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Adding a side link to follow my 12 Books of Summer, but also excited about starting a monthly book club for our DAR Chapter! Some of my favorite summer readings so far...the Amish series by Linda Castillo...these are great and even listened to a few on audio as a travelled to my folks this summer...and I never figured out the ending once! Audiobooks make a great stress reliever as your driving home from work. Currently reading JLBs 'Wayfayering Stranger'...this is the Holland series..and of course its amazing. Picked up a Nelson Demille book 'Night Fall' about the TWA flight 800 tragedy back in 1996, and the conspiracy theory that it was downed by an STA missile. Really enjoyed this book too, except for the ending...hated it. Interesting that a book almost 20 years old makes you think 'how could that ever happen?', and it just did last week in the Ukraine. One last amazing author to mention, great summer reading series...Karen White and her Tradd Street Novels, set in Charleston...became obsessed with those too! I'm counting my twelve as from Memorial Day to Labor Day...12 books should be a breeze, I think I'm almost there!<br />
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<br />Carmenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09892029928761168166noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013449865277696808.post-90303032499926898462013-03-03T15:37:00.001-08:002015-04-18T14:57:43.947-07:00A Few Projects and a new FeatherweightMy folks came for a visit for the twins birthday and we had alot of fun. Mom and I went shopping downtown Mckinney and visited two quilt shops....and bought a few things.<br />
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I got a few fat quarters to start my Swoon Quilt if I ever finish my 'Aster' project. Daddy changed out my lite fixture on the patio and it looks awesome. <br />
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While they were here - moma started her jelly roll race quilt. Here's the unfolded roll - really pretty colors.<br />
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Moma and I took turns sewing and chaining the roll together. Here's all the strips before we clipped them to one long continuous strip....abt 1600" long!<br />
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More and more sewing.....finally she finished and Jojo took a little siesta upon the quilt top.<br />
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Here it is all finished - beautiful!!!<br />
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Daddy even helped out to show it off! Love it!<br />
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Here's my newest possession....I've been looking at these for a while now, I found one in Ripley, but felt it was out of my price range....so I decided to look locally and checked Craigslist. Lo and behold, a professional quilter had one for sale. It was $125 cheaper than the one in Ripley and not only as nice, but also had all its original feet, bobbins, accessories, etc. The case was in pretty good shape, with just a few spots on the handles. The best part was that she was located just a about a mile up the road. I walked in and she said - come into my Sewing Room - it was huge - she had a Gammell long arm quilt machine, where she quilts professionally for a living. Loved it - and lots of fabric and machines and displays of her quilts around the room. I knew right away this little FW was coming from a happy home. I took this little Featherweight Home...AH series from 1947 and figured out how to wind the bobbin and thread the machine...then she took off like a little choo choo train. I worked on my own JellyRoll quilt and had so much fun on this machine - that I sewed the whole thing in one night while catching up on Downton Abbey. But more about my quilt top next time....<br />
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<br />Carmenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09892029928761168166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013449865277696808.post-64815173049626692352013-02-13T19:01:00.002-08:002013-02-13T19:02:37.862-08:00Quilt Shops - my newest Obsession!I remember when I had just learned to crochet back in 2002, I was OBSESSED with yarn and going to yarn stores, and buying yarn online. Now 11 years later, I don't have a linen closet, I have a yarn closet....I also have 2 big bins in my sewing room full of yarn! Love yarn.<br />
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Now that i'm learning to quilt, my new obsession is fabric. But unlike with crochet, i'm actually using the fabric to make quilts! I have 4 started....<br />
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<li>Tumbler (Moda Winter Elegance) - top finished - working on binding</li>
<li>Apple Core (Riley Blake Sweetest Thing) - 2 charm packs cut out - waiting on more fabric</li>
<li>Fussy Cut Bird Quilt - trying to make sure I really know what i'm doing!</li>
<li>Friendship Braid - One jelly roll cut out (laundry basket) - 2nd roll just arrived!</li>
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I bought fat quarters to make the adorable Swoon Quilt - but I'm not starting until I finish at least one of the above....quilted et al.<br />
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I was in Oklahoma February 1st and on the way, I stopped in Whitesboro, TX at the <a href="http://www.k-quiltshop.com/" target="_blank">Kaleidoscope QuiltShop</a>. This shop is adorable..its owned by two sisters. They have a great bin in the back that has lots of sale items. I like to shop for fat quarters in their sale bin - they are only $1.49 each! Here's my haul...(the bobbins are for my bias tape i've been making...and from the Antique store a few doors down)<br />
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Great blue jar (from the Liberty Church thrift shop for my crochet hooks) and the Ball jar filled with antique embroidery threads from Sasser & Co. The rolling pin is so unique, its cut in half with slots for recipe cards or old photos. Can't wait to hang it in my kitchen.</div>
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I started my love of quilting, after I bought my Singer 160th Anniv edition. I started looking at You-tube quilt tutorials and discovered...the tutorials of <a href="http://www.missouriquiltco.com/" target="_blank">The Missouri Star Quilt Co....</a> I was hooked. I started watching the videos, shopping online. They have great prices, awesome daily deals, reasonable shipping and best of all - great tutorials! This month there is a quilters magazine totally devoted to the MSQC, their family and their followers. I probably order from them a few times a month....and with every order there's a short personalized thank you!</div>
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<br />Carmenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09892029928761168166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013449865277696808.post-9480386568314012602013-02-03T19:08:00.001-08:002013-02-10T13:27:14.320-08:00January 28th and 73 degrees on the PatioHard to believe its the end of January and most of the east coast is bathed in the white stuff. Meanwhile back at the ranch, were a comy 73 degrees. This morning was the first time in weeks, that I was able to drink my coffee on the patio this morning and actually hear a few birds chirpin. Sitting out here now, while Lola and Jojo stare at me through the window. Not sure if they are jealous, i'm out here without them, or maybe they're juding my tall glass of wine i'm having. Puzzled...they can't believe i'm not inside watching Castle...my Monday night ritual...love that show!<br />
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This last weekend was very productive, as I've been getting a little back into my crochet phase...and decided to update this little milk stool I bought for $6.00 at MTDs last year. It was weathered and worn from the Texas summer heat, so I decided bring inside for a spot in my sewing room.<br />
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Time to weave in all those ends....yuck.<br />
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<br />Carmenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09892029928761168166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013449865277696808.post-26402201064683027412012-09-09T12:59:00.002-07:002012-09-09T13:01:36.749-07:00Lazy Cool SundayThis morning when I went outside to drink a cup of coffee on the patio - the air was cool and it seemed like the heat of summer has moved on out. It was 59 degrees and nearly jacket weather. The sun came out quickly and suddenly before you knew it, it was over 80 degrees outside. Certainly better than the 104's of last week - but can't wait til it feels like fair weather. <br />
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Last April at our annual Mckinney Garden Club plant and seed exchange, I picked out a little 4" pot of Texas Rose Rock....it had a few sprigs and was about 6" tall. I decided to plant it next my lamppost near other little bits of pink plants...JFK rosebush and also, pink salvia. Here it is just over 4 months later in full bloom and gorgeous. I've read its very easy to propagate and transplant around the garden. Great great filler plant. <br />
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A few years ago, I picked up this really cute vintage worn bench at the 'Blue Door' downtain Frisco. It was painted light yellow and I kept it outside in my flowerbeds. This summer, I decided to strip it, repaint and distress it. I made my own chalk paint with plaster of paris, water and paint....the color is deep aqua (Benjamin Moore) color matched at Lowes, then distressed it with black antiquing glaze. My antiquing skills aren't that great...then I put a good coat of clear minwax and buffed it off after drying. Now the bench resides in my bedroom for a little spash of color against all the gold.<br />
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The paper I bought at Hobby Lobby too, its 12 x 12 sheets in a packet - of vintage reproduction papers.<br />
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After lots of paint and sticky fingers from the spray adhesive - here's she is all finished. I cut the sheets in various sizes and layered them on top of eachother. I also added pics of my ancestors, because I love old pics and my family - always inspiring! I accessorized with baskets, wicker and wire and finds from antique stores and of course Hobby Lobby. I love how it turned out. I've had to respray a couple sheets at tbe top. But for the most part, its held up well - a lite layer of modge podge over the top helped too!<br />
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This is my favorite feature.....a 1/4" dowel rod running through 4 shelf brackets, is a great way to store ribbon...can be a pain to add new rolls, but easy to cut strips and re-roll in place!<br />
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Over Labor Day, I decided to take on my closet in my master bedroom. As you can see - its a hot mess, from ugly plastic hangers, bins and lots of crap. <br />
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It was really bursting at the seams, I finally remembered to take a photo - after I had taken most of the clothes out. Below, Jojo liked to lay on top of my jeans and capris!<br />
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Decided to purge and donate lots of luggage, I had acquired through various sample sales at work to charity....wasn't sad to see this ugly red set go!<br />
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Here's a big mess that in the bottom, an old TV (donated), lots of cables, old computer and more luggage!<br />
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Found a gallon of paint that matched my bedroom, 'caramel' in the entry closet and still good after 3 years. It took 2 coats and also used stair risers from Lowes cut to size and more shelf brackets from Hobby Lobby. Bought storage boxes from the container store and also Hobby Lobby. It took forever to paint - two coats! But really happy with how it turned out - below are a few pics!<br />
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A small dress form holds earrings and a birdcage holds necklaces. <br />
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This rack is perfect for flip flops!<br />
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Still have two more shelves to add here, but will wait until the brackets go onsale at HL. Love how this turned out! It looks like Caramel overload in the pics, but looks good in person!<br />
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<br />Carmenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09892029928761168166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013449865277696808.post-62483498875338321132012-02-13T19:57:00.000-08:002012-02-13T19:57:22.105-08:00A Little Fall of Snow.....Last night we had our first little snow here in Mckinney. Big flakes fell for a couple of hours starting around 9pm and when I woke up on Monday morning, all that was left was this little dusting. I took a couple shots, since its mid-February and this could possibly be our only snowfall of the year!<br />
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This weekend, I wanted to try <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/how-to/heart-shaped-pot-holders" target="_blank">this heart potholder, from MarthaStewart.com</a>. I'm a bit of a novice when it comes to 'bias tape' and it wasn't perfect. I made two, the first one a trial run and then got the second mailed off to moma for Valentines Day. Fabric from Hobby Lobby and I used 'insul-brite' for the lining....and I think baby rick rack is just adorable on anything!<br />
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I've also been working on organizing my fabric...and my sewing room..update coming soon!<br />
<img align="left" src="http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc487/LincolnCountyGardenGirl/siggy.png" style="border: 0pt none;" />Carmenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09892029928761168166noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013449865277696808.post-45620774467688936872012-01-29T07:56:00.000-08:002012-01-29T15:20:43.718-08:00Let' Catch Up!Hard to believe its been 4 months since I posted my last update.....but after the holiday rush things are finally slowing down a bit. I'm going to make a commitment to blog more in the New Year!<br />
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Dad and I went to DC in October. He had never been and I love DC, so we got him a plane ticket for his 70th birthday back in April and he had to wait 6 months to cash it in. We had alot of fun, did tons of walking and saw some amazing sites. Below are some of my favs!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8VLa_3dgCcewtJ-KXpWTPDqjEEYQ0_Gbgc50J6n0N75U2ZfxvJ9LATd41ll-ZKl3FfOH3FgxFkny5sTy9MvK1mhK8JH-H9a3yuroWONdpzaJu_yB90mPGmeVow9IIn7AqkCQNieeaPEY/s1600/PB240142.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8VLa_3dgCcewtJ-KXpWTPDqjEEYQ0_Gbgc50J6n0N75U2ZfxvJ9LATd41ll-ZKl3FfOH3FgxFkny5sTy9MvK1mhK8JH-H9a3yuroWONdpzaJu_yB90mPGmeVow9IIn7AqkCQNieeaPEY/s320/PB240142.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>I had Thanksgiving at my house, went and picked up Mom the day before and we cooked all day. The turkey was so good! We followed Barefoot Contessa's recipe and it wasn't pretty, but it was delish! The Zerbos joined us too. Becky and her family couldn't make it, and daddy had to work - but ther was 7 of us and we had a great time! Here's Joey in front of the sign that Ben drew...so talented. Mom got to stay a whole week and we had lots of fun. We even made pepper jelly one day...except I don't know what we did, my jars never congealed!<br />
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Spent a few days in Oklahoma for Christmas, it was alot of fun, came home the Monday after and by Wednesday I was sick....hacking cough and congestion - no fun for the new year. <br />
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<img align="left" src="http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc487/LincolnCountyGardenGirl/siggy.png" style="border: 0pt none;" />Carmenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09892029928761168166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013449865277696808.post-7014866048426363812011-09-05T20:51:00.000-07:002011-09-05T20:51:02.240-07:00Hot, dry and all those darn weeds!Its been a long 3 months almost since i've posted an update to my blog. After a wonderful start to spring and a warm summer in June, I thought I had the beginnings of beautiful flowerbeds that I would enjoy sitting on patio staring out all summer long. But Mother Nature and inexperience proved to be my downfall. I laid the last of my lasagna garden in mid-March in the hopes that a cool wet spring and early summer would break down the newspaper and cardboard. Unfortunately, this didn't happen, as spring turned into a very hot and dry summer, no earthworms to break down the paper and no rich black soil to take its place. <br />
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It seemed the only plants surviving this summer where the roses, my new wisteria and a small lantana that I had thrown off to the side as an afterthought. Even trying to water daily was an absurdity against the 110 average days of July and August.<br />
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So here's my biggest learnings.....<br />
<ol><li>Water, water, water - even during water restrictions and late nights at work - find an alternate. I'm liking the idea of the plant nanny and several bottles of wine. </li>
<li>Make your lasagna garden in the fall! That way you have at least 6 months of leaves, rain, snow and ice to break down your paper, et al. </li>
<li>When the plant label states 'shade loving' its gotta stay covered! DUH! (red impatients...i'm so sorry!)</li>
<li>Nip those weeds in the bud - literally! Otherwise, you'll pay your teenage nephew to pull for 2 hours to get them all out! (he did a great job too - well worth the $$) </li>
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Plants that did well - <ul><li>Roses - mainly President Kennedy and Miss Oklahoma...go figure. </li>
<li>Red budded Salvia - fills out great and will definitely be a filler next year.</li>
<li>Lantana - pink that I planted in the ground - filled out - but eventually succumed to drought.</li>
<li>Lantana - yellow/red mix that I threw off to the side in the shade...hum - seems to be very green right now - but no blooms.</li>
<li>Wisteria - still looks good</li>
<li>Blackberry bush - started vining and was really green - had little berries. I tried one before they were ripe - probably about a week too early, then much to my surprise - little birds ate all the good berries within the next week. </li>
<li>Hostas - were beautiful in the shade...until the August</li>
<li>Coleus - still going strong under the patio</li>
<li>Black Pepper plant - never changed appearance throughout the summer </li>
</ul><ol><li>Plants that failed....probably mostly by my own hand </li>
</ol><ul><li>Impatients...ugh - I love these little plants - but give them a 1/2 a day of sunshine and 110 heat and their outa here.</li>
<li>Hibiscus....some days your were pretty - some days you weren't....don't think i'll try you again next year.</li>
<li>Mr. Lincoln rose....never grew, never bloomed - nothing..I feel like its April 1865 allover again!</li>
<li>Variegated Wiegela...planted from a starter and just went no where. </li>
<li>Astilbe - probably my favorite in the flowerbeds, beside the roses - but your flower buds were a little sad and dull in color.</li>
<li>Boxwoods - your boring, yet still alive.</li>
<li>Petunias and Geranium hanging baskets - you were so beautiful through most of July - but the heat was our downfall - so sorry - will definitely try again next year!</li>
<li>Last but not least....Tomato plant - grew tall within the cage - but not one single fruit did you bare.</li>
</ul>Despite the horrible tempatures this summer and lack of rain (I believe we had one shower all summer....August 14th).....I was able to enjoy the patio most of the summer, from the view of my porch swing. This morning it was a brisk 65 degrees and as i'm writing this update at 10:45 pm - its a nice 75. No breeze, just crickets and the sound of my cat, Lola clawing at the window - to get out here with me! I didn't take any pictures of the flowers / plants that didn't make it - just too sad. But I have decided my patio lacks color....and I'll add pics later on in the week as the transformation happens. <br />
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<img align="left" src="http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc487/LincolnCountyGardenGirl/siggy.png" style="border: 0pt none;" />Carmenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09892029928761168166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013449865277696808.post-38916867223904631952011-06-19T09:01:00.000-07:002011-06-19T09:01:33.402-07:00Good Mornin from the PatioCan't believe its been 2 months since I posted. In the meantime, the flowerbeds have filled in some - it looks like the stars of the garden are the roses, and why shouldn't they be! its a windy day today - and its going to be toasty...upper 90s. This mornin though, its cool and high 70s.<br />
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<img align="left" src="http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc487/LincolnCountyGardenGirl/siggy.png" style="border: 0pt none;" />Carmenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09892029928761168166noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013449865277696808.post-85870015833647908662011-04-14T21:00:00.000-07:002011-04-14T21:00:13.555-07:00Here come the Hostas!In just a matter of days, my Hostas that I felt were lost last year have made a remarkable entrance into the garden......<br />
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<img align="left" src="http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc487/LincolnCountyGardenGirl/siggy.png" style="border: 0pt none;" />Carmenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09892029928761168166noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013449865277696808.post-17783573118550625092011-03-20T19:10:00.000-07:002011-03-20T19:10:10.283-07:00March On....Quick seedling update - my cucumbers, dahlias, climbers and some assylum has really taken off...but everything I planted in newspaper pots were duds....no germination. These were for the most part tomatoes and annuals. I think the biggest issue was not enough soil in the pots...i'll try them again - but make them a little smaller, or try first with grow lights.<br />
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Last weekend, I had a house full of teenagers to celebrate my nephew Ben's birthday. We had alot of fun, the kids were great and helped in the yard. Ben and Kamber took down the greenhouse....pulled up the instructions on youtube and then Ben folded it like a taco!<br />
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<img align="left" src="http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc487/LincolnCountyGardenGirl/siggy.png" style="border: 0pt none;" />Carmenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09892029928761168166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013449865277696808.post-6206019182024112842011-02-24T16:44:00.000-08:002011-02-24T16:44:18.896-08:00Seedlings Eruptus!Along with the seedlings I planted in the newspaper pots - I did a 72" cell of Jiffy....set those to seed in the jiffy pot on Sunday February 13th...and by Thursday, February 17, I had sprouts...see below. Finally on Sunday - the climbing cardinals and cucumbers had about a 4" leggy sprout that I had to transplant to bigger pots. These worked well, my alyssum, snapdragons and coleus and onions are also starting to sprout. <br />
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On other news, we had a small tunderstorm here today in Mckinney, high winds, supposedly we had hail, but I didn't see any signs of that. Went to check rain gauges and two of the three are busted......but on as a side note....I went and plunged the spicot on the rain barrell and had a steady stream of fresh rain water in it - yippee! <br />
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Also, just so you know how novice of a gardener I am.....last November (Thanksgiving Day, to be exact - my dad and sweet nephews gathered up all my pots of various plants and moved them to the garage for me, as we prepared for our first frost. I left the plants in the garage for almost a month....right before Christmas, I had this great idea to get a pop-up greenhouse and put my garage plants in there. I googled and found that a great heat source is Christmas lights.....even better. I set up my greenhouse - moved little tables and benches into it - set up my plants; water them really well and ran an outdoor extension cord and a string of Christmas lights to the greenhouse. A few days went by, non-freezing temps...so nothing to worry about - full sun during the day....then sometime first of January - we were hearing about our first snow of the season. I turned on my lights...it was a cute sight...and watched the snow come down...here's what the greenhouse looked like amidst the snow....<br />
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Last Sunday, I opened up the greenhouse and much to my surprise - not all hope was lost......my little ivy was still hanging on - go figure, I can't!<br />
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Today our grandma, Nellie Faye Mallonee Watkins would have turned 92 years old. We lost her in May of 2007 to cancer. She raised 5 boys, buried one baby girl and had an unwavering faith in God. I was lucky enough to get one of her Bibles....amongst the scriptures she would write down, were recipes and little notes from her sisters about patterns. She loved to crochet, sew and visit with family. She and grandpa always made a big garden on the north side of their house...and she was a big canner. She'd often say 'go down in the cellar and get a jar of this or that'...when we were younger.<br />
Here's a pretty picture of her amongst her roses, possibly sometime in the 70s..(hence the glasses). Also, a snippet of the video we played in her honor at her funeral. I miss her.<br />
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<img align="left" src="http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc487/LincolnCountyGardenGirl/siggy.png" style="border: 0pt none;" />Carmenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09892029928761168166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013449865277696808.post-87425396161157276452011-02-22T22:23:00.000-08:002011-02-26T17:18:36.617-08:00In Search of Eliza Ann.....In 2007 I began a journey into family history. One of the biggest mysteries I encountered is that of my great great great grandmother, Eliza Ann Clay Millet Nafus. Eliza Ann was born sometime after August 1850...less than a year after her parents, John & Sarah and older sister Elizabeth boarded a ship called the Patrick Henry and set sail for the US from Liverpool, England. The Patrick Henry arrived in New York on December 5, 1849. John, Sarah and Elizabeth were 3 of 353 passengers aboard the ship. Making up the ship's manifest were over 248 Irish, who left Ireland during the potato famine, 4 children were born on the voyage and three infants perished.<br />
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The Clays arrived in New York, and by 1860 they had made their way to Buchanan County, Iowa. They were now a family of 8...John, Sarah, Elizabeth, my Eliza Ann, Henry, William and twins Alice and Albert...just infants. In 1868, Eliza Ann married Elmer Millet and became an instant mother to his three small children after he lost his first wife in 1865. Elmer and Eliza Ann had four children of their own, including my great great grandma, Nellie Millet. Sometime in 1875, Elmer, Eliza Ann and the 7 children moved to Montgomery County, Kansas. The 1875 census is the last time Eliza Ann, Elmer and children are all together. By 1878, Eliza has married Daniel 'Merris' Nafus and had another son, Cornelius, born in November of 1878. In the 1880 cenus, Eliza, Daniel, Cornielus and children Sadie and Jenny from her marriage to Elmer are living in Labette Co, Kansas. Missing amongst them are Elmer's children by his first marriage and Eliza and Elmer's two children, Nellie and son Lewis. All these children are living with other families in Labette and Montgomery Co, Kansas. Eliza and Daniel had another son, Daniel in 1882. Its here after 1882, there is no record of the Nafus's until 1900 and Eliza Ann is no longer living. I suspect she died sometime soon after 1882, because in an autobiography of Labette Co, pioneer, Jabez Zink he states that Sadie Millet (born in 1876) came to live with them at the age of 6.<br />
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Here's the only known picture we have of Eliza Ann Clay Millet Nafus....perhaps she's boarding that water barge, along the Neosho river somewhere in Labette County, Kansas. She certainly looks older than a woman in her 30s with 6 children and 3 step children, 2 marriages.<br />
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<img align="left" src="http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc487/LincolnCountyGardenGirl/siggy.png" style="border: 0pt none;" />Carmenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09892029928761168166noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013449865277696808.post-43630990118732718392011-02-20T19:14:00.000-08:002011-02-20T19:22:59.334-08:00A Lampost, a rain barrel and one mad kitty!This week my parents came down from Oklahoma to celebrate my twin nephews 14th birthday. We had a great time while they were here, mom made a family favorite - Pork chops with tomato rice soup - it was delicious....each bite felt like home!<br />
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On Friday, before mom and dad went home, dad installed my rain barrel....he said he could remember as a kid, the Mallonees (my great grandparents) with barrels under their eaves catching rainwater. I bought mine from master gardener. Beth Mortenson...of <a href="http://www.catchtherain.com/">www.catchtherain.com</a> after she spoke at the Mckinney 'rain harvest' seminar back in January.<br />
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My cats love to come outside with me....but Lola, my tortie has the heart of a hunter and wanders around the beds, lounges and stretches on the patio then without notice...she's over the fence and in the neighbors yard...here's the proof...... <br />
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</div>Can't wait to transplant my seedlings and other lovelies in the EPG! <br />
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<img align="left" src="http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc487/LincolnCountyGardenGirl/siggy.png" style="border: 0pt none;" />Carmenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09892029928761168166noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013449865277696808.post-38696236466828649552011-02-12T09:05:00.000-08:002011-02-13T19:45:43.672-08:00A few aprons to show....Last year I had a little crush on Aprons....so I made several, a cute one for my sis, for her birthday and then attempting to use up scrap fabric. <br />
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<img align="left" src="http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc487/LincolnCountyGardenGirl/siggy.png" style="border: 0pt none;" />Carmenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09892029928761168166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013449865277696808.post-16942433512628880102011-02-10T19:56:00.000-08:002011-02-10T19:57:54.599-08:00Starting the little seedlings....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp1vvdX7PWj12yV6DyjKfy99YDVL7Hw6SCCzkV4I9z30QzsuwEf2FwkTthOE2N6eb_GGO48qSGvi2UMqVJqiGWv7ILk7pn_orTMFu7FQ0Ad7NnoKRdecJQN3ZzmfQepnEIf91nLvRYbSo/s1600/P1300364.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp1vvdX7PWj12yV6DyjKfy99YDVL7Hw6SCCzkV4I9z30QzsuwEf2FwkTthOE2N6eb_GGO48qSGvi2UMqVJqiGWv7ILk7pn_orTMFu7FQ0Ad7NnoKRdecJQN3ZzmfQepnEIf91nLvRYbSo/s320/P1300364.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
I started my flower seedlings 10 days ago. Made 50 little newspaper pots and used organic seed starter. I planted snap dragons, sweet pea, hollyhocks, delphiniums and various dalhias and zinnias. I watered and put them away in my spare bedroom with two layers of cotton towels soaked in water over them. I've re-wet the soil and towels and will check them again in 5 days...hopefully we'll see some sprouts coming through! <br />
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I also decided to try my hand at winter sowing....I planted various seeds in an empty water jug, split open the side just under the handle and tied closed with some coated wire I found in the yard. I put it out up against the house, temperatures were in the single digits for 3 nights in a row...but looks like the little jug held up nicely...here's a pic of winter sowing in the snow!<br />
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<img align="left" src="http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc487/LincolnCountyGardenGirl/siggy.png" style="border: 0pt none;" />Carmenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09892029928761168166noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013449865277696808.post-60137523028318003802011-02-06T14:56:00.000-08:002011-02-08T04:24:53.443-08:00Crochet in the SnowI thought the snow would be a great backdrop to show my progress on my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/61479837/grandmas-sweet-as-pie-cushion-pdf">'Sweet as Pie' Pillow</a> ; pattern from one of my favorite blogs....The Royal Sisters. Back is complete - hope to finish the front tonight...just hope the snow doesn't melt away before I can take a pic!<br />
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<img align="left" src="http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc487/LincolnCountyGardenGirl/siggy.png" style="border: 0pt none;" />Carmenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09892029928761168166noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013449865277696808.post-27537387373979219692011-02-03T21:44:00.000-08:002011-02-03T21:44:19.595-08:00This little blog of mine.....Thanks for stopping by this little blog. Here you'll find me talking about all the things I'm currently obsessed with....mainly gardening in north Texas zone 7b, thrift store shopping, baking, crocheting and researching family history....exciting stuff! The ladies in my banner are the lovely Harris girls, circa 1930s. That's Mae (my grandma), Pauline, Jenny June, and Hazel Marie - all born and raised in Lincoln County, Oklahoma....true red dirt girls!<br />
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I started lasagna gardening last March, a little skeptical about the process - but after I had put in my first 30' of flowerbed and I planted this rosebush. Here below it was a mere 2 1/2' tall. <br />
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Here it is this first week of February as north Texas is layered in ice and snow. We haven't been above freezing since Tuesday. Tomorrow (Friday) another round of snow is coming...i'm ready for flip flops!<br />
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Stay warm gardeners....Spring is just around the corner! <br />
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