The lessons of youth remain

Still canning potatoes today. And likely canning turkey tonight and tomorrow. I see lots of soups and stews in our future. It’s a lot of work, but purchasing in bulk (potatoes) or on sale (turkey) guarantees my family affordable variety through the winter. And while I no longer live up north with my parents where … Continue reading The lessons of youth remain

Quilts, cleaning and potatoes

I’ve been super busy working on both a customer order and prepping my studio for a niece’s upcoming visit. I’ve gone from this: To this: With copious amounts of this: This afternoon I start a huge annual canning project. Every year I can potatoes in the fall. It’s labor intensive and by the time I’m … Continue reading Quilts, cleaning and potatoes

Using what I have

A few years back, I purchased a robotic vacuum for the studio, and never used it There were excuses. There was too much furniture for it to move around. It’s easier to just sweep since my floors are wood. And the biggest, what if the dogs don’t like it? So it sat, for two years. … Continue reading Using what I have