Although the weather forecast is showing thunderstorms for this coming weekend. I made some fun crafts. I had a bag of pin backs, so I used scrap fabric and a button to create some fun brooches. These will be so cute on tote bags or aprons (or anything else for that matter).
I restocked the "do your your dishes in style" scrubbies.
I restocked a few more knitted dishcloths, and crocheted dishcloths.
My 16 year-old daughter mixed up a batch of Tea Tree oil Goat's milk soap.
I have started on crocheting rooster ornaments.
Our straw "guy" called yesterday. He had it ready in the field, and was offering it up to us for $2.50/bale if we picked it up in the field. He was actually out working in the extreme heat. We did go get it. Now we are stocked up, and at a good price. We saved $1.00 per bale. I did have to snicker at Hubby. He came inside and said, "yea, when I got there, there was a bale over there and over there and over there....." Did he seriously think they'd be nicely stacked in one place? Ha ha ha! Anyway, we paid $92.50 for 37 bales, and otherwise would have cost us $129.50. We saved $37.00.
Mattie, our 14 year-old cat, needs surgery. She'll be going in on Friday to have the growth removed. This has been a "vet" week for us - meds for Sadie, a visit and surgery for Mattie, and a house call from the farm vet for Orion (buck).
The guys worked all night on the tile project. It's moving along slowly, but progress is being made.
I was excited to bring in about 10 oz. of strawberries. The rain may have killed off 80% of our garden, but it brought forth some strawberries. I also picked 3 cucumbers. I am trying to get a book from our library, to make my creamy dip for them. I can't seem to find my recipe. I do not have enough cucumbers to make fridge pickles or can pickles (yet). I may have to buy those this year too.
So, sorry to hear about your garden! I had problems too...I had to dig mine all up as poison ivy came up all over in it and I had to spray. I got it on me last year and had to go to the doc it was so bad. I hate to use chemicals but no one I talked to had any other good suggestions.
ReplyDeleteI love all your Farmer's Market items. I went to ours this morning and there's a booth of ladies who crochet but their stuff is dated and bad colors choices in my mind. I think they're the ones that turned people off to crochet for so long! LOL! I love your pins too.
Too funny about your husband and the straw....he must be a "greenhorn". I had to visit the vet for my cat last week....tape worms....don't ask me how I knew she had them! I thought she was wormed when I got her from the adoption place but shots yes, worming, no. I hope all goes well with your kitty and hopefully your garden will pop back.
Your little crocheted roosters are gonna be cute and I love the fancy dish scrubbies! I hope you guys don't get rained out for the Market. :)
ReplyDeleteI think that your little pins are darling! You have been so busy. Gardens, sometimes I wonder why I bother to have a garden.
ReplyDeleteYou are one busy lady! That soap must be wonderful.
ReplyDeleteBest wishes for Mattie's surgery. Have any of your kids thought of being a vet? might save you a small fortune!
Sorry to hear about Mattie. I wish her well. When is your next market?
ReplyDeleteKim,
ReplyDeleteOur next market day is this coming Saturday. I sure hope it's cooler and no rain.