Puttin' Up Herbs ~ Handiwork Tidbits

Rosemary and sage filled these two drying racks.

 Flat leaf parsely went into the dehydrator.

I ran out of room, so lemon balm and spearmint are held to the kitchen ceiling with tacks.   I still have a bowl of basil to dry yet, along with mullein and comfrey.  I have two days to get all the herbs dried.  Every year I bring in my rosemary, and every year it dies.  One year I left it out and it lived (mild winter).  Not sure if I want to mess with it.  We lack the sunshine.   Maybe a grow light?

I have zero lavender to dry this season.  Both plants died over our winter.  I'll be replanting new ones in the spring.

Remember the cotton yarn rugs I made using scrap yarn?  Well, one rug went with one daughter for her dorm.  The other at my door, and the third was left to finish.  I contacted the shop that sold art items on consignment.  They no longer do that, but referred me to anther store about 27 miles away from our homestead.  I am waiting to hear back from them, as I work on that third rug (amongst many other projects). 

I am still piddling along with the scrap yarn blanket.  I think I have about three more colors left.  After that I have used every color that I have.

I didn't have much time last night, as I delivered meals to my Dad.  He was thrilled to get some bluegill too.  I hope he likes his breakfast I took also.  I wilted some of our kale and added it to his scrambled eggs. 

I had purchased organic eggs from the store, to stretch our few eggs we were getting, but you can tell they don't hold up to my standards.  The tiny light colored yolk is the store bought egg.  The other four are from my hens.

Today, breakfast is peanut butter on toast.  The hens are not quite laying the number of eggs we need.  However, the hen that looked terrible a few weeks back is looking good again.