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Resourcefulness Tidbits ~ Wood Splitting

 


The other day I suddenly realized I got my "resourcefulness" from my Dad.  Years ago, he gave me a container of craft supplies from my Grandmother.  Somehow I was the new owner of a bag of medicine cups. I think I should have added some bird seed to that medicine cup.  Anyway,  I think this trait I inherited had something to do with my S.C.R.A.P. Blogspot.

I was literally searching through my crafting supplies for a container I kept old keys in.  I caught myself laughing, because I realized how much I don't throw away - container of bottle caps, old jewelry, wine corks etc.  Oh boy.  Stay tuned for some future posts on my S.C.R.A.P. blog.  I have a few up my sleeve right now.


We were back to wood splitting yesterday, but we were delayed with repairs on the splitter.  We finally got some split about 1pm, after a full morning of running our for parts etc.

We are back at it today.  Snow is in the forecast for Monday.




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mamasmercantile said…
Love the bird feeder ornament. Glad you managed to get the wood split before the snow arrives.
November 30, 2020 at 4:46 AM
Pioneer Woman at Heart said…
Thanks mamasmercantile, I love making homemade ornaments. Yes, so glad about the wood.
November 30, 2020 at 5:59 AM
Cockeyed Jo said…
You need to update your S.C.R.A.P.S blog I'm working on prairie point ornaments for gift giving next year. It doesn't hurt to get a jump on it since I've only got to make five dozen ornaments each year. It's a nifty way to use up those off cuts made with sewing projects.
November 30, 2020 at 9:30 AM
Pioneer Woman at Heart said…
Cockeyed Jo, I'm working on an ornament now, but it's been rough without a vehicle to get the supplies I need to go with the Scraps of fabric I have.
December 1, 2020 at 5:39 AM
Cockeyed Jo said…
Kristina, I know the feeling of a vehicle loss. For us it's a thirty minute drive to a fabric store other than Walmart. Our Walmart dedicates 1/2 a short row to fabrics. I'm using leftover off cuts from dresses and shirts to do my ornaments with. I base each half dozen ornaments to certain color schemes based on the favorite colors in each family. Luckily, I have a couple of black garbage bags full of scraps to pull from and yarns galore. The only thing I usually run short on is short, plain pins and fabric glue.
December 2, 2020 at 3:47 PM
Pioneer Woman at Heart said…
Cockeyed Jo, that's funny you mention pins. I use them to roll my netting and secure the rolls until ready to crochet, and run low too.
December 3, 2020 at 6:28 AM
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