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It's Hot!

 

I am still getting a few stalks of asparagus, and now a few dandelions each day.  I picked one stalk of asparagus on June 8th, and so far that was the last.  Best year for it yet.  I continue to collect dandelion flowers.

The heat is here now.  It was in the upper 90's yesterday and we finally got a good downpour to give the gardens a good dose of Mother Nature.  

The heat will heat up even more over the next two days, so I am praying all the new plants and flowers/seeds will be handling it well.  Not sure it will happen, but the forecast is to be in the lower 100's over the next two days.


Soon to be back on the crochet hook . . .

I have had another request for these hand crocheted baby washcloths.  I was actually ready to retire the yarn, finish the current crochet project request, but will keep the yarn. It will be a nice all-summer project, that is light weight to work on, during hot days.  The yarn is cotton, 2 ply, and a discontinued yarn I bought many years ago.  I have one person I can gift some too, and will be donating some to a local pregnancy center.

....but first, I must make some days available to finish my current project.



Coffee cubes are back in the freezer.  They are used to cool down a very hot cup, iced coffee or anything requiring brewed coffee.  Nothing wasted.  After seeing the price of our organic coffee beans go very high this month, there was no way I as letting any leftover coffee go down the drain.  I love these ice cube trays too.  They are smaller, and the lids fit tight enough, they don't spill upward when carrying to the freezer, and they pop out easily.

Stay cool.  Bless someone. Make time for someone.

It's Hot!  ©  June 2026 by Kristina at Pioneer Woman at Heart 



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Betsy said…
I have those same ice trays in the camper. I love the lids so I can fill them and then drive on down the road with no spillage. Your dishcloths are very pretty. I should probably get some made too for the gift box. I always try to keep. some on hand.
Blessings and hugs,
Betsy
June 10, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Pioneer Woman at Heart said…
Betsy, that is so funny about the ice cube trays. I was just telling my husband we need them for our camper too. It's the perfect size and love the lids on them. The cloths are actually baby washcloths. They are small and very thin for bathing an infant. Blessings and hugs to you too.
June 11, 2026 at 6:45 AM
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