Pioneer Woman at Heart

  I have been making this homemade toner all year, and it is ridiculously easy to make.  It's great to use after a hot day of work outside, but overall I love it.   You simply add 2-3 dried flowers to your witch hazel (double distilled, organic), and let it sit overnight, then add the last ingredient.  I store mine in amber bottles, but it is very pretty in clear glass jar. The recipe is online, and it uses 3 ingredients - Butterfly Pea Flower and Witch hazel toner.  Thank goodness it is that easy to make, because the days here are ridiculously commited to one thing or another.  We had a few hours of one day to get supplies for the new coop.  I kid you not about this.... At Menards you walk to the way back to place your order for lumber, then take the paper all the way back up front and pay.  you then drive thru a gate and get your order yourself, and drive out as they check your order. We literally got to the register, and my husband could n...

  Interesting info for anyone who crochets . . . I received a few different crochet tension rings, and have yet to give them a try.  I have heard of them, but have never used one.  Very interesting concept.  The ring holds the yarn tension as you crochet, vs. wrapping the yarn in between fingers or around your hand.   I never did get any comments on the best row counter.  I'm still looking into that.  As for the lack of posts?  Well, I'm busy weeding gardens.  However, yesterday I realized I forgot to trim back the lavender plants and they are already starting buds.  I believe I am too late this spring.  I will wait for blooms and maybe trim what I can after that.  The plants are becoming too big for the flower beds. We are slowly working on a plan to get the vegetable garden planted.   I'm glad to say, I am back to using our clothesline, but using it is hit or miss around here.  The rain comes and goes ofte...

There are always pros and cons with gardening.  I feel both pros and cons are in the daily chores.   I try to take advantage of the weather either way.    I am constantly reminding myself, that I am one person.  It's normal for the housework to suffer, if my attention is on the garden.  The flower beds suffer if the housework needs attention and so forth.   Our heat index was at 91°F by 11am yesterday, but any time out in the garden is better than none. I've been using my clothesline despite humidity.   I will need to replace it soon, and the trees need trimmed (adding that to our long to-do list). Question for those who can:    My canning pot, which I've used for more than (or about) 20 plus years, has a few rust spots on the bottom.  Suggestions on removing the rust?  I tried googling, and I couldn't find a real good answer to this.  Or is it time to replace it?  Or just use steel wool?