Pioneer Woman at Heart
One Flourishing, Frugal and Fun Family!
One family learning to live off the land, cut back on expenses, and to live a simpler and a more self-sufficient lifestyle.
Adopted Motto
"Eat it up,
Wear it out,
Make it do,
Or go without."
~A Pioneer Sampler, by Barbara Greenwood~
Sunday, April 23, 2023
Gardens are Ready ~ Crochet Pattern ~ A Mix of Granny Ripple and Double Crochet/Single Ripple with Straight Edge Start
Saturday, April 22, 2023
Tales of Grandma ~ I Learned Something New!
First, it used a lot of wire to learn this. Second, go slow with wire (vs. yarn), and third, watch all the YouTube videos you can to get all the tips and tricks for beginners.
Friday, April 21, 2023
Einkorn Waffles ~ Purge/Extreme Clean Update ~ Spring Flowers
Thursday, April 20, 2023
Barley Sprouts and Barley Grass ~ New to the Coop Fun for the Chickens
I have been spoiling my chickens with lentil sprouts and they love them. They are not only inexpensive to grow, but grow in about 4 days. They are very easy to get out of the quart canning jar.
I have started to grow them barley sprouts. They take longer, but I used the same method. They are also harder to get out of the canning jar, so if you use this method, I suggest a wide mouth jar. They all stick together vs. lentil sprouts, when grown in a quart canning jar.
I also grew barley grass for them, using my microgreen tray. I'll admit, it was just as fun for me to grow, as it was for the chickens.
I used this barley, and soaked about a 3/4 cup of barley overnight. The next morning, I spread the soaked seeds out onto my 9 x 13 microgreen tray. I rinsed them every day, and made sure they had ventilation.Wednesday, April 19, 2023
. . .from the gratitude journal
. . .I am thankful for the spring green onions coming up in the herb garden. They are very delicious and healthy.
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
Hook Size Matters and other ramblings. . .
The "clay pot" on the left was crocheted with an "H" hook and the one on the right was crocheted with an "I" hook. I am not sure what I will do with the smaller one yet, but it was a mistake in the making.
During the process of the bedroom flooring/painting, I kept two hooks in a drawer in one of the end tables of the living room. One night I grabbed the wrong hook for my blanket and had to frog quite a bit of it.
I had this yarn sitting at my bill paying station (aka the procrastination station computer area). I decided to go ahead and use it up and see how many "clay pots" I could get out of a ball of cotton yarn. I will most likely add this to my inventory, or gift them once I get the leaf coasters made for them.
Nothing exciting to share today ha ha! Just a hook mishap. I've also been pretty exhausted at the end of the day. I probably should not be crocheting anything.
I am not getting much done, as we are in the midst of bad weather to work the compost into the garden (it's on just not tilled in). The closet floor is close to being finished, and some donations have been delivered.
Monday, April 17, 2023
Happy Homemaker Monday
The closet "extreme clean" is still going on. I'm impressed if I pull at least a few items a day around here.
My green onion is in full harvest due to the recent weather. I could not let it be ignored with the twist of weather today. I made a batch of fresh green onion/parsley pesto. I plan to use some in our breakfast this morning.
Compost has now been added to the gardens. I have yet to pull the bean fence, but we have a few days before tilling is done. I think this year has been the earliest to get these jobs done, and I am thankful for that. In May, it's typically hit or miss weather for getting planting done.
Today I am joining Sandra at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom.
I will link up when she posts.
The weather . . .
43/34°F and possible snow.
As I look outside my window . . .
Very cloudy and dark, and it's snowing.
Right now I am . . .
Brewing coffee.
Thinking and pondering . . .
Thinking about taking some donations to drop off, to get them out of the house.
On my bedside table . . .
Water, a crochet hook, phone charger
On my TV . . .
Netflix movies.
Listening to . . .
Country.
On the menu . . .
-fried eggs with homemade pesto, bacon and tomato slices
-sheet pan chicken sausage/carrots and potatoes
-Mexican Lasagna (no pasta), and corn we froze off the cob last summer
On my reading pile . . .
I am about 1/4 of the way through Atomic Habits. I am very much enjoying this book.
On the to-do list . . .
-work on upstairs flooring