We replaced some very pathetic looking day lillies and assorted weeds with new plants. I don’t even have a before picture, but be assured it looked awful. Mark enjoyed renting the tiller and driving it through the soil.
Side yard landscaping
Sweet Pickle Relish
The garden is giving us plenty of cucumbers this summer, so we’re using the KitchenAid’s meat grinder attachment to make sweet pickle relish. Excellent for hot dogs, tuna salads and tartar sauce.
Berry Bliss
I’m finally living my cottagecore dream with my little berry bushes finally bearing fruit.
Fox and Friends
There’s a fox who visits my backyard and I adore her. Occasionally she will bring a fox friend too. Her name is Azeria and she’s so beautiful, I want to tame her so she’ll let me scratch behind her lovely soft ears. Is this what having a dog feels like?
Oak Spoke into Wand
My first time using Mark's lathe. I turned the spoke of a 100-year-old broken oak chair into a wand.
Hammer Time
A friend broke his hammer at my house and said he didn’t want it anymore. I made a new handle from Osage orange, then burned it black. I reluctantly gave it back to him.
Storybook Baby Quilt
Just in time for our new baby's arrival, I finished my second baby quilt for him. Its a mix of Moda Storybook flannels with cream flannel sashing. The backing is Robert Kaufman Fabrics Cozy Cotton Flannel in Seafoam Stars, wrapped over the edge as binding.
Walnut Nightstand
Mark made a walnut nightstand for our sons room. I ordered the cast iron drawer pull from Signature Hardware. I think it turned out beautifully.
Navy Star Baby Quilt
I made a baby quilt for my new baby, who is due in February. Its has navy blue lux fleece on the back and the front is a yard of Wilmington "All Our Stars" by Jennifer Pugh - Sleepy Time" cotton fabric. The border is a flannel of light blue, dark blue and yellow stripes.... Continue Reading →
Coat Racks
Custom wooden coat racks with pewter hooks. The bulk of this challenge was making a 72” tapered column. This exceeded the capabilities of my little portable table saw, which I discovered when the saw exploded. I have a new, nicer saw now, and a cool scar on my right wrist to remind me to stop... Continue Reading →
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