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  • Jane Austen Knits

       It is a truth universally acknowledged that there is nothing more dangerous than a girl let loose in a craft store with a 40% off coupon. Don’t you agree? That’s how I ended up treating myself to a copy of Jane Austen Knits, and became inspired to get out the needles and actually finish…

  • Independence Day

       Oh dear. Here it is Independence Day, and I’m drinking tea and I’m surrounded by this and painting Austen portraits….Luckily, I don’t think I’ll find myself thrown in the harbor. Sure, it might be a welcome relief with it being another triple digit day, but despite my anglophile tendencies (I’ve found in my family…

  • First Harvests

    Cocoa enjoying the shade in the pepper patch    In the mornings its not so bad here. The dew is quick to burn off (if we even get it) and the weather is cool and not as oppressive as  the rest of the day. It’s the perfect time to get some yard work done– weeding…