Kirk found me these terracotta carrot watering spikes as a gift to help with the hot days here in West Virginia. He wanted to see if they would actually work. One came with a crack, but we can fix it with glue. Terracotta is fragile in some ways. The others were fine. I added them… Continue reading Terracotta Carrot Watering Spikes
Category: Reviews
Reviewing A Handheld Sewing Machine
In our last two homes, I never had a dedicated sewing area. Three houses back, I was sewing for a living, so I had the downstairs second living room as both an office and a sewing room for my business. When the boys were young, and we were about to move to our next home,… Continue reading Reviewing A Handheld Sewing Machine
The “Stay Outta My Garden” Sign
Kirk picked up the best sign for me recently on Amazon. It'll join the other signs I have had up at our various gardens (which I took down and brought with us), once the fencing is up on the new garden. I've often thought that fences and signs make for good neighbors. I've nothing against… Continue reading The “Stay Outta My Garden” Sign
Lemon 🍋 Ice For Hot Days
Years ago (two homes back), I tried to stop buying plug-in hand appliances and went to only hand powered ones if I did buy anything. And for years, I bought very few new appliances. Being so hot in West Virginia, I gave in and picked up a rotary ice shaver. They are not expensive, at… Continue reading Lemon 🍋 Ice For Hot Days
Reviewing The Big Berkey System
When we moved to the island, Kirk had picked up a Big Berkey to run our water through. We had good well water there, and once we had the house's water redone, the Berkey wasn't needed. It ended up sitting in its box, unopened, for 6 to 7 years. We moved it with us to West… Continue reading Reviewing The Big Berkey System