Monthly Archives: July 2011

King of the chicken scratch

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Sincerely, Emily

Blackie helping my neighbor. He is such a big help. Sincerely, Emily

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Starting a water garden (or two)

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Sincerely, Emily

With our little commune of toads under the air conditioning slab I have really wanted to add a constant water source for them large enough for breeding. Toads are so good to have around in the garden that I really … Continue reading →

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Making Ice Cream

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Sincerely, Emily

I have a list of things I would like to do/make. Sometimes it takes me a while to get to some of those things. Making ice cream seemed to take forever. Even to me, that makes no sense since it … Continue reading →

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Mr. Toad (during the recent rain)

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Sincerely, Emily

Mr. Toad found a good place to duck out of the rain this past Tuesday. Sincerely, Emily

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Rain is a good thing

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Sincerely, Emily

On Tuesday afternoon we were all grateful to receive a bit of rain. My rain gauge told me we had just under 3/4 of an inch. My neighbor said his gauge told him the same thing. The rain came down … Continue reading →

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Vicks Plant (Plectranthus purpuratus)

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Sincerely, Emily

I bought this Vicks plant back in February when I went to Nature’s Herb Farm on the west side of San Antonio. I have no experience with this plant, in fact I had never heard of it until the day … Continue reading →

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Pear Tree

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Sincerely, Emily

I am amazed at how many pears are on my neighbors pear tree. It is really LOADED! The tree is more than 25′ tall and equally as wide. Each branch dipping low heavy from the weight of the fruit. As … Continue reading →

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Making Pizza Crusts

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Sincerely, Emily

I love making pizza at home. I did a post here back in February about it. What I don’t like is how long it takes for my dough. I make a no-knead dough (I talked about it here in a … Continue reading →

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Thistle flowers

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Sincerely, Emily

I really like thistle flowers. There is just something about them. I like the color. I like the texture of all the spines. I like the detail in them. One of these flower heads had a little surprise in it. … Continue reading →

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Do you ever have this kind of “help”

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Sincerely, Emily

I was just trying to put new sheets on the bed. Sincerely, Emily

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