View from my backyard February 2021
“Come feed the little birds, show them you care, and you’ll be glad if you do. Their young ones are hungry, their nests are so bare, all it takes is tuppence from you.”
Category: January
Toothpick Ornaments
Toothpick Ornaments Cut the picture in a house shape. Glue the toothpicks to the outside edges of the picture, overlapping the ends of the toothpicks, crossing the top toothpicks in the middle of the picture (point). You may need to trim the side pieces a little to fit the house shape. You can use […]
Cranberry Nut Bread
Cranberry Nut Bread 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour 1 cup sugar ½ teaspoon salt 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda 1 cup chopped walnuts 1 cup whole raw cranberries 2 tablespoons vegetable oil Hot water 1 tablespoon grated orange peel ½ cup orange juice 1 egg, slightly beaten Heat oven to 325 […]
Christmas Card Ornaments
Christmas Card Ornaments Don’t throw away those gorgeous Christmas cards that you got this year (actually last year, now). Let’s make something with them instead of putting them in the recycle bin. These crafts are very easy. All you need are some colored craft sticks, scissors, glue (I used tacky glue), toothpicks (wood or […]
January 2021 Newsletter
Where to begin? At the end? Yes, it’s finally the end of the old year that brought us so much turmoil and turned our lives upside down. So let‘s happily wave good-bye to 2020 and look forward expectantly to 2021. Let us begin anew…
Ways to Repurpose Christmas Trees
Christmas trees can be put to good use after the holidays. Here are some tips for repurposing a tree. Begin by removing all decorations, including tinsel. And of course, don’t do this with an artificial tree! The first thing is to get it out of the house. Dragging a no-longer-fresh Christmas tree outside after the […]
Weather Folklore for January
Fog in January brings a wet spring. A favorable January brings us a good year. If grass grows in January, it will grow badly the whole year. A summerish January, a winterish spring.
Treasurer’s Reports January 2021
As Treasurer of the Garden Club, the last time I had an opportunity to present the Treasurer’s Report was back in March for the month of February 2020. Thankfully our bank account was strong. When everything came to a halt, there was great concern not so much about income but about not retaining our membership […]
Beth’s Corner January 2021
With the start of the new year, our theme of starting anew, we are re-using and re-purposing items we might already have around the house. I have two crafts and a great recipe to share! Crafts Christmas Card Ornaments Don’t throw away those gorgeous Christmas cards that you got this year (actually last year, now). […]
Reblooming January 2021
While the 2020 holidays were unlike any others in memory, one tradition in our home endured. Celebrated every year on the day after Christmas, it’s called Wing Chair Day. I highly recommend you plan one for yourself. The idea arrived years ago. Faced with a marathon run of shopping, wrapping, cooking and entertaining, I would […]