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I am Tricia. Momma of nine, homeschooler, artist, foodie and maker of all kinds of things. It's a pleasure to share here our family homesteading adventures, the things we make, and what inspires our days. Read more about my family and work here. Thanks for visiting!

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on the fourth

By on July 5, 2013 in Handmade Holidays and Celebrations, Sewing and Crafts

This year we partied at home which was very different from our trip to Miami Beach last year, especially since Alexandra and Lewis are on a road trip and we are celebrating without her for the first time ever and Ronnie is still at her Godparent’s house though from her daily reports, she seems to be living the good life.

I woke up in the early morning going over my to do list for our party at 1 PM and decided to add some last minute Momma made Farmer girl skirts.  They were super easy to put together.  Mine is made from a vintage bed sheet which really cut down on sewing time since I was able to take advantage of the large seamed edge for the bottom of my skirt.

For Livie’s skirt I actually had bought some fabric to make a new 4th of July bunting since our old one has gone missing and never did make it so instead I used one of the fabrics to make her a little skirt just like mine.  I may still make that bunting since I usually leave up all red, white and blue decorations throughout July.

The weather did not really cooperate, it never actually does on July 4th.  I can’ really remember one 4th of July where it did not rain and this year it not only rained but it poured.  The day was pretty gray or wet or both.  We took cover in the barn/bar and everyone made the best of it.  At least it was nice and cool out.  We spent hours talking, laughing, eating and setting off an arsenal of fireworks the likes of which we have never seen.  One of Poppa’s friends is to thank for that and I am sure that there were no fireworks left to buy at the store after the amount that his friends brought to our party.

We had blue cheese burgers, sausages, apple pie, lots of fruit and for the adults… jello shots.  The final guests left around 1 in the morning and today we are taking it slow.  How was your holiday?

Come back tomorrow for some super exciting blog news.

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Knitting tragedy

By on July 3, 2013 in Friends, Knits and Crochet

Saturday was a most wonderful day with farming friends.  The kind of day that stays with me for a while.  Whenever Nate and Charlei come over to spend a day there is lots to eat, share and knit.  The men folk and boys spent time drinking some homemade brew while hours of card playing occurred.  At some point even the little ones learned how to play some card games.

We women baked challah, made some farmers cheese, cooked an abundance of great food and spent lots of time out in the garden.  As the day stretched into the evening we sat down to do some knitting.  Chatting by the piano, I remembered Matthew’s Peurperium sweater which was still sitting in the basket under the coffee table (since May), waiting for me to attach buttons to.

here is a picture of the almost finished sweater taken in May (just needing buttons to be done)
I pulled it out of the basket to show my friend when I felt my finger go right through the sleeve.  Not only that but the more I pulled out of the sweater the more apparent it became that all was not right here. That was when I remembered that our bunny Lola had been hanging out under the coffee table that morning.  My heart sank!

Because I was not alone and could not give into the luxury of screaming and crying over what I was holding in my hands, I just sat there quietly, with my head hanging low.  I would have eventually cried if Charlei had not said “I would say sorry but I didn’t eat the sweater”.  I looked at her and could not hold in the laugh which came out in such a way that I could not continue my sorrow over the nibbled sweater.

She also reminded me that Matthew would not need the sweater for about another 5 months and she was of course right though I was bummed because for once I was way ahead of the game with Matthews sweater completely way before I needed it done.  I studied it and there was so much damage to so many parts that repairing the sweater was not a possibility.  After frogging it, there is just not enough usable yarn to remake the sweater so I will have to make him another from a different yarn.  This yarn is my absolute favorite yarn but I will need a smaller project to reuse it.

I will leave you now with  picture of my little sweetie (enjoying his first foods) as he is in summer, nothin but a diaper necessary.  There is time to make another sweater and I will remember to put Lola away in her hutch when she is not being supervised. (Note to self:  If I had put the buttons on and hung the sweater up, none of this would have happened).

Knitting along with Ginny today.  See you tomorrow!

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