https://katsmama.com/2023/10/01/famous-for-growing-a-vanilla-orchid/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/root.jpgroothttps://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/close-up-root.jpgclose up roothttps://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/orchid-1522866265-e1696097250804.jpgorchid2023-09-30T18:24:52+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2017/04/07/see-ya/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_0607.jpgIMG_06072017-04-08T03:15:54+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2015/10/29/dead-celebrity-cosplay/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_0728.jpgIMG_0728https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/tpring.jpgtpring2015-10-28T23:45:01+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2015/10/29/baby-lavender/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/knights-who-say-ni.jpgknights who say ni2015-10-21T23:57:48+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2015/10/22/dont-call-it-a-cello-bib-bibs-are-for-babies/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_0720.jpgIMG_07202015-10-21T23:35:26+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2015/08/05/a-science-experiment-you-can-grow-that/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_0711.jpgIMG_0711Tomato B, no soil enrichment. https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_0708.jpgIMG_0708Tomato A, with rich chunky, water retaining compost.2015-08-04T16:14:27+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2015/06/11/dear-asparagus/2015-07-24T01:33:20+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2015/06/05/resilience-you-can-grow-that-2/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_0686.jpgIMG_0686https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_0684.jpgIMG_0684Supposed to keep the tomatoes warm at night, also protects against balls of ice falling from the sky, apparently.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_0683.jpgIMG_0683Direct hit!https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/kate-hailstorm-e1433461976646.jpgkate hailstorm2015-06-05T12:25:41+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2015/05/05/basil-from-the-grocery-store-you-can-grow-that/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_0682.jpgIMG_06822015-05-05T02:35:10+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2015/04/05/a-memorial-you-can-grow-that/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_0300.jpgIMG_0300They look pink in this shot, but I assure you, the tulips are red.2015-04-05T13:14:29+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2014/09/14/sashiko-wrap/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_0666.jpgIMG_06662014-09-13T17:27:45+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2014/09/07/water-garden-you-can-grow-that/2014-09-06T18:28:42+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2014/07/23/the-cost-per-square-foot-of-an-ugly-laundry-room/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_0636.jpgIMG_0636After the first coat of paint, but before the removal of the water tank.2014-07-23T00:12:15+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2014/07/04/lambs-ear-you-can-grow-that/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_0628.jpgIMG_0628https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/lambs-ear-pollinator1.jpglambs ear pollinator2014-07-04T21:23:00+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2014/06/26/jello-molds-not-just-for-jello/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0614.jpgIMG_0614Cat+ craft project, quick, somebody pin me!https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0591.jpgIMG_0591Sun's out, guns out- look at those muscles! https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0589.jpgIMG_0589Mostly jello molds, but there's a kitty cat cake pan in there, too.2021-05-20T13:47:34+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2014/06/05/garden-in-a-box-you-can-grow-that/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0573.jpgIMG_0573I took pictures of planting time, but only with my phone, Remind me to use my real camera...2014-06-05T04:13:49+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2014/05/12/putting-the-we-into-weekend-projects/2014-05-11T18:02:42+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2014/05/06/a-tower-of-flowers-you-can-grow-that/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_0559.jpgIMG_0559Pansies and petunias should work well on my shady front porch. In a sunnier spot, I'd put in marigolds and dahlias.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_0558.jpgIMG_0558I've seen pots placed lopsided, and centered, but I decided to stack them off center.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_0557.jpgIMG_0557An upside-down 8 inch pot fills up space and still allows drainage.2014-05-06T02:48:08+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2014/05/07/what-about-an-orchard/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/not-enough-scotsmen.jpgnot enough scotsmen2014-05-02T14:51:21+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2014/05/02/perfect-vs-good-enough/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_0549.jpgIMG_0549https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_0547.jpgIMG_0547Alice was super-interested in the quilt-sandwich making process.2014-05-02T04:10:58+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2014/04/04/hens-and-chicks-you-can-grow-that/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_0556.jpgIMG_05562014-04-11T00:05:56+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2014/03/18/quality-time-with-q-tips-and-a-bottle-of-alcohol/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_0539.jpgIMG_0539https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/scale-on-citrus.jpgscale on citrusSee, they just look like part of the leaf, but they are under there, sucking the juices from the plant, and excreting honeydew, which sounds great, but is really disgusting. Photo- Royal Horticultural Society2014-03-17T15:41:16+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2014/02/10/die-larvae-die/2014-02-09T19:31:06+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2014/02/02/first-we-ditch-the-swingset/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_0530.jpgIMG_0530https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_0529.jpgIMG_05292014-02-01T18:39:12+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2014/01/19/this-is-not-optimal/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_0527.jpgIMG_0527Yeah, I can see why you would say that it was not optimal to have a tree right there.2014-01-19T00:49:32+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2013/12/31/is-it-spring-yet/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/img_0486.jpgIMG_0486Melt, snow! Sigh...2013-12-31T00:32:18+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2013/12/15/why-did-i-put-my-compost-pile-so-far-away/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/img_0508.jpgIMG_0508That black bin...way over there...that's the compost bin.2013-12-14T16:31:24+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2013/12/07/rematch/2013-12-06T14:16:08+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2013/12/05/rosemary-you-can-grow-that/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/img_0487.jpgIMG_0487are you okay in there, lil buddy?https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/img_0485.jpgIMG_0485Squeee! they are like tiny little evergreens...2013-12-05T01:31:10+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2013/11/05/saffron-you-can-grow-that-no-really/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/img_0478.jpgIMG_0478Autumn crocus2013-11-07T20:47:24+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2013/10/20/so-when-am-i-going-to-get-homegrown-vanilla/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_0450.jpgIMG_0450The vine is halfway up the two-foot tall trellis- I keep bending it to the side so it will wrap around the trellis, but vines want to grow upward.2013-10-27T16:20:21+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2013/09/22/youre-going-to-want-waffles-in-12-hours-right/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_0455.jpgIMG_0455mmmm...waffles2014-02-02T16:31:49+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2013/09/15/the-blizzard-bag/2013-09-15T11:54:56+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2013/09/05/chili-peppers-you-can-grow-that/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_0444.jpgIMG_0444Meet Big Jim- about 8 inches long and full of fun.2013-09-04T13:35:04+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2013/09/03/amazing-what-you-find-in-the-basement/2013-09-02T23:48:12+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2013/08/18/glamping-with-the-dothrakis/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_0407.jpgIMG_0407Real coffee, with half and half. It's a start.2013-08-17T19:48:11+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2013/08/02/be-careful-not-to-step-in-the-big-hole/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_0373.jpgIMG_0373A hole in the yard is not exactly the look I am going for, but I have high hopes for next year.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_0191.jpgIMG_0191https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_0374.jpgIMG_0374My happy place.2013-08-01T16:34:55+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2013/07/29/early-tomatoes-update-whats-today/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/img_0363.jpgIMG_03632013-08-08T00:10:50+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2013/07/12/mocha-borgia/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/img_0328.jpgIMG_03282013-07-12T16:43:41+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2013/07/04/a-green-thumb-you-can-grow-that/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/img_0334.jpgIMG_0334Then chase your brother again. At least they're outside.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/img_0338.jpgIMG_0338Then after you pin your brother, turn the sprinkler off.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/img_0342.jpgIMG_0342You do have to water stuff, it's okay if you get distracted momentarily.2013-07-04T03:51:26+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2013/06/19/garlic-scape-pesto/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_0214.jpgIMG_0214My subsistence garlic farm- a year's worth in about 2 square feet.2013-06-20T01:09:15+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2013/06/15/early-tomato-update-spoiler-no-tomatoes-yet/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_0236.jpgIMG_0236The view from inside.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_0233.jpgIMG_0233Small tomato cages, put in upside down, support the sides of the wall of water.2013-06-15T00:02:16+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2013/06/05/peonies-you-can-grow-that/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_0196.jpgIMG_0196So many buds about to pop!2013-06-06T20:45:42+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2013/06/07/martial-arts-belt-display/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/img_0164.jpgIMG_0164White through Green, with room for more.2013-06-07T08:37:33+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2013/05/31/early-tomatoes/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/img_0182.jpgIMG_0182Look how slouchy that one on the right is- if that falls over on the chocolate cherry plant I am going to be so ticked off.2013-05-31T12:47:44+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2013/05/30/i-cant-believe-i-am-spending-money-on-grass/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/worms-eye-view.jpgworms eye viewGaze at the majestic grass in the sunset, said no one...ever.2013-05-30T02:14:34+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2013/05/18/what-is-your-deal-asparagus/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/img_0168.jpgIMG_0168it only looks like it is as tall as the fence- that's just an error in perspective. This stalk is smaller than a pencil. Sigh.2013-05-21T17:53:23+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2013/05/05/pizza-you-can-grow-that/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/img_0165.jpgIMG_0165Yes, this is our meat thermometer. Yes, I washed it! 43 Fahrenheit is around 4 degrees Celsius. Tomatoes are happier with warmer toes.2013-05-05T15:30:49+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2013/04/22/mistakes-in-scale/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_0152.jpgIMG_0152See- way over there, by the bricks...under the window? Yellow and orange tulips?2013-04-21T22:29:19+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2013/04/12/vanilla-orchid-surviving-the-winter/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_0148.jpgIMG_0148I tried to crop out the messy kitchen...2013-09-18T03:25:41+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2013/04/04/larkspur-you-can-grow-that/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_0475.jpgIMG_0475Larkspur and yellow yarrow last July.2013-04-06T08:51:00+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2013/03/31/water-lily-transplant-team/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/img_0146.jpgIMG_0146Extreme close-up of fresh growth.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/img_0147.jpgIMG_0147Next fall, I'm going to put some kind of a screen on top so we don't get a tree's worth of leaves in the pond. It's pretty darn gross.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/img_0145.jpgIMG_0145https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/img_0141.jpgIMG_0141We used the bigger basket- the recently fished out lily is in the smaller one.2013-03-30T18:03:30+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2013/03/19/science-fair-please-no-wagering/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/img_0093.jpgIMG_0093This was on someone else's display. Now, I don't know Tyler or Jack H., but I am pretty sure they touched it.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/img_0090.jpgIMG_0090Look- follow through! With a map and a video and everything!2013-03-19T21:14:07+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2013/03/05/you-can-grow-that-locally/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/img_0087.jpgIMG_0087The lonely pile of seed catalogs this year- I am forsaking you for a local business.2013-03-05T14:41:47+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2013/02/26/chris-kimball-comes-through-again/2013-03-04T01:44:15+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2013/02/16/self-watering-pot-a-goldfish-story/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_0068.jpgIMG_0068Frozen Hillbilly Goldfish Pond.2013-02-16T16:55:01+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2013/02/05/beet-greens-you-can-grow-that/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_0056.jpgIMG_0056https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_0055.jpgIMG_0055BIrd's eye view of 3 beets in a pot, before another layer of soil is added.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_0062.jpgIMG_0062We heart beet greens! Well, I do. Well, maybe I don't heart them, but I like them.2013-02-06T01:26:38+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2013/02/01/seriously-good-guacamole/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_0064.jpgIMG_0064So, for each avocado, about this much sauce- I know it says 1/2 teaspoon, but this is the kind of spoon we use, and it's just on the edge...2013-02-01T22:51:42+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2013/01/23/progress-on-the-duvet-cover/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_0047.jpgIMG_0047Yeah...okay, probably needs snaps.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_0044.jpgIMG_0044https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_0033.jpgIMG_0033https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_0038.jpgIMG_00382013-01-22T13:27:04+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2013/01/21/the-perfect-is-the-enemy-of-the-good/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_0031.jpgIMG_0031This almost reads as a solid, but there are little dragonflies up close. Love it.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_0029.jpgIMG_0029The middle one is Kate's favorite- it looks much better IRL- pale green with a swirly resist pattern. My favorite is the top one.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_0032.jpgIMG_00322013-01-20T23:34:04+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2013/01/13/pancreas-dont-care/2013-01-14T18:58:07+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2013/01/04/bottle-tree-you-can-grow-that/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_0022.jpgIMG_00222013-01-05T11:28:20+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2013/01/01/closet-flipping/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_0021.jpgIMG_0021What do you mean, flowerdy isn't a word?https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_0015.jpgIMG_0015New Year's Rockin' Eve, for the work wardrobe... 2012-12-31T23:26:40+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2012/12/25/happy-holidays/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/img_0004.jpgIMG_00042012-12-24T19:03:05+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2012/12/09/family-meeting/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/img_0754.jpgIMG_0754This drought has made it hard to make sure this little guy got enough water.2012-12-10T00:06:59+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2012/11/23/shameless-book-plug/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/img_07481.jpgIMG_0748I want to be a paperback writer....paperback writer....https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/img_0748.jpgIMG_07482012-11-23T16:33:18+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2012/11/07/potato-leek-soup/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/img_0708.jpgIMG_0708This was two large leeks, without the dark green leaves.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/img_0706.jpgIMG_0706As leeks grow, soil gets in between the layers and builds up between their leaves.2012-11-15T15:39:14+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2012/11/04/soil-you-can-grow-that/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/img_0736.jpgIMG_0736Hens and chicks in leaf litter.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/img_0733.jpgIMG_0733A mix of autumn leaves and dead tomato plants, with some sticks on top so it won't blow away. By spring, it will all boil down to the level of the top of the raised bed.2012-11-06T15:12:04+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2012/10/28/pronounced-di-non-a-kus/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/photo.jpgphotoQuote of the day, "Wow, Stephen Spielberg would say you're a naturalist." I think he meant natural. I hope he meant natural.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_0718.jpgIMG_0718Say, did anyone ever tell you your pupils are round? That's a dinosaur pick-up line. https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_0711.jpgIMG_0711https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_0722.jpgIMG_0722Waiting for the paint to dry on the back porch.2012-10-29T16:21:02+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2012/10/27/lemon-ginger-honey/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_0705.jpgIMG_0705Ginger, Lemon and Honey for a soothing drink.2012-10-26T18:48:33+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2012/10/22/radical-apple-pruning/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/apple-trunk.jpgapple trunk2012-10-22T02:51:06+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2012/10/14/pretty-petal-baby-hat/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_0703-e1350236472953.jpgIMG_0703Two shades of green, and a leafy lace pattern...https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_0701.jpgIMG_0701Squeeee!https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_06921.jpgIMG_0692https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_0692.jpgIMG_06922012-10-14T17:43:43+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2012/10/04/citrus-you-can-grow-that/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_0697.jpgIMG_0697The leaves are falling, must be time to cover the tomatoes and bring in the houseplants.2012-10-12T23:15:58+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2012/09/27/antique-or-vintage/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/quilt.jpgquiltPretty nice for just being made from scraps.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/img_0687.jpgIMG_0687I can scraches ur quiltz?2012-10-06T17:34:56+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2012/09/07/organic-apples-you-can-grow-that/2012-09-06T21:51:35+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2012/08/24/the-big-yellow-monster/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/img_0541.jpgIMG_05412012-08-23T22:29:24+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2012/08/17/these-seven-pieces-really/2012-08-19T03:32:17+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2012/08/09/demolition/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/img_0535.jpgIMG_0535Need some elbow grease to finish scraping off that mastic.2012-08-14T17:09:02+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2012/08/03/holy-smokes-it-worked/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/img_0518.jpgIMG_0518Every picture should tell a story, right? This picture tells the story of the nasty stuff in my shower drain.2012-08-01T04:00:59+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2012/07/27/the-ubiquitous-mason-jar/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_0510.jpgIMG_0510Yes, I am aware of what 3 cups of pond water would smell like if it spilled on top of legos. We would probably have to move. But, we are also trying not to spill.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_0508.jpgIMG_0508This lake is usually deeper than this...https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_0505.jpgIMG_0505lots of duckweed, little bit of water2021-09-30T18:40:30+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2012/07/20/chipotle-buttermilk-grilled-chicken/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_0480.jpgIMG_0480Yummy. Smoky and crispy, and hot, without being painfully hot.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_0477.jpgIMG_0477I used my stick blender to puree everything.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_0478.jpgIMG_0478Thanks to the Boy for taking this picture.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_04761.jpgIMG_04762012-07-20T16:29:42+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2012/07/13/dead-junipers-what-next/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_0504.jpgIMG_0504The plan for the tuteur- the exact measurements will depend on the wood I find.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_0481.jpgIMG_0481The new edge of the bed in the front yard- we'll be adding some compost and lots of mulch.2012-07-13T17:00:56+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2012/07/05/resilience-you-can-grow-that/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_0476.jpgIMG_0476Purple Coneflower and Yarrow, extremely drought tolerant herbs. They're loving the heat.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_0474.jpgIMG_0474This is pretty much the same shot, from the same angle, as I took 3 weeks ago. It's been watered once with a soaker hose.2012-07-07T16:38:01+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2012/06/28/toad-in-the-grass/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/img_0442.jpgIMG_0442The eggs look kind of like eyes, maybe call it green monster? Another horrible name.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/img_0441.jpgIMG_0441This is about two cups of mixed spinach and beet.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/img_0443.jpgIMG_0443Eggs and bacon, on top of spinach and greens. Squeeze of lemon, pop the yolks, mmmmmm2012-06-21T02:33:16+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2012/06/22/fracking-junipers/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/img_0440.jpgIMG_0440I'm coming after you, stumpy!https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/img_0439.jpgIMG_0439Thank you Kate, for taking pictures...maybe we'll have a conversation sometime about flattering angles.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/img_0444.jpgIMG_0444Little bird nest.2012-06-22T14:06:21+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2012/06/14/a-little-birdhouse-for-your-soul/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/img_0365.jpgIMG_0365I laid out the pieces on the ground before screwing them together- here you can see where the hole is drilled for the rebar. Having a 2x4 on both sides of the base makes the whole structure sturdier.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/trellis-birdhouse.jpgSelf-seeded larkspur, with chamomile and yarrow.Larkspur, yarrow and chamomile blooming way back last summer.2012-06-14T20:12:17+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/maestra-y-aprendiz/2012-06-10T15:18:22+00:00weekly0.6https://katsmama.com/2012/06/08/funky-or-fugly/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/img_0393.jpgIMG_0393Alice really likes it- you'd think I made it out of catnip.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/img_0386.jpgIMG_0386See, the pink fading into brown, and then the baby poop green? I just don't know.2012-06-15T02:04:49+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2012/06/04/strawberries-you-can-grow-that/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/img_0381.jpgIMG_0381New vocabulary word for the day- stolon.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/img_0376.jpgIMG_0376just a few more days...just a few more days...2013-09-19T20:55:06+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2012/06/02/i-figured-out-why-bike-panniers-are-so-expensive/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/img_0370.jpgIMG_0370Mirror clip, machine screw, split washer, nut and acorn nut.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/img_0373.jpgIMG_0373Look how cute it is!2012-06-02T01:26:48+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2012/05/25/tree-killer/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_0349.jpgIMG_0349It's like Justin Beiber's bangs, in shrub form...2012-05-25T02:00:16+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2012/05/18/contagious-crazies/2012-05-20T04:07:24+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2012/05/16/bloom-day-patience/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_0323.jpgIMG_0323In June, I'll eat strawberries...https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_0331-e1337120718849.jpgIMG_0331https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_03241.jpgIMG_0324https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/honeysuckle1.jpghoneysucklehttps://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_0326.jpgIMG_0326https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_0324.jpgIMG_0324https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/honeysuckle.jpghoneysucklehttps://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_0328.jpgIMG_0328As big as a dinner plate when it opens...did I say dinner plate? I meant coffee cup. Which is still pretty darn big. For a flower.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_0329.jpgIMG_0329Planted before we moved in- unknown variety.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_0332.jpgIMG_0332The waiting is the hardest part.2012-05-16T12:06:10+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2012/05/11/vanilla-vine-update-2/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_0319-e1336684386991.jpgvanilla trellisIgnore the messy kitchen counter...2012-05-12T00:15:48+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2012/05/05/bearded-iris-you-can-grow-that/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_0310.jpgIMG_0310https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_0305.jpgIMG_0305https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_0308.jpgIMG_0308I just love bearded iris.2012-05-07T13:13:31+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2012/05/02/patio-beer-opener/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_0304.jpgIMG_03042012-05-04T20:00:19+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2012/04/30/short-on-rupees-arent-we-all/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_0303.jpgIMG_0303bucket of weeds- there's more where that came from2012-04-27T23:51:26+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2012/04/27/diagonal-apple-tree/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_0299.jpgIMG_02992012-04-27T23:21:43+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2012/04/19/shows-how-much-you-know-its-only-mostly-dead/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/cherry-buds.jpgcherry budsit's alive!2012-04-17T14:22:58+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2012/04/16/bloom-day-apple-blossoms/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_0239.jpgthe bees love it, the neighbors don'thttps://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_0247.jpgIMG_0247"Ooh-leee-oool" I think that's how you say it, anyway. The French don't spell things like they say them.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_0241.jpgIMG_0241A wall of flower petals.2012-04-15T20:27:56+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2012/03/29/a-years-worth-of-garlic-part-deux/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_0209.jpgGarlic pushing up through the mulch.2012-04-14T20:08:58+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2012/04/11/spring-cleaning-the-hillbilly-goldfish-pond/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_0234.jpgIMG_0234White emporor tulips on the west side of my 100 gallon horse trough.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_0236.jpgIMG_0236Even pond scum looks pretty in the sunset.2012-04-08T02:12:15+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2012/04/05/chives-you-can-grow-this/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_0212.jpgIMG_0212One of the first perennial edibles to pop up in spring, good old reliable chives.2012-04-07T22:36:28+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2012/01/13/fuzzy-purple-mittens/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/img_01221.jpgFuzzy Purple MittenIt's so fuzzy!https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/img_0122.jpgFuzzy Purple Mitten2012-03-18T01:23:25+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2012/03/16/bloom-day-welcome-back-topside-persephone/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_0180.jpgIMG_0180Lemon or lime?https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_0175.jpgIMG_0175I wonder why the yellow crocus seem to bloom earlier than the purple?https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_0170.jpgIris ReticulatumI love these flowers! Even if they weren't the first thing blooming, only thing blooming, right now, I would still love them.2012-03-14T20:36:18+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2012/03/22/checked-off-to-do-list-back-window/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_0168.jpgIMG_0168Look, now the shiny window reflects the mess in the yard... I'll get right on that.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_0167.jpgIMG_0167Once you cut a groove into it, the acrylic becomes pretty easy to snap. The directions say use your thumbs, but it was easier on my hands to bite off chunks with my Vise-grips.2012-03-24T00:23:17+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2012/03/15/the-lost-tape-measure/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/siberiantiger.jpgsiberiantigerObviously too big for the living room. Photo from Tiger-pictures.net2012-03-15T05:41:23+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2012/03/09/the-bathroom-remodel/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_0171.jpgIMG_0171https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_0169.jpgIMG_01692012-03-20T04:47:30+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2012/03/04/you-can-grow-this-microgreens/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_0163.jpgIMG_0163mmmm...microgreenshttps://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_01641.jpgIMG_0164The seeds are supposed to sprout in 12-14 days.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_0164.jpgIMG_0164I scattered the seeds thinly on moist soil, and I gently spray it twice a day with the kitchen sink sprayer.2012-03-12T03:55:49+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2012/03/02/becoming-handy/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_0166.jpgIMG_0166This is the toilet that still runs. Sigh...https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_0165.jpgIMG_01652012-03-01T04:02:59+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2012/02/23/903/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0161.jpgIMG_0161Photo credit: The Girlhttps://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0159-crop.jpgIMG_0159 cropTomatoes with tags. Sigh.2012-02-24T22:28:36+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2012/02/18/yes-my-legs-are-warm-why-do-you-ask/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0156.jpgIMG_0156I mostly wear flip flops in the summer, so I can slip these on when we're camping, and not have to pack more shoes.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0157.jpgIMG_0157Back when leg warmers were stylish, my brothers used to ask me, "are your legs warm? are your legs warm?"2012-02-17T23:47:08+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2012/02/10/csi-meyer-lemon/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0154.jpgIMG_0154Now, that's what I call a dead parrot.2012-02-10T03:09:20+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2012/02/05/you-do-have-a-compost-pile-right/2012-02-05T01:41:11+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2012/01/30/knitting-at-the-top-10-percent-of-my-ability/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/img_0145.jpgThe newly knitted button bands will fold over the raw edge.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/img_0143.jpgIMG_0143Deep breaths, just snip, and it will be fine.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/img_0137.jpgI can haz bohus for scratching?The knitting is finished, but the finishing isn't even started.2012-01-29T21:43:01+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2012/01/04/exercising-willpower/2012-01-04T17:27:07+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/12/26/bojagi-is-korean-for-furoshiki/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0077.jpgIMG_0077Merry Christmas! Can I have the scarves back?2011-12-26T16:34:02+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/12/20/ugly-christmas-sweater/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0065.jpgIMG_0065https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0066.jpgIMG_0066https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0063.jpgIMG_0063The front- the grass skirts for the hula girls were scraps of green calico from a quilt, the bikinis are bits of silk. The palm trees and sequined fish were about a dollar each at Hobby Lobby.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0064.jpgIMG_0064Gingerbread man shooting the curl...https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0059.jpgIMG_00592011-12-23T16:00:47+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/12/04/gingerbread-house-madness/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0026.jpgIMG_0026The Girl tinted the icing, and piped it herself- in later stages, she added yellow garland and red stars, and a gumdrop topper. I love this tree.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0024.jpgIMG_0024Technically, a box of candy canes was dropped on it. I really lost it- you know it's bad when your throat hurts from yelling.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0020.jpgIMG_0020How cool is that? Candy you can see through! https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0019.jpgIMG_0019Photo credit- The Girlhttps://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0014.jpgIMG_00141 cup sugar, 1/2 cup corn syrup, 1/3 cup water. Boil for-freaking-ever, or until thermometer reads 260.2011-12-19T22:43:48+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/12/05/the-gingerbread-contest/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0034.jpgIMG_0034Can you imagine 24 kindergarteners with this much candy and icing. Sticky.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0032.jpgIMG_0032Notice that the mice underground are watching a scary movie- it's about a cat.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0031.jpgIMG_0031No, the Girl is not biting off pieces of the house- she is having an authorized candy cane.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0033.jpgIMG_0033This is in the professional division, because the maker is an architect. This is his first time working with fondant.2011-12-19T22:38:32+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/12/16/easy-fudge-recipe/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0054.jpgIMG_0054It's handy to put in the box, because I don't have to mess with plastic wrap, and can stack stuff on top of it in the fridge. DO store in the fridge, because of the eggs.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0052.jpgIMG_0052Torque!!!2011-12-19T22:12:14+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/12/09/the-heifer-bank/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0008.jpgIMG_0008This is what a hundred dollars in change looks like.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0009-e1323438743799.jpgIMG_0009when we got to the bank, they took it out of the rolls to count it in the machine, so we pretty much just practiced counting for half an hour.2011-12-16T15:17:57+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/11/23/blueberry-coffee-cake/2011-11-21T04:59:59+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/11/22/bagged-apples-update/2011-11-23T17:48:23+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/11/19/gratitude/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/img_6162.jpgIMG_6162Yes, that is a pink venus flytrap...2011-11-19T01:53:43+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/11/02/ummm-should-the-apple-tree-be-horizontal/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_61531.jpgIMG_6153That's better.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_6153.jpgIMG_6153That's better. https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_6151.jpgIMG_6151Do you see the apple tree? Me neither.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_6149.jpgIMG_6149A few more inches fell after this. See the oak tree- it looks like a candy cane.2011-10-30T22:00:01+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/10/28/pumpkins-adorable-little-pumpkins/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_6139.jpgIMG_6139He said, "write on your blog that I'm performing plastic surgery."https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_6142.jpgIMG_6142I SAID NO PUMPKIN!https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_6138.jpgIMG_6138Don't fear the reaper- actually, there was an unfortunate mishap with the scythe. It got sliced off, but we plan to replace it...2011-10-24T23:58:37+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/10/25/halloween-assemblage-art/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_6124.jpgIMG_6124https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_6135.jpgIMG_6135Sparkly.....https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_6125.jpgIMG_6125They're so in love, and so grave...2011-10-23T00:12:19+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/10/24/heart-on-my-sleeve/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_6123.jpgIMG_6123The boy asked how I got to be such a good drawer when he saw this. I told him lots of practice.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/two_fridas.jpgtwo_fridasUnlike Frida, I have been unable to embrace the unibrow, but I like this image of a heart split between the two halves of myself.2011-10-22T23:17:16+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/10/22/you-cant-tell-the-difference-from-a-galloping-horse/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_6114.jpgIMG_6114Actually, DH will tell you that this is not really Cyan. He's in the business, he knows.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_6121.jpgIMG_6121The pattern is "Madeira" from Knitting in the Sun, in Gloss, a laceweight wool / silk blend from knitpicks, in Cyan.2011-10-21T22:35:54+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/10/12/bear-sweaters/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_6075.jpgIMG_6075"OOH OOH! AAH AAAH!" that means she likes it.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_6070.jpgIMG_6070World, meet Eliabeth. Elizabeth, this is the world.2011-10-07T15:23:16+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/10/07/get-them-before-they-go-to-seed-fail-thistle-edition/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_6090.jpgIMG_6090Doesn't it look pretty, glowing in the late afternoon sun? Yeah. It's a thistle.2011-10-05T22:38:28+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/09/29/a-years-worth-of-garlic-part-2/2011-09-28T21:02:08+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/09/26/vanilla-vine-update/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_59941.jpgIMG_5994I do think having the sheetmoss-filled tower was helpful in raising the humidity around the plant.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_5994.jpgIMG_59942011-09-26T01:58:17+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/09/17/process-sucks-sometimes/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_5990.jpgIMG_5990You can see where the graft, which is supposed to be invisible, is, well, visible, and where I am half a dozen stitches off.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_5988.jpgIMG_5988I am obsessed with this shade of blue, aren't I?2011-09-16T23:02:11+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/09/14/this-lid/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_5969.jpgIMG_5969Battered enamel, a little rust, but a lot of life left.2011-09-12T01:46:34+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/09/10/shes-a-sad-tomato/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_5965.jpgIMG_5965According to my journal, these are "Chocolate Cherry", started from seed by a friend. They go dark, almost army green before they go purple. They are rich and sweet and filled with jelly.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_5962.jpgIMG_5962One lonely ripe tomato was all I had as of August 29.2011-09-08T13:12:15+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/09/06/handmade-athletic-socks/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_5963.jpgIMG_5963They are clean now, but you know that these socks will spend half their lives in a wad on the floor anyway.2011-09-08T13:10:41+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/08/26/craptastic-garden-design/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/idaho-085.jpgIdaho 085The shed was actually white, but glowed in the setting sun.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/bottle-tree.pngbottle treeBlue bottles catching the evening sun.2011-08-25T02:45:01+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/08/16/bloom-day-lets-shop-for-stuff-that-blooms-in-august/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_5957.jpgIMG_5957Love this tiger lily.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_5959.jpgIMG_5959I don't deadhead the Echinacea (purple coneflower) because the birds like the seeds. What the birds don't eat will self seed and grow next year.2011-08-18T17:15:09+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/08/19/diy-yoga-mat-spray/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_5956.jpgIMG_59562011-08-19T22:44:41+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/08/13/tie-dye-in-the-rain/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_5953.jpgIMG_5953I just need some d-rings and webbing for a strap, and we're good to go.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_5952.jpgIMG_5952You can see the splotchy socks, but otherwise, it's a pile of success.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_58761.jpgIMG_5876Super concentration is required for application of the blue...https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_5876.jpgIMG_5876Utmost concentration is required for color mixing...2011-08-12T18:51:25+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/08/04/tinto-de-verano/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/img_5883.jpgIMG_5883Tinto de Verano- summer wine. Waaaay classier than Bartles and Jaymes...2011-08-08T02:54:14+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/07/28/should-i-fertilize-the-plants-in-the-pond-or-just-buy-more-goldfish/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/img_5879.jpgIMG_5879oooh, pretty flower...ugh, what's wrong with the lettuce?2011-07-28T01:23:54+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/07/21/more-babies-more-quilts/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/img_5855.jpgIMG_5855My backing fabric wound up 6 inches too short, so I added a panel of patchwork.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/img_5853.jpgIMG_5853Laying out the petals was the hardest part.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/img_0049.jpgIMG_0049I can haz bed for kitteh?2011-07-21T20:03:40+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/07/16/bloom-day-i-love-larkspur/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/img_5846.jpgIMG_5846This bunch doesn't even begin to empty out the bushes- there are still a couple dozen more on the plant.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/img_0139.jpgIMG_0139Blue and white larkspur, golden yarrow and white chamomile.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/img_0142.jpgIMG_0142Love this dark red.2011-07-15T21:20:36+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/07/09/blogoversary-1-year/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/img_0115.jpgIMG_0115Kite flying in Idaho- completely unrelated photo, but I like the colors. My nephew was at the other end of the string.2011-07-09T03:18:46+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/07/09/get-them-before-they-go-to-seed-mallow-edition/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/img_0054.jpgIMG_0054Sometimes called wild geranium. Winner of the worst weed in my yard contest.2012-01-29T21:06:16+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/07/09/get-them-before-they-go-to-seed-bindweed-edition/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/img_0051.jpgIMG_0051Morning Glory and Moonflower's uncivilized cousin- bind weed.2011-07-06T17:43:56+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/07/07/she-doesnt-have-another-pair-just-like-them-at-home/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/img_0123.jpgIMG_0123https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/img_0122.jpgIMG_0122The star doesn't look as cool as it should for as much of a pain in the neck as it was to make...https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/img_0119.jpgIMG_0119Just a few more rounds on the toe, and look how much yarn is still left...https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/img_0120.jpgIMG_0120I love the way the stripes on the variegation work out- all shades of rich red.2011-07-07T17:55:21+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/07/06/a-years-supply-of-garlic/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/img_0056.jpgIMG_0056A bucket of garlic, with the dirt still on it.2011-07-06T17:12:20+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/06/27/bag-those-apples/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/img_0050a.jpgIMG_0050a It isn't beautiful, but it isn't as visually intrusive as I thought it would be. That is, I never looked at the tree and thought, "dang, that's ugly!"2011-06-24T18:44:06+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/06/26/holey-socks-batman/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/img_0050.jpgIMG_0050Can you see where the hole was? Hint- it is the bumpy lumpy patch by the heel...it was my first try- I'm sure I'll get better.2011-06-24T18:24:43+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/06/25/getting-dressed-from-the-clean-clothes-pile/2011-06-25T17:20:53+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/06/24/im-not-killing-the-slugs-im-inviting-them-for-a-beer-then-they-die/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/img_0044.jpgIMG_0044The Boy checks the trap the next day- "EEW! there's beer on my hand!" Our take, a couple of slugs and a spider. Collateral damage- sorry spidey.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/img_0046.jpgIMG_0046Homegrown, organic beautiful, and eaten by me, not by neighborhood gastropods.2011-06-25T17:20:11+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/06/15/bloom-day-look-at-those-peonies/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/img_0030.jpgIMG_0030The bees love the thyme and chive flowers- I wonder what the honey would taste like?https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/img_0028.jpgIMG_0028Blanche Sandman honeysuckle, worm's eye view.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/img_0032.jpgIMG_0032Mock orange- gets to be 6-8 feet tall, and has amazing smelling white blossoms.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/img_0038.jpgIMG_00382011-06-17T01:43:25+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/06/13/lazy-granola-with-chinese-5-spice/2011-06-13T17:17:06+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/06/07/i-dont-believe-in-jinxes-however/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/img_0143.jpgIMG_0143Yes, that's a ruler, and the grass is taller than it....https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/img_0144.jpgIMG_0144Maybe if we gave it a name, like "Ol' Bessie" it would be more pleasant...2011-06-03T22:33:13+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/06/05/did-those-posts-used-to-be-something-else/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/img_0122.jpgIMG_0122There's a can of blue spray paint in the garage, I may spray the PVC...https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/img_0125.jpgIMG_01253 birdhouses and a finial. Guess which ones I painted?2011-06-08T03:05:07+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/06/04/sculpture-park/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/img_0134.jpgIMG_0134It's funny how the mowed edge of the grass sets off the wildness of the wetland- although they probably mow it mostly for tick controlhttps://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/img_0135.jpgIMG_01352011-06-03T21:38:48+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/05/27/asparagus-update/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_0110-e1306516461396.jpgIMG_0110Little asparagus shoots, before I dug out the grass and thistles.2011-05-27T17:17:19+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/05/23/burr-oaks-are-smarter-than-you-and-i/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_0114.jpgIMG_0114This little leaf is waiting for spring before it unfolds all the way.2011-05-23T14:24:00+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/05/21/yes-ive-gotten-rid-of-carl/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_0118.jpgIMG_0118Goodbye, annoying baseball bear, goodbye, ghost that used to say Boo! goodbye angel bear...2011-05-21T15:19:24+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/05/16/bloom-day-2/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_0087.jpgIMG_0087Last year, there were enough currants on this bush to make jelly- see, even on bloom day, I think in terms of food.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_0090.jpgIMG_0090Wish I'd planted these lilacs underneath my window, instead of way back by the fence.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_0093.jpgIMG_0093Tiny proto-cherries.2011-05-16T01:17:14+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/05/15/ode-on-the-potting-bench/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_0080.jpgIMG_00802011-05-12T01:39:25+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/05/13/rhapsody-in-terra-cotta/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_0018.jpgIMG_0018https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_0022.jpgIMG_00222011-05-12T01:33:48+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/05/12/a-visit-to-my-local-nursery/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_0082.jpgIMG_0082Come on, weather, warm up so the tomatoes can be happy...https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_0071.jpgIMG_0071Water lettuce and water hyacinth- I picked the biggest ones they had in the bucket. The lettuce is more than a foot across.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/img_0070.jpgIMG_0070Just a box of plants- pond plants in the bag, everything else in 2"pots.2011-05-13T21:33:13+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/05/08/the-goal-get-them-before-they-go-to-seed/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/cimg20321.jpgCIMG2032Plenty of nectar for bees, deep roots that accumulate nutrients, salad greens for the adventurous. What's not to love?https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/cimg2032.jpgCIMG2032Plenty of nectar for bees, deep roots that accumulate nutrients, salad greens for the adventurous- what's not to love?2011-05-09T20:48:20+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/05/07/15-well-spent/2011-05-07T01:16:51+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/05/05/vanilla-trellis-tutorial/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/cimg1944.jpgCIMG1944Sweet little baby vanilla orchid- the pale green sticky-outy thing is an epiphytic root.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/cimg1942.jpgCIMG1942The bottle fits into the top, and the bottom goes into the pot for stability.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/cimg1937.jpgCIMG1937I used cable ties to connect the layers of mesh and sheet moss.2020-06-22T02:32:05+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/05/02/asparagus-bed-do-it-right-once/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/cimg1990.jpgCIMG1990Luke, I am your father...2023-08-27T12:32:50+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/04/30/inside-out-self-watering-pot/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/cimg1931.jpgCIMG1931This pot has onion sets in a double row around the terra cotta resevoir. A 4" pot with salad greens goes inside it.2012-09-09T15:31:56+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/04/29/fig-tree-update/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/cimg2028.jpgCIMG2028A little battered from the wind, but it should be okay.2011-04-28T23:09:23+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/04/23/teepee/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/cimg1949.jpgCIMG1949We've added prunings from the apple tree to the original poles- the more poles in the frame, the better.2011-04-23T00:15:40+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/04/20/cold-brewed-coffee-oh-my-gosh/2011-04-21T20:11:05+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/04/16/bloom-day-tulips/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/cimg1985.jpgCIMG1985A bee gathering pollen on taraxacum oficianale (dandelion). Yeah, the Latin thing doesn't help...https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/cimg1989.jpgCIMG1989Happy little flowers are almost open on the Golden Currant (ribes aureum)https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/cimg1983.jpgCIMG1983Looking over the edge of the pond- this is a new bed I just planted last year.2011-04-16T17:51:55+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/04/17/squill/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/cimg1925.jpgCIMG1925worm's eye view of the blooms2011-04-14T23:31:17+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/04/15/citrus-in-containers/2011-04-15T14:48:10+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/about/strawberries-newberies-and-liberries/2012-02-05T01:19:33+00:00weekly0.6https://katsmama.com/about/2012-03-19T21:27:36+00:00weekly0.6https://katsmama.com/2011/04/08/book-review-growing-tasty-tropical-plants/2011-04-07T00:37:59+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/04/06/dead-goldfish-haiku/2011-04-08T01:27:16+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/04/02/growing-flax-for-fiber/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/flax-linum-usitatissimum-l-1.jpgFlax-Linum-usitatissimum-L-1herbal image from "Chttp://chestofbooks.com/flora-plants/flowers/British-Wild-Flowers-1/Flowers-Of-The-Cornfields-Plate-X.htmlhest of Books" 2011-04-01T02:00:18+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/04/01/ack-undormant-fig-tree/2011-04-01T01:35:37+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/03/26/artichokes-an-excuse-to-eat-melted-butter/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/cimg1849.jpgCIMG1849Bubble, bubble...https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/cimg1850.jpgCIMG1850Turn the leaves upside down and scrape with your bottom teeth.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/cimg1843.jpgCIMG1843At our house, 3 of us like artichokes, and cooking 2 is enough.2011-04-17T14:24:25+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/03/18/lets-move-the-compost-bin/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/cimg1894.jpgCIMG1894There are still some identifiable chunks in here- leaves, of course, and flower stalks.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/cimg1890.jpgCIMG1890That's not compost yet, that's just gross. Needs more time.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/cimg1891.jpgCIMG1891It's easy to slip the bin up off the pile, then scoot it a few feet over.2011-03-18T17:04:37+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/03/15/bloom-day/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/cropped-iris.jpgcropped irisIris Reticulata- my new favorite flower, but only because it is blooming right now.2011-03-15T18:10:33+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/03/15/people-should-have-more-babies-so-i-can-make-more-quilts/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/cimg1869.jpgCIMG1869Do I blame the camera? or the photographer (me)? Quilt pictures are hard...2011-03-15T14:49:57+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/03/17/unventing-slippers/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/cimg1876.jpgCIMG1876The girl's first one is almost finished- the yarn is Knit Picks Wool of the Andes in cherry blossom, and the fleece is some jacob's wool custom dyed with neon blue food coloring.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/cimg1872.jpgCIMG1872The thrums inside have begun to felt.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/cimg1875.jpgCIMG1875The loop of fleece that peeks through adds warmth and cushion. 2011-03-13T22:29:07+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/03/14/trying-to-shake-the-million-dollar-coffee-habit/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/cimg1878.jpgCIMG1878Melitta Number 2.2011-03-13T19:00:04+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/03/10/no-longer-the-color-of-a-band-aid/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/cimg18621.jpgCIMG1862I mixed the dye according to package directions, and did most of the dying outside.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/cimg1864.jpgCIMG1864After.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/cimg18521.jpgCIMG1852Before.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/cimg1852.jpgCIMG1852Now, a dark, rich coffee color. Maybe more chocolate... https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/cimg1862.jpgCIMG1862I made a concentrated solution in a jar, then added it to warm salt water.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/cimg1856.jpgCIMG1856Each package of dye cost about $3. I only used one, but I wanted a back-up.2011-03-10T02:39:52+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/03/05/lemon-syrup-and-first-ever-giveaway/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/cimg1841.jpgCIMG1841https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/cimg1840.jpgCIMG1840eyeew, maybe I need to clean the stovetop...don't simmer too long, you just want to flavor it, not reduce it.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/cimg1839.jpgCIMG1839The girl was helping out, and the boy was giving unneeded advice.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/cimg1837.jpgCIMG1837Brighten up late winter (yes, it's late winter, not spring, yet) with citrus.2011-03-12T16:07:02+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/02/26/book-review-ratio/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/cimg1768.jpgCIMG1768My only objection to the book is that the cover is yellow, but the spine is pink, so it is hard to find on the shelf. A small quibble.2011-03-01T00:13:22+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/02/23/i-want-to-live-in-a-conservatory/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/cimg1784.jpgCIMG1784There were four or five of these sprays of dangling orchids, moving in the breeze from the fans. Amazing.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/cimg1783.jpgCIMG1783Marni's Pavilion has a rotating orchid display.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/cimg1773.jpgCIMG1773I ordinarily don't like red, but this warmed my soul.2011-02-21T23:41:30+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/02/20/upcycled-ipod-speakers-tutorial/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/cimg1826.jpgCIMG1826The original color was virulent pink, with a butterlfy decal on top. The girl was happy to paint it.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/cimg1824.jpgCIMG1824The hole saw is visible on the workbench- the boy was amazed by the tool. "How did you get them so symmetrical!?"2011-02-21T23:43:31+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/02/12/the-logees-catalogue/2011-02-10T03:51:53+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/02/11/norwegian-lagoon-socks/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/cimg1741.jpgCIMG1741Pure wool, hand dyed in the great Northwest. Love these socks.2011-02-07T21:49:06+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/02/07/finished-object-baby-quilt/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/cimg1740.jpgCIMG1740Turquoise Batik, sandwiched with cotton batting and flannel.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/cimg1734.jpgCIMG1734This corner is done in the mountain stitch pattern.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/cimg1738.jpgCIMG1738Plum blossom in sashiko stitching.2011-01-29T17:51:15+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/02/03/the-band-aid-colored-sweater/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/cimg1744.jpgCIMG1744Waist shaping detailhttps://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/cimg1745.jpgCIMG1745At the halfway mark of a top down sweater...2011-01-29T17:26:33+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/01/31/wonton-gluttony/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/cimg1754.jpgCIMG1754Two dumplings, hot out of the fryer.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/cimg1753.jpgCIMG1753Adjust the heat until the oil is hot enough to sizzle- too hot it just burns, too cool, it soaks up a lot of grease.2011-02-04T14:56:19+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/01/27/zupa-means-soup/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/cimg1733.jpgCIMG1733https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/cimg1715.jpgCIMG1715For two potatoes, two cups of broth were about right.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/cimg1721.jpgCIMG17212011-01-26T02:28:51+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/01/24/ramen-cabbage-salad/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/cimg1686.jpgCIMG1686Chopped veggies before the ramen and dressing have been added.2011-01-23T23:35:54+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/01/22/sashiko-baby-quilt/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/cimg1700.jpgCIMG1700Some of the dozens of traditional patterns in the book. https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/cimg1699.jpgCIMG1699Introduction to sashiko embroidery/quilting.2011-01-27T00:57:42+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/01/19/ferment-with-me/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/cimg1689.jpgCIMG1689Minced jalapeno and garlic- see how fast my knife goes? No, it's just that I can't focus with my left hand.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/cimg16911.jpgCIMG1691I have a friend who loves pickles- only a week until we can try it.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/cimg1691.jpgCIMG1691Since the recipe is just for 1 quart, if I don't like it, no problem.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/cimg1701.jpgCIMG1701Yeah, it bugs me too, that they divided fermentation after the T, instead of between the N and the T.2011-01-19T14:35:54+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/01/11/just-right/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/cimg1682.jpgCIMG1682Just in time for icy weather...2011-01-11T02:39:57+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/01/10/pink-and-pink/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/cimg1680.jpgCIMG1680About half of a hat- there is a way to make the color changes less obvious, but I haven't learned it yet.2011-01-10T04:00:14+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/01/07/seed-catalogues/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/cimg1677.jpgCIMG1677My stack of magazines, with sticky notes. Time will tell if Asparagus seeds make it on to the order.2011-01-07T02:28:28+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/01/04/as-promised-dyeing-tutorial/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/cimg16701.jpgCIMG1670Because of the rinse, your shower probably won't turn pink. Probably.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/cimg1670.jpgCIMG1670https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/cimg1667.jpgCIMG1667After 7 minutes in the microwave, the water was still kind of pink, so I added more vinegar and put it back in for 2 minutes.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/cimg1666.jpgCIMG1666The dark pink wound up taking about 60 drops of neon pink dye. Yes, we counted. https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/cimg1651.jpgCIMG1651This handy dandy tool is a niddy noddy, perfect for winding a ball into a hank. The loop is roughly 1 yard, so I can keep track of how long it is.2011-01-04T01:55:20+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2011/01/02/no-new-projects-well-maybe-just-one/2011-01-02T06:04:14+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2010/12/29/gift-bags/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/cimg1639.jpgCIMG1639A pile of presents, wrapped and ready to go. Oops, one of the books is peeking out.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/cimg1642.jpgCIMG1642I always give everyone at least one book, so I wanted adjustable bags with side gussets for thick or thin books, and an adjustable closure. I modeled these after a lunch bag pattern I found in a book.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/cimg1641.jpgCIMG1641I stitched a square of red silk onto this canvas backpack, then cut out a bluejay, freehand. It took me a couple of tries. I mostly wanted to cover up the logo on the bag.2011-01-19T15:22:31+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2010/12/24/i-accidently-grew-a-sweet-potato/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/cimg1626.jpgCIMG1626The leaves froze sometime in October, but the tuber stayed alive in a 10 inch flowerpot.2010-12-27T15:39:34+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2010/12/20/blood-toil-tears-and-sweaters/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/cimg1615.jpgCIMG1615I highly recommend using sock yarn for sweaters because it's machine washable.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/cimg04501.jpgCIMG0450The first sleeve attempt- too small- rip it out and start over.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/cimg0450.jpgCIMG0450The first sleeve- too small, rip out, and start over...https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/kirsten.jpgkirstenThe inspiration for the sweater. we never made the hat or mittens.2010-12-20T20:15:43+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2010/12/20/the-line-must-be-drawn-here/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/cimg0919.jpgCIMG0919A noro striped scarf I made for Secret Santa last year- if the recipient has worn it, I haven't seen it...https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/wills-gingerbread2.jpgWill's gingerbreadGingerbread houses- another project we didn't do this year.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/wills-gingerbread1.jpgWill's gingerbreadhttps://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/wills-gingerbread.jpgWill's gingerbreadGingerbread houses, another project we didn't do this year...2010-12-20T20:17:55+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2010/12/17/whats-the-opposite-of-rice-pudding/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/cimg1624.jpgCIMG1624So, first we weren't Jewish and making latkes, now we're not Swedish, and making rice pudding. I wonder what we aren't going to be next? Chinese, I hope, or Mexican...https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/cimg1623.jpgCIMG1623This is a casserole nested inside a 9x13 lasagne pan. I poured an inch of hot water in once it was in the oven.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/cimg1622.jpgCIMG1622Beating the eggs with the sugar, and then adding the hot milk a little at a time prevents the eggs from scrambling.2010-12-17T02:15:43+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2010/12/11/hollow-book-safes/2010-12-14T19:31:17+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2010/12/10/angel-costumes-we-have-heard-on-high/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/cimg1596.jpgCIMG1596Artsy? or just underexposed? you decide...https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/cimg1592.jpgCIMG1592I traced this template from the best existing costume, then laid it out on rectangles folded in quarters. Zip zap with the rotary cutter...2010-12-10T04:45:02+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2010/12/06/making-latkes/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/latkes.jpglatkesThis recipe makes about 15 or 16 latkes.2010-12-06T19:14:35+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2010/12/05/organizing-the-piano/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/cimg1574.jpgCIMG1574No, there was no tornado...this is just how the living room looks...2010-12-07T04:04:29+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2010/11/26/mini-greenhouse-experiment/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/cimg1575.jpgCIMG1575I paid probably $10 for the PVC and a plastic dropcloth. Should have used staples and duct tape, too, though.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/cimg1577.jpgfrozen greensLows in the twenties make me feel like this, too.2010-11-26T17:10:07+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2010/11/21/simmering-stock/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/new-kitten-046.jpgnew kitten 046I swear I had a photo of the crockpot, but I totally can't find it- here's Alice. Cute, isn't she?https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/new-kitten-064.jpgnew kitten 064Okay, I swear I had a picture of stock, but I totally can't find it, so here's a picture of Alice when she was a kitten. Somebody help me organize my photos, please...2010-11-28T11:07:40+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2010/11/17/there-is-no-joy-in-warball/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/dancer-pose1.jpgdancer poseStep one, reach back, step two, find your foot...can I go back to step one again...https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/yoga-childs-pose1.jpgyoga childs poseAfter I got myself back together, I got up and finished the class.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/yoga-childs-pose.jpgyoga childs poseOnce I got myself back under control, I got out of the fetal position and finished the class.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/dancer-pose.jpgdancer poseYou reach back and find your foot- I failed at step two, finding the foot.2010-11-17T16:38:40+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2010/11/16/forcing-tulips-to-do-what/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/cimg1572.jpgCIMG1572The previous owners decided to store old curtain rods in here for some reason, but I am going with tulips...2010-11-16T13:50:36+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2010/11/13/heating-the-house-with-tea/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/cimg1564.jpgCIMG1564This is a broccoli plant- and after the snow melted, I actually picked the broccoli- and it's fine!https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/cimg1566.jpgCIMG1566To me, winter interest means it looks good through a window, covered with snow, while I drink tea.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/cimg1558.jpgCIMG1558The tea stein.2010-11-13T14:16:22+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2010/11/08/ode-to-smoked-paprika/2010-11-07T18:59:31+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2010/11/01/one-day-id-like-to-write-a-novel/2010-11-01T03:08:50+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2010/10/23/even-sharks-dont-celebrate-shark-week/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/cimg1496.jpgCIMG1496Before felting the shark is floppy and flaccid.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/cimg1504.jpgCIMG1504Eyeballs, gills and gums (do sharks even have gums?) then I added lacy picot stitched teeth. I might redo the teeth, except it's kind of a pain.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/cimg1501.jpgCIMG1501Felted stuff shrinks a mysterious amount- it is hard to predict how it will fit. https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/cimg1497.jpgCIMG1497Before felting, the hat is floppy and flaccid.2010-10-23T05:05:23+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2010/10/20/hillbilly-goldfish-pond/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/cimg14861.jpgCIMG1486Fall is here, and the weather is too cold for the water hyacinth and I have moved the papyrus in for the winter.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/cimg14842-e1287163281830.jpgCIMG1484I honestly don't know about the long term happiness of a goldfish in a metal tank. Maybe if I call it a water garden, and tell myself that the fish are there just to eat mosquito larvae, I can live with the metal being not very healthy for fish. https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/cimg14841.jpgCIMG1484Oooh, shiny.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/cimg1484.jpgCIMG14842022-12-23T08:13:43+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2010/10/18/homemade-pizza/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/cimg1493.jpgCIMG1493Mini pizza with salami, onions and artichoke hearts.2010-10-15T16:46:17+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2010/10/16/rustic-apple-tart-and-hand-pies/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/cimg14951.jpgCIMG1495Promise me you'll eat this with ice cream.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/cimg1495.jpgCIMG1495https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/cimg1490.jpgCIMG1490These could have stayed in the oven for another five minutes for that golden brown deliciousness.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/cimg1488.jpgCIMG1488Look how many of them don't have worm holes! We don't spray or anything, so worms are the rule rather than the exception.2010-10-15T16:05:36+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2010/10/15/finally-rain/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/cimg1486.jpgCIMG1486There's been some attrition in the goldfish community- the only survivor is a good hider.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/cimg1485.jpgCIMG1485Puddles in the leaves.2010-10-15T15:29:28+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2010/10/10/first-graders-reading-goals/2010-10-12T22:38:29+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2010/10/05/knitting-socks-and-lessons-learned/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/cimg1142.jpgFinished Old Shale in pink kettle-dyedOooh la la, look at those socks.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/bad-sock11.jpgbad sock1Great color, too bad they aren't the same length.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/bad-sock1.jpgbad sock1beautiful color, too bad they aren't the same length2010-10-04T23:44:20+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2010/09/30/growing-lemons-in-zone-5-and-other-crazy-hobbies/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/cimg1437.jpgCIMG1437There's new growth on the lemon tree, and we hope it blooms this winter.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/cimg1350.jpgCIMG1350A porous clay vase turns any pot into a self watering container- it holds about 1/2 gallon, and seeps into the soil slowly.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/cimg1387.jpgCIMG1387Pretty little fig tree2010-09-27T23:52:29+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2010/09/27/water-in-the-west/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/sunken-bed.jpgsunken bedI dug out a couple of buckets of soil, and will fill this in with compost. It's ugly now, but wait til next year...https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/orb-weaver.jpgorb weaverA dusty spider web, waiting for rain.2010-09-27T22:09:25+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2010/09/25/why-homemade-jam-why-not/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/cimg1407.jpgCIMG1407Even though only the girl and I are eating this stuff, we are zooming through it. Looking for excuses to put jam on stuff. You know, I could go for a piece of toast right now. https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/cimg1402.jpgRaspberry Chocolate JamYou're supposed to skim the foam off to make it prettier, but I didn't.2010-09-29T23:55:58+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2010/09/17/i-dont-know-karate-but-im-a-black-belt-in-furushiki/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/furoshiki.jpgfuroshikioooh, pretty tags, too2010-09-17T03:06:58+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2010/09/16/its-not-depreciation-its-self-deprecation-idiot-er-i-mean-self-deprecation-and-giftedness/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/sullenkate.jpgsullenkateIf this is how she is after a carnival, imagine her on a bad day.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/cimg1400.jpgCIMG1400A selection of books by my bed.2010-09-17T01:08:12+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2010/09/11/pat-daly-and-the-fukuoka-pumpkin/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/fukuoka-squash.jpgfukuoka squashWhat kind of squash? Who knows?https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/squash-blossom.jpgsquash blossomAccidentally planted, carelessly nourished, cautiously harvested...2010-09-11T21:14:09+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2010/08/28/work-day/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/cimg1210.jpgAdirondack ChairI can rest in the shade later.2010-08-28T15:21:48+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2010/08/26/grandma-noodle-soup/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/cimg1360.jpgChicken and Noodles and Mashed PotatoesYes, it is a very beige meal, but sometimes you want beige. More color next week, promise.https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/cimg1352.jpggrandma noodlesWaiting for the stock to simmer so I can add the noodles. See my purty blue Dutch oven.2010-08-26T00:57:34+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2010/08/17/more-compost-than-you-know-what-to-do-with/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/compost.jpgcompost"Luke, I am your compost bin..." "NO!! thats impossible!"2010-08-17T21:07:42+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2010/08/10/you-did-what-to-a-chicken/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/butterfly-chicken.jpgbutterfly chickenThis was after the thermometer rang in at 175, and I had turned the burners off.2010-08-10T01:02:18+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2010/08/04/beware-onion-and-tomato-salad/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/onionsalad.jpgonionsaladThis would also be great on a pizza, or over pasta.2010-08-04T02:10:31+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2010/07/29/sneaking-nutrients-into-kids-food/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/rice-and-lentils.jpgrice and lentilsthe best thing about cooking rice in stock? The brown bits on the bottom of the pan- crunchy goodness.2010-08-17T20:17:35+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2010/07/23/what-yoga-is-teaching-me-about-pulling-weeds/2010-07-23T15:42:05+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2010/07/20/tiramisu-in-a-jar/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/tiramisu.jpgtiramisummmm...leftovershttps://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/coffee.jpgcoffeemidway through, I ran out of coffee, and had to make another cuphttps://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/sponge-cake.jpgsponge cakeskip this step if you can find ladyfingers. 2010-07-20T22:29:58+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2010/07/15/simple-pleasures/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/cimg1203.jpgCIMG1203This is the can in action, soaking an Oregon Spring tomato plant. Yes, that's a dandelion right under the spout. I just pulled it.2010-07-15T14:36:05+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2010/07/11/surprising-cilantro/https://katsmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/coriander.jpgcorianderYou can see why the type of plant is called "umbelliferae" the flowers come out of the stem in a shape like an umbrella.2010-07-11T14:52:52+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.com/2010/07/09/hello-world/2010-07-09T20:34:38+00:00monthlyhttps://katsmama.comdaily1.02023-09-30T18:24:52+00:00