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Dave
Southern Indiana
USDA Zone 6bAn organic (mostly) gardener shares his thoughts about gardening, nature, food and striving to be self-sufficient.
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Tag Archives: tradition
Homemade: 2011 Christmas Ornaments
As is our custom, my wife and made Christmas ornaments this year. But we did something a little different for 2011: we made them together! We had a lot of fun making these ornaments. I got the basic idea from … Continue reading
Homemade: Ornaments Of Christmas Past
I’ve been making Christmas ornaments ever since I was a teenager. My mother and several of my aunts made them too, so you could say it was a family tradition. Here’s a selection of some of the ones I’ve made … Continue reading
Channeling Millie
I made banana bread and banana muffins this week, using up some of the overripe bananas I brought home a couple of weeks ago from the soup kitchen where I volunteer. These bananas had some ‘image problems’, since they were … Continue reading
Homemade: 2010 Christmas Ornaments
It has become our custom at Happy Acres to make homemade Christmas ornaments each year, and to unveil our ornaments on Christmas morning, before we open our presents. I have been making ornaments since I was a kid, and I … Continue reading
Merry Christmas
From all of us here at Happy Acres, we wish you a Merry Christmas!
Decking The Halls
We’re a little behind in our Christmas decorating, but today was the day we cleared our schedules and devoted a little time to getting Happy Acres in the Holiday Spirit. We put on some Christmas music to listen to while … Continue reading
What’s Cooking?
It’s a good thing I like to cook, because this week finds me cooking up a storm. Monday I was helping fix Thanksgiving dinner for 3000 at the Evansville Christian Life Center. I got to work the ovens and bake … Continue reading
