Green thread used in past projects and on hand for the next!
Month: March 2017
Weekly Photo Challenge: Atop
Feeling on top of the world atop One World Trade Center.
A Picture a Day: Day 76
This isn’t actually my picture of the day for today- day 76.
This is a picture of my favorite road advertisement. First of all, the man on the billboard looks exactly like somebody I know who is one of the nicest people I’ve met. So I just like his face.
Second, it changes with the season.
Celebrating Valentine’s Day- Candy and Flowers!
My picture of the day- Day 76! Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Favorite Things: Keeping up with the Calendars…
I am in my second week of celebrating the March National _____Days and using my March Popular Science Calendar and it is, as they say, keeping me off the streets! I have been posting on Instagram but thought it would be fun to share some behind the scenes pictures here too!
I’ll start with my attempt at Hydroponics. Let’s just say I am still purchasing basil at the grocery store.
The instructions in the Popular Mechanics magazine were very detailed and required a large (20 gallon) plastic tub with lid for the set up. I was thinking this may be pretty big for me so did a little research and found this terrific tutorial to attempt hydroponics on a smaller scale!
Here are my supplies: coffee can, air pump and tubing
I decided to make my own aerated cups (with my husband’s help and fancy dial caliper)
It is always fun to bring out the tools!
This seemed like it was going to work like a charm!
Placing the aerated container filled with rocks and basil plant
So much hope for success!!
The markings show better days….
Maybe I should try container gardening?!
Weekly Photo Challenge: Wish
65 candles provide an opportunity for a birthday wish!
Weekly Photo Challenge: Road Taken
Favorite Things: Calendar Success
A new month is here, like it or not. I kinda like it.
Using the Popular Mechanics February Calendar has been a lot of fun! I ended up doing more suggestions than I thought I would, and my family even got in on the action! I especially enjoyed making the projects – the snow gauge and hydroponic station.
I was planning on trying another magazine’s calendar for March, but after looking at my March Popular Mechanics calendar, I decided I wanted to try and make my own copper jewelry so will stick with them another month!
In addition, I am going to attempt to celebrate National_____Day every day. I decided which National ____Day I want to celebrate each day for the month of March and wrote them on a blank calendar. It looks ambitious now that I am looking at it but I am going to give it a try!
Today is National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day- that doesn’t seem too difficult to celebrate since I love peanut butter. I am going to try a recipe from Simply Recipes called African Chicken Peanut Stew. It sounds delicious!
Happy Peanut Butter Lover’s Day!
To follow along with my March celebrations, you can check out my Instagram page. Here’s to a great new month!
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