Monthly Archives: March 2012

Fiber Fridays: My First Sock! (and a Giveaway preview)

I am so proud and excited… I’m about 3/4 of the way into my very first SOCK! Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU to Ravelry and Come to Silver.com for recommending/hosting this great beginner’s sock tutorial. I feel that there … Continue reading

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Easy Salad Dressing & Another Use for Your Mason Jars

I had to chuckle this past Sunday evening, when i heard Lynne Rossetto Kasper on The Splendid Table speaking with Isaac Mizrahi about making salad dressing in canning jars. I swear, Lynne has great things to say but sometimes she … Continue reading

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A Winner!

Thanks to everyone who entered our giveaway over the past week! Welcome to our new friends and thanks for joining Pocket’s community. She likes new friends and so do i. So without further ado, the winner of two Nude Soap … Continue reading

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Culling for Flock Management, Nourishment and Neighborliness

*** Warning: this post includes some graphic photographs of the chicken butchering process. No photos of the actual slaughtering are included, but there’s plenty of feathers and meat involved. Please use your own judgement on whether this is a good … Continue reading

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Filed under Chickens, Critters, Farming