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To some this would be one of those days to laze around and do nothing…or prepare for the Superbowl.  Since I am not an avid sports fan for the most part, I welcome the Superbowl.  What better day to go to Homestead Gardens, start peppers, read garden catalogs and see what might need to be addressed in my garden room.  Yes, I still have some bulbs that whisper to me “please plant me…I might even

I am excited about needle felting.  While shopping at the Holiday Market in DC, I noticed that a lot of the needle felted items were basically works of art.  The colors were phenomenal and pure, the wool was so soft and the items were certainly one of a kind.  I bought two books, a whole slew of tools, some roving and I am working on my first piece.  I have a favorite image of this huge rock in

Most folks are worrying about the promised weather reports of ice, freezing rain and cold temps.  I am more concerned with how much I can order from Bluestone Perennials before my coupon expires. Every year around this time, I am having difficulty deciding how much of what I want to purchase.  The catalogs greet me daily and I salivate over the pictures of what I dream my garden will look like, if I could just