Cinj's Chat Room: Happy Easter

Guess who stopped by our house last night!

Look, there's even some evidence left behind. EEEWWW. Cadbury's creme eggs are one of my favorite Easter candies. What is your favorite?

WHEW! I can't believe how crazy things have been lately. I want to apologize for not visiting with everyone recently. I have gotten my master bedroom painted and decorated, as well as finally finishing the bathroom. I even got the craft room organized. It doesn't look pretty, but it'll be nice and functional. I hope I'm able to throw some drywall over the studs soon, I don't like the view down there right now.

Then there's all of the pictures I've uploaded onto my computer, the ancestry research, the hat I've crocheted, the researching ways to get son healthier since the doctors can't find anything wrong with him, the seeds I started, and doing the plumbing in our new bathroom. Geez, I'm making myself tired just thinking about it all!

I hope to be by your blogs soon, but the snow's almost melted so I'm sure we'll be installing the vegetable gardens next weekend....

Have a wonderful Easter!

Thank you for stopping by to chat with me. Please leave me a message, I'd love to hear your thoughts!

Cindy

My Blog Info

This blog is open to anyone who wants to chat with me. I am an eccentric person and talk about a wide variety of topics. It is a varied blog in which I discuss spirituality, family, parenting, greener living, composting, organic gardening, home remedies, pets, reading, various crafts, natural remedies for both cleaning and health, cooking, preserving our harvests, and life in general.

About our garden: I have 3-4x12 raised beds maintained in the square foot garden method started as lasagna style soil in the boxes. We have also added a wide variety of fruit trees and bushes throughout our yard, as well as strawberry, rhubarb, and asparagus beds. Recently we also added a vineyard with one of every type of grape that I could fit into the limited space that we have. I have added herbs throughout the landscape and grow a wide variety of both edible and non edible plants. It is my hope that the plants will benefit from the planting arrangements that have been made when I attempt companion plantings for them. We live in northern WI among the pines so sometimes I discuss cold climate gardening as well as dealing with shady conditions and sandy soil.

I love to hear your feedback, so please feel free to leave me a comment. No spam though please!

Ways to make a difference AND save money

Add extra insulation to the attic
Blanket your water heater and pipes
Can and preserve your own food
Compost your garden, household, and yard waste
Don't be afraid of bugs, we need them
Energy efficient appliance use
Fix things that break instead of throwing it away
Go organic
Grow your own vegetable garden
Hang clothes on a clothes line instead of using a dryer
Instead of using your A/C, cool your home with fans
Junk, don't throw it out, donate it, fix it or recycle it
Keep electronic items unplugged if they're not used often
Lower your thermostat while you're gone or sleeping
Make you own cleaners and soaps
Minimize gas usage by planning car trips
Mulch your garden: lower the need to water and reduce weeds
Never litter
Plant deciduous trees to shade sun facing windows
Quit using dangerous chemicals
Reduce the temperature on your water heater
Switch shower heads to low flow
Turn the water off when you brush your teeth
Use CFL or LED light bulbs and programmable thermostats
Walk or bike whenever possible
Wash clothes in cold water whenever possible
Yard waste, use it to fertilize your plants

Perennial Fruit Bearing Plants in my Yard

Apples (Braeburn, Candy Crisp, Granny Smith, Haralson, Hazen, Honey Crisp, State Fair, Snow Sweet, Wolf River, Yellow Delicious)

Apricots (Manchurian)

Asparagus (Jersey Knight, Mary Washington, unknown)

Blackberries (wild)

Blueberries (Blue Crop, Blue Ray, Berkeley, Coville, Jersey, Healthy Rubel, North Blue, Northland, Patriot, Polaris, wild)

Cherries (Choke, Sand, Sugar Sweet)

Elderberries

Grapes (Bluebell, Catawba, Concord, Kay Gray, Niagara, Valiant)

Honeyberry (Honey Sweet, Wild Honey)

Kiwi (Arctic)

Paw Paw

Pears (Clapp's Favorite, D'Anjou, Luscious, Summercrisp)

Persimmion

Plum (Stanley)

Raspberries (Boyne, Latham)

Rhubarb (Victoria)

Strawberries (Honeye, Ozark Beauty)

9 comments:

tina said...: You too! My favorite Easter candy next to Cadbury eggs-the chocolate bunny of course!; Sunday, April 12, 2009 at 3:25:00 PM CDT
Victoria Summerley said...: I LOVE Cadbury's creme eggs. I have to confess to indulging myself today. Happy Easter!; Sunday, April 12, 2009 at 4:19:00 PM CDT
Barbee' said...: Awww, that brings back memories! Our little chicks all grew up and flew away.; Sunday, April 12, 2009 at 4:22:00 PM CDT
CiNdEe's GaRdEn said...: Happy Easter to you!!! I love chocolate rabbits(-:; Sunday, April 12, 2009 at 6:44:00 PM CDT
our friend Ben said...: A veyr happy and healthy Easter ot you all, too, Cinj! Sounds like you've gotten an amazing amount accomplished. Hooray!!!; Sunday, April 12, 2009 at 8:24:00 PM CDT
Nola said...: My favs are those Peeps! They used to only be available at Easter, remember? Now you can get them at every holiday! Sugar, pure sugar, and I love them...; Sunday, April 12, 2009 at 9:13:00 PM CDT
Victoria Williams said...: wow, you have been busy!
I secretly love peeps!; Monday, April 13, 2009 at 11:43:00 AM CDT
Lona said...: I am partial to Reeces peanut butter eggs. I love spicy jelly beans. I use to eat them because the kids never would :-) Fun times when the kids are little.Treasure them. Hope you had a blessed Easter.; Monday, April 13, 2009 at 3:43:00 PM CDT
lisa said...: My favorite is the Reese's peanut butter eggs. Glad to hear that you're getting stuff done, that's always very satisfying (even if it is exhausting! :); Friday, April 17, 2009 at 9:37:00 AM CDT

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