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I know all my northern friends are jealous of my o

I know all my northern friends are jealous of my out of control vegetable garden but y'all, we have bugs. Huge bugs. These are the two monster horned tomato worms I picked off this morning. I'm also battling cucumber beetles, another caterpillar species, & June bugs are dive bombing me all the time. Luckily the mosquitoes have not released their fury yet. It's coming though with afternoon storms becoming a daily occurrence now. Oh! And a mockingbird has discovered my tomatoes, so I have that to deal with too. If only they would discover the yummy giant caterpillars...

No quick project goes unpunished. I had finally ha

No quick project goes unpunished. I had finally had enough looking at our recliner's dingy, stretched out leg rest fabric so I decided yesterday afternoon I was going to fix it.
It was actually a really easy project but took at least an hour to remove all the long thin staples keeping the fabric in place. In my Stories, you can see how badly the interior foam had deteriorated. It was replaced with several layers of batting & fusible fleece. The upholstery fabric was cleaned in the sink using every fabric cleaner I had on hand with a cool rinse between water changes. Y'all, it was so gross & satisfying.
I added fusible fleece to the back of the fabric to give it more structure then stapled it back onto the batting covered OSB bases.
Reinstalled everything before bed & dammit, the rest of the chair looks so disgusting in comparison. Guess I'll be spending my day with the upholstery cleaning machine in hand.

Hibiscus + mint tea. Good for the soul & vitamin C

Hibiscus + mint tea. Good for the soul & vitamin C intake. Just used the last of my @lenafarms hibiscus but thankfully they're local so I'm never out for long.

It's getting to the point where everyone is itchin

It's getting to the point where everyone is itching to cut their hair so I thought I'd offer a bit of insight from my experience. First, I've hated my haircut since February. I got stuck in traffic & had to cancel the original appointment with my favorite stylist. His replacement was awful. Fantastic Sam's would have been better. Blunt & heavy looking. My DIY haircut is nearly as good as my stylist's but took fooooorever. Great for saving $100. Not so much on saving time with cleanup, etc. The video I based my cut off of is on YouTube under "Face framing layers" but I've watched my stylist enough to know the techniques he uses for layering. It's genius when you actually start doing it.
Sharp, pointed tip shears are a must! I cut my husband's hair with my husky's expensive shears & a dull spot made for a painful experience. I had even sharpened them before!
The pointed tip makes blending really easy. I didn't actually use "hair shears" on my own hair. I used my Westcott titanium scissors that most people would classify as sewing shears. They are super sharp & kept me from cutting too much but point cut like a flipping dream. (Point cutting helps blend out blunt, straight lines. It's what makes a cut look professional vs DIY)
Cutting your own hair takes forever the first time so a wet cut just ain't happening. Actually, most high-end professionals cut my hair dry. Blow dry & straighten with a flatiron. It makes your hair much more manageable. You will also need a fine tooth comb, preferably with a thin tail on the end to part your hair into sections. Lots of clips help too so you can concentrate on each section one at a time.

Combining my two loves. Pasta & poached yolks. Pur

Combining my two loves. Pasta & poached yolks. Pure heaven.

I don't need a haircut! You need a haircut! Ok, th

I don't need a haircut! You need a haircut! Ok, these green onions are a little happy. 🤣 And I'm happy too bc it's a tough spot to grow much bc it's right in the point of the triangle, meaning it dries out really fast. The warm weather has it wanting to bolt, but I refuse! (Meet my little friend. ✂️) This is one of the easiest vegetables to grow from the grocery store or farmers market. Plop into sunny well draining soil, sit back & feel like the best farmer in the land. #allprojectsgreatandsmall #victorygarden #louisianagardener #easygardening

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