My red, white, and blue garden

Happy 4th of July!

Wordless Wednesday: Something Beautiful

When I planted this sunflower I had no idea it would end up growing to be this tall.

Wordless Wednesday: Wear a mask, y’all

My husband spotted this little piece of public art, thoughtfully updated for the pandemic while biking about town this past weekend.

Who ate my lettuce?: A Caterpickles Investigative Report, Conclusion

Somebody’s been eating my lettuce and it wasn’t me. Whodunnit? It probably wasn’t the Lesser Goldfinch or the gopher, and if it was the rabbit, he didn’t act alone. Which brings us to the squirrel.

Who ate my lettuce?: A Caterpickles Investigative Report, Part III

Somebody’s been eating my lettuce and it wasn’t me. Whodunnit? If the goldfinch and the gopher didn’t do it, was it the rabbit?

Who ate my lettuce?: A Caterpickles Investigative Report, Part II

Somebody’s been eating my lettuce and it wasn’t me. Whodunnit? If wasn’t the Lesser Goldfinch, was it the gopher?

Who ate my lettuce?: A Caterpickles Investigative Report

Somebody’s been eating my lettuce and it wasn’t me. Whodunnit? Was it the squirrel on the fence, the goldfinch on the sunflower plant, the gopher in his burrow, or the rabbit on the back deck?

Wordless Wednesday: Crystal Springs Reservoir

During quarantine, I’ve been walking, while Michael prefers to ride his bike. He’s lobbying for me to join him on his rides, though, and keeps sending me amazing pictures from the trail.

Photo of me wearing a no-sew mask made from one of my husband's old t-shirts.

I tried 6 easy homemade face mask patterns. Here’s what happened.

There are a ton of handmade mask patterns out there. Luckily my habit of starting and abandoning various crafting projects has left me with a generous supply of quilting fabric, bias tape, elastic, thread, bandanas, old t-shirts, and flannel lying around the house. So I decided to put those raw materials to work by making and reviewing 6 so-called “easy” cloth face mask patterns.