Dare We?

Dare we say spring is near?

 

 

 

 

My yard gives me permission. 

 

 

 

 

As does Rush,  who, like the daylight, has been lingering about a little longer as of late.



 

 

 

I think it's safe to come out!

Plenty of Fall Left! Four Fall Wreaths

I love fall.  The colors, the smells, the foods, the leaves....so why do we rush it so?  There's still plenty of fall left, so here's four lovely wreaths to enjoy and potentially make for yourself to gaze at all through November.

 

 

 

Look at this stunning hickory nut wreath from Deb at Lake Girl Paints!  Painstakingly made, and the effort paid off beautifully!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Who couldn't love the bold prints of The 36th's Avenue's pretty fall creation?  Such lovely contrasts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Look how the girls at American Crafts Studios stitched the paper leaves on their fall wreath!

 

 

 

 

 

 

I love the texture of the rosettes and the color contrast of this wreath from Thrifty Decor Chick!

 

 

 

As much as we love Christmas decorating, don't rush the fall, y'all!

Squaring Up

 

 

Pieces are turning into squares.

 

 

 

As I crochet the ever-shortening days away.

 

 

 

 

Almost halfway to warmth on a winter's night.

Review with Evanger's Dog Food

 

We have a very energetic and thus a very hungry lab mix in our house.  We are also housed with two cats who often question the food choices we make for them.  So obviously, I was just thrilled when I was asked to do a review of Evanger's pet food.

This great company was founded in 1935 by Fred Evanger, who was a dog lover and believer that healthy animals started with good wholesome food that's free of additives and preservatives.  The line that once only included dog food has grown and expanded greatly, but one thing hasn't changed--all these years later, Evanger's pet foods are still full of only the finest and freshest ingredients.

All of Evanger's products are human-grade and since 2003, the line has further expanded to include:

• Hand-packed dinners and supplements
• Grain-Free dinners and supplements
• Dry dog and cat diets
• And more!

For this review, I received  six cans of wet pet food (suitable for a dog or cat) in chicken, rabbit, beef, and buffalo, two small bags of Evanger's grain-free meat-lover's medley with rabbit, one large bag of Evanger's grain-free meat-lover's medley, and one box of all-natural beef-tongue treats for dogs and cats.   What a wonderful selection!

Our Amos loved the wet food option.

I was very pleased that Evanger's offered a grain-free selection.  Coy has very severe grain allergies that cause him to chew his skin, so he must have grain-free food at all times.

Most treats don't agree with Coy and his array of allergies, but the Evanger's treats, being all-natural, have been wonderful.  And he loves them just as much as if they were a fake, fatty, store-bought concoction! 

Just look at him, and this is an actual picture of him about to get his Evanger's treat!

It's no surprise then that I highly recommend Evanger's brand pet food and treats.  Not only was it healthy and wholesome, but my pets loved it as well!  I also love supporting long-standing companies with good reputations.

Visit the Evanger's Pet Food website and see what they have to offer!

Fall Planting

I love fall gardening.  I thought I wouldn't.  In fact, I didn't know it existed until we moved to southern Mississippi two falls ago, and I mourned the terrible timing.  There would be no vegetable garden till spring, I thought. 

I was wrong!

This year's fall garden contains some old favorites and a few new additions.  A must-have for any fall (or spring garden) is lettuce, so I've planted it in abundance.

I even allowed Amos to sneak into this photo.  He's always such a huge gardening inspiration, cheering me onto the finish.  (He actually cares nothing for lettuce, of course.)

 

 

 

This will be my fifth attempt at growing broccoli.  I have only done it once successfully!  It needs to be thinned to have lots of room, and it requires lots of patience.  I had great results last fall, though.  By January, I had lovely huge heads of broccoli!

 

 

 

 

Onto the new additions for this year's garden.

 

Peas...

 

And fennel.  I'm very excited to see if I can grow this, not only as a new gardening challenge, but because I've never cooked with it either and would love to start out with my own home-grown variety.

 

 

 

 

This year's last newcomer is spinach. It's doing well so far.  It was one of my husband's requests.

 

 

 

Have you started a fall garden?

Piece by Piece

As the weather begins to cool (even if it's just down to 85 in the daytime and 65 at night here in Mississippi!), I get the urge to crochet a new blanket. 

 

 

 

I usually do neutral afghans in one or two colors, but I'm breaking my own mold this time.

 

 

 

 

 

And piece by piece....

 

 

 

 

I'm watching it come together!

 

 

Crochet Season is Upon Us

 

With cooler weather always comes the urge to crochet.

 

 

Gardening season, it seems, is always replaced by crochet season.  I found this lovely, non-traditional granny square and have decided making a blanket consisting of these will be my first project of "the season."



 

 

 

This lovely, flower square was designed by Penny at The Creative Penny, and she calls it the Kata square.

 

I'm taking a slightly bolder approach with my colors....

 

 

With a little orange for fall.....

 

And so begins the Crochet Season!