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What a Summer! Made lots of Stuff!!

8/24/2014

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Well, I have to admit that summer is not my favorite season.  Especially this year! It was so, so hot!  That's a really tricky time to be a knitter.  I swear that I washed my hands more than a surgeon!  It was knit, sweat, wash, knit, sweat, wash....I still persevered and met my deadlines! Thank goodness for deadlines or I'd probably never finish anything.  

Actually, this was a hugely productive summer...considering that we barely left the house.  My husband discovered the joys of preserves!  He made jam (raspberry, strawberry and cherry), pickles and salsa.  I learned to make lip balm, herb infused oil and homemade refried beans.  

It's so empowering to be able to make things!  When the zombie apocalypse comes we got it covered.  I started with making bread 20 years ago and it has snowballed.  Now we make our own cleaning supplies, laundry detergent, bug spray, deodorant, lip balm :D, bread, buns, bagels....all kinds of stuff.  We are a chemical free household and it feels great.  Mostly I like the fact that I am not so dependent on making it to the store.  Another big plus, is I know what is in everything.  That means a lot to me!

The downside is that I will be spending the coming weeks cleaning.  I need to scrape the summers worth of DIY carnage that has enveloped my house.  It was worth it though.  My next project is to learn to make soap!  I'm hoping I can find a class that runs in my spare time between 2 and 3 in the morning :P

Bring on the FALL!!!
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