Bag that Water!

Saigen is off to a great start combining her talents and creativity to make a little extra moo-la!  We made an assortment of Christmas gifts this year that were well received, so she started doing a little "family" marketing to see if she could "sew-up" a little business.  These are three of the water bottle holders she made recently.  They hold both the disposable plastic, or more eco-friendly reusable water bottles.  She will be setting up shop under the name "Sweet Sage Artistries" as she intends to expand her wares to all things crafty.  She is now taking orders!

Fire Ants are not a vegetable!

After much digging, pulling, shoveling, fertilizing, weeding and a not-so-great sunburn, my garden plot is ready for planting. Well, almost.  You see, I have these tenants who refuse to move.  They are these red, stinging fire ants who are holding their (my) ground at all costs.  Being somewhat environmentally conscious, I am trying to evict them - naturally.  My latest attempt involved gallons of boiling water with orange oil. Hmmmm, now I just have citrus scented mud. When it's all said and done, me and my irritating little friends will just have to learn to get along.  And I will need to get a taller pair of boots!