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Taking Down a Cherry Tree

beetleeyes.com Posted on June 23, 2018 by Marsha PerryJune 23, 2018
Tree Climber

Once you move to a new place it can take a while to figure out what’s growing in your yard and what to do with what’s in the yard. A good case in point was a tree in our front … Continue reading →

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Hummingbird Feeder

beetleeyes.com Posted on April 8, 2018 by Marsha PerryApril 8, 2018
New hummingbird feeder

The old hummingbird feeder gave up the ghost after several years of good service. For those of you wondering, yes the shiny stuff at the top is duct tape.  We extended the feeder’s life by about a week while we … Continue reading →

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Riding Lawn Mowers and Tractors

beetleeyes.com Posted on March 25, 2018 by Marsha PerryMarch 25, 2018
Jalapeño

One of the things The Man of the House (TMOTH) has been working on over the winter is maintaining our riding lawn mower, Jalapeño. Here’s a photo of Jalapeño from last summer.  Note the TerraGrips on her back wheels.  Those have … Continue reading →

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June 22 – Crop Cages Report

beetleeyes.com Posted on June 22, 2015 by Marsha PerryJune 22, 2015
Green Pepper

The tomatoes and peppers in the crop cages are doing fine.  The only problem we had was when they blew down. (Note the ties off to the left of the cages.)  We finally got the earth staples, so we don’t think we’ll … Continue reading →

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Crop Cages

beetleeyes.com Posted on June 7, 2015 by Marsha PerryJune 7, 2015
Finished crop cages

We wanted to plant vegetables on the south side of the house.  It made perfect sense. They’ll get great sun and it’s protected from the wind.  Plus, we’d rather spend time and energy on plants that can “sing for their … Continue reading →

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Lawn Tractor Transmissions

beetleeyes.com Posted on May 15, 2015 by Marsha PerryAugust 24, 2021

We’re learning a lot at our new place.  Stinging nettles really do sting.  (Our woods are full of them!)  Greenhouses can get amazingly hot.  (We’ve got a cover for it this year.)  And most lawn tractor transmissions are not built … Continue reading →

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Sandwich Bread

beetleeyes.com Posted on December 12, 2008 by Marsha PerryDecember 12, 2008

I know I’ve been writing about my  bread machine a lot recently.  I’ve just got one more post and then I’ll write about something else for awhile.  I promise. The new bread machine has several new features. (I’ll write about … Continue reading →

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Bread Machine Adventures – Part Two

beetleeyes.com Posted on December 8, 2008 by Marsha PerryDecember 8, 2008

In part one of my bread machine adventures I chronicled the sad demise of my old Zojirushi V20.  My machine had gotten noisy over the last two years.  (It was not fun to be in the kitchen when the machine … Continue reading →

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Bread Machine Adventures – Part One

beetleeyes.com Posted on December 5, 2008 by Marsha PerryDecember 5, 2008

If you read this blog regularly, you know that I love my bread machine.  I make all of our bread, hamburger buns and rolls.  I’ve experimented with making hot dog buns.  My lovely machine even makes jam.  I’ll say it … Continue reading →

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Happiness is . . . .

beetleeyes.com Posted on September 19, 2008 by Marsha PerrySeptember 19, 2008

Happiness is a brand new stove! For those of who who haven’t heard my heart-felt thoughts about my old stove let’s just say that it was the bane of my existence.   I have never disliked a piece of machinery … Continue reading →

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