Hello hello,

Been a bit busy round the homestead with the weather change, but being busy seems more common than not being busy lol

The month olds hot moved outside, to make way for the new chicks inside

Given everywheres been sold out consistently and that nature will do as nature does, we'll likely continue hatching out through the summer.

Onwards to the garden,

I uppoted these melons and some zuchinnis so they can get just a lil bit bigger before full transplant. Any extras I'm gonna try to sell this year for garden funds.

Very little growth on the tomato and pepper seeds, I had hoped I'd be lucky with the weather but I guess I'll have to wait on having either and hope the one si left to overwinter start producing soon.

Not much in the new strawberry bed. The peas are producing a decent snack amount now, so I'll need to figure a way to double the size of pea/bean areas.

Did some dye work on some pants. They went from olive green, blue and khaki to as black as I could. Also hemmed them for summer wear.

I used rit dye and idye poly. Currently I would recommend both. Idye poly took a looong time to run clear before I could give them a run in the washer, they 100% covered the thread and buttons the rit dye did not.

Their not dark enough for the wearer yet, so I'm on the hunt for another dye to try. If anyone has suggestion the fabric is cotton and I believe a polyblend of some sort for the thread.

Also we got a composter, as we are pretty certain the city's recycling/green program hasn't been back to normal since the virus closures reopened, and ive seen both barrels picked up by the same truck more than once since. While we can't do much on that (except call up, complain/explain and take action), we decided it was time to learn composting to close and lesson our waste stream more if we can.

On the bonus side, when its done we'll have fresh dirt for our garden which is always a win 🏆. The worst so far has been figuring out a good collection and take out system for the daily bits 😂.

In the kitchen,

Ive been saving every citrus peel i can (using a veggie peeler to make strips) and drying them out. Some ive used for tea, some for dry seasoning flavor (super excellent btw, I cannot believe i ever enjoyed the dusty stuff in the cheapo bottle.) And fresh in sauces. I'm also saving seeds to give a try at sprouting them. Figure why not, it's good practice 🌱

Alright, ive got to get my day started so I'm heading off.

@actuallyfeanor will be able to help with sewing, embroidery, knitting and crochet!! (Asks for both Tolkien and Non-Tolkien are open!)

@alienfuckeronmain can help with tattooing!  (Asks are open!)

@anipologist  is a “dilettante dabbler in calligraphy and (fictional and real) heraldry” and can help you with those sorts of topics! (Asks are open!)

@jaz-the-bard can help you with sewing and fashion, especially embroidery! (Asks are open!)

@lottiefairchildbranwell is able to help with dressmaking and embroidery, especially cross stitch! (Asks are open!)

@seleyin‘s job is printmaking and etchings, so they can help you if you have questions about how people could easily reproduce images, text or music, machinery, chemical use, etc., In a medieval/renaissance setting! (Asks are open!)

@soup-enthusiast will be able a great help about handicrafts and a great place to find resources about handicrafts! (Asks are open!)

I got three shirts, same size, same company, one was white the other two red and blue.

I bought the white one to dye, seeing if that would be a good option for me going forward since I lile men's shirts but want more diverse colors- poor masc folk only getting 5 colors and none jewel toned!

The two colored ones fit like a dream, but after dying the 3rd, drying it, then washing it, its super tight. Like on my tummy and arms. I did notice and loved that the white thread didnt dye, qnd is pretty tight.

Golden, 2015

Sunday Showcase...

“Wild Watercolors” - Women’s Kimono - Was $150, Now $99

Amazingly designed dye work - an unusual mix of colors that create a watercolor effect - all on a jacquard with tiny woven flowers. Quite wearable but what a cool display piece as well!