Harrison Farm

It is a nice, fairly warm day here today.  Rosebud doesn’t need her hat on, but I wanted to get these pictures up for Valentines Day.

Mimi recently learned to knit and tackled this adorable pink “heart” hat for Rosebud.  It is so cute with its roll brim and should provide years of service.  Thanks, mom!

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We are on a family adventure of birthing a product line of organizers.  The harrisonfarm posts have been silent on those workings until now.  But to see what has been going on with us for the past couple of months, take a peek at our adjustable flatware organizers.  What makes these organizers unique is that they are adjustable.  That is, the individual compartments can be sized by you today and changed tomorrow if you get a new, slimmer can opener or that shrimp de-veiner you’ve been wanting (or whatever!).

The website is rather bare-boned at this point.  There are a lot of design changes we want to make as well as some info pages, menu bar, and more pictures to put up, but you can at least get an idea of what we’ve had our hands into lately. » Read the rest of this entry «

Right now there is a lot of green coming up in the yard - the grass, of course, the variegated monkey grass, shrubs and trees getting their new leaves…and there are little bursts of color from the ornamental apple tree and the beautiful honeysuckle bush. It’s a happy time outside for the birds and I.

I also like the rich brown color of damp dirt. I love working outside in the spring in anticipation of things to come. Of course, seeing the irises, daffodils, and tulips bloom, and the cleome and lily foliage emerge, just fans the flame. I wish I were as motivated to grow vegetables. » Read the rest of this entry «

It has been a LONG time since I have done any sewing other than mending or minor alterations. But last week, I decided to make a skirt for Sudoku. I wanted to make something that would go with a cute Christmas turtleneck shirt that my mom appliqued for her. I was hoping to find a green corduroy to use, but settled for a medium weight cotton with embroidered polka dots (the same color as the material) that will be appropriate for most of the year here in the south.

My sewing skills being rather cold, I made a few amateur mistakes that, thankfully, didn’t cost much more than time. When cutting the material, » Read the rest of this entry «

I’ve read that there’s a lot involved in painting kitchen cabinets - especially because they require a lot of serious cleaning. Grime from our hands and grease from cooking coats the cabinets over time, and paint cannot adhere to those things. (I’m not ready to tackle cabinets…yet.)

When I decided to paint the wainscoting, I cleaned it with a damp cloth, primed it, and painted it. Marathon found some places that needed caulking, and in the process of doing that, the tip of the caulk gun pulled off some of the paint & primer on the trim piece on top of the wainscoting! » Read the rest of this entry «

I’m all about fixing up the ol’ home place. And I love being able to do it myself so that I can save Marathon’s time for the big projects that I can’t handle. (Think: removing a wall, refacing cabinets, replacing recessed lights, changing out the floor…)

So, what can I do? Among other things, I can paint. But not with children underfoot. For years now, when I’ve wanted to paint a room I’ve done it piece meal during nap time or after the kids have gotten in bed at night.

Now, though, my strategy has changed. » Read the rest of this entry «