Thursday, February 23, 2017

Daisy Squares

I'm taking apart the shell pattern afghan because I don't have enough of this discontinued yarn.  It makes me kind of sad because it is so cute.
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I'm going to make this daisy granny square pattern instead.  The yarn will go a lot further and it's an easy pattern.
You can Find this pattern at:

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Today's New Product

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Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Friday, February 17, 2017

Book #9 - Exposed

When a young boy goes missing shortly after his father is arrested for murdering the boy’s mother, the residents of Twisted Cedars are in a panic. They would be even more fearful if they knew a serial murderer has secretly moved back to town. Local Sheriff Wade MacKay, and true crime writer Dougal Lachlan, finally realize that unless they pool their resources and work together, no one in town is going to be safe.


Thursday, February 16, 2017

Book #8 - Forgotten

After a shocking secret is uncovered in Twisted Cedars, Oregon, fresh trouble surfaces.

Forgotten is Book 2 in the Twisted Cedars Mysteries Trilogy

Sheriff Wade MacKay is fishing on the Rogue River when he comes across a cargo truck crashed off the side of a winding mountain road. The driver is dead. The sole passenger, a woman in her early thirties, is unconscious with a severe head injury. When she comes to, the next day at the hospital, she is suffering from amnesia. Since she carried no ID, there is no clue to her identity.

Judging by the woman’s bruises, which pre-date the accident, Wade suspects she was running from danger when she hitched a ride with the truck driver. But how can he protect her, when he doesn’t even know who she is? Wade’s office is already working overtime, investigating the death of one of his former school friends. While true crime writer, Dougal Lachlan, is avoiding writing a book that would force him to confront his inner demons.

Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Strange Clouds




How To Make Seed Balls











Seed Ball Recipe 

* 2 parts potting soil 

* 5 parts pottery clay mix from your local art store 
* 1-2 parts water 
* 1-2 parts seeds of your choice 

Large tub to mix ingredients 
Large box to dry and store seed balls 

Directions: 
Mix the soil, clay and 1 part water thoroughly. There should be no lumps. Slowly add more water until the mixture is the consistency of the toy store molding clay that comes in a can. Add seeds. Keep kneading the dough until the seeds are well mixed in. Add more water if necessary. Take small bits of the clay mixture and roll into ball about one inch in diameter. The balls should hold together easily. If they’re crumbly, add more water. Dry seed balls for 24-48 hours in a shady place before sowing or storing. They store best in a cardboard box. Do not use plastic bags. The last step in how to make flower seed balls is sowing them. Yes, you can place them carefully over the area to be planted or you can gently toss them one at a time, which is a lot more fun. Don’t bury them and don’t water them. You’ve done your job, now sit back and leave the rest to Mother Nature.

Read more at Gardening Know How: 
Seed Ball Recipe – How To Make Seed Balls 
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/children/making-seed-balls.htm

Monday, February 6, 2017

Book #7 - Buried

Justice is overdue in the coastal town of Twisted Cedars where two unsolved mysteries lay buried in the past.

Over thirty years ago a series of murders targeting Oregon librarians was never solved. Now someone with inside knowledge is feeding clues to true crime writer Dougal Lachlan, promising him the best story of his career. Pursuing the leads means returning to Twisted Cedars, where his sister Jamie is about to marry a man he deeply dislikes.

Local Twisted Cedars librarian Charlotte Hammond prefers her mysteries--and her romances--between the covers of a good book, especially since the disappearance of her older sister, Daisy, eight years ago. But then the dark and tortured soul who is Dougal Lachlan walks into the Twisted Cedars Library asking for her help.

Before long Charlotte realizes there is no safe zone. Not even in libraries...and especially not in Twisted Cedars.