Syrup Weekend

My mother’s family has a tradition of making maple syrup on a large scale. My grandfather had a big operation in the years following WWII, and up until the 1960’s when my uncles were not able to help any more. In the early 2000’s some of the next generation bought new equipment and built aContinue reading “Syrup Weekend”

Granny Squares

March was “National Crochet Month”. I have been there and done that back in the 1970’s, when I crocheted several granny square afghans, and a fancy shawl. I had an orange theme bedroom during high school. I crocheted myself an afghan at the time to match the decor. I kept it all this time, butContinue reading “Granny Squares”