We had two sets of twin lambs born on the farm yesterday. Our peach trees are budding and it’s time to plant potatoes and start tomato seeds. Spring is on it’s way.
Day Of The Dead Ofrenda
03 Nov 2018 2 Comments
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For the Day of the Dead I made an ofrenda, which is an altar on which a collection of objects is place during the Dia de los Muertas celebration. You can get details over at http://gslcuts.blogspot.com/2018/11/miniature-day-of-dead-ofrenda.html
Moon Gazing Mouse Shrine
15 Sep 2018 2 Comments
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This little project is perfect for the season. I made the little moon in our pottery studio. The entire thing stands about 6 inches tall. Details at
http://gslcuts.blogspot.com/2018/09/moon-gazing-mouse-shrine.html
Victorian Superstitions Shadowbox
01 Sep 2018 1 Comment
Today on the Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts Blog I have a fun shadowbox featuring Victorian superstitions. The mourning pendant has a snippet of doll hair inside a metal container. The vapours collected from fetid graves is just a bit of wool from one of our sheep. The corpse eye coins are Namco video game coins. The bat’s eyes glow in the dark! You can see how I made it at http://gslcuts.blogspot.com/2018/09/victorian-superstitions-shadowbox.html
Putting Basil Away For Winter
29 Jul 2018 Leave a comment
We have some gorgeous genovese basil in the garden right now (and a 28 pound watermelon!). I like to get some set aside for when it’s winter and fresh basil is nowhere to be found. 
I get as much as possible into a mini food processor and whir it up with a drizzle of olive oil.
The resulting basil/olive oil paste gets put into a quart sized freezer bag and it gets popped into the freezer laying flat. Once frozen, just break off a chunk and add it to soups, sauces, pastas etc. A taste of summer in the dead of winter.
Summer
25 Jul 2018 2 Comments
I am making pesto, stuffed zucchini, dill pickles and BLTs today. I love summer!
Honeydukes Display
07 Jul 2018 Leave a comment
Any Harry Potter fans out there? On the Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts blog today, you will find my display shelf of Honeydukes sweets. http://gslcuts.blogspot.com/2018/07/honeydukes-display.html
Cucumber Jungle
02 Jul 2018 2 Comments
Our pickling cucumbers on both sides of their trellis have climbed up to meet in the middle. I make pickles on average every 2-3 days, which gets tedious sooner than later. We actually have two of these trellises in our garden. The weight of the cucumbers makes them hang down, which makes them easier to find and pick.
Carnival Food Cart
16 Jun 2018 Leave a comment
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Today on the Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts blog, I share how to make a miniature food cart loaded with fun carnival food. Check it out at http://gslcuts.blogspot.com/2018/06/carnival-food-cart.html
Been Busy
15 Jun 2018 Leave a comment
In the past 24 hours, we drove to a U-Pick sour cherry farm about an hour from here and I have processed every single one we brought home. I made Luxardo cocktail cherries, brandied cherries, syrup, chutney and a pie. I also put some in the freezer. I don’t need to see my pitter again for a good long while….
Missing Willow Farm 