3.02.12. Manwen,color,colors,fabric,handmade,homemade,reused,rug,t-shirts,upcycled,craft,crafts,
Made from fabric i’ve had for years and my uncle’s t-shirts.

Made from fabric i’ve had for years and my uncle’s t-shirts.

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3.02.12. Manwen,color,colors,fabric,handmade,homemade,reused,rug,t-shirts,upcycled,craft,crafts,
First rug done. Experiment with colors. Made by Manwen

First rug done. Experiment with colors.

Made by Manwen

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2.03.12. Gustav,tortoise,Russian Tortoise,reptile,animal,animals,manwen,

Gustav’s salad. Ffionsquarents asked to see him in his garden but that’s not very pretty right now.  I’m learning through trial and error how to grow/ harvest dandelions….and right now I’m in the ERROR part. So here he is eating his regular meal. He went into hibernation early and came out early…and man did he GROW!! Putting together plans to build him his own outdoor area this spring!

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2.03.12. Domestic,copper,kettle,plant,plants,succulents,manwen,
So there was this lonely kettle that wasn’t being used or displayed….and there was a succulent that had grown out of it’s previous pot. A little gravel, a little potting soil……and a match made in heaven.

So there was this lonely kettle that wasn’t being used or displayed….and there was a succulent that had grown out of it’s previous pot. A little gravel, a little potting soil……and a match made in heaven.

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2.03.12. african violet,plants,flowers,manwen,
my favorite African Violet…strong and healthy!

my favorite African Violet…strong and healthy!

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2.02.12. aloe,beginnings,flowers,garden,gardening,manwen,plants,tiny spaces,succulents,

a little blurry but…..this was the beginnings of my tiny garden in the tiny apartment I used to live in. I’m in a nostalgic mood. my favorite part of it was the pot of Aloe I put on top of the stump that was already there. It seemed to bring life back to a dead stump. I loved that stump. And as tiny as that place was, I was still able to hide a compost pile back in the corner.

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1.31.12. curtains,diy,homemade,manwen,kitchen door,red door,
I made these curtains awhile ago but I still love to look at them against the red of the door. I. LOVE. COLOR. ………..all colors…mostly.

I made these curtains awhile ago but I still love to look at them against the red of the door. I. LOVE. COLOR. ………..all colors…mostly.

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1.31.12. succulents,garden,gardening,barrel,manwen,
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1.31.12. chair,garden,gardening,lilac,manwen,vines,flowers,
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1.31.12. chairs,garden,lilac,vines,gardening,manwen,flowers,
lilac vines are just beginning to bloom…..we’ve been waiting for over a year for this….. : )  we made a “trellis” type structure of reclaimed chairs we found on the side of the road. I just wish we would’ve painted the chairs an orange color before the vines began to grow but oh well. can’t wait till it’s in full bloom!!!!

lilac vines are just beginning to bloom…..we’ve been waiting for over a year for this….. : )  we made a “trellis” type structure of reclaimed chairs we found on the side of the road. I just wish we would’ve painted the chairs an orange color before the vines began to grow but oh well. can’t wait till it’s in full bloom!!!!

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1.31.12. flowers,garden,lilac,manwen,gardening,chair,
lilac vines….

lilac vines….

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1.31.12. flowers,garden,manwen,gardening,bulbs,paperwhites,
It’s supposed to be winter! All our flowers are popping up….I mean..it looks pretty and all but I WANT winter!!

It’s supposed to be winter! All our flowers are popping up….I mean..it looks pretty and all but I WANT winter!!

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1.31.12. dandelion,garden,manwen,russian tortoise,gardening,
Gustav’s Garden.  Since we found out that our Russian Tortoise Gustav can eat dandelions…and in fact loves them, I made him his own little garden of them that normally they would’ve been pulled up as a weed. I just transplanted them into his own garden bed :-) We can eat them in salads too but I haven’t tried that yet!

Gustav’s Garden.  Since we found out that our Russian Tortoise Gustav can eat dandelions…and in fact loves them, I made him his own little garden of them that normally they would’ve been pulled up as a weed. I just transplanted them into his own garden bed :-) We can eat them in salads too but I haven’t tried that yet!

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1.29.12. Zoe,hiking,mountains,rhodesian ridgebacks,Manwen,
I’m craving to be back here again. Hiking. Wilderness. Home. It’s a mere 40 minutes away but my back is not allowing it. 

I’m craving to be back here again. Hiking. Wilderness. Home. It’s a mere 40 minutes away but my back is not allowing it. 

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