52 projects...13~17~

Jane...i haven't given up!

“A little more persistence,
 a little more effort,
and what seemed hopeless failure
may turn to glorious success.”
Elbert Hubbard

with our computer crashing

in the middle of april

and the battle of bugs at our home

i am far far behind on posting my projects

http://52paintedhouseprojects.blogspot.com/

week 13~

unexpected forced projects

i learned how to
 download computer files

onto an external hard drive

very nerve racking process

for me to begin

but i did it

now need to upload

 those files to new computer

also i set up our new computer!

(ok hubby helped a wee bit but mainly it was i)

and learned how to back up computer

 onto a disc

week 14~

we made moss

after sitting at the computer one morning

 husband flipping channels he stopped on

"the victory garden"

they were giving step by step instructions

for making moss

fill blender with moss

add 1 bottle of beer

blend all together

pour in desired area

week 15~

made a coffe cake

i got so excited to eat it
when it cooled
i forgot to take a picture
of the end result
 all pretty on its cake stand

i usually share my recipes

but

oh me oh my

i changed the original recipe

added my own special twist

the batter alone was more than divine

and the cake

wow

so one of my next projects is

submitting my recipe for a contest!

week 16~

homemade garlic oil

for ear pain

i am not a doctor

please contact your healthcare provider

before trying something new

if you have any concerns

i will not be held liable

 for sharing this recipe

my oldest started having ear pain in the night

so i decided to pull out this

old faithful recipe

next morning

all was well

1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 garlic clove
saute for about 5 minutes
cool completely
fill steril jar
add 1~2 drops per ear

week 17~

hummingbird food

i am so excited that spring is here
i picked up these
hand blown hummingbird feeders
last fall on clearance
they have been tucked away
awaiting patiently
for their day to come

1 cup water
1/4 cup sugar
boil
stir till sugar is dissolved
cool completely
fill hummingbird feeders

so a glimpse into our days
though they hadn't been posted
i and we
were working away