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A lovely autumn
Here on Whidbey Island we are better known for our stately evergreen firs and cedars rather than for deciduous trees, but as the population has grown, plantings of maples and other pretty leafy trees have increased. Frequently these trees quietly slip into winter, their leaves turning to muted browns which hang but briefly, and then…
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Fragrant distraction
Boxes full of fragrant distraction were delivered to the shop this past week and we have been busy! Pounds and pounds of our favorite autumn and holiday teas and spices are here! The display jars have been filled and we are pre-packing hundreds of colorful little foil bags in preparation for our holiday kick-off next…
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Putting up
Isn’t that pretty? I have seven jars of beautiful cranberry-raspberry-applesauce cooling on my counter. I keep going into the kitchen to admire those jars! It is so satisfying to do a bit of canning. Simple honest ingredients like cranberries, frozen raspberries and apples from our own garden, organic sugar and fresh water, and a little…