A Brand New Book Of Days

Author: HTV9

  • An Expanding List Of (in theory) Hardy Trees & Shrubs For Texas

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    Okay so this is embarrassing. As someone who cares about the environment and also a Wiccan I’ve tried to plant a whole lot of trees in my backyard. Because of course I would, it’s part of my religion to honor the Earth, right? Guess how many have died? All but one. Something about the crazy…

  • Dusting Tool

    Dusting Tool

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    This is more experimental than anything else. It’s three chopsticks rubber-banded together, with one of those knit dustrags I made kind of wadded at the top and attached to it with a hair tie. Does it dust more easily and effectively than just the dustrag itself? Only time will tell. © www.abrandnewbookofdays.com 2024

  • Chicken Orange Peel Holder

    Chicken Orange Peel Holder

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    This is not exactly rocket science, but it’s something I liked trying. Ate a small citrus fruit and kept the peel. Had some chicken with sauce on it that was looking good, but I didn’t have the energy to go wash my hands afterwards. Just used the peel to hold on to the chicken. As…

  • New Laundry Stain Removal

    New Laundry Stain Removal

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    Tonight I anointed my sweater with the kiss of ketchup. Lots of ketchup. This is my second favorite sweater so I wasn’t too pleased. In a lot of cleaning handbooks and guides there’s this guide to stain removal that is a bunch of arcane wizardry and mystical chanting, more or less ordering you to go…

  • Portable Zen Garden

    Portable Zen Garden

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    Ingredients: 1 bag of aquarium sand A few pebbles Reclosable plastic container Fork You can close it up when it’s not in use so you can keep it in a high traffic living room or office without as much fear of it spilling © www.abrandnewbookofdays.com 2024

  • Wooden Plant Marker In Action

    Wooden Plant Marker In Action

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    Strictly speaking this isn’t necessary as a post but I’m just so proud of it. Here’s how the wooden plant marker looks in the garden. That mint does need water so it got a pitcher of it after I took this photo and will get a good drench tomorrow. © www.abrandnewbookofdays.com 2024

  • Waxed Wooden Plant Markers

    Waxed Wooden Plant Markers

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    Here’s a plant marker for mint that grows directly in the soil on the North side of the house. It got planted there due to the least amount of sun and the greatest amount of moisture throughout the Texas year. Directly in the ground would make other gardeners in other places quake in their boots…

  • Decorating Plant Pots With Crayon

    Decorating Plant Pots With Crayon

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    This is both easier and harder than it looks. Easier in that all you do is color on the plant pots. Harder in that if they’re outside it’s best to wait for a nice day temperature and weatherwise. It would be a lot easier to do this with brand new pots that were brought indoors…

  • No pictures: Blog Update and PTSD

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    So this book has been in the works for about 4 years now. Spoonie lifehacks, a holiday worth celebrating for every day of the year, coping skills, I’m hauling ass on it. Each day I work on it, I get more frustrated that I can’t release it right now to provide immediate help for veterans…

  • Dried Orange Peel In August

    Dried Orange Peel In August

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    Hey, it dried! Look at it! Doesn’t happen in any other month in Texas for us because of the weather patterns, so I think I’ll be restricting my herb-drying endeavors to just this month in the future. I’m not really sure what I’ll do with it, but in my experience this is good stuff in…