Where do I start? My love for sunflowers has grown over the years as my understanding of their many uses, not to mention I just enjoy looking at them and eating parts of them. Sunflower seeds are very common and you can buy them raw, roasted, roasted and salted, as bird seed, in chicken...

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 This is NOT an affiliate link. I don't make a penny if you choose to click on it; you don't have to. I can't believe it I was skimming through Amazon, looking to see if they might have a good price on facial tissues when I came across... ready? REUSABLE TISSUES. Maybe I'm a little behind the...

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 Why are the ads gone? Well, this used to be a "working" blog, an extension of other things I was doing online. I no longer do those things so this is sort of just hanging out here in space. I don't intend to promote it or try to make a few pennies from it. I don't even intend to write about...

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 It won't be long (!) and summer will be winding down, giving way to falling leaves, pumpkins and cooler nights. Sights and sounds of changing seasons are inspiration for quieter and slower times. If you craft at all, now is the time to start looking for cheap or free crafting supplies and ideas....

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 I think we'd better  hang on to our hats... shortages in food is coming fast. We are in serious drought conditions in the western USA. Ground water is drying up. The Great Salt Lake is at its lowest in recorded  history. Fires are burning for a second summer across the entire west. Reservoirs...

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