Summertime drying

Last year Jeff installed a clothesline in our backyard for us. I absolutely love it! Clothes fresh from the line smell so good. As an added bonus, our backyard is a wind tunnel, so they look like they've been ironed, too! Our backyard isn't huge, so Jeff designed the line to be removable should we need the room. So far it hasn't come down once, but I like having the option. It's a double line, which I love because I do a lot of laundry at once (I'm a procrastinator!)



These are my cloth napkins and kitchen linens (pic taken last summer).

Some other things to consider about clotheslines-
1. Energy savings- sunshine = free!
2. More energy savings- dryers are hot and heat up the house which bumps up air conditioning usage
3. Sunning helps remove stains from clothing!

Does it seem like our system won't work for you? Check out different options here!

Happy Summer!

Farmer's Market

One of my favorite activities is going to the Farmer's Market. There are quite a few in this area, but my favorite by far is Boggy Creek Farm. It is an organic farm smack dab in the middle of a neighborhood in downtown Austin. Free-roaming chickens add to the charm of this little white farmhouse. It is small, but it is ALWAYS busy. I've gone both on Wednesdays and Saturdays at all different times. There is never a dull moment! Check out my Wednesday morning haul!



Fresh okra, peppers (bell and sweet), long beans, andive, potatoes, jarred tomatoes, and smoke-dried tomatoes (I wish you could smell these! YUM!!!).

Not too shabby, right?! So far we've made fried okra and used the potatoes in a casserole. I'm pushing for soup to use the herbs, beans, and tomatoes. Maybe a pepper in there, too, though I'm not a big fan of bells.

Fresh veggies, grown 25 minutes from my house, picked the morning I bought them! The flavor is amazing!

Do you have a Farmer's Market near you? Now is the perfect time of year to check one out and support your local farmers! Check this site for quick info!

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