Inspired By Gardens, Crafts, Food & Just Being At Home

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  • ~Wicker Seating~

    ~Wicker Seating~

    ~Someone is sitting in the shade today…that would be me. ~ Me

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  • ~My Basic Granola~

    ~My Basic Granola~

    Granola

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  • ~The Roundabout Bench~

    ~The Roundabout Bench~

    On the pathway down the hill is this little roundabout. We put the bench there for those long walks back down from the hill above. The birds like to hang out in the trees and scuffle on the ground for food. It is a good spot to sit and just listen. Dig the dirt and

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  • ~Mix The Mix #2~

    ~Mix The Mix #2~

    ~From New Orleans To Your Kitchen~

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  • ~The Pine Throne~

    ~The Pine Throne~

    Another place to pull up a seat for the fairies and gnomes. It is too sticky for humans but it will work just fine. We had to cut a pine down *sigh*. It was just in the wrong place for the electricity and the winds were due to blow it down. It was also to

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  • ~The Kitchen Scale ~

    ~The Kitchen Scale ~

    ~Kitchen Essentials #1~

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  • ~The Bench At Hummingbird Oak~

    ~The Bench At Hummingbird Oak~

    This is one of the original built in benches on this property. There are a couple of spots like this under some of the Oaks to just sit and take in the shade. The hummingbirds like this particular tree I guess because it is secured and they know I feed them. I have to stand

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  • ~Today’s Bounty~

    ~Today’s Bounty~

    ~A Simply Sweet Little Snack~

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  • ~Mix The Mix-Brownies~

    ~Mix The Mix-Brownies~

    ~Brownies~

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● About

I’m Mrs. Shecky, the creator and author behind this blog. Its a simple blog coming from my comfortable chair at home in Sheckyville. Inspired by gardening, cooking, crafting and then photo blogging about it.
Tales From My Lens is my photo blog and I welcome you there too.

Old Hands Studio
Old Hands Studios is where I create and have loads of fun crafting. The ladies above are my Great, Great Great, and Great Great Great Grandmothers who are my inspiration. Because of them, their writing and crafts were instilled in me with ephemera saved throughout the years. My Etsy account is linked and hope you wander in to take a look. 
Thanks for stopping in.