birds

Every day as the sun is almost done going down the crows here gather in huge groups and swirl around the sky. They land in the trees briefly and then move on, making a lot of noise, too. I've been desperately trying to capture this occurrence, that first picture is the best one I could get, if you look closely you can tell they are in the trees and all the smudges in the sky are birds as well. I decided to make a print based off this, so here are some of the results. I printed it in a few different color combos just for funsies. If you are interested in purchasing one I can make a special paypal listing just for you!

plant overload

These are some of my favorite pictures I've taken of the plants during my time here, I like how obvious the change in seasons is.

calendar for purchase!

I made a calendar! With only the use of a computer! This project is supposed to be a present for my mama, so don't go telling her, BUT if you want one please please let me know. If you email me (hevan.leggoe@gmail.com) then I can get an idea of how many I need to get printed and I can set up a payment option online. They will be printed 11x 14 cardstock paper, and cost $25 (plus shipping if need be.) Everyone knows the go-to Christmas present is a calendar, so you should get one from me, not walmart. Also I am not back in America until the 12th so they would get shipped earliest the 14th or so.
I have now set up a paypal option (it is on the upper right hand side of the blog) so if you would like to buy, go ahead! If you are located in Tallahassee, no need to use paypal, we can do the transaction in person. AND if you are not in the US, I would be happy to ship to you, but please email me first so I can set up a different shipping cost. Thank you!

  

 

pumpkin pie

Apparently the Irish don't eat pumpkin pie, how sad for them. I love it, but missed out on Thanksgiving this year, and wanted to remedy my lack of pie consumption, so I made it last night. It was Meg's birthday dinner, and she isn't a huge fan of cakes, so pie was appropriate. I think it was a success, especially since many of the guests had never had pumpkin pie before and seemed to enjoy it.

that time of year

Well as many of you know, I really like Christmas time. Like a lot, a whole lot. So I actually made these christmas designs a few weeks ago, however ashamed I am to admit it. I am also planning a fabulous Christmas party with a friend that I am super excited about, and really I just can't wait to see my buddies and participate in holiday mischief.

winter arrangements

Not much left in the way of flowers to put in these arrangements, however there are berries! So there is a lot of repetition in what I'm using, and this might be the last I make. The hydrangeas were the only colored-ish ones in good shape on the bush and I decided to hang them in my room.

cider making

A bit ago I went with Rick, a friend, and a ton of apples out to the Irish Seed Savers Association to use their cider press. It's a fairly simple process, cut the nasty bits and stems out of the apples, then throw them in a machine that turns them to pulp. The pulp is wrapped in mesh plastic stuff and layered between wood that has a bunch of holes and is then pressed. It reminded me of paper making quite a bit except you keep the juice not the pressed sheets of apple (which I believe get fed to pigs.) The juice is super tart, but Rick has put it in those glass containers with air locks to ferment. Unfortunately the fermentation process takes a few months so I don't think I will get to taste it, which I admit I am rather upset about.