bits on the bench

 

Just another couple of glimpses from the Ol Cobbler's Bench- hubby has been loving making us homemade bread for a few weeks and he put out the call- "and who will help me grind this wheat" I will said the Jasper, Silas, and mama and the grinder set to work!  It reminded me to also make a Little Red Hen- dubbed Little Red Como- since my little community of Columbia MO passed the Urban Chicken proposal last week.  I have been getting hubby the magazine Urban Farming and we have been talking about what our set-up would look like.  I don't think it will happen this spring, but hoping that by next spring we can have a few gals in our backyard!

 

Also on the bench is the start of the Valentines.  This is such an easy crafty- take 2 sheets of wax paper, place crayon shavings in between, iron, let cool- draw heart shapes and cut out.  We punched holes in the top, added string and Jasper wrote his to and from on them for classmates.  Held up to the window they are our poor man's stain glass!  Just a reminder to put newspaper under your paper for ironing, and also on the top to absorb the wax.  I forgot and got wax all over my iron board- I am remembering now that was probably the last time I got a fresh ironing board cover the first time we made these!

 

 

Look forward to sharing more pictures with you this week that is all about handmade love!