For as long as I can remember, I have been interested in the 1930s and 1940s. I grew up listening to my grandmother's stories about The Great Depression and the hardship her and her family endured. Then, articles about shortages and rationing during the 1940s raised my curiosity about the wartime era. Flipping …
Well, here we are, at the beginning of a new year again. I suppose many people have made resolutions for the new year, but I have never really been fond of doing so. For one thing, there is nothing magical about going from December 31 to January 1. In other words, time passing is not enough of a trigger to make som…
There is a very large, presumably very old, Camellia sasanqua planted on the northeast corner of my carport. I do not know the name of the variety but it is unusual in that it has fragrance. It blooms around this time every year but this year it has been exceptionally pretty. The shrub is trimmed into a…
Source According to folklore, the seeds within the fruit of the humble American Persimmon tree ( Diospyros virginiana ) are supposed to predict the coming winter. My grandparents gathered persimmons from trees growing in the wild around their home each fall. After enjoying the delicious flesh of the fruit, th…
Spring is in the air and the garden is blooming. There is a very large, very old camellia japonica planted at the back of the carport. I do not know the variety but it has been blooming for several months, as camellias are wont to do. Another early bloomer, hellebore, can be found by the front porch. The …
January has always conjured the idea of rest to me. The holidays are over, the weather is usually cold, and all I want to do is cuddle on the couch under a blanket. However, the growing season is long in the South. The daffodils will start blooming in mid-February and once they start, spring is not far away. Th…
My Square Foot Garden Last Year I love to grow things, both food and ornamental. I grew up living next to my maternal grandparents. Grandad grew 1-1/2 acres of food every spring and summer and I could usually be found, tagging after him, barefoot, in the freshly plowed soil. I would help him plant seeds, hoe …
Early last year, I cancelled my satellite television service. I did not replace it with cable or another satellite carrier, either. I had been dissatisfied for awhile, mostly with quality of programming available, but also the cost. I was not paying for the upper tier, either. Finally, I decided I could no longe…
Lyneisa
Hi and welcome to Grasshopper Homestead. I live in East Texas in the rural countryside with my beloved husband and a menagerie of pets and farm animals. A lifelong fascination with learning about the way things used to be is the inspiration behind my efforts to step back in time in little ways each day. A lover of the simple country life, I am creative, industrious, introspective, and a sucker for a flea market. Join me as I aspire to create a vintage country life.
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I am sorry I have been so quiet on the blog lately. I will be posting some updates on the kitchen remodel and garden soon, and I do have a couple of new sewing projects to share as well. For the last month, though…
