My backyard clothesline has been finally put to good use this summer. After an interminable cold rainy season, I once again am able to enjoy hanging the laundry out in the fresh air and sunshine. Nothing, I mean nothing, compares to the exquisitely poignant scent of air-dried laundry. Especially sheets! Slipping into a bed with… Read more »
Posts Tagged: summer
Adventures in Making Homemade Liquid Laundry Detergent
Summer-like weather seems to have finally hit the Seattle area, and I for one am cheering wildly! This means, among other things, that I can use my outdoor clothesline once again. The clutter of indoor drying racks gets too much to bear at times. With solar dryer usage getting into full gear, I decided it… Read more »
Hydrangea Love
My beautiful blue hydrangea finally started blooming about two weeks ago. Yes, in August. I am really not much of a gardener; I mostly just leave all the plants, bushes, and trees in my yard to do their own thing, with little assistance from me. So I really don’t know when things are supposed to… Read more »
The Thrill of Summer Clotheslines
Since becoming a complete and total air-drying fool several years ago, it’s amazing how the little things thrill me. Now that summer has finally seemed to settle in somewhat in the Seattle area, I have been able to do most of my line drying outside. Yes. On a clothesline! During the loooooooong, rainy winter, spring,… Read more »
The Fifth of July
Ahhh, the Fifth of July, how sweet the sound! Or silence, rather. I managed to make it through yet another year of ear-blasting pyrotechnics in the neighborhood. We live in an area where fireworks are still legal to shoot off, and man, does everyone around here take advantage of that. Endless hours of BOOM, CRACK,… Read more »
Clotheslines, and Spiders, and Bees! Oh, My!
I suppose I should be elated that we’ve finally gotten a couple of “nice” days wedged in between the ever-present clouds and rain? As a 100% laundry air-dryer, I pay even greater attention to the weather, always aware of when it is the right time to hang out on the clothesline. When there is a… Read more »
I'm Marilyn, and I'm obsessed with vintage clothing, thrift stores, clotheslines, and Chanel. Welcome to my down-to-earth world!