Sometimes I feel like I dwell on the negatives when I write. I thought maybe today I could highlight things […]
Finding Uses For Things Others No Longer Want
We have been on the lookout for a large white square 1,000 gallon container to hold rainwater. We have been […]
How the Landscape and Wildlife Changes From Year to Year
Up until recently, I would say we have been city folk or at least town folk. It has just been […]
Squirrels are Cute…Until They Aren’t
On our property there are two squirrels. Until recently, the only interaction that we have had with them has been […]
An Update on the Husband’s Hobbies
I have been down and out with a bad summer cold for much of the past week. It is a […]
When You Need to Use Up Cottage Cheese
When we go grocery shopping we usually go to Costco first and end up at Superstore last. If there are […]
Things That Made Me Smile This Week
When there is not a lot going on and you are into the lazy warm weather of summer, it is […]
My Garden Update 2025
Every year around this time, I look at things starting in the garden and ask myself why everything is so […]
The Fight For the Haskap Berries
Three years ago, we planted four bare root Haskaps plants. These were from the Hardy tree nursery in Quebec. Two […]
Communing With Nature Where Trust is a Two Way Street
I think that many of us are so busy in our day to day lives that we miss the gentle […]