As I have the last two summers, I spend a few weeks in July/early August picking wild Saskatoons and wild […]
The People I Visit When I am out Gardening
My garden is not just the place where I plant vegetables, trees and flowers. Going out to water, weed or […]
Sometimes an Image Just Speaks to You
I enjoy scrolling through Pinterest looking for craft or project ideas. A few weeks ago, I came across this image […]
Another Busy Week For Us Outdoors
It has definitely been a different spring/early summer in Northern Alberta. After two years of virtually no rain, we are […]
Somehow it is Easier to be Creative in Summer
Our weather is finally warming up. The nights are no longer going below 10° and our daytime highs are slowly […]
Something I Will Likely See Only Once in my Lifetime
On Wednesday afternoon I was headed outside to do some weeding. I would say that half of the time that […]
Planting Trees in the Rain…Again
Last year at this time we received our tree order from a tree nursery in northern Quebec. The instructions said […]
If His Eye Is on the Sparrow Then He Definitely Watches Over Me
One day recently I was chatting with my mom and she mentioned that she had heard a sparrow somewhere nearby. […]
Repurposing Fallen Trees and Large Branches
Last fall I had cleaned up a few areas of fallen trees and broken branches. Because I had my brother’s […]
Pathfinder: the Game That We Have Become Obsessed Over
Over the 30 years that we have been married, my husband and I have often had different activities. The only […]