We have lived in this house for almost two years now. The first winter we had one night where we […]
Having Houseguests for a Month
When my brother Russell had mentioned that they were selling their house and moving into another, I had casually mentioned […]
Life in the Country Can be Buggy
If you read and follow my blog, you know how much I am enjoying life in the country. There is […]
The Year of the Mushrooms
We have had a good amount of rain in our area this summer. Everything is a lush green from the […]
Spray Paint Art: Planets, Eyes and Landscapes
The last few times we have had a fire at our fire pit, I have been sitting in a folding […]
A Man Gets Creative Left Alone in His Workshop
While I have been busy berry picking daily for the last couple weeks, my husband has seized the opportunity of […]
Saskatoon Berry Picking Reveals Other Treasures
In the spring, when the Saskatoon bushes flowered, I could tell that there would be a lot of berries this […]
The Elusive Ghost Bird
This spring and last spring, in the morning and the evening, we would often hear a bird with the oddest […]
If You Build it They Will Come
I found some bird house dimensions in a wood working magazine that my husband used to subscribe to. Birds actually […]
A Trip Down Memory Lane that Started with a Bird
I was reminded recently of our family camping days from my childhood. It wasn’t a photograph or a conversation that […]