Most of the leaves on our trees are a bright yellow and a few have started to fall. We even […]
There is Always Something Productive to do in Summer
We started our week on Sunday picking Haskaps at a u-pick about a half hour’s drive from our place. This […]
Repurpose Old Kitchen Items to Decorate Your Garden
I have been trying to come up with projects to make to make the garden more of a place where […]
Back in Fire Season Again
It really only takes one bad day and the wildfires start up. Last year it was May 5 and this […]
April Just Might Be My Ideal Month for Working Outside
We have only experienced three springs on our new acreage but I am starting to really get a feel for […]
Our 2023 in Review
When I started this blog, almost every post was about things I had made whether it was baking, wood burning […]
An Update on our Gardens and Trees
It is coming to the end of our growing season and I wanted to share some before and after photos […]
A Trip to the Dump Turned into Christmas in July
As I have mentioned before, we have to go to our local dump to take our garbage and recycling. We […]
Stepping Back for the Summer
You may have noticed that I didn’t post on Wednesday. It was the first time I had not posted two […]
A Dry April Brings May Fires
It is May 3 today. The 7th Anniversary of the evacuations due to the Horse River wildfire in Fort McMurray. […]