With the air starting to turn crisp in the mornings, fall is starting to arrive. And with it, mounds of blackberries in our meadow. The little man and I spent a few hours in the morning sunshine picking our fill […]
With a house full of ducks, and a yard filled with rabbits, chickens, dogs and various projects that require heavy lifting, and buckets of sweat, things tend to get a bit stinky around here. Hubs for one, but since he […]
Baby animals are cute. Full stop. They ooze cute. So when hubby brought home half a dozen 5 day old ducklings, they oozed their cuteness all over us. He has settled in well to the “Gentleman Farmer” lifetyle, and while […]
I try to put the effort in to be pretty, even though we live in a “farmhouse” (aka, it’s dusty, and the lighting is poor) and I wear gumboots and I rarely see anyone on a given day. Except the […]
We are slowly adapting to rural living. Kind of. Well, maybe not. We love the chickens, and the eggs, but still have a lot to learn. Especially the 7yr old. She is an amazing nurturer, and loves those chickens and […]
It is lambing season here on the island, and that means the fields are filled with the fuzzy jumpers and every time I see the Saltspring Lamb signs I get a little twinge in my heart. I went “off lamb” […]
You probably know by now my fascination and dedication to our little fowl friends. Yes, they are a bit stinky, but they have personalities you could never have imagined and the egg bounty is mind blowing. So, today’s reality cheque […]