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Meandering Across the Countryside
This past fall our family decided to finally take a trip with just the 4 of us. Most of our vacation time up till this point is either working on large projects around the property or visiting friends and family in Ontario. We have lived in Nova Scotia for over 7 years now and still…
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May Showers Bring June Flowers
Today, I find myself sitting quietly on a Sunday morning listening to the birds sing. Laundry is washed and hung on the line. My daughter tidied the main living space and vacuumed the floor. The dishes are still piled high waiting to be tackled. Yet I find myself taking a moment to listen. The birds…
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Spring Things
Just wanted to pop on here before we fully jump into Summer and share with you all what we have been up to…. This springs big project was to get a wood shed built before we headed to ON for vacation. The plan was to build a lean-to off the side of the container. Pete…
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Oh Sweet Summer!
There is nothing like a good hot summer filled with beach days by the ocean, meet-ups at lakes, and lots of yummy BBQ’s. I love how the pace of life changes. With the sun being up early and setting late, we adjust and move in time with its rhythm. This summer started out perfectly. My…
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Spring is Here!
The mornings are starting to get noisy around here. Canadian geese are squawking as they make their way back. Chickadees, Yellow Finches, Jays, Cardinals, and Robin’s have started singing their songs again. As we get into May, I expect more migratory birds to arrive. Then it will really be a symphony of birds in our…
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Walking Through Winter
January…the first month if the year. So full of promises and wonder. On the South Shore of NS, this is when the temperatures usually get cold. The colder mornings, we huddle by the fire wrapped in blankets to warm ourselves. For some reason my nose always seems to take forever to warm up. It’s on…
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Bathroom update!
Happy New Year everyone! Today we find ourselves a week into January. Already!!! I’ll never get used to how fast time seems to fly by. We had a good time over the holidays. Big plans were made to finish off the bathroom. We made the trip to Ikea to get the boxes for the vanity…
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The happenings between the lines
Life never seems to go as planned. A yurt that once only took 3 months to get cozy and complete, now is into it’s 7th month. It’s definitely harder this time around. The land was raw and untouched, supplies haven’t been as easily available, and I don’t have access to any machine I need when…
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Wired
Electrical wires are making it through the house! Kids have lights and plugs in their rooms,we have a lovely ceiling fan to move air around the house, and lights working in the kitchen. The dishes are coming out much cleaner these days! There is no longer a need to run extension chords to run lights…
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It’s been weeks!
3 weeks and no post. I really should set a schedule to make sure you all stay up to date. Things around here are going slow. With Pete working, projects take a lot more time. On my end, the kids and I have gotten busy with getting back into a school routine. But seriously, it’s…
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