A Handmade Life

A half day off. Vibrant Poppies. First crop of peas to snack on.  Mille Bornes (a favourite game in our family - my one from childhood mis...

I've already posted about how well the farmstand is coming along on the market garden site but I couldn't resist sharing it here t...

Well, it seems Blogger has completely changed while I was busy in the market garden .  It took me a few minutes to even figure out how to p...

We've been working everyday at the market garden trying to get things ready,  I've been busy in the field and greenhouse, and my f...

Yesterday was just the kind of day I like - a day for puttering.  A slow start to the morning. Coffee in the sun room.  S busy with a wood p...

Friday we arrived home after our weekly homelearner ski day just in time to get this - our big seed order from William Dam (I'd already ...

There's something so invigorating about a new year.  A fresh start - so full of promise.  365 days, 52 weeks, 12 months, 4 seasons.  How...

Our days lately have been a delightful mix of busy-ness and quiet times.  In theory this time of year is our "quiet time" - the ti...

Sunrises...that I don't have to get up super early to witness. Pumpkin bars. Erm... photo here if you'd like to see them...appa...