Thursday, March 24, 2011
On the Move
Yesterday we got the keys for our new home - no, not our farm, although I am more than ready to have it work out for us to buy our farm apparently the universe is not yet...I shall endeavour to remain patient. However we did find a lovely rental home that is back down in the valley MUCH lower in altitude and we were especially happy about that when we woke up to a fresh 2 inches of snow up here (we still have over a foot on the ground). We are left this (our current lake view - note the snow and the peak of the mountain on the right side of this photo...
and arrived to this - if you look carefully on the left of this photo you can see the same mountain but now we will see it from down in the valley instead of being up in the mountains behind it, sort of the opposite view. However we still look upon the same gorgeous lake, we'll just be quite a bit closer to it now and the boys are thrilled.
But, what thrills me the most...
is that I took an hour's break from cleaning and packing (Oh OK, it was more likely two hours) to get out my edger (yes, my I'm addicted edger...how I missed it) and my pruners and get to work on some springtime gardening. I can't tell you how delightful it was for me to be back where I could be digging in the dirt and fixing up some neglected flower beds and yes, I was giggling to myself almost the entire time. Life really is good and we're all feeling very blessed...tired and looking forward to being done with moving but blessed.
Monday, March 21, 2011
Homemade Soft Scrub Cleaner and Toothpowder
Thursday, March 17, 2011
A Little Cabbage Love
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Elderberry Syrup
I've been busy packing up the shelves of my coldroom, there were still plenty of jars lining the shelves - things we hadn't used yet (it seems I do tend to go a little overboard with my preserving each year). I kept a couple jars of Elderberry syrup out just in case we needed them before we moved - lucky thing. W and I had both been feeling the start of something coming on and so I made good use of the syrup (my boys have decided that they don't really like the taste of this syrup so they are sticking with oil of oregano or garlic/lemon tea).
It certainly seems to be doing the trick because I have no feelings of illness today at all. Love being able to stave off bouts of illness with homemade goodies.
Monday, March 14, 2011
Scottish Oat Cakes
Oatcakes
1 1/2 cup flour (whatever kind you like)
1/4 sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 cup oats
1/2 cup melted butter (I use 1/4 cup butter and 1/4 cup grapeseed oil)
2 eggs beaten with 2 Tbsp water (I used to sometimes use flax seed as an egg substitute and have also used apple juice instead of the water)
Mix dry ingredients then add liquid ingredients/ Mix and then roll out to 1/4 inch on floured board. Cut. Bake at 375 for 15-20 minutes.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Things Take Time
Not expecting to get so up close and personal with such a huge creature we backed off a bit towards the closest tree and watched and took some photos. We called up to E and he came down to join us to watch for another while. Such an amazing creature - they seem so massive, strong and majestic to me but, at the same time, sweet and almost comical looking. Truly beautiful.
Lately my walks have helped keep me present while I've been working at not worrying too much about finding our next home. I am a big believer in signs - although the last while I would have liked some signs to be bigger...and clearer...and much easier to understand - so it occurred to me when we saw this moose that this was a sort of closure on our time here - a time fraught with many stretching lessons and many ups and downs - and that things would be, and were, working out just as they should. I had been watching the whole time we lived here and now, at last, just weeks before we leave, here was this moose...right in front of us. A very good sign indeed. So, I guess the moral of this story is that while at times things might seem quite...well, poopy...
there is likely a lovely surprise right around the corner from all that poop. ;-) A lovely reminder for me that Things Take Time. Life really is good!
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Vintage Melmac Plates
Monday, March 7, 2011
Can't Stop Knitting Slippers
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