Our Lifestyle Blog as We Create a Homestead in Northern Ontario
It’s an exciting time here in our cabin! Nana and Papa are coming to visit for the first time since last summer/fall when our progress had only been to get the outer shell of the cabin up. Papa had only just begun on framing the floor in the “kitchen” before they had to return to … Read more
Now that the main living area of the cabin had been completely disrupted to allow me to begin installing the floor, I wanted to get it finished in good time. This doesn’t include the “finishing” – sanding and sealing, but rather, just the installation to allow us to walk around on an even, firmer surface. … Read more
Well, I mentioned that upstairs my floorboards had exhibited a little bit of “shrinkage” – gaps of a sixteenth of an inch have opened up between the boards in numerous places. It was suggested that it wasn’t a case of the boards continuing to dry, but that I hadn’t nailed them down tightly enough. I … Read more
Having a drain in the kitchen sink is another luxury that we’ve rapidly become accustomed to. For a few months, I simply had a bucket under the sink drain, and we tried to be mindful of how full it was at any given time before pulling the plug. I managed to score the envious task … Read more
As I get older, I find myself going through changes in just about every respect. One of the least distressing is that my tastes are growing (slightly) broader. I am now willing to eat poached eggs. A couple of months ago Donna and I were at A and W early in the morning and through … Read more