Our Lifestyle Blog as We Create a Homestead in Northern Ontario
Our sauna stove always seemed to have one fatal flaw – the fellow who welded it for us felt that he no longer wanted to weld regular steel to stainless steel. This meant that our stainless tank was just “hanging” off the back of the stove. There was about a 1/8″ gap between much of … Read more
At camp Kenny and Donna found this crayfish. The way Kenny described it, it seemed like it must have been the size of a lobster!
Today on our way home from the mailboxes we took an extra moment to glance in the area where our neighbour and friend B! had been telling us for some weeks that “the garter snakes all hibernate in a crack in the rocks”. Imagine our delight and surprise when we saw a roiling, boiling coil … Read more
Well, I don’t know that I need to link to the post where I lost my keys, seeing as it’s the previous one to this post. But well, Proverbs 26:11 (yes, this is also a hint to the hidden code in the previous post) continues to ring true. As Kenny and I prepared to walk … Read more
A peaceful, idyllic trip planned to an abandoned railway line. A group of enthusiastic young homeschoolers, eager for a romp through nature, exploring and seeking out fun and interesting geocaches. Moms and tots, Dad and preteens, sunny skies and (relatively) few flies. The entire group of us either trotting briskly with dignity or running screaming … Read more
Kenny’s been asking for a campfire for a week or two now, so last weekend we decided to give it a spin. I used some very dry old lumber, which burned up way too quickly. Time to get a bag of charcoal for the hibachi, and maybe use some of my precious birch for the … Read more
Kenny for the past many months has been labouring to post a new Minecraft video nearly every day, and yesterday he posted his 100th video! I’m very proud of his determination, and would like to share it with anyone who is willing to give it a quick look at, maybe thumbs up, or maybe subscription … Read more
Here’s a few pictures of our Christmas tree at night with the lights turned on… No Flash More light from adjacent area and slow shutter speed
Yesterday Kenny and decided to try to walk up for the mail. It was sixteen below, so I insisted he wear his snow pants and a scarf. About halfway there he declared that he would be unable to continue because he was way too hot! I suggested that perhaps to make up for our reduced … Read more
Kenny has been really into running and timing himself this summer. He isn’t interested much in doing it in the context of competing against other children, but he sure pushes himself! He gets really upset if every run isn’t a bit better than the previous one, even though I point out that shortcomings in my … Read more