Bunk Mates

Bunk Mates

I’m too pooped to write a long post tonight, so instead I’ll leave you with this photo of the animals. Princess isn’t usually allowed into the kids’ room, as it’s always been a bit of a haven for the cats (they’re not fond of her exuberance, and 

What we did today.

What we did today.

House preparations continue, and in an attempt to get as much out of this place as we possibly can, we’ve decided to do some of the major projects that we’d been putting off, like tearing out the kids’ grungy old carpet and replacing it with 

Here it is!

Here it is!

We made our way to the property today for a meeting with the septic engineer, and it turns out we’re not going to get away with installing a basic septic (we have to have a more advanced waste treatment system put in). It wasn’t a 

House Prices, a Yummy Meal, and Green Building

House Prices, a Yummy Meal, and Green Building

It was an absolutely gorgeous day here today. Unfortunately we spent most of it inside the house in a state of mad panic, trying to clean up our construction mess before the bank’s property assessment guy came buy to have a look around and figure 

Some News

I’ve been keeping a secret for the past month or so, but now I think it might actually be safe to talk about it (I’m a little superstititous). It looks like we’re finally on our way to having the homestead of our dreams, as we’ve 

A Day in the Life

A Day in the Life

I’ve seen several people taking part in a fun blog project (started over at Owlhaven, I believe), posting photos of the various things that occur over the course of one day in their life. Here’s my day as it happened on Wednesday, February 28th. The 

Muesli

Muesli

With February drawing to a close, I’d been feeling pretty good about not having dropped into too much of a funk during this the dreariest of months. But it occurred to me today that I actually am a little less “myself” than usual, and it’s 

Partly Cloudy

Partly Cloudy

Sorry for the lack of posts lately. We’ve had a few things going on around here, but I hope to be back in action within the next few days.I just had to share this incredible photo that my daughter took from the back seat of 

When is local not local?

I haven’t bought tomatoes during the winter months for awhile now – they don’t really fit with the goal of local, seasonal eating, and they tend not to taste as good as the ones you get in the summer. But I have to admit that 

Which Super Villain Are You?

Which Super Villain Are You?

I got this funny quiz off Carla’s blog. It’s surprisingly accurate – I especially like the suggestion that I resemble Uma Thurman (tall, leggy and blonde). Carla, stop laughing! Your results:You are Poison Ivy You would go to almost any length for the protection of