cultivating a sustainable life
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
We got some oranges in our grocery bin this week so I decided to use them to make marmalade. It’s always been one of my favorite jams, but I’ve never actually made it before. Many of the recipes I’ve seen take a couple of days …
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 …
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 …
