Often the promise of Spring is enough to get one through even the most bitter of Winters. And let me tell you, this past month has been a test of this from Mother Nature, as she continues to dump snow… Continue reading

February, the month that breaks the everlasting lengths of January days. The month that begins to promise an end in sight. But do not be fooled. February can also be the harshest of months. When the snow falls deep, and… Continue reading

Tis the season for all things Christmas as the countdown to the holidays begins to dwindle. The Christmas lights are hung on the house in all their glory, our little mini tree is up and decorated, and our stockings are… Continue reading

It’s Halloween, Witches!   Tis the season for ghastly ghouls, spookish spells and all kinds of treats and fun. While we do not usually get many trick or treaters out to visit us on the farm, we still like to… Continue reading

Pumpkin spice and everything nice. There is no doubt about it, the seasons are changing. The leaves on the trees are changing colours, dropping to the ground and creating beautiful mosaics upon the grass. There is a chill to the… Continue reading

Barefoot in fields with hooved friends is the best way to spend Summer days.   I don’t even know where Summer has escaped to. One minute we were celebrating the Full Moon at the end of June, blink, and July’s… Continue reading

We took a little stroll, out along the wooded fenceline. Stumbled ourselves upon a little patch, wild strawberries growing in the shade, the beginnings of saskatoon berries apparent. Settled on a little sprinkle of daisies, you kissed me gently, tasting… Continue reading

Bee-lieve it or not: You can thank a bee for every 1 out of 3 bites you take while eating food. A single colony of bees will pollinate up to 300 million flowers, per day! 90% of the world’s nutrition… Continue reading

I am sure that Mother Nature must just be confused. That perhaps she fell so in love with Winter, that she’s forgotten what time of year it is supposed to be. Perhaps her love affair with the chill winds and… Continue reading

Oh February, that blasted month in the middle of Winter, after Christmas and New years, where you’re fighting off the Winter blues. Where the weather is frigid and frightful one day, then verging on a Spring teaser the next. It’s… Continue reading