Sometimes it’s the smallest things that hold the most. A season. A memory. A whole piece of someone we love. This little coat,which was never really ours to begin with,was a hand-me-down,passed to us with quiet storiesfrom a mama friend.… Continue reading

February began in colour. Winter break mornings, Valentine’s crafts scattered across the table, pink and red against the Formica. And then the snow came. Six candles in the middle of winter. February held more than one kind of brightness. Continue reading

These days have been quiet and full in small ways. This is what they’ve looked like. Continue reading

One year ago to this day, we had packed up our little BoHoMoHo and were waving goodbye to the farm as we pulled out of the driveway. We were headed East on our first family roadtrip in the motorhome and… Continue reading

A swarm of bees in May, is worth a load of hay. A swarm of bees in June, is worth a silver spoon. A swarm of bees in July, isn’t worth a fly. Proverbial Beekeeping saying It’s a warm spring… Continue reading

Can someone please tell me where in the world a whole year has gone?! I blinked and the next thing I know, there’s this little person standing in front of me and my baby is gone. I still can’t believe… Continue reading

As I walk past the bee hives that sit beside the garden, sun warmed from a September morning, the sweet smell of honey and beeswax fills my nostrils. The smell wafts along on the warm Autumn breeze, tingling my senses… Continue reading

“August rain: the best of the summer gone, and the new fall not yet born. The odd uneven time.” ―Sylvia Plath, The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath I think Sylvia Plath said it best, referring to August as the odd uneven… Continue reading

Here on the farm, Summer usually brings with it the hustle and bustle of warm weather days filled with chores, activities and the ever endless To-Do list. It’s a time to take advantage of the longer days and the nice… Continue reading

As we enter our third Summer of beekeeping we reflect on how much we have learned over the course of a couple of years, and also how much we really don’t even know yet. That’s the beauty of beekeeping, just… Continue reading