Monthly Archives Jun 2007

Summer School

Summer School

You could say we "school" year round but in reality we don't do school at all but are constantly using everyday life and our children's interests as springboards for learning. This week was no different. In between strawberry picking, going to the beach and working at the farm (our field ...

Garden update

Garden update

I just love my garden and wanted to share a bit of it with you. Backyard June 2005: This is what the backyard looked like when we moved in. Kitchen Garden: This is what part of the backyard looks like. I love this little garden & eating those peas! Backyard ...

Pleasant Mountain lives up to its name

Pleasant Mountain lives up to its name

We camped this last weekend at Pleasant Mountain Camping Area on Moose Pond & at the base of Pleasant Mountain. It was another wonderful camping weekend. Here's the pics to prove it: The campground was good even if there were no other kindred tenters. It was still early in the ...

She's Live!

She's Live!

My mom's blog is now live at toewsontherun.com . She has a post from June 18 about her recent trip to Maine. Welcome to the blogosphere Mom!

my coffee addiction

my coffee addiction

There is really no other way to title this post. I'm taking a break this week from coffee & other sources of caffeine - chocolate, tea etc. Not sure exactly what possessed me to do this, except that I had a strong feeling, dare I say conviction, I needed to ...

Reid State Park

Reid State Park

We took Mom to Reid State Park yesterday. The last horrah before she returned home today, via the Cat Ferry. It was our first time to this park and we definitely will return. An absolutely gorgeous spot on the ocean with rocky boulders, tidal pools and sandy beach. Ah, I ...

Summer's Arrival

Summer's Arrival

Although summer doesn't officially start until later this week the season kicked off at our house when my mom arrived last Thursday for a 10 day visit. Her visit is the first of several with both Damien's and my family planned for this summer and fall. She came to watch ...

Recital weekend

Recital weekend

This past weekend was dance recital weekend. This was the 2nd year of dance lessons for both Celine and I. My first year was more than 20 years ago when I took a jazz class in grade 4. After that I hung up my dancing shoes for sometime. Then last ...

Garden Girl

Garden Girl

This is my too cute garden girl complete with matching short set and blue rubber boots!

Garden Shots

Garden Shots

I intended to "sleep-in" till 7 this morning but the beautiful blue sky beckoned me out of bed earlier. But I felt tired and even coffee couldn't keep me focused on my reading, which is my usual early morning routine. So, I headed outside to be inspired by my gardens ...

A Day at Church

A Day at Church

Many of you know we are venturing out of the established church structure we have known and trying to forge our way into a more organic and home grown fellowship. Specifically we are desiring to start/be a part of a house church. Not house church for the sake of house ...