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The View Around Here ~ The End of August

The View Around Here ~ The End of August

I am in a mild state of shock, as I'm sure many people are, that summer is nearly to an end. When I was actively gardening and my kids were younger, I used to live summer till the middle of September. According to the calendar, that's how long summer really ...

The View Around Here ~ The Week in Photos

The View Around Here ~ The Week in Photos

Things are coming along well with the house getting mostly finished so we can finish moving in. Here's some of our week, in photos. Damien has been building beds for the girls. In the course of our move we gave away the girls' old beds because we thought they were ...

My Salad e-book Coming Soon. Really.

My Salad e-book Coming Soon. Really.

This has been a hard e-book to finish. But it's coming. Soon. Maybe it's because (I'm sure this has something to do with it!) I've lived in three different homes over the past three months. We had an incredibly intense, fun filled May and June. Not to mention I've had ...

Making an Uneasy Peace with Process

Making an Uneasy Peace with Process

When we made the arrangements to rent our chalet we knew a July 1st finish date would be pushing it. Our friend built this “cabin” himself fifteen years ago. It was a rustic, basic affair. There was electricity but no sewer, no running water. This winter when we met our ...

A Creepy Mugshot

A Creepy Mugshot

I have no shame. I think I've mentioned this before. Or rather, I have few inhibitions. So here I am sharing a crazy photo with you that I downloaded off my camera this week. If you can guess correctly why I would take a photo like this of myself you ...

Saturday Afternoon

Saturday Afternoon

Today promises to be more of the same.

The Color of Chaos

The Color of Chaos

The chaos is actually over (for now). Our black trailer pulled out of the driveway yesterday and now sits at our next home, which we'll move into in early July. The boxes got packed and loaded. The bags for Montréal were packed and not loaded. Phone calls and e-mail for ...