Making Home


Moments of Light

Moments of Light

I think I've already mentioned once or twice that late October and early November have been grey around these parts. So I look for light and capture it where I can. And those days, that one day, when the sun does shine - oh how I appreciate its radiance and ...

He Cooks ~ He Shops

He Cooks ~ He Shops

One of our goals when we moved was to build a livelihood together at the intersection of our skills and passion, expertise and interests. We don't have a specific "career" in mind for either of us. Instead, we envision our work as an ongoing evolution of projects and ideas that ...

The View Around Here ~ Warmth

The View Around Here ~ Warmth

The fire is crackling near my toes, snow is lightly falling outside (yes snow, it won't stay), my coffee in hand. Could this morning be more cozy? It was cold and wet in our neck of the woods this week. After the glory that has been our autumn so far, ...

Wood Work

Wood Work

That was a great weekend. A busy, working weekend but the most enjoyable kind of work there is. Work done with friends. Work with a very tangible reward, heat for our homes this winter. Work that engages our body and gives the kids a chance to operate power tools. Work ...

The View Around Here ~ In the woods

The View Around Here ~ In the woods

It's wood weekend. We're renting a splitter with our friend/landlord and splitting a bunch of wood. We're sharing the work and we're sharing the wood to heat our homes this winter. We live in "woodsville" you could say. Our house is surrounded by woods. And stashed here and there and ...

The Green Living Update ~ closing the chapter

The Green Living Update ~ closing the chapter

I’m here to spill the beans on what I still do and don’t still do in terms of homemade soap, garbage, recycling and compost (yes, I’ve written about all of these at FIMBY), gardening and homesteading type activities and other DIY and "sustainable" living practices.

The View Around Here ~ I washed some windows

The View Around Here ~ I washed some windows

No writing this morning. I slept in. (Usually, not always gives me the freedom to do that.) When I sat down to work I realized I had a bunch of photos I wanted to edit rather than writing. And I also wanted to hang out with my family, instead of ...