Sun through water

We took our four legged one to the beach, Saturday. It was her first time there with the intent and temperature for swimming. It was the first day we had her outside off leash for any length of time, which wound up being the whole day. She’s been a very calm girl ever since. Pretty…

The sent folder

That sacred space of honest accountability. Have I or haven’t I? The sent folder will tell me. I’m more in my head than in my world. I’m deeply introverted and introspective. Sometimes I will write you a thoughtful letter and come up with all the right things to say and the best way to say…

First flowers

Spring has sprung and colour is returning

Cutting dirt

I’m hardening off many of my plants and several of my direct seeded beds are bursting to life.    I got busy with a shovel this week and carved out some keyhole & freestyle garden beds which are now ready to plant. Two years of turning over our sandy soils with plenty of organic materials…

Spring gifts from the Earth

I was cleaning up the yard a couple days ago and trimmed up some branches on one of our tallest maples that had broken when another tree came down on it the winter before last. We have been in our house for almost 2 years now and are working away with the very mature landscaping…