Posted by Laura-Jane - Whimfield in Life Dream, Outdoors, Prince Edward Island on 07. Feb, 2010 | 8 Comments
Most of the time, when we stay home in our wam, cozy home, we don’t even realize that it’s cold outside. This is because our little house is now very well insulated, and we heat with wood heat.
For us, living on a large acreage, we have enough wood to sustain us with a ton of [...]
1. I love living in the country because I can climb trees without feeling weird–even though I am nearing my thirties.
2. I love living in the country because it makes me appreciate being able to drive out of my driveway. (Today, we’re snowed in. But we didn’t have to go anywhere anyway.)
3. I love living [...]
You know those people who work full-time, raise children, volunteer, keep house, paint, sing, garden, and do yoga six days a week? There seem to be a lot of these productive people around, but I’m saddened to report that I’m not one of them.
But although I’m no time management expert, I have spent a lot [...]
Yesterday, I asked the question, “Why bother?” I wondered why people bother to love who they love and write what they write and do what they do. Because…wouldn’t it just be easier to stay home all alone and eat chocolate-mint cookies?
Well, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about why I bother.
And there are a [...]
Do you ever wonder why we, as human beings, bother?
Wouldn’t it be simple to stay in one job for the rest of your life? Saving yourself the pain of quitting, interviewing, and struggling to learn new skills? Why bother going back to school, taking out loans, cramming until the wee hours of the morning?
Have you [...]
Before we bought our house (and its accompanying 63 acres), it had been for sale and sitting empty for years. When we first looked at the property in person, it was January; every square-inch was covered in snow, and all living plants looked like wooden sticks.
As I have but a rudimentary knowledge of all things [...]
In December of 2007, we drove 8,000 kilometres, from one end of Canada to the other. We were leaving our home-land, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, and moving across Canada to Prince Edward Island. It took 28 days to get there, and we slept in our car every night along the way–in temperatures as low as [...]
Posted by Laura-Jane - Whimfield in Inspirations, Life Dream, Outdoors, Prince Edward Island on 24. Jan, 2010 | 19 Comments
When did you grow up?
When did you stop running at full-speed for no reason at all?
When did you stop rolling around in the snow just for fun?
When did you stop swimming at the pool or playing baseball in the hot sun?
Maybe one of the reasons to have children is to come full circle, to play [...]
Posted by Laura-Jane - Whimfield in Inspirations, Life Dream, Personal on 11. Jan, 2010 | 22 Comments
As recently noted, we’ve been busy and have been doing a juggling act between businesses, home renovation, and real life.
It’s no secret that this has been a tough year for me. I have certainly alluded to some struggles: worrying about everything, not appreciating the ones we love, and general confusion about what I should be [...]
Posted by Laura-Jane - Whimfield in Inspirations, Life Dream, Personal on 05. Jan, 2010 | 20 Comments
I grew up in a musical household. My mother is a professional violinist who revels in playing music. She has played the violin since she was five years old, and it’s her thing. She loves to play. I think she would say that when she is playing her violin she “blisses out.” I think I [...]
Posted by Laura-Jane - Whimfield in Inspirations, Personal on 01. Jan, 2010 | 19 Comments
I’ve never been much of a resolution maker. I do decide to make changes throughout the year, but I don’t tend to make resolutions during a specific time, such as at the turn of the year.
The standard new year resolutions are to quit smoking, stop excessive drinking, lose weight, and get physically fit. Thankfully, I [...]
Posted by Laura-Jane - Whimfield in House, Outdoors, Personal, Prince Edward Island on 31. Dec, 2009 | 27 Comments
Sometimes I have occasion to drive to Charlottetown, PEI’s capital, to do business. And sometimes I have to show up there for 8:30am. In the winter, an 8:30am appointment in Charlottetown sees my morning as follows. There’s no jaw-dropping twist to this story; the following is just a simple scene from my simple life.
I am [...]
Posted by Laura-Jane - Whimfield in Outdoors, Personal, Prince Edward Island on 27. Dec, 2009 | 10 Comments
This Christmas season was an especially festive one, especially compared to last year.
Last year, we were pretty disorganized. We didn’t set up our Charlie Brown Christmas tree until Christmas Eve, and after Christmas was over we simply opened the front door and turfed the tree into the middle of the yard, where it sat until [...]
Posted by Laura-Jane - Whimfield in Outdoors, Personal, Prince Edward Island on 19. Dec, 2009 | 16 Comments
Cameron and I both seem to have a love/hate relationship with traditions. On the one hand, traditions are lovely: doing the same thing year after year because it’s enjoyable and because, well, you did it last year is perfectly fine. But, at the same time, we sometimes give each other a worried look when we [...]
Posted by Laura-Jane - Whimfield in Outdoors, Prince Edward Island on 10. Dec, 2009 | 18 Comments
Winter still hasn’t officially arrived yet. And by Winter I mean snow. Horses are still prancing around on crisp frosty grass, and birds are still whooshing their wings through relatively warm air.
Last year, the permanent snow cover blanketed the outdoors by mid-December. But this year, we’ve only had two small snowfalls, and the snow has [...]
Posted by Laura-Jane - Whimfield in Outdoors, Prince Edward Island on 01. Dec, 2009 | 10 Comments
This steely cow is preparing herself for winter.
“Winter is coming!” She says.
“I will remain strong!” She says. She stares winter straight on, never shying away from the truth.
Me, on the other hand, I’m scared. The first few winters here on PEI were a novelty. Now I feel like a regular PEIer, and I’m just not [...]
Posted by Laura-Jane - Whimfield in Personal on 25. Nov, 2009 | 14 Comments
Cameron and I have been together for almost twelve years, and it’s easy to slip into patterns. As much as I hate to admit it, I am not perfect. Sometimes I take him for granted. And sometimes I forget that it’s the little things that matter. Like shaving your legs.
It’s the little things.
The little things, [...]
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