Dinner at the Old Mill
Posted by Laura-Jane - Whimfield in House, Projects on 29. Aug, 2008 | 7 Comments
Person 1: “Let’s have gourmet pasta for dinner, shall we?”
Person 2: “Pasta sounds good, but there’s one problem.”
Person 1:Â “And what problem is that, pray tell?”
Person 2: “Our one and only pot is upstairs in the attic catching rain.”
Person 1: “Oh. Right. Corn flakes for dinner?”
Person 2: “I’ll get the bowls.”
Dundas Plowing Match Agricultural Fair, Dundas PEI
Posted by Laura-Jane - Whimfield in Outdoors, Personal, Prince Edward Island on 23. Aug, 2008 | 5 Comments
Last month, we took a day off and went to some Canada Day celebrations.
This month, we spent the day at the Dundas Plowing Match and Agricultural Fair, which is, as their webpage touts, a “down home, real country fair.”
We enjoyed ourselves immensely. Highlights included:
Watching a pig scramble, during which excited children herded pigs into [...]
The Perks of Home Renovation
Posted by Laura-Jane - Whimfield in House on 18. Aug, 2008 | 5 Comments
I’ve recently discovered a perk of living inside a half-finished house. Unpainted walls can be a lonely girl’s canvas.
So when you’re feeling homesick, grab a carpenter’s pencil and turn to the nearest wall. Let your mind wander to a loved one who happens to live 6,000 kilometres away, and commence doodling.
The only downside is that, [...]
Shingling a Steep Roof is Not (Quite) as Scary as it Looks
Posted by Laura-Jane - Whimfield in House, Projects on 17. Aug, 2008 | 11 Comments
When we purchased our home, we knew that the roof was ancient and leaking.
Even I, who knew little about home renovation when we first moved in, could tell that the shingles were drastically deteriorated. Although I suppose it doesn’t take much to recognize that if a windy evening means that you’ll wake up to roof [...]
Meanwhile, Back at the Farm…
Posted by Laura-Jane - Whimfield in Outdoors on 12. Aug, 2008 | 5 Comments
In my spare time I can be found writing: tapping my keyboard and scrunching my face up in deep thought.
Cameron, on the other hand, seems to accomplish much more tangible results with his limited spare time.
Our home is heated by wood-stove only, and, let me tell you, the Winters can get cold here on Prince [...]