Happy Halloween from Whimfield!
Posted by Laura-Jane - Whimfield in Personal on 31. Oct, 2008 | 11 Comments
Happy Halloween!
As I grow older, I just don’t know what to do about Halloween.
I really like and enjoy Halloween and dressing up. But it’s one of those holidays that creeps up on me slowly and finally arrives, at which point I think, “Oh! It’s Halloween already! I wish I’d thought to organize something to do..and [...]
Squirrel in the Shed: When the Outdoors Comes Inside
Posted by Laura-Jane - Whimfield in Outdoors on 30. Oct, 2008 | 8 Comments
We were recently outside undertaking a major yard-cleanup. During the clean-up, I mistakenly left the door to the little shed wide-open for an hour or two.
Upon my return to the shed, movement in the shed’s corner scared the firewood right out of my hands.
I jumped back out of the shed, my arm-full of firewood strewn [...]
Wood Heat: A Girl and Boy’s Best Friend
Posted by Laura-Jane - Whimfield in House, Outdoors on 28. Oct, 2008 | 19 Comments
If you’ve been following our tribulations, you’ll know that the sighting of a wood-stove on our property is a good thing.
Yes, the long-awaited for wood-stove has arrived!
Once we received the call that our wood-stove had arrived at the dealership, we immediately dropped everything and drove to pick it up. It was almost a three-hour drive [...]
Have a Little Compassion for the Crazy Cat Lady in Your Life
Posted by Laura-Jane - Whimfield in Personal on 27. Oct, 2008 | 10 Comments
Silly folk that we are, my partner Cameron and I ejected our old wood-stove before we had our new wood-stove in our hands. This is a very silly thing to do when your wood-stove is your only source of heat.
Because the new wood-stove’s arrival was delayed and delayed and delayed some more, we’ve been trying [...]
Contest: I Think I Can, I Think I Can
Posted by Laura-Jane - Whimfield in Inspirations, Outdoors on 25. Oct, 2008 | 33 Comments
During the past year, we left our city life and moved into the country. We have learned so much, and I’ve been amazed at what we–two untrained, able-bodied, average-sized people–have been able to accomplish.
When we realized our steep roof needed to be re-shingled, Cameron stated with conviction that we could do it ourselves. I, on [...]