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 Contests, 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 [...]
The Pumpkin Patch: A Lesson in Squash
Posted by Laura-Jane - Whimfield in Outdoors, Prince Edward Island on 23. Oct, 2008 | 3 Comments
Pumpkin fields dot the landscape on Prince Edward Island.
It being near the end of October, we finally succumbed to the orange temptation. We pulled over to a you-pick/we pick pumpkin patch.
We already had a giant pumpkin on our stoop at home–a gift bestowed to us from two very special loved ones.
So we passed right by [...]
Frog in the Woods
Posted by Laura-Jane - Whimfield in Outdoors, Prince Edward Island on 17. Oct, 2008 | 3 Comments
Today, I didn’t have time to write about the outdoors.
I didn’t have time to write about the outdoors because I was outdoors following a tiny frog all over our woods.
Indeed, this frog is why I simply cannot write about the outdoors today.
Moving Across the Country and Reinventing Yourself: It Worked for Me
Posted by Laura-Jane - Whimfield in Inspirations on 13. Oct, 2008 | 5 Comments
When we decided to move across the country, I was prepared for a lot of negatives. I didn’t know what to expect. I was afraid of the cold. We were leaving our families behind.
Oh, I knew there’d be positives, too. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have done it! But one positive that I hadn’t given much thought [...]
En Route to a Meeting: A Mishap in the Woods
Posted by Laura-Jane - Whimfield in Outdoors on 09. Oct, 2008 | 8 Comments
My purse, portfolio, and crisp blazer were waiting neatly by the door.
My teeth were freshly brushed. My hair was clean, bouncy, and in perfect position. I had precisely twenty minutes before I had to leave the house for a meeting.
I was wearing my favourite high-heeled shoes. I had it all timed perfectly.
I passed a mirror [...]
A Day in the Life at Whimfield These Days
Posted by Laura-Jane - Whimfield in Personal on 07. Oct, 2008 | 2 Comments
I’ve been really busy. I mean really, really busy.
I’m writing up the ying-yang and sending out pitches like I’ve never pitched before.
Look, here I am petting our neighbour’s dog whilst checking my phone messages. Is nothing sacred??
Our home is still a renovation mad-house, with exactly three square feet of clean space in which to live.
Here’s [...]
