Living Simply Isn’t Simple

Living Simply Isn’t Simple

Posted by Laura-Jane - Whimfield in Outdoors, Prince Edward Island on 31. Aug, 2010 | 14 Comments

Living simply isn’t simple. How did I ever think living simply was going to be simple??!! What world was I living in? Oh, right… Now I remember, I was living in the city-come-country world, where everything must be better and sweeter in the country! (Well, everything is better and sweeter in the country–that part is [...]

Swirl Means Love

Swirl Means Love

Posted by Laura-Jane - Whimfield in Inspirations, Personal on 25. Aug, 2010 | 11 Comments

I forget the specifics, but a few days ago Cameron used the word “swirl” to describe love. He may have said something along the lines of, “You make my heart swirl.” (Or something to that effect.) And ever since then I can’t get the word swirl out of my head; whenever I think of him [...]

PEI Gardening Tips (from a Novice)

PEI Gardening Tips (from a Novice)

Posted by Laura-Jane - Whimfield in House, Outdoors, Prince Edward Island, Projects on 16. Aug, 2010 | 23 Comments

Cameron seems to think it’s my duty to tell you what’s going on in our garden. Therefore I share my PEI gardening tips from yours truly, a novice in the vegetable garden.

Already we’ve learned a lot for next year when it comes to growing vegetables.Here are my PEI gardening tips from an idiot. Please feel [...]

Prince Edward Island blogs

Posted by Laura-Jane - Whimfield in Prince Edward Island on 11. Aug, 2010 | 1 Comment

Prince Edward Islanders and a few special friends (blogs in random order):

Life Begins at Retirement
Canoe Corner
Whimfield
Top of the Meadow
Sometimes Here, Sometimes There
Country is a State of Mind, USA
Red Belle, NS
Melissa’s Musings
Maritime Penny Pinchers
Hidden Island Paradise
Greenspree
Dunn Creek Farm
Blind Dog Chronicles
Barnyard Organics

Picking Our Wild Blueberries (Finally)

Picking Our Wild Blueberries (Finally)

Posted by Laura-Jane - Whimfield in Outdoors, Prince Edward Island on 08. Aug, 2010 | 12 Comments

Picking wild blueberries is a new delight that we appreciated on our property for the first time this year. When we first moved here we didn’t know what wild blueberry plants looked liked. Of course, they’re easy to spot when they’re dripping with blueberries, but  most of the time they just look like green ground [...]