Posted by Laura-Jane - Whimfield in House, Life Dream, Prince Edward Island on 11. Nov, 2011 | 9 Comments
All is well at Whimfield Farm.
We’ve built a deck that wraps around the front of the house. It has a roof. (Does that make it a verandah?)
The kitchen still isn’t complete. (Still washing dishes in the bathroom sink.)
Still no pets or houseplants.
Didn’t grow a garden this summer.
Still happy and healthy.
Every year gets easier and easier. [...]
Are you considering moving to PEI? Over the past couple of years I’ve received quite a few treasured emails from many of you who are considering moving to PEI.
Just what is it about Prince Edward Island that gets us all excited about the idea of moving to PEI? When I receive an email from someone [...]
Here’s my list of the top ten things to do on PEI. Bear in mind that my top ten things to do on PEI are heavily influenced by my personality. I love rural areas, people and the simple pleasures of Summer!
Top Ten Things to do on PEI
1. Anne of Green Gables:
Come on, it’s Prince Edward [...]
There have been some interesting discussions on the moving to PEI post regarding PEI jobs… Are jobs hard to find on Prince Edward Island? What’s the PEI job market like? Etc, etc.
Some of you who are considering moving to PEI and getting PEI jobs might find this list of top PEI employers useful. I have [...]
Posted by Laura-Jane - Whimfield in Outdoors on 21. Nov, 2010 | 13 Comments
Cameron on trying to hook up our snowblower attachment to the tractor in the dark after this year’s first snowfall:
“I think we’re going to have to streamline this process a bit next time,” he says.
And so it begins!
I also heard from my west coast friends and loved ones that there was a big layer of [...]
Posted by Laura-Jane - Whimfield in Personal on 20. Nov, 2010 | 15 Comments
Hello, darlings.
I have been working on my big squiggly snail of a career path!
Have you?
Posted by Laura-Jane - Whimfield in Personal on 22. Oct, 2010 | 9 Comments
This is a life-changing exercise that can be accomplished in five minutes.
Ready? Go:
A. Please make a list of the top five things you WANT to be spending your time on.
B. Then, make a list of the top five things that you ACTUALLY spend your time on currently.
(My guess is that your A and B lists [...]
Posted by Laura-Jane - Whimfield in Inspirations, Life Dream, Personal on 03. Oct, 2010 | 9 Comments
It was recently brought to my attention that Whimfield (this blog) has been used as an example in a Canadian University’s MLA citation style guide. I am touched to be on there! To whomever compiled the guide, “Hello” and a friendly squeeze from the land of Whimfield. (And if you’re reading this please do not [...]
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 [...]
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