Greenwich National Park, PEI
Posted by Laura-Jane - Whimfield in Outdoors, Prince Edward Island on 04. May, 2009 | 15 Comments
Greenwich National Park, PEI, is as good a place as any to talk about your future. The park extends 40 km from Cavendish to Dalvay, and includes 6 km along the western tip of the Greenwich Peninsula, along the north shore of Prince Edward Island.
We didn’t plan to spend the afternoon talking about the meaning [...]
April Snow
Posted by Laura-Jane - Whimfield in Outdoors on 18. Apr, 2009 | 15 Comments
April snow is not something I’m accustomed to.
But this morning I woke up, glanced out the window, and saw our yard covered in fresh snow.
I snuck out of bed, grabbed my camera, and padded around the yard taking photos. As I walked around the yard, the sun began peeking through the clouds.
By dusk tonight, the [...]
Spring Thaw on Prince Edward Island
Posted by Laura-Jane - Whimfield in Outdoors, Prince Edward Island on 20. Mar, 2009 | 15 Comments
Today is the first day of Spring here on Prince Edward Island. The Montague river has almost completely thawed, and we are starting to notice significant changes here on our property.
In February, we knew there was a picnic table buried somewhere under the snow.
But now, in mid-March, the picnic table has been revealed.
Pretty soon we’ll [...]
A Movie From the Whimfield Vault
Posted by Laura-Jane - Whimfield in Inspirations, Life Dream, Personal, Video on 23. Feb, 2009 | 12 Comments
I recently read Nicole’s blog post about being on the “treadmill of modern day life” as she and her husband endeavour to transition “from a hectic Southern Ontario lifestyle to a back to the land approach that will hopefully lead [them] to Nova Scotia in search of a simpler life.” Nicole recognizes that she’s “building [...]
I Don’t Get Out Much
Posted by Laura-Jane - Whimfield in House, Personal on 15. Jan, 2009 | 17 Comments
It seems that in the winter I don’t get out much.
Sometimes we get groceries. I go curling once a week, and Cameron curls twice a week. Sometimes I attend meetings, groups, and events. We almost went to the movies once.
Other than that, I am inside.
We’ve lived on the island for over a year, and we [...]