Last Vestiges of Autumn
Posted by Laura-Jane - Whimfield in Outdoors, Prince Edward Island on 01. Dec, 2009 | 10 Comments
This steely cow is preparing herself for winter.
“Winter is coming!” She says.
“I will remain strong!” She says. She stares winter straight on, never shying away from the truth.
Me, on the other hand, I’m scared. The first few winters here on PEI were a novelty. Now I feel like a regular PEIer, and I’m just not [...]
Snow Boots
Posted by Laura-Jane - Whimfield in Life Dream, Personal on 19. Sep, 2009 | 23 Comments
It was precisely one week before we began our cross-country adventure. We were about to leave the warm and rainy west coast to drive across Canada in the middle of winter. In one week we would be willingly driving through snow, blizzards, and ice.
I was a west coast city girl. I had high heels, sneakers, [...]
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 [...]
Making Snowmen in the Country
Posted by Laura-Jane - Whimfield in Outdoors on 19. Feb, 2009 | 12 Comments
I used to live on the west coast of Canada, where we almost never got any snow. When you never get snow, the slightest hint of the white stuff makes people go crazy and there’s a snowman in every second yard.
Now, I live on the east coast of Canada, where snow is a part of [...]