Muddy Boots – I miss my auntie♡

My mom was the youngest of 5, she had 3 sisters and one brother, Else, Annie, Ellie and Ernst. She grew up in Germany and was around the age of 7 during World War 2, which was a very scary time for those who did not agree with the government at the time. She andContinue reading “Muddy Boots – I miss my auntie♡”

Muddy boots – The difference a year makes

This past year has had ups and down and I would say more ups then downs. We have made quite a few changes, life and reality has a way of making you look at things in a different light. Rusty hit a milestone birthday this year, 50, and it was a birthday that was onContinue reading “Muddy boots – The difference a year makes”

Muddy Boots – garden beds

Well, that was an awesome but tiring weekend. We got a lot accomplished, and we couldn’t be happier with the results. I started a off a few weeks ago with ordering 4 cord of 8 foot juniper logs. They got delivered on Thursday Then I ordered a load of compost soil that came in Friday.Continue reading “Muddy Boots – garden beds”

Muddy Boots – The Greenhouse

For anyone following our story you will now that back in September hurricane Fiona barreled through the maritmes and did substantial damage to our tiny island. In the aftermath, we had quite a few things that we had to take care of like broken windows, missing siding, damaged trees that came down our firewood logsContinue reading “Muddy Boots – The Greenhouse”

Muddy Boots – looking out the window of life

Hi y’all, I did not send out and special msg the past little while and really haven’t been post much. We were swamped with the Fiona clean up that was messing with our fall chores and wow I can say that really took alot out of us. Before we knew it Christmas season was here.Continue reading “Muddy Boots – looking out the window of life”

Muddy Boots – Trip back to Ontario

So, I know it been a while but some much life happened and it was hard keeping up. As promised this will be the first in some updates to what we did this past summer. Let’s start with finally being able to leave the island and visit family in Ontario. We took a whirlwind 4Continue reading “Muddy Boots – Trip back to Ontario”

The Farm, Muddy Boots and the old farmhouse – hurricane Fiona

I haven’t posted in a while and I am so sorry that I have not got you all up-to-date on our lives here on the island. However, this is a good place to start and then I will back track a bit with some future posts and let you know what’s been up this pastContinue reading “The Farm, Muddy Boots and the old farmhouse – hurricane Fiona”

The Farm – Eggs, Chickens and Predators

Well….. it was about this time 2 weeks ago I let the flock out for their regular everyday wander around the yard, eat bugs, peck and scratch, coo and cockadoodledoo. Our flock free ranges and they enjoy every moment. They give us beautiful dark yellow/orange yoked eggs and they are happy. For the past twoContinue reading “The Farm – Eggs, Chickens and Predators”

The farm – Tomatoes, what we plant

The repotting of the tomatoes plants is done.  I have another couple trays started that will get replanted in 2 weeks time. We try to grow mainly heirloom types of tomatoes but I think there are two this year that are hybrids. This year we have planted: pruden purple, primo red, roma, golden cherry, costolutoContinue reading “The farm – Tomatoes, what we plant”

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