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So we are making our living simple but you say how can growing a garden and canning food be simple…….well its easy…..you plan your crops so that they mature in batches.  So at this point its easy to can, dehydrate, freeze, cold storage etc in large batches.  Really gardening is not hard like most peopleContinue reading “Simple Living – Growing a garden for canning(apr 19\14)”

I have wanted to write about this topic for a while now but I didn’t quite know how I wanted to approach the topic….as it was one of the influences on our decision to make the big change that we did to pick up and move to our old farm house in PEI. Imagine withContinue reading “Simple Living – Living on less and loving it(apr 8\14)”

Its been a while since I last wrote, I wish that I could have written sooner but we have been so busy with the reno demos that all I want to do is go to sleep after we eat. Well as some of you are aware from our official blog, we have the back additionContinue reading “Letters From “The Old Manse” #9(may 23\14)”

hello family and friends, Well even though it’s a bit colder today spring is definitely here.  It’s amazing in just a couple days of the massive snow melts how the grass is already starting to turn green.  We drove to Charlottetown today and you can see snipits of green in the fileds…..oh how it doesContinue reading “Letters From “The Old Manse” #8(apr 16\14)”

Hi Guys, Boy am I ever bad….I start off doing a blog that is supposed to be weekly and bam…..its every couple weeks….. Well I am going to try to get back here every week….its is what I enjoy, so look out – here I (try) to come:) So in the past couple of weeksContinue reading “Letters From “The Old Manse” #7(apr 5\14)”

Hi everyone, I again have been a little swamped with house renos and I think we need a second computer as since Rusty started blogging its been a little hard to get onto the computer. Nevertheless I need to write to you all and let you know what we are up to.  So lets seeContinue reading “Letters From “The Old Manse” #6(mar 7\14)”

Hi Everyone, Well its been over 2 weeks since my last letter….sorry about that everyone….we’ve been a little busy. A bunch of stuff has happened since my letter and I will try to update you with whats up. So anyone that knows me agrees….raw fish etc is yuk but I do like sushi…..just not theContinue reading “Letters From “The Old Manse” #5(feb 16\14)”

Hi Everyone, Well its been an exciting week here at the old manse, we starting our new official blog http://www.ouroldislandhome.com which I am sure that most of you having been following.  Can I say we absolutely love receiving and reading your comments.  So don’t forget to comment there and here:) So back to this week…weContinue reading “Letters from “The Old Manse” #4(jan 26\14)”

Howdy everyone, Its amazing how quickly the week has gone by…..no snow storms…just a little dusting today…..but I just don’t know where the week went. So its been busy and we have had some very mild and muddy weather.  We finally had the old excuvator removed from the driveway back to its home down theContinue reading “Letters from “The Old Manse” #3(Jan 20/14)”

Hi Everyone, I trust that everyone has has had a good week.  We had a really nice week….its been relatively quiet, meaning no snow for a change.  Its been so nice to wake up and see the sun rise and not have to shovel.  We will be receiving a used snow blower from Ontario, IContinue reading “Letters from “The Old Manse” #2(jan 14\14)”