I started to collect China cup and saucers quite a few years ago after having tea at Rusty’s grandma’s place. It was insane the variety and amount of beautiful tea cups she had in her dining room cabinet. Knowing how much I appreciated them I started to get them as gifts from her for birthdaysContinue reading “Old Houses – tea+sweets”
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Letters from the old manse – Sept 25, 2023
Snail mail….. its been a couple weeks, we have had a few projects and stuff going so I got side tracked and nobody asked where the letter is♡ Well the first distraction was the celebration of our 26th wedding anniversary. So rightfully so we were busy enjoying each other’s company. We went to the fairContinue reading “Letters from the old manse – Sept 25, 2023”
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♡”
Letters from the old manse – August 27th
It’s been a nice steady week. Not too busy and definitely not lazy. I worked out in the raised bed garden area for several days this past week. Sometimes your garden can get the best of you and with all the rain, those terribly fast growing prolific weeds just don’t stop growing and multiplying. SoContinue reading “Letters from the old manse – August 27th”
Letters from the old manse – Aug 20, 2023
It’s Sunday, and it is letter writing time. So how is everyone, I hope that you are all good. Just a little update on what’s going on this past week. The veggie gardens are slow going and about 3 weeks behind. But everything looks good. I got a few zucchinis and patty pans from theContinue reading “Letters from the old manse – Aug 20, 2023”
Letters from the old manse- April 26, 2023
Hello family and friends, I hope that you are all doing well. It is definitely feeling like spring these days. The daytime temperatures are increasing, the days are getting longer and we are having more sunny days. It won’t be long now and we will be out in just t-shirts and then tank shirts andContinue reading “Letters from the old manse- April 26, 2023”
Letters from the old manse- April 13th
Hi family + friends, it’s been a while since I last shared with you, life in our old hohouseand life around the farm. Firstly, I have to say the weather has been absolutely beautiful for a change the week or so. Maritime qeather can be so fickle but weate certainly enjoying the sun and theContinue reading “Letters from the old manse- April 13th”
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”
Muddy Boots, Old House, The Farm – Victory Garden, War Garden or Food Garden
All I have heard the last while is “food shortages and supply shortages. We may not have much control over supply issues but we sure have some control over food shortages…. Back in the day when “victory garden” terminology came out it was because our country was in a world War and food shortages wereContinue reading “Muddy Boots, Old House, The Farm – Victory Garden, War Garden or Food Garden”
Muddy Boots, Old Houses and The Farm 