Birthdays and expectations.

Yesterday my dear sweet little Angus turned 5!  Where did all those years go?! You know when

Australia day...

Today is Australia day.  It has been nice to have an extra day off this week, but this day does

Photos from the garden.

We have been busy in the garden at the cottage.  Laying irrigation, shifting in soil, manure

self care

Self care.  Something we all too often neglect, but it is essential to a good life, to a simple

Giving thanks...

One of the biggest things I have found since working to simplify my life is all that I have to give

Some rough garden plans...

So we have spent the last couple of months talking about what we want to do here, looking at the land

Meandering holidays.

I'm not sure where time is going but with another week closing to an end I'm looking forward to the

Newest family members.

Bit by bit the routines and activities that make a house a home are beginning to emerge.  As