Archive for June, 2009
Saturday, June 13th, 2009
House Garden Update
It is June and the garden is in full swing. What is in there, is there now for the haul and what did not make it is not destined to be on the plate this year. We’ve got the Roma tomatoes and the Scarlet Heirloom. These are the third volley of radishes. They are not [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in Food,Growing by Amanda
Friday, June 12th, 2009
The Joy of Simplicity
Have you ever held your activites, belongings, company up to the light of “Can I live without?” This, to me, is adding simplicity to my life. But I read an article recently that challenged this. Although it speaks of living without to add simplicity, it highlights the things we add to life by the act [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in General by Amanda
Monday, June 8th, 2009
Friends as Sweet as Sombreros
I had the privelege of going to a wedding this weekend, in Terrace BC. So if you look East of Prince Rupert, North of Kitimat, this is where I found myself this weekend. It definitely takes two days to drive there for Vancouver so thankfully, I flew. My friends were there at the airport to [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in Friends,Marriage by Amanda
Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009
My Morning
This morning I woke up to the twittering of birds. Perhaps I should elaborate. These birds were singing their brains out. To the point, where if there was never another dawn, these little guys couldn’t say they didn’t give it their all. I can just imagine them in their trees, heads thrown back, howling at [...]
4 Comments » - Posted in General by Amanda
Monday, June 1st, 2009
Giganto Pumpkin Update
The Giant Pumpkin seeds from Laura-Jane have sprouted. Alright, one has sprouted. They are in the free greenhouse because in between moving, we have not had time to till a pumpkin patch. We’ll hope and pray that the second giant pumpkin seed comes up. It burst through the soil with such vigor, that I feel [...]