Making way
Quiet time January is one of my favourite months. It is quiet and time for thinking. We are planning some big changes here at the farm. I need to make…
How do you like your tourtière?
How do you like your tourtière? I’m pretty traditional in my taste for tourière and possibly boring making tourière. I say this because I do not really waver from the…
Feeling Good: Braised Kale for a Winter Day
It’s January, one of my favourite months for quiet time, learning, reading and being inspired. But boy, has it been an icy one. I’ve hardly wanted to venture outside and…
Groundhogs and Other Winter Thoughts from South Pond
Six more weeks of winter? Our chickens said so but I'm not so sure. Usually this time of year there is a thick blanket of snow leaving only the top…
Winter at South Pond Farm: First Real Snow
Finally today is a great snow day. After Christmas temperatures climbing to T-shirt conditions, I was so happy to see this beautiful snow. It was a spontaneous decision. I have…
Annual Snow Day Event
The last two years we hosted Snow Day, we have anxiously awaited snow. It's stressful planning an event that relies so heavily on weather conditions. If it rains during…
Winter Weddings
ASK AMY: Can I have a wedding in the winter? I often get emails from interested parties wanting to host an event or wedding here in the winter. The…
Out on the Trails
When I first moved here I had no idea that there was an amazing connection of trails in behind the house. Then I met Ralph and Jean (McKim and Garsonin)…
Wood: Heart (and House) Warming
Brrrrr. When will it end?! This is by far the coldest winter since we moved to South Pond. It’s easy to be romantic about an old farmhouse in the summer,…
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