The Cold Has Set In..

And it’s only supposed to get colder… Last weekend we didn’t manage to get out, and this week highs are forecast at -24C for two days. I’m not sure that we will make it this weekend. Currently we have only 2 small propane space heaters, which isn’t enough to ensure our safety (carbon monoxide) and…

Shed Building Day #15

Today is day #15 of our shed building, and Remembrance Day. Last night we endured temperatures of -22C. Truth be told, I was cold – but then I fell asleep as I was putting the kids to bed and did not put my PJs on. I think I would have been fine if I had.…

Shed Building Day #14

Today was a day of few photos… The forecast had said that it would be -14 last night, but it merely went to -12! Not only that but we were toasty warm – much warmer than we had been since September in the tent trailer! WOW!!! It’s amazing what insulation can do! Today we completed…

Shed Building Day #13

The days are short at this time of year, which means that it gets dark a bit before 5, and gets light shortly before 8am. This is a big change from our light summers where I got used to putting in two work days – one in the office and one at Willow Wilde. These…

A Porcupine!

On our way back from picking up our neighbour’s generator, we found a nice porcupine in the tree a little ways off the road! The dogs were very excited about it, but he was safely up in a tall willow shrub. He must have been hungry! This is what a willow tree looks like after…