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A rainy morning with Simon

A rainy morning with Simon

A fly on the wall would see this particular routine every morning, not just rainy ones. It simply happened to be raining yesterday when I took these photos. Usually it starts like this. Boots or sneakers on, often on the wrong feet. Rubber boots are 

New Beginnings

New Beginnings

I used to think that life traveled a straight line. Soon I realized that a straight-line path through life is a myth and started thinking that perhaps the more accurate description is bumble bee lines – a zig here, a zag there but mostly a 

Happy National Dog Day!

Happy National Dog Day!

Happy National Dog Day to Paddie and Slipper, the best dogs we could ever ask for. Our days are filled with twice as much love, happiness and shenanigans because of these two fools. ♥

my, my, hay, hay (part 1)

my, my, hay, hay (part 1)

It’s hay time again. It’s a long couple of days of lifting, lugging, and piling. But first, some fortifying leg hugs from Paddie. The barn before. This is literally part 1 of 800. Fittingly, Dave’s shirt reads “Pick it up, eh!” He’ll be doing lots 

sometimes the pigs get loose

sometimes the pigs get loose

Sometimes the pink ladies break free. Usually Paddie is the first one to notice. She loves it when things go amok in the farm yard and a bit of excitement ensues. But it’s not a big deal when the pigs get loose. It’s nothing a 

in the kitchen

in the kitchen

If you were to walk into our kitchen at this very moment, this is what you would see. It’s a lazy, silly day around here after a very fun (and successful) campaign kick-off with Elizabeth May last night.