We witnessed a spectacular sunset on New Year’s Eve, as we rambled on the farm and took advantage of the unseasonably warm weather. The week before, on December 23, wind chills of -25 to -30 degrees below freezing thrust us back into the 19th century, as our pipes froze, and we spent a lot of (read more)

Fall swept in during the night with a vengeful air – I suppose that’s understandable given how Summer usually garners more attention and anticipation (excluding those folks who pine away for pumpkin flavored everything). The temperatures dropped and my garden wears a bedraggled, puzzled air.  It’s probably feeling spiteful as well, given how I have (read more)

Things have been a bit dusty at our house lately. And loud, and slightly distorted due to sheets of plastic blocking off 2/3 of the kitchen and butler’s pantry. But despite the general chaos of work on an old house, there’s been some exciting discoveries – mainly that the built-in cabinet in the butler’s pantry (read more)

Almost one month ago, my main external hard drive stopped working. The day passed in a frenzy of activity that proved useless at resuscitating the vital piece of equipment, and every day I discover a new folder that is missing research and photographs. I am a strong advocate in backing up electronic files, and I (read more)