If there is anything I miss from my time living in Calgary, it is simply that, even in winter, the sun is frequently visible in the sky. That’s not to say there aren’t gloomy, grey days, but they are usually broken up by days of sun every few days. It’s rare for the grey to

It’s hard to believe it’s already mid November. We just blinked and the summer was gone and now we’re decidedly in the middle of winter.  While last week’s snowfall was relatively big (15cm or so), we have had about 1-2 cm every few days this week. And while we were fortunate to have been able

Today was a day we both had considerable dread over. With the heavier snow last week, we were deeply concerned that we could already be cut off from access to town and supplies, and most importantly, our final winter food supplies, which, in typical fashion arrived the day of the heaviest snow so far. Waking

As predicted, it has snowed. Not a light dusting, or freezing rain type snow or the snow that melts on impact into water. Wet, heavy snow almost 15cm deep in a short space of time. Overnight, the bleak brown grey of the forest around us has turned into a stark black and white landscape, almost

Sometimes a small change makes all the difference. This is true of many things in life. Making a small change can have a huge effect on so many things. A change of habit or ritual or simply attitude. One of my favorite ‘inspirational quotes’ is: “It is your attitude, not your aptitude that gives you

Winter is coming. It’s inevitable, but it still seems to take one a bit by surprise. Temperatures shift from erratic to cold in a flash. And so far, we’ve seen a few frosty mornings. A day of heavy rain set us back considerably in our lumber work this week. And it’s pooled and settled in

If you’ve been following our journey for a while, you will know that often it’s small things that bring simple joy to us. In the past week, we have both celebrated our birthdays, me my 54th, and Sandy his 43rd. These occasions were marked by the outpouring of so many kind messages and words to

Over the last week we have been focused on the next phase of our winter preparedness. Now the woodshed is completed, our next major task is insulating the camper and creating a build out room on the side of it to house the woodstove. While these may sound like simple tasks, they require a lot

What a week it’s been. The weather has been wholly unpredictable and strange. And I get that it’s Autumn, and that the weather is transitioning to Winter. But there have been drastic changes that happen overnight. From a cold wet weekend last weekend, Wednesday saw us peak at 27c, with a lot of humidity. Thursday