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Cooking Soup On Our Log Stove :)

Cooking Soup On Our Log Stove :)

I’m really enjoying cooking on our log stove, and most days you’ll find a pot of soup bubbling away on top of it. It’s such an easy routine to fall...

Cooking Soup On Our Log Stove :)

I’m really enjoying cooking on our log stove, and most days you’ll find a pot of soup bubbling away on top of it. It’s such an easy routine to fall...

The Northern Lights :)

The Northern Lights :)

The Northern Lights put on quite a show for us tonight. It’s not something we usually see that often, at least not as vibrantly as this. It was so exciting...

The Northern Lights :)

The Northern Lights put on quite a show for us tonight. It’s not something we usually see that often, at least not as vibrantly as this. It was so exciting...

The Best Way To Bake Potatoes … :)

The Best Way To Bake Potatoes … :)

Sometimes you just need a lazy weekend, and to do something that makes you happy. For me it’s simple … light the fire, toast my toes and listen to the...

The Best Way To Bake Potatoes … :)

Sometimes you just need a lazy weekend, and to do something that makes you happy. For me it’s simple … light the fire, toast my toes and listen to the...

Splitting Logs For Our Fire … So Easy :)

Splitting Logs For Our Fire … So Easy :)

Getting ready to light our fire. We discovered this ‘Kindling Cracker’ a few years ago, and it’s been a real blessing. So simple and easy that everyone in our family...

Splitting Logs For Our Fire … So Easy :)

Getting ready to light our fire. We discovered this ‘Kindling Cracker’ a few years ago, and it’s been a real blessing. So simple and easy that everyone in our family...

We’re Still Enjoying Garlic From Our Garden … :)

We’re Still Enjoying Garlic From Our Garden … :)

I’m so grateful to have our garden, and more so, for the fact that it is still providing for us over the winter months. Our homegrown garlic has been a...

We’re Still Enjoying Garlic From Our Garden … :)

I’m so grateful to have our garden, and more so, for the fact that it is still providing for us over the winter months. Our homegrown garlic has been a...

Our First Wild Walk Of 2023 :)

Our First Wild Walk Of 2023 :)

Every minute of extra daylight is just fantastic, and we’re trying to take advantage of it whenever we can. 😊We all enjoy wild walks, so bundled up we headed out...

Our First Wild Walk Of 2023 :)

Every minute of extra daylight is just fantastic, and we’re trying to take advantage of it whenever we can. 😊We all enjoy wild walks, so bundled up we headed out...