There isn’t enough time to do everything we need to do before the snow and low temperatures but we put a lot of effort in to getting things done this month. This is a busy time of year at work and it’s dark in the evenings so the weekends are a bit manic getting everything […]

I spent all this month with an overuse injury on my legs related to skipping. Being unable to continue skipping was frustrating and I’m not good at resting. I likely need to wait another month because I got too eager and tried to exercise again too soon. I was able to do other activities, that […]

As of mid December there has been a lot less snow this year than in previous years. But spiked shoes or Yaktraxs are still important as there is sheet ice everywhere. Although it has been cloudy we’ve made the most of sunny days to go out walking and had a bit of time to sort […]

Although January is always cold, it got really cold outside for two days with -30C for about 2-3 days. It’s not a great problem as long as you have the right clothes, but it put some stress on our heating system that I hadn’t prepared for. The wind also picked up and the path we […]

Pretty Snowy December was great, with lots of snow. The snow makes Christmas feel real, and the reflected light from the snow brightens up the darkest month. We saw the northern lights a few times on evening walks, and the greenhouse survived the snow without problems. Upstairs Sewing Area As a winter project, we started […]