Mommy’s Alright, Daddy’s Alright, They Just Seem a Little Weird
When you’re a parent there comes a time when you have to look back and think about your parenting choices and their impacts on your kids. And how did they perceive you as a parent? The song lyric from...
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Wonky Websites and the Sunflower Farm Family Expands!
Sorry if the blogs have been a bit wonky lately. There are a variety of factors at work. The first was our move to a new host. I’m pretty sure most of us have had the experience that anything...
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An Iconic Photograph
So, here’s my dream photo. I took it on January 14th. This is the time of year when companies start trying to appeal to those vivid images we keep in our heads, the ones that make us do things, like...
View ArticleThe Net-Zero-Carbon House … almost
Years ago, Michelle and I did a ‘green’ show in a big city and a person perusing our books informed us she had gone “completely solar” in a somewhat, dismissive, ‘that was soooo easy’ sort of way. I...
View ArticleThe Homesteading Retreat Weekend
(or more specifically the “Dispelling the myths and showing the realities of the homesteading, independent, sustainable, independent ‘life in the country’ dream” totally awesome weekend!) Michelle and...
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Getting to Know My Forest
I’m spending a lot of time in my forest. And it’s pretty awesome. We’re in the process of applying for what’s called “The Managed Forest Tax Incentive Plan.” (MFTIP) It’s a program in my province of...
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Feel Like I’m 12 Years Old
It has come to my attention that some people miss my blog postings. I am flattered by this. My blog posts always seem to be a rambling unstructured stream of consciousness with the main benefit to me …...
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THE World’s GREATEST Hobby – Heating with Wood
Did you see how I capitalized “THE” in the title to add emphasis to it, because with electronic communication if you capitalize stuff IT LOOKS LIKE YOU’RE YELLING, which always concerned me about...
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Living Off-Grid … the 20 Year Update
aka the “Never-Ending” To-Do List Hey everyone thanks! You are awesome! We got such lovely comments after we posted a blog after a many month hiatus. I know how rarely I comment on stuff that I enjoy...
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Why I Like to Go to The Liquor Store Once a Week
Have you noticed how enticing and controversial my blog titles are! So many reasons to read on. And so often totally unrelated to what I end up ranting about. First off, let me say I am being cautious...
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