Happy Canada Day! I’m talking softly here so the garden doesn’t get it’s feelings hurt. It’s trying it’s best but the weather has just been a total jerk (that is, …

I’ve seen it mentioned that Canada is the “canary in the coalmine” for climate change (excuse the unintentional alliteration there), and our extremely unusually mild winters have made it clear …

He’s not the “Number One” (best) rooster (that we know of, yet), just the first one to start crowing (err, sort of – you’ll know what I mean when you …

Last year, we were hot, dry, and smoky, and fires were everywhere. This year is a 180° difference with fun things, like near freezing temperatures 2 weeks after the last …

It’s a little milestone, but it still counts! The chicks have graduated to poultry grower feed, from the medicated poultry starter feed that they’ve eaten since we brought them home. …

We learn the weirdest things when we start something new. What seems completely obvious in hindsight can be completely missed in the start up phase, while there’s other things that …

It’s amazing how fast kids grow. All kids. But chicks, they almost literally change every time you look at them. The chicks are about 5 weeks old, we’ve had them …

I hope all my readers had a happy Mother’s Day! I got my garden (back)! We rented a rototiller and the husband, the kids, and I were able to get …

There’s no way to get colour correct night photos with a cell phone, but these were the most colorful northern lights I’ve seen yet! Phenomenal sight, and it made the …

The chicks are starting to explore and get used to all the sounds and sights in their new world. They still startle but don’t get quite so frantic when the …