Good Morning

I Spy ~ MissK's Homestead

~ View from the Backwoods ~

You guys gotta know I wouldn't give it all away at once.

Where's the fun in that... ;-)

I can actually see all 4 of my buildings in this pic :P

Workshop, House, Storage Shed, and the infamous Still Shack.

A little history & links below, if you're interested.

~ Blog Evolution ~

Someone once told me : "On se fait le cadeau d'une vie"

...loosely translated: "Give yourself the Gift of Life"

 It kinda stuck with me, and helped me push through a very difficult chapter, helping me realize what I did want out of life. I'm in a better place now, and feel I need to dot a few i's were the blog is concerned.

I kinda put My World on the backburner lately,

all the while knowing I couldn't stay away

for too long.

Good Morning :)

Any day now...

If I Had a Short Bus...

I'm seriously adding this to my Bucket List :D

My Sunday Feel Good Post

I posted this video a little while back...

Figured I'd look it up and repost.

Here's a little Love from Up North <3

No Explanation Needed.

TGIF ~ Critter Pep Talk

Have a Great Weekend Everyone !!

Visual Intrigue

I wonder what type of wood these are...

Anyone have an idea?

~ Cabin Porn ~

Lovin' the roof lines :-)

Ain't That The Truth :/

Out for a Little R & R Time

My Home is built, and I worked my ass off. 

Time for a getaway...

Actually, I left a little while ago. 

Weather is good, company is awesome,

and I finally got me some decent wifi. 

If you guys are interested,

here's a glimpse of My Homestead ;-)

~ Shop to the left, Home to the right ~

~ Amazing Nature all around ~

Just Saying....

Sunny Side Up

My attempt at photographing the Solar Eclipse....

The first picture is actually from inside the house,

shinning through my skylight :-)

Not bad for a Canadian Redneck, eh... ;-)

I Did it !!!

My apologies for being away so long.

I've been a very busy girl. 

I'm writing this, sitting at my kitchen table, directly from the woodlot.... I still have a lot of work to do inside and out, but I've been living in my brand spanking new home for about a week now.

Living on My Land... No Words <3

Thank you guys for the comments and emails you sent me, since I went AWOL a little while back. It's nice to be missed. I miss you guys too... I've just been a little "preoccupied" and now you know why ;-)

I Swear, It Was This Big !!

No Seriously, a glimpse at what

I've been up to lately.....

Almost done clearing ;-)

~ To All the Mom's Out There ~

Fun Times :P

No, I'm not on vacation...

but I did get to wade in inches of water a couple weeks ago.

Straight off my bed as my feet hit the floor !!!

Consider mild temperatures last November, quick snow melt and excessive rain, along with living in a "renovated" basement apartment of a half century old building, all of which adds up to a recipe for disaster. A perfect storm of epic proportions, uh... not so much... more like, at a minor scale, thank God... but none the less, left me running around in my underwear, frantically trying to gain control of the situation.

I give justified praise to my spin mop, for obvious reasons, and the not so subtle hills and valleys of the original floor, hiding under the new "pretend slate" vinyl. Despite the fact that everything is on one level, the kitchen and a few room corners remained dry, will the rest of the apartment was drenched in melted snirt, a couple inches deep in most of the bedrooms, living room, and bathroom. I had started packing for the move, and my daughter's room still had boxes on the floor, that hadn't made it out to her new life yet. Cardboard does love water... damn it! But I could breathe a sigh of relief as I noticed that the high spots on the floor saved a few items from soaking in the lovely moat, that appeared in my home overnight. 

I was able to save most it, and didn't forget to count my blessings... like the fact that I have a non-leaking roof over my head, and a septic system that is not backing up every couple years. Been there, done that.... Moving on.

Speaking of snirt... here's a pic I took a few weeks ago at the mall parking lot.

Canadian Snirt Mountain ~ Ain't it lovely !!

I'm happy to say, the apartment is still dry, and most of the snirt is gone bye now.  I actually see a few strands of green, way way over there, across the apartment parking lot. About time!

I know, I know... A lot of you have leaves in your trees :/

So? How many times have you mowed so far? :P ;-)

Happy Easter !!!

Finally Sunshine !!! :-)

The past couple of days have been really nice, as far as the weather goes. I drove all the way up my driveway at the woodlot for the first time in months. It was nice to spend the day out there, and just take time to "breathe".

Straight Talk