Winter Birds

I have all the birds! In Nova Scotia, we are not supposed to feed the birds when the weather is warm due to increased disease transmission amongst the wild bird population. Now that it's freezing out there, I have put out several birdfeeders so that I can get a better view of their antics. I've …

Meditating at Roxbury Falls

One of my favourite spots for a quick visit to the wilderness is Roxbury Falls. It's located just off Hwy 201 in the Annapolis Valley, NS.  It's a peaceful place to meditate when the daily grind starts to wear me down and it's only a 5 minute drive from my house. The area around the …

Forest Dreams

I moved to Nova Scotia in 2010 with the intention of doing the whole homesteading thing with my husband. We did for a bit, then ran out of money and let the land go. We've since split up and every year I look at the weeds and sigh. I'm not mowing 4 acres and there …