On Sunday a tragedy of Shakespearean proportions struck my garden. James and I went for a lovely drive out in the country side, and while there was a bit of rain and some darkly menacing clouds in the sky, we really didn't see anything more alarming than the goat...
Every fall a number of families gather baskets, totes and knives and take to the woods to take part in a ritual as ancient as our species. It involves the venerable tradition of foraging for food, in this case mushrooms. Gathering mushrooms is a thriving tradition all...
I'm the kind of writer that likes to write about things after they've happened. That way I get to process the information in the privacy of my own mind and change my mind a good deal in the process. Almost any significant experience I have has to take its time and...
I wanted to highlight a few of my favorite vendors at the Millarville Market, the great outdoor extravaganza that is 20 minutes from my house. I wrote about them last summer, and it remains one of my favorite markets to visit, although a new one just opened up close...
Welcome back dear readers, and I hope you had a fabulous long weekend! I sure did, and although I didn't do anything especially exciting, I enjoyed every lazy, sunny minute of it. This is another case where I’m blogging about a dinner quite some time after it...
I was thrilled to come across this book written by a fellow Calgarian that received some high praise from critics. The premise of the book is simple - spurred by the birth of his daughter Chris Turner looked around and saw a world careening out of control....
This, my friends, is the sunburn I got after six hours of weeding. James: We live at altitude honey. Me: We had snow on the ground two weeks ago! Never underestimate the power of the sun.
Today's post is brought to you by Dan Grifen, a reader who got in touch with me to discuss biodiversity. To take a complex issue and reduce it to the basics, he is concerned about the loss of many species of food that we used to consume, an issue which can put...
The house that my awesome in-laws live in is a simple bungalow on a cliffy edge of the lake. Perched comfortably close to the shore it has just enough yard to maintain a small and very productive vegetable garden. And some years they get to start planting in...