Repurposing old storage containers and celebrating with a 12th Night feast.

Crazy weather, the greenhouse is packed and flourishing, Easter happiness, and waiting for the arrival of new baby chicks.

Wrapping up the holidays, jumping into a painting project, and cleaning the house from top to bottom.

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Seed starting begins again, just before the busy holiday season gets into full swing.

November begins with cool weather and blustery days. The seasons change and Harry enjoys the days.

Once again the coop needs some attention and some much needed safety additions. My joints just can't take the bend to feeders anymore!

Rushing to finish a big job never helps, but some last minute trim ideas make a big difference, and all in time for Halloween

When it rains it pours. Both the weather and the power tools conspire to keep the porch from being repaired.

A quick autumn stir-fry that is both healthy and tasty

A hearty one pot soup for all the leftovers or just in anticipation of Thanksgiving

Cool days give a taste of fall weather. I spend some time in the greenhouse and muse over the animals enjoying the day

Spring bulbs arrive for next year and Harry discovers a toad

I begin the porch project with some early painting and decorate for the season

Non-native problems continue but I tarry on with the season all the same.

Anniversaries can never just run smoothly, can they?

I start looking towards the holidays with an old fashioned recipe, and I look backwards as I transplant some wildflowers

The old yew bushes are removed to make way for a porch face-lift, and I attend to some inside repairs

Some late season planting, ordering bulbs for the coming year, and tackling a new antique project

Where has time gone? Visiting a familiar old house that has gone to ruin.

The stars and moon align to make a magical Fourth of July

The weather has switched to summer heat and it is searing. Time for the garden to explode with weeds and produce.

It's my birthday again. Strawberries are in season, and I spend some time hauling rocks . . . again.

I do some late season gardening and try some greener products again, this time, with sheep milk

The garden has been giving us a preview of what is to come, and the weather gives us a taste of storms ahead

The package saga continues, and some early summer sounds kick into high gear

Some cat trouble ensues and the weather plays havoc with the garden

I finally bring an old idea to fruition and make a nice little grill cart

Mother's Day arrives, and amidst enjoying my homemade tea room I deliver some lovelies straight from the greenhouse

The wildflowers are here. I begin planting the last bits of my spring order and gift an instant garden to my sister

Warm weather comes a bit early for us, but my toad friends are back for another year of bugs

More deliveries as Covid continues. Each day is full, and only the inconvenience of a few missing packages affects the Little Corner

As we all adjust to Covid, Harry helps the Easter Bunny and delivers a bit of springtime cheer to family

We tackle the window project and find a few surprises, meanwhile my tattersall rugs arrive in time to give the house a lift for spring

We begin ripping out the old windows in preparation for the new installation, meanwhile spring burst forth all around us

Some fruit trees arrive, including some very old varieties, and I do a massive replant in the new section. Time to make that little forest grow.

We experience a strange St. Patrick's Day as the first Covid birthday gets underway, and the fencing project finally comes to a completion

While the country seems to be poised for a lockdown, we keep plugging away at the fence, and work in a little landscaping too

The fence project continues, while we have a quick birthday for Doodles and a little bit of cherry pie to celebrate the day

We start the task of fencing in the whole of our 5 acres, and with the weather shifting between snow and warmth there is a lot of mud

I get creative with trying to solve an old puzzle -- just what did that old baker use to make such perfectly sweet red icing?

Our great prognosticator has predicted an early spring, and we begin preparations for the new parcel

A new phase of the Little Corner begins with the beginning of a wildlife habitat and expanded sheep field

It is already time to think about the garden and time to think about getting cuttings from my salvaged fall pots

Our snow for 2020 looks like it is going to remain a bit spotty, but Harry still gets some time to play, and I tackle cutting the petunia trees

I begin the New Year with spring cleaning, a repair inventory, and some Moses Eaton styled floor cloths

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I end a busy 2019 sharing my best wishes to everyone and a wish for the 'quiet life'

The season marches forward with Christmas bakes, and I try a few experiments on some old favorites

With Christmas on its way, I take a look at the 400+ seedlings in the basement, and Harry helps . . . or so he thinks.

I substitute an old favorite in our rarely altered traditional meal, and my family and I head to the tree farm again

My daughter's birthday inspires some unicorn decorations and the sky seems to join in the fun

After so much heat, and still so much green hanging on the trees, an early snow surprises us all

I get my husband to make a late season alteration to our coop, which will hopefully help my bones this winter

I make some last minute adjustments to the yard, just in time to catch the last of the warm weather

The frost finally shows up and autumn activities accelerate to match the change in weather

I scurry around gathering seed tops and cuttings for spring 2020

When we should be thinking of hot drinks, the weather keeps summer barreling into fall, which makes late season gardening miserable

As we wind down the year towards the fall season, another repair presents itself, this time our refrigerator

Following a recipe mishap years ago, I attempt use up some of our pear bounty and make a tasty chutney