October and November are some of our favourite months of the year. The garden is finished, the tools have been picked up, the woodroom is full and we are feeling tired but so very content. If we don't get much snow, we can still get a lot accomplished outside. And, since the "end of season" work has already been done, these projects are all little "extras". Who doesn't … [Read more...]
Still on Evacuation Alert, But All is Well!
It's been hard for me to find time to write new blog posts - we have so much going on here right now. Here's a quick update - we are still on evacuation alert, but all is well. There is still quite a bit of smoke here at times, but not so much that we aren't able to work outside. We have been following the various Cariboo Facebook groups for official information. Today we are delighted to hear … [Read more...]
BC Wildfires – Fire in the Cariboo
Many of you are already aware that much of BC is on fire right now. It has been a stressful 3 days and the end is not yet in sight. What we really need are some cooler temperatures and no thunderstorms. Lightning strikes are happening almost daily and start new fires easily. The forest is very dry and once things get going, the fires spread very quickly. The fires are to the west of us - the … [Read more...]
A Cariboo Homestead Winter
It's beautiful and sunny today, which often happens here in the Cariboo. Even though we can get a lot of snow and it does get cold, often afternoons are simply beautiful here on the homestead! Take a look... A view of the greenhouse, barn and fields taken from the porch. You can see we have a massive snow curl forming. It really makes it a … [Read more...]
The Mother of All Snow Curls
Want to see the "mother of all" snow curls? Do you know what a snow curl is? Maybe you know it by another name, but if you live anywhere where there is a lot of snow during Winter, you're probably familiar with them. Snow falls and lands on the roof. Maybe the weather warms up and the snow slides off the roof. But if it doesn't warm up, and instead turns colder, the bottom layer of that snow … [Read more...]
Campfire Safety
It is the time of year where the weather is cooling off and we are all getting outside more. If you live in an area where there are hiking trails, camping and the many other outdoor activities, you are bound to see campfires and charcoal grills lighting up the trails. It’s a fun and nostalgic time of year, cooking s’mores over the fire, roasting hot dogs, or warming up your cold fingers and toes. … [Read more...]
The Top 2 Rules About Wildlife on Our Homestead Property
We have a rule here on the homestead - everything here has a place in the cycle of life. Animals that we raise here are healthy, happy and enjoying life. Chickens enjoy their chickeness; pigs enjoy their pigness. They can go outside whenever they like, they can chase bugs and search for worms; they can plow up their pastures. Pretty much, whatever they like to do, they … [Read more...]
Snowshoeing in the Valley
Before I moved to the Cariboo, I had never used snowshoes. That changed when my friend Marion and I went snowshoeing! See that far tree line? Zoomed in on the willows in the field with the treeline in behind. And the next round of willows, closer to that treeline. Method of … [Read more...]
Snow Curls and Snow Shedding
Here's a picture of the back of our woodshed. The way the snow curls down like that looks so cool. We were astounded our first winter here - we grew up on the Coast which means lots of rain but not a lot of snow. Our house here in the Cariboo has quite a steep roof to help shed the snow. But we had never heard that moment when all that snow lets go and slides down the roof! Scared the wits out … [Read more...]
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