Category: Me

Back in the city — damn.

This is the last shot from the last day of work on our lot. You can see here that we now have a driveway, a half-cleared piece of land, and to the right up there is the beginning of our outhouse and wash station.… Continue Reading “Back in the city — damn.”

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Interior roadtrip – Sorrento, Eagle Bay, Bankier!

This is the smallest-town road trip ever. Eagle Bay and Bankier aren’t even towns, they are just settlements: the first being the homestead where my German family set down over a hundred years ago, the latter being the settlement closest to the land we… Continue Reading “Interior roadtrip – Sorrento, Eagle Bay, Bankier!”

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An aversion to enlightenment

I am starting a course called “Everyday Enlightenment” in the fall – a combination academic and personal exploration as I understand the course syllabus. Admittedly I’ve always been pretty biased against the notion of enlightenment being a desirable goal…. and this morning a quote… Continue Reading “An aversion to enlightenment”

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Yesterday’s list

Talk to the cabin company Work on web contract Pick up supplies for community banner-making project Book family air tickets for travel to parental anniversary next year Pick up work gloves, safety glasses and other odds and ends at Rona Pin lace scarf for… Continue Reading “Yesterday’s list”

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Best summer menu – A photo essay.

You might think that this is an awful lot of photos for a single dinner party – and you might be right – but honestly, I think I have hit on the single most perfect dinner party menu for summer-time and it required some… Continue Reading “Best summer menu – A photo essay.”

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