Good evening! Another January like day here in the Maritimes. The fields have been humming with snow mobiles so we have been walking on nicely compact paths :). The past 2 weeks have been very busy for us here, but now I have a full week to dedicate to making and I couldn't be more … Continue reading Draw & Knit
Goodmorning Faye Friends! Oh my, it is WINDY here! We had a lot of snow last night and today we are being battered with very high winds and freezing temperatures. The cold driving air is coming right up the cracks of the old wood floors and every once in a while you hear a high … Continue reading Cabin Retreat in Cape Breton Island
Well Hello! It is so nice to reach out to you again! I hope your Autumn has been lovely and not so windy and rainy as it has been in the Maritime provinces. I feel as though it has been an age since I last wrote, since I took the time to sit at a … Continue reading Samhain : Reflection, Rest and Rejuvenation
The day is cold, and dark, and dreary; It rains, and the wind is never weary; The vine still clings to the mouldering wall, But at every gust the dead leaves fall, And the day is dark and dreary. (Excerpt from Longfellow's The Rainy Day) A nesting day. I am happy because I have … Continue reading Very Rainy Day
Happy Fall! We have been bombarded with the change of seasons with lots and lots of wind and rain. Last evening, the wind knocked so unexpectedly. We received news of a tornado in the Ottawa area that did extensive damage and I am in shock for my hometown region. It's hard to see the photographs … Continue reading Autumnal Equinox in our Corner
Hallo Friends! How are you! I hope well 🙂 I am blogging to you today from my small work room. Listening to Sonic Youth with Henry taking up much of the floor and a grey, stormy sky outside. This morning, I drove Jamie to work so I could send off all the Etsy Orders, look … Continue reading Beulach Ban Falls Sweater
Salutations! It's very early morning - I'm sitting at my desk with a lamp on, a cup filled with hot water and honey and Debussy waking me. I'm working later today, so thought I would FINALLY update the Etsy Shop before I go. There will be 2 updates - one today and another tomorrow. I … Continue reading Ways of Wood Folk Shop Update
Greetings to the golden month of September! The mornings are damp, days shorter and my heart is so full with summer! I'm well satiated until next spring, to get me through the long winter. But who talks of winter on the first of September?! September, the month of michaelmas daisies, county fairs, full apple … Continue reading Last of Summer in Cape Breton
Hallo! How are you? It has been awhile, so I wanted to just write a quick update to essentially say nothing is really happening 😛 This summer has been Hot - so very hot. Heat Warnings for much of July/August. The hottest day, the humidity rose to 40 C - too hot to sit at … Continue reading August Waning
Rosewater is made from the petals of roses ( fresh or dried) and distilled or filtered water. Rose is a natural skin healer - she is a mild astringent and is used for anti-aging properties as well as general soothing chapped, dry or sensitive skin. It's wonderful for the height of summer to spritz on … Continue reading Making Simple Rose Water
