Hey friends, It's been a few days. I've received a few messages asking how we're doing and I thought I'd share a little bit more on here. I told you all that I'd be updating the shop on the weekend and I apologize - the storm really took us all (well my family and I) … Continue reading Small Hurricane Fiona Update
https://videopress.com/v/kERIXFro?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Welcome! The Pangur Ban Sweater pattern is available for download as a PDF in our Etsy Store (link at the top of the page)! Yay!! I'm so happy to finally release this to you! I really hope it brings you some joy as it has for my sister and I. The pattern is knit … Continue reading Pangur Ban Icelandic Sweater **Pattern Available!**
My Mom's vegetable garden in rural NS, luckily we can grow our garlic here. glimpse of our deck, where much of my gardening is taking place From where I sit, not a single cloud. The breeze is welcome and gentle while the landscape around us is turning burnt and crisp under the September sky. No … Continue reading Gardening in Nova Scotia (and some other things)
Hello Elfkins, Half way through August and I'm finding the time to sit undisturbed and write. I hope everyone is finding the time (no matter how little) to walk in the woods, dip your toes in running water and sit undisturbed to sip whatever your heart desires. Listen to podcasts, read books and watch the … Continue reading Knits and Summer Things
Hello Dear Fae Folk! The end of June! The sun is beating down on us with such relentless energy - something that my northern bones relish in every way. This morning, I took my coffee and journal outside to sit and absorb as much as possible before having no choice but to go back inside. … Continue reading Coltsfoot Dye and Roadside Magic
Well Hello Dear Readers, I hope you're all well during this most magical time of the year. It's bright and warm after a heavy downpour through the night. The rain pounded with such force on the roof while the trees bowed in the wind to Mother Nature. I love rainfalls in the evening. It feels … Continue reading Homemade Soap and Midsummer Walks
Journal sketches Forsythia in a 19th C medicine bottle <3 Hello Friends, I hope you're all well this end of the merry month of May. Life here has been busy but good all the same. From gardening, art commissions and travelling. The weather surprisingly warm for the Maritimes, the sun glorious and ah, the green … Continue reading Norn Sisters Logo Commission
a February morning After the snow Projects - a pair of my botany mittens using local maritime wool and a Pangur Ban Icelandic sweater Took some time to be in the woods and fields during the month of February. I feel so fortunate that my family owns land in north-eastern Nova Scotia. When I begin … Continue reading Recharging
A Very Blessed New Year to you! As normal when I'm writing, I have a hot cup of milky honey tea beside me. Petey is rubbing his head against my leg for the odd pet and Henry is curled up staring out the window. In Nova Scotia, this past week has felt like the beginning … Continue reading New Year
Greetings! We are buried under a heavy snowfall. It began in the night and ended at Dawn. Henry and I blazed a trail in the woods this morning, fighting our way through the snow to be among the trees, the trickling woodland stream. It's so peaceful and quiet in the snow. The sun is out … Continue reading December: Early Storms and Quilt Art
