Monthly Archives: February 2010
Nursery Update
Last weekend, Ed built this beautiful book case for the baby’s room. After painting it white to match the other furniture, I decorated it with the children’s books that were given to us at the shower, and some moo cow … Continue reading
Filed under Home, Living from Scratch
Going on Leave
Today, after my check-up, the conclusion was that I need to begin maternity leave sooner rather than later. I’m retaining water, which is not unusual for being 38 weeks pregnant, but I’ve gained 6 lbs since last week and my … Continue reading
Filed under Home
Boiling Sap
After visiting my family tapping trees yesterday, I decided to continue the sugaring season theme and visit Ed’s family today while they boiled down sap. It takes 40 gallons of sap to make 1 gallon of maple syrup, so you … Continue reading
Filed under Food, Living from Scratch, Local Agriculture
Tapping Trees
A couple of people have expressed interest in seeing more about making maple syrup, so I headed on over to the farm today to visit everyone tapping trees. I’m no expert, but I used to help when I was a … Continue reading
Filed under Living from Scratch, Local Agriculture, Sustainable Living
