Hiking

Local Adventures: Light House Point Trail

For many years I lived on an island, and I still miss it, even 13 years later. Now then…this isn’t a warm island I left behind, rather a wind-swept, cold island, up North. My kind of island. Especially for island wandering. Last weekend we happened to be up in the islands, and I took the… Continue reading Local Adventures: Light House Point Trail

Gardening · Homesteading · Urban Homesteading

Our Weather Stations

It started innocently….Kirk for years had pined for a “real” weather station and finally I said “Oh just get it!” Little did I know it would end up making another weather nerd, which was me. Not long after this was put up on our fence post, our neighbors were asking what it was. Of which… Continue reading Our Weather Stations

Crafting · crafts · DIY · Sewing

Learning To Sew Kits For Children

Anytime I have a child in my life who wants to learn to sew, I am all for it. The story behind the why? When I was a child, we had an old Singer treadle machine and a decrepit Brother machine. Neither of which I had any clue how to use. My Mom wasn’t exactly… Continue reading Learning To Sew Kits For Children

Gardening · Homesteading · Urban Homesteading

How Does My Garden Grow 2015 Year

As our yard became a garden, in 2015. I wrote monthly posts on with many photos on how things grew. I found I could keep track this way. Mid-Spring 2015 (April). Late Spring 2015. June 2015 Summer (June 2015) July 2015 August 2015 September 2015 October 2015 November 2015 December 2015

Backpacking · Homesteading · Prepping · Recipes

Pantry Staples: Cheezy Hemp Heart Sauce

Cheezy Hemp Heart Sauce Ingredients: ½ cup Hemp Hearts Raw Shelled 2 Tbsp corn starch 1 tsp granulated garlic ½ tsp onion powder ½ tsp ground black pepper ½ tsp fine sea salt 2 Tbsp Coconut Milk Powder Directions: Combine ingredients in a blender or food processor, pulse until seeds are finely chopped. Store in… Continue reading Pantry Staples: Cheezy Hemp Heart Sauce