tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39912167611240126762024-03-13T18:44:23.164-07:00.liz.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05533680538256908408noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991216761124012676.post-70621125469750528312010-11-18T14:13:00.000-08:002010-11-18T14:22:23.122-08:00stitch and knit.<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">this post is for my dearest <a href="http://kfar.blogspot.com/">k-far</a>. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">i saw your post about the realization that knitting season is officially upon us. the threads you were sporting in your post photo looks pretty darn sweet. you asked what others might be knitting. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">well.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">i'm excited to tell you i've successfully accomplished my first hat. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">here, i'll share...</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">sigh. it's happened. i'm a hat knitter, a little feat to some, but i feel on top of the world.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">i'm also giddy to report that i'm road tripping in nova scotia, so i have the chance to visit my favourite <a href="http://www.gaspereauvalleyfibres.ca/">wool shop</a>. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">knitting is officially in season. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">happy stitching.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"> i haven't blogged<span id="goog_1128787443"></span><span id="goog_1128787444"></span> for a month... that makes me one of those unfortunate, shameful blogger doesn't it?</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">my apologies, this month has been a <span style="font-size: large;">whirlwind</span>. </span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>everdale farm camp</i> for kids was launched, delivered, and successfully concluded. the energy and planning it required made my head spin, but it was simply so much <b style="color: #f1c232;">fun</b>. <span id="goog_32950067"></span><span id="goog_32950068"></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">the little farmers did everything from: collecting warm eggs from under the hens, harvested organic vegetables for their families, fed and cared for the animals, rolled oats to bake in cookies, grew their own garden, and more!</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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</span></span>liz.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05533680538256908408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991216761124012676.post-46246115787571425942010-07-05T20:44:00.000-07:002010-07-05T20:46:47.491-07:00babe.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihFZ46gUMLZfW8sK3LMaBCeP8kkO-ZZPG-_InISyhzuEHKC5_sRLTJ3vz1uxS0rw0kq-uXbfVZNlzyENuMvzlkyjCr8VN1qhX-jQPmvjnYdTEo7mxe3ZcxEmlK8yGzwL2Rp-aVFE5Of3I/s1600/IMG_1523.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihFZ46gUMLZfW8sK3LMaBCeP8kkO-ZZPG-_InISyhzuEHKC5_sRLTJ3vz1uxS0rw0kq-uXbfVZNlzyENuMvzlkyjCr8VN1qhX-jQPmvjnYdTEo7mxe3ZcxEmlK8yGzwL2Rp-aVFE5Of3I/s320/IMG_1523.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh10bN26S7N1xs1S9m8MHc0lf2uguyVNYwn4Bd4trAgHLOYdCGc1BybFB043xIa3-2RuX_KcJp6mQr1UGGVmPIgNbYRZV9fu6qQJsstK7j1x5vYeG0Bx32U6qrMd0OQnFLRHse-ZZv6YdE/s1600/IMG_1541.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh10bN26S7N1xs1S9m8MHc0lf2uguyVNYwn4Bd4trAgHLOYdCGc1BybFB043xIa3-2RuX_KcJp6mQr1UGGVmPIgNbYRZV9fu6qQJsstK7j1x5vYeG0Bx32U6qrMd0OQnFLRHse-ZZv6YdE/s320/IMG_1541.JPG" /></a></div><span id="goog_1195614084"></span><span id="goog_1195614085"></span><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">okay, maybe i should rewind. we have two flocks of chickens: one is a flock of laying hens and one is a flock of what we call meat-birds. i'm sure you understand. free-range, pasture-bred, grass and grain-fed, antibiotic free. what i call a 'happy bird'. a few of our meat-birds are in phone 1. <br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">in photo 2 are the chickens' coop-mates; turkeys. cute, in an ugly sort of way.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">and finally. photo 3 is our newest friend on the farm. he's just over 6 weeks (as piglets need to stay with their mothers until they are this old) and he's absolutely bewildered. sweet though, huh? curly tail and all.</span></div><br />
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<span id="goog_1195614082"></span><span id="goog_1195614083"></span>liz.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05533680538256908408noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991216761124012676.post-50475201468230946842010-06-25T17:38:00.000-07:002010-06-25T17:38:08.713-07:00lovebirds.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC1OS7m40HQdsiFrEcfdSt2VBRpKVDi0HGnJde-2QAJNk76TboXJQH-F7kHB4cJ0IQ-7CKShc1FsS3DcDTdmvwryRcBZSjN-X2f1vir4n_mPrtFRQpF8dBet7c8Zb3DI0mNAOeF27dsD8/s1600/IMG_1386.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC1OS7m40HQdsiFrEcfdSt2VBRpKVDi0HGnJde-2QAJNk76TboXJQH-F7kHB4cJ0IQ-7CKShc1FsS3DcDTdmvwryRcBZSjN-X2f1vir4n_mPrtFRQpF8dBet7c8Zb3DI0mNAOeF27dsD8/s320/IMG_1386.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaTu9uadVKADaD6qiKEq86OHnr5S-JDwH-HyeJHLuDecSJvKz04Jch4L43wrDpzU-sQxVo3GUU13Z0SxzTs3ayzCgYkm413TxwGhMD0GNqe6HYNwGQ1rVobppT8QDdDiFb8LoWtguPcbs/s1600/IMG_1395.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaTu9uadVKADaD6qiKEq86OHnr5S-JDwH-HyeJHLuDecSJvKz04Jch4L43wrDpzU-sQxVo3GUU13Z0SxzTs3ayzCgYkm413TxwGhMD0GNqe6HYNwGQ1rVobppT8QDdDiFb8LoWtguPcbs/s320/IMG_1395.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi0pqgqzNJdzNJRzCZLuofnaawNfzk3w5CQni9TacS-EFZYLXesodm1J3cl8wi98pLyk1-Tvc7YCwCReJ4mZM_o_atOWfxLIYTC4INFAPURP_JRwlpK2hZLRcwKIP6mEM_AgJXpMShgTQ/s1600/IMG_1415.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi0pqgqzNJdzNJRzCZLuofnaawNfzk3w5CQni9TacS-EFZYLXesodm1J3cl8wi98pLyk1-Tvc7YCwCReJ4mZM_o_atOWfxLIYTC4INFAPURP_JRwlpK2hZLRcwKIP6mEM_AgJXpMShgTQ/s320/IMG_1415.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span id="goog_2058192146"></span><span id="goog_2058192147"></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">this weekend i attended the most lovely wedding i've ever been to. two of my favourite people got married - to each other! every love cliche fits like a glove on these two: two peas in a pod ~ </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">birds of a feather flock together</span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">~ two nuts off the same tree. you get the idea. young love. sigh.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">the wedding vows were said in front of a back drop of miniature white flowers and rustic antiques. the ceremony was followed my lawn games like croquet, crokinole, and kite flying. congratulations were shared in conversation on the heritage property of the blushing bride. whimsical, really.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">congratulations becky and dan - my little heart is beaming for you two lovebirds. </span></span></div>liz.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05533680538256908408noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991216761124012676.post-61638669129264319112010-06-18T19:05:00.000-07:002010-06-18T19:09:59.361-07:00smudge.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZPVi1T8m5xXsgswmog1Gg7L8kDZ2gzcjGdjpr21ijxo0yp8arllUpxBe7Unvefl8Dzgrj5KSZoxYXkLSyDgAoYKqgY1JOSuVJB0PSqZ_PV6Sg9ZkiF9x17xhy-ltXPXWmtAmeQJJNo5c/s1600/IMG_1328.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZPVi1T8m5xXsgswmog1Gg7L8kDZ2gzcjGdjpr21ijxo0yp8arllUpxBe7Unvefl8Dzgrj5KSZoxYXkLSyDgAoYKqgY1JOSuVJB0PSqZ_PV6Sg9ZkiF9x17xhy-ltXPXWmtAmeQJJNo5c/s320/IMG_1328.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> this is one of my favourite farm animals, smudge the donkey. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">two donkeys live here, the other one's name is sergeant. sergeant and smudge came from the local doneky sanctuary and are best friends. they don't go anywhere without each other. they spend their days in the chicken and sheep pasture standing guard while they protect and defend. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and might i add that they take their job very seriously. donkeys might seem rather... useless but on the contrary, donkeys throw one effective hee-hawing fit when coyote danger approaches. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">smudge is a miniature donkey, which is a large part of my affection towards him. i relate to smudge. he's little but he's a force to be reckoned with. at first glance you might not expect much of smudge other than a good snuggly hug - but oh no. smudge is full of admirable character.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">my ode... to smudge. </span></span></div>liz.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05533680538256908408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991216761124012676.post-52981784864547391052010-06-13T09:19:00.000-07:002010-06-13T09:54:16.766-07:00sites and smells of everdale.<span style="font-size:85%;"><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzWuKoj1loA-NVHBdhnN8gH-DpG_awBrxkIRH85txfRtWIcPDhP7o5w6kPvXIFqhb8HbnHgc9EnTfVVJyOQhZBF17MwKo3-4ZUtuUKry26BCkh9rQxDFik-ZmHGzXOpASjIz5McXaGpsI/s1600/IMG_1271.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzWuKoj1loA-NVHBdhnN8gH-DpG_awBrxkIRH85txfRtWIcPDhP7o5w6kPvXIFqhb8HbnHgc9EnTfVVJyOQhZBF17MwKo3-4ZUtuUKry26BCkh9rQxDFik-ZmHGzXOpASjIz5McXaGpsI/s200/IMG_1271.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482296603175192866" border="0" /></a><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMB9ba8KRZc_iuPh_DcRp6MWpAs6VyEopxk3nq9jbt0Eizw0dD726WefmFC8guxFqVOaKKkQfRjdLhK2QSXzRCSzHSYkFyDixGj7rlYyBzxmrMDnI37_Fbx_vf-RrF6z-hJdgaAwHv_uI/s1600/IMG_1274.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 200px; height: 143px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZt6u95mQFBtnt6fUzFh1XaXU8dftQCvgiJhio5XPptb8Cw4dAYtw2aauwgj6gl-Grz0_mOOwApHpK-6-OgPHuhqZKtcMMyJHyT86dXyFeNIY_PnAgV2zFP4kGAXXmEZzmPGqV4ETH4IM/s200/IMG_4489.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482302360556057762" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">my first week at everdale is complete. and it was <span style="font-size:130%;">grand</span>.<br />above are a few shots of the sites and smells of the farm. my friend from peterborough has been here all week as well, volunteering on the fields by day and cooking up mean farm dinners with us by night.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">i spent all of yesterday doing the farm store's inventory and creating the displays for our opening on thursday. i was happy to see that our biggest seller is my favourite cookbook: <a href="http://www.worldcommunitycookbook.org/"><span style="font-size:130%;">simply in season</span></a>. it is organized by winter-spring-summer-fall, featuring recipes that coordinate with what fruits and vegetables that are in season in north america. none of this pineapple in january bit. it's a must have for those who frequent their local farmer's market.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">the same authors (a mennonite community) have gone on to create two others that i'll be excitedly using this summer: </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >extending the table</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> - <span style="font-size:78%;">recipes from argentina to zambia</span> and </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >more with less</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> - <span style="font-size:78%;">eating better and consuming less of the worlds limited food resources</span>.<br /><br /><br />what's your favourite cookbook?<br /><br /><br /></span></span>liz.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05533680538256908408noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991216761124012676.post-21728900101410061552010-06-13T08:59:00.000-07:002010-06-13T09:18:04.544-07:00chocolate granola balls<span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0iCRo7gIsOB2Mnium9XJs7BClcjPSWidHloMHrUzNeGbJ6u7QX1kscbJ116UXNHR3URGvZZ9z7095MIRYViKxJEUcoOxCiZmKoCfZzColZpSN9QH3ej2x9eaMRL_zFLaeMD6Nrh4kCro/s1600/IMG_1052.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 229px; height: 171px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0iCRo7gIsOB2Mnium9XJs7BClcjPSWidHloMHrUzNeGbJ6u7QX1kscbJ116UXNHR3URGvZZ9z7095MIRYViKxJEUcoOxCiZmKoCfZzColZpSN9QH3ej2x9eaMRL_zFLaeMD6Nrh4kCro/s200/IMG_1052.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482290278346373698" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">a sunny afternoon in my backyard with chocolate.<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br />if there is any sweet treat i love, it's chocolate.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">those who know me well know that i have a dark chocolate bar stashed in my purse at all times. 24/7. go ahead and check. i'll share. ♥</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">this is an extremely <span style="font-size:130%;">quick treat <span style="font-size:85%;">to make in a pinch and the results are heavenly.</span></span></span></span><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;" id="rI"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ingredients:</span></h3><ul style="text-align: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><li class="ingredient"><span style="font-size:85%;">1 1/3 cups vegan chocolate chips (look for "unsweetened"/"pure" chips, they are usually vegan)<br /></span></li><li class="ingredient"><span style="font-size:85%;">2 cups granola, any kind</span></li><li class="ingredient"><span style="font-size:85%;">dried cranberries<br /><br />+ add in any other favourite dried ingredient kicking around such as raisins, hemp hearts, flax, or currants<br /></span></li></ul><h3 style="text-align: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;" id="rP"><span style="font-size:85%;">Preparation:</span></h3><div style="text-align: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;" class="instructions"><span style="font-size:85%;">Line a baking tray or large dish with wax or parchment paper.</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />On low, heat the chocolate chips until melted, always stirring . Remove and gradually stir in the granola.</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />Drop by spoonfuls or get in there and get messy, making one tablespoon balls.</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />Place in the refrigerator and allow to cool before serving.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBtAjUkvnmj-jy1w5q4p4F7zVNIZIGelVeL3eDMumUo1XOPuhrPqRNfrEL1NrDOWwd_gtnxHMRVPXIbuW2evuWRSk08OIqZfqv2H96rPGRKvT2DG8c57EOg5jkUZ9v4VtkI6ygAh8mev4/s1600/IMG_1051.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBtAjUkvnmj-jy1w5q4p4F7zVNIZIGelVeL3eDMumUo1XOPuhrPqRNfrEL1NrDOWwd_gtnxHMRVPXIbuW2evuWRSk08OIqZfqv2H96rPGRKvT2DG8c57EOg5jkUZ9v4VtkI6ygAh8mev4/s200/IMG_1051.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482291860855277506" border="0" /></a><br /></div>liz.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05533680538256908408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991216761124012676.post-41492600152249170502010-06-10T05:01:00.000-07:002010-06-10T05:19:43.115-07:00<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"></span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" > i created this blog quite sometime ago, and i do like it, but i've always felt as though my life were not worth writing. melodramatic i know, but what i mean is that life lately has been made up of everyday classes, bike rides, reading, etc. although that's a lovely life in my books - i doubted anyone would be all that engrossed<br />by <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family: times new roman;">my</span></span> happenings.<br />but alas.<br />my dear friend <a href="http://www.mygirlthursday.com/">chantilly</a> pointed out that my life as of june was taking a welcomed turn. she persuasively convinced me that life on a farm was well worth blogging about. and i agreed.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://everdale.org/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=903&g2_serialNumber=3"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 216px;" src="http://everdale.org/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=903&g2_serialNumber=3" alt="" border="0" /></a>so here i am.</span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;"> the move has happened and i am now a proud and honoured resident of <a href="http://www.everdale.org/">everdale organic farm</a>.</span></span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" > i couldn't be happier. about three days has passed and we have been busy transplanting squash, lettuce, and basil. the seedlings are so small, it's amazing to think that those rows of tiny green sprouts will soon grow, flourish, and sustain the hundreds of mouths that </span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >are fed by this farm. we've also been busy with organic farming's synonymous occupation; weeding.<br /><br />i plan to put in my best effort in updating this blog. i do hope you read along and perhaps leave me the odd comment here and there so i know you're out there. :)<br /><br />so long for now.<br /></span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" ><br /><a href="http://www.mygirlthursday.com/"></a></span></div>liz.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05533680538256908408noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991216761124012676.post-85463538892297356452009-11-23T19:36:00.000-08:002009-11-24T09:55:57.668-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiTt2QVsLrnvNzZmm7X2kRVHJomYanHtWMtZecOY6UAcvnkFFbYQgQ7cgByEg3nRy_thkL_5yHKx2nX97FeLKNfF0CN0cjQrJKde8KBxhJY0Tl9odo8ecadFhaKhbHuYh7hXN6cgqlKwU/s1600/IMG_0292.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiTt2QVsLrnvNzZmm7X2kRVHJomYanHtWMtZecOY6UAcvnkFFbYQgQ7cgByEg3nRy_thkL_5yHKx2nX97FeLKNfF0CN0cjQrJKde8KBxhJY0Tl9odo8ecadFhaKhbHuYh7hXN6cgqlKwU/s200/IMG_0292.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407510340907230082" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwHkIpanJG9OKtAS3iKVbM1tslwWzpbBmOMecgaIpjAuWhkfTJbPQs9kSPzHFxx_j1sEboC01PeXwUpQ62M0LSPJdvDXH6l8aKeKYeh0d4UH-1Gf4KuyMNwN7ghEPzjUArzmGP14yfPdQ/s200/IMG_0287.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407510621621372850" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px; " /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD_V7kaQ4u-uurLdSNZENmhEhjXD55Pq2OwtH2YMl671vhiJxkBar5TVRTVbaJpHKdqge4nEpoONwArOgohOzg7QlfwMv8XS_9AZU_rwI_du2eHyAvCxUCaIeuJb7FdoW_oZrtzDL5IQk/s1600/IMG_0299.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD_V7kaQ4u-uurLdSNZENmhEhjXD55Pq2OwtH2YMl671vhiJxkBar5TVRTVbaJpHKdqge4nEpoONwArOgohOzg7QlfwMv8XS_9AZU_rwI_du2eHyAvCxUCaIeuJb7FdoW_oZrtzDL5IQk/s200/IMG_0299.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407511339853843234" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px; " /></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">perfection in a weekend. jess and i drove to algonquin for rejuvenation.</span></span></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> so needed, so appreciated. we decided to take algonquin by day and a cozy log cabin by night. we stayed at our favourite hostel, the wolf den. it provided us a kitchen to make warm squash soup, cozy communal rooms to have tea talks and space to make new friends on other journeys. algonquin's bat lake hiking trail was grand; forest, marshes, board walk, little lakes and a beautiful look out. thank you algonquin. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">mind and body are happy now. perfection in a weekend.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;">jess - here is the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/44926656@N05/sets/72157622868850116/">link</a> an album with other photos from our trip.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>liz.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05533680538256908408noreply@blogger.com1