Clearing a space 

This past Fall we began clearing the site for our Trailer to be parked for our future retreat and over night session  guests.

Now I am not a fan of cutting down tree's, but a couple just had to be removed to allow the space for the trailer. You can just see a little peak of the comfy 31 feet.


We are so excited getting the space cleared, leveled and the trailer in place. While the ground sleeps for the winter I am busily planning, buying, making and organizing all of the "things" we will require in the Spring!

My Hubby and resident handy man is working on the deck design and the refurbish of the inside, as well as the completion of our Bunkie/screen room at the ponds edge. We scored some used decking and materials this past summer which have come in handy for our deck at the Bunkie and we should have enough to complete this project as well. How cool is that?

Of course the new space around the trailer will require a little sprucing up with some lovely gardens etc., but I can grab a few plants while I shop for the trees, berries and herbs for our new garden project and business in development...our Permaculture orchard & garden. More to come on the development of that in the near future. 

Until next time Blessings and awareness,
Wanda

 Breathing new life into my home...

As many of you may have noticed the air in our homes isn`t
as fresh as it was in the spring, summer or fall. This happens every year here in Canada and most of us struggle to get back that which we are missing.

Some of us choose to light candles, others use sprays and I have to admit I do both of those things on occasion, but this year I have done something a little different. This year I have added indoor plants to help clean the air.









After doing a little research I decided that Pathos and the Ivy were two plants I could care for with little effort and they would help to clean the air in our home. Woo Hoo! Done and done right?

Well not quite...

After repotting the plants I had gotten from our local big box store I felt a little... well.. underwhelmed.

Having green living things in the house is great in the winter, but that I found out is only part of what I require from the plants. I WANT COLOUR!!!








So.. I went back out and got me some colour and I love them!

I added the Anthurium to the left and the sweet African Violets above.

I just loved the colour blend on the flower of the Anthurium and I also grabbed a neat blue one. (Sorry no picture)

The Violets take me back to my Grandparents house, to a sun porch full of plants and these flowers. It was something that brought my Grandfather peace, something not easy to come by for him after WWII.

Now in my home these plants bring me joy and they offer a reminder that the circle of life is a delicate thing, not to be ignored or forgotten. We are in the depths of winter now, but spring is only a short time away. That my friends brings a smile to my face because that means I get to start dreaming and creating a new.

May Creation, Blessings and Awareness be yours,
Wanda