Tag Archives: home

I like wash day. Sorting, folding clean, fresh clothes Put away, tidy, organized. Clean, empty hampers – small accomplishment, big satisfaction. Something is orderly in my life on wash days. ©Sharron R. McMillan

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged bc, Beauty, home, inspiration, laundry, Life, nature, photograph, poem, satisfaction, thoughts, wash day | Leave a comment

Plum Jam

Posted on September 7, 2018 by hernibs

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged bc, Beauty, canning, food, garden, happy place, home, inspiration, jam, Life, nature, photograph, plums, seeing, survival | Leave a comment

My Fall Pantry

Posted on September 6, 2018 by hernibs

I’m still rearranging the pantry to get in my share of our canning bees. The hanging basket is now above the wood stove full of hazel nuts drying and the left shelves are starting to fill up with more canning. … Continue reading →

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged Beauty, Fall, food, happy place, home, inspiration, kitchen, Life, nature, pantry, photograph, preserves, seeing, shelves, survival | Leave a comment

Bread and Butter Pickles

Posted on September 5, 2018 by hernibs

This gallery contains 4 photos.

Gallery | Tagged Beauty, food, garden, happy place, home, inspiration, kitchen, Life, photograph, pickles, seeing, survival | 2 Comments

Coleus Colours

Posted on August 25, 2018 by hernibs

Coleus on Middle Daughter’s Deck. Beautiful colours.

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged bc, Beauty, coleus, deck, garden, happy place, home, inspiration, Life, nature, photograph, seeing | 2 Comments

Just Being Happy

Posted on August 22, 2018 by hernibs

Happily ever after was a fairy tale I so much wanted to live in. But now happy is in spite of what I don’t like, overlooking what I can’t change, making do with what I have, not hoping for more. … Continue reading →

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged bc, Beauty, being, freedom, garden, happiness, happy, happy place, home, inspiration, Life, nature, Peace, photograph, poem, seeing, survival, thoughts | Leave a comment

Sunday Morning Prayer

Posted on August 5, 2018 by hernibs

Thank you for this very special place you gave us over 40 years ago. And thank you for protecting and preserving it. In spite of our wanderlust and mistakes, loggers and well-meaning friends we are still here where you placed … Continue reading →

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged bc, Beauty, bowing, garden, happy place, home, hope, inspiration, Life, love, memories, nature, Peace, photograph, poem, poppies, prayer, praying, remember, seeing, Sunday, thoughts | 2 Comments

Mocha Investigating a Stump

Posted on August 3, 2018 by hernibs

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged bc, Beauty, cat, forest, garden, home, Life, Mocha, nature, photograph, seeing, stump | Leave a comment

Mocha In The Window

Posted on July 17, 2018 by hernibs

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged cat, happy place, home, Life, Mocha, nature, photograph, seeing, w, window | Leave a comment

Daughters As Neighbours

Posted on July 9, 2018 by hernibs

Takes time to reshape from mother to neighbour, from daughter to neighbour. Each aware of the need for fences and gates that define a healthy, happy neighbourhood. ©Sharron R. McMillan

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged daughters, fences, freedom, gates, happy place, home, inspiration, Life, love, neighbour, neighbourhood, poem, poetry, share, survival, thoughts | 2 Comments

Good Fence

Posted on May 24, 2018 by hernibs

Good Fences make Good Neighbours ~Robert Frost

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged bc, Beauty, fence, home, Life, neighbour, photograph, Quote, Robert Frost | Leave a comment

Homemade Soap

Posted on May 16, 2018 by hernibs

Image | Posted on May 16, 2018 by hernibs | Tagged home, inspiration, lavender, Life, photograph, rosemary, soap | Leave a comment

It’s Spring

Posted on May 15, 2018 by hernibs

Tears from heaven wash the trees, then blow dry with a cooling breeze, while chickadees and sparrows sing telling all the world, “it’s spring” Once more the woods are painted bright, the day goes on for half the night, Mother … Continue reading →

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged bc, Beauty, beginning, happy place, home, inspiration, Life, nature, photograph, poem, seeing, spring, tulip | 2 Comments

Heart Sounds of Life

Posted on April 24, 2018 by hernibs

Hard to describe the sound of a happy fire on a chilly morning – like the sound of my heart when I have my head underwater, or wind through a cracked open window, air sucking in, flames bouncing, wood crackling … Continue reading →

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged comfort, fire, happy place, heart, home, inspiration, Life, photograph, poem, poetry, soul, sounds, thoughts, warmth | Leave a comment