Stories from a quieter life. What we build, what we notice, what we remember, and what choosing differently really takes.
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LATEST STORIES
- The Last LightA few red berries, the last light between the branches — and five minutes before it was gone
- When the Water Wouldn’t StopChanging a water filter should take a few minutes. Ours turned into an hour of leaking water, phone flashlights and one very small missing piece.
- We Thought We Were Dog PeopleWe thought we were dog people. Then Oliver arrived, disappeared for two months, and changed the story completely.
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Zucchini, Again
read story -–>: Zucchini, AgainBecause apparently twice wasn’t enough. There comes a point every summer when zucchini stops being something you grow and becomes something you manage. We’ve already baked it into cake. We’ve already wondered what to do when the garden gives us far too much of it. And still, the zucchini keeps coming. This year, we’ve learned…
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ONE PHOTO. ONE STORY.
read story -–>: ONE PHOTO. ONE STORY.What Remains I don’t remember what I was looking for that day. But I remember stopping here. Most of the windows were broken. Some were completely gone. Nothing about the building was trying to be beautiful anymore. And yet, I took the photograph. Maybe because places don’t have to be perfect to make us stop.…
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The Mint We’ll Be Drinking All Winter
read story -–>: The Mint We’ll Be Drinking All WinterThree kinds of mint, a few warm summer weeks, and something to save for the colder days ahead. This summer, we’re drying three different kinds of mint from the garden — classic mint, lemon mint, and one with an even stronger, almost extra-minty flavour. My favourite is probably the lemon mint. It’s fresh and light,…
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Our Green Roof Experience: Would We Build It Again?
read story -–>: Our Green Roof Experience: Would We Build It Again?Our green roof experience started when we first planned our container house. We knew one thing from the beginning: we wanted a green roof. Not because it was trendy, but because we wanted the house to become part of the landscape instead of standing out from it. Several years later, people still ask us the…
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The Cake That Disappears Faster Than the Zucchini Grows ❤️
read story -–>: The Cake That Disappears Faster Than the Zucchini Grows ❤️Every garden has one recipe that quietly returns every summer. Not because you planned it. Simply because the zucchinis keep growing, the walnuts are ready next door, and the kitchen somehow starts smelling like cocoa and vanilla again. Around here, that recipe is this marble Bundt cake. Around here, the cake rarely lasts longer than…