Winter has arrived and we are busy cutting wood and experimenting with fermented foods. We are fine, healthy and active just staying away from people as the Covid-19 numbers continue to climb here in Ontario
Penny has recovered from her operation and takes us on a daily walk through the bush She loves winter rolling in the snow and chasing the squirrels from our bird feeders
Until we have something new to report we are taking a hiatus but will be back in the spring
Stay safe and well everyone and lets hope 2021 is better year for everyone
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Be safe you three! ❤
ReplyDeleteI just came upon your video on youtube. And i love the way you chose to live. I wish that one day my family(hubby and kids) could experienced that type of living. I want to get out of the city and live a more peaceful and enjoyable life.. i want to teach my children to learn how to garden . Have their chicke ns and animals.. .. anyways.. thankyou so much for sharing the wonderful life could be too.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the kind words I'm sure you would love living in the country and so would the kids. We wish we had done it 40 years ago.
ReplyDeleteI too just found your YouTube video. you are living exactly what I am planning. My full retiremtent should be in a few years, and I saw many things you have are what I have researched and added to my build Wishlist. Thanks so much for sharing. I have good friends in Bancroft area and have considered that as one of my possible locations, If not too bold I would love to pick your brains some time about your process and roadblocks/lessons learned.
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Hi Greg;
ReplyDeleteLook forward to your questions. My e-mail is; artkelly46@gmail.com If you check out our blog entries for August and September 2010 you will get an idea of how we built our OTG place. All the best.
Art
Hello from the Australian Bush! I just saw your video on youtube and I believe we are kindred spirits. My hubby and I also live in our own (almost) off grid retirement haven. We are on 25 acres in the sub-tropics. We rely on rain water and have solar power, but we are connected to the grid. We planned to be off grid but that is a project for the future. Your house and garden are gorgeous and it was a treat to be able to take a peak. Thanks for sharing it all. Best wishes, D'vorah.
ReplyDeleteHi D'vorah
ReplyDeleteSo glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks you for the kind words. It sounds like we share the same values and interests. Stay safe and well.
Art
Glad you are staying safe! Living off the grid is something I have always considered doing - maybe some day I can get my boyfriend on board with it! Such a great way to reduce your impact on the planet. :)
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I see you are experimenting with fermented foods. I also see that you bake bread {my vice}. Have you ever tried Wild Yeast Water? While I keep a sourdough starter, I've been almost exclusively been using Wild Yeast Water made with raisins, or golden raisins, apples, crab apples, even clover. All work very will in a sourdough like process but without the sour tang.
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of Wild Yeast Water and will give it try once we are back to baking bread. Homemade bread was just too delicious and stuck to my hips like glue. Thanks for the tip.
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