Apple Jack Creek

Living on a small holding in rural Alberta, raising kids and animals, growing stuff, creating things with fibre, and living with PTSD. See more at www.applejackcreek.com.

26 October 2009

Independence Days Update

Again, it’s been a long time since I updated my Independence Days Challenge but … here we go! Planted : It’s past outdoor planting time he...

23 October 2009

Knitting in the peace and quiet

The other night, after a long day at work, I sat in the big leather chair and worked on my knitting. No TV. No iPod. No radio. I...

09 October 2009

What is work?

Some interesting thoughts on the nature of work, here , from Green Bean.

04 October 2009

A new chicken coop, made entirely of scraps and leftovers!

Chickens are wonderful animals. They don’t need much in the way of infrastructure or daily care, they give you eggs every day and chicks eve...

03 October 2009

Hatchlings

The mama hen that went broody a few weeks ago now has three baby chicks peeping under her warm feathers. :) When the hen went broody, we p...

30 September 2009

Fishing

I am hopelessly addicted to fishing. This is entirely my husband’s fault. He grew up in Saskatchewan, where there are lakes everywhere a...

20 September 2009

Harvest & the Garden Cleanup Crew

Today was the day to harvest the remaining things out in the garden – the rest of the potatoes, beets, the squash, and the few stray onions ...

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