Monthly Archives: December 2011

Mini-Challange-Kicked Day 2

Well today was another cold wet and raining day but my apple mint is still green and going on Dec 6th!.  I did get a break in the afternoon just long enough to scoot out and get some of the year old … Continue reading

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Berry Smoothies this week..

I am wanting to “wake” up my body this week, and get more energy, which includes turning on the inside lights (boo!!) Doing short burst of weigh lifting-Kettle Bells to get my body hot an sweaty, while not pushing my … Continue reading

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Mini-Challange-Kicked Day 1

I can’t tell you how glad I was to read that I am not the only one that is a winter bla-grey day mode or mood! Sounds like we are all feeling the lack of extra daylight, and our winter … Continue reading

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A Swift Kick in the….

It’s been grey out, its raining again, the darn cold, wet wind is pushing me around, my foot hurts.. GET over it FarmGal, and get up and get it DONE! This is offically me kicking my own rear! Last week … Continue reading

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A mouse tale…

A few of you might remember me writing about the mouse in the bedroom, well I have set traps, the food gets taken, the mouse walks away, I have cleaned, then set out different traps, left the bait, mouse walks … Continue reading

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Dark Day’s Meal -Week One Nov 27th to Dec 4th

I’m quite excited Dark Days Eating local challange has started, and this year, I am SO! ready, I have tracked down sources and gotten things that last year I could either not find or could not find at a price … Continue reading

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Girl and Marty.. a photo update..

Marty was very hard to get a photo of, he either was playing/moving, but give him a hand to nurse on and he will hold still for that! Taking advantage of the sunshine for a winter romp outside, Girls winter … Continue reading

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Baked Beets in Bechamel

I have done up a good size pot of fresh beets from the garden, they were boiled till fork tender, then I have slipped their skins, trim the ends and sliced them into quarters in a bowl for use in … Continue reading

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Eat out of your Pantry-Week 9-Spiced Blueberry Duck Breast Recipe

  Well, I have to own that I went for a fancy dinner out in the past week, and its been awhile since I went to “foodie” cutting edge type place for supper. It was a blind couple out dinner … Continue reading

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Christmas Tree’s…

I was raised in bush country more often then not in Alberta, and I swear my folks either breed in or created a love of the bush from a young age.. It most likely helped that for a good number … Continue reading

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