by Peggy | Jul 14, 2012 | Good Thoughts
Well it has been one heck of a summer so far! It seems like it has been summer since about Easter with a few (probably not more than 10) days of cooler weather. I’m not complaining. I am one of those weirdos that loves heat and humidity BUT…endless days...
by Peggy | Apr 13, 2012 | Good Thoughts
Spring or to be quite specific, “blossom time” in the Twenty Valley, is absolutely my FAVOURITE time of the year! I wait for this little piece of heaven to unfold with great anticipation. The first signs that the greatest show on earth is about to...
by Peggy | Mar 28, 2012 | Good Thoughts
While we are all revelling in this incredibly CRAZY warm spring weather or should I say summer-like weather, it has all gardeners and farmers on tenterhooks. Yes Spring officially arrived on March 21 but in Canada it’s certainly more usual to welcome the new...
by Peggy | Mar 16, 2012 | Good Food
You would think that with a name like Novak that I don’t have an ounce of Irish blood. Believe it or not I am one-quarter Irish. Like many Canadians, I am a bit of a Heinz 57 — half Czech, quarter Hungarian and the finally a shot of Irish — quite the...
by Peggy | Jan 19, 2012 | Good Thoughts
As some of you may know, we inherited a chicken coop (Casa Huevos) and 3 hens from our friends at Flat Rock Cellars. It was all Dre’s idea. I remember the moment that the words fell from my lips…”I don’t mind having chickens as long as you...
