A Spring Meal
Those of you in milder climes may find it hard to believe, but here in our Cochrane yard, approaching the end of April, just about the...
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Jackie Skrypnek
- Mar 14, 2018
- 2 min
Begin Again
Well, we've done it! We've seen ourselves through another winter. Sure, it's not fully behind us yet, but the darkest and the coldest of...
Jackie Skrypnek
- Feb 2, 2018
- 3 min
Return On Investment
(Do excuse me if this post seems dubiously tangential to the operation of Hereabouts B&B! In my mind these things are all related -...
Jackie Skrypnek
- Dec 14, 2017
- 3 min
The Sun As Anchor
Christmas is fast approaching and I think we can all agree that the experience goes beyond one of pure peace, love, and joy. There's...
Jackie Skrypnek
- Oct 31, 2017
- 3 min
3 Sisters, 1 Recipe
With summer well and truly behind us and fall swiftly morphing into winter, it's a good time to don a thick sweater and take stock of...
Jackie Skrypnek
- Oct 2, 2017
- 4 min
Let the Sun Shine In
The tiny house faces south; the main roof overhang manages the sun that enters the clerestory windows, while the two canopies manage sun...
Jackie Skrypnek
- Jul 8, 2017
- 2 min
Flower to Fruit
Year of the Rooster? Year of Trump? How about Year of the Flower? Here in southern Alberta, 2017 has seen the greatest showcase of floral...
Jackie Skrypnek
- May 18, 2017
- 2 min
Spring Yard Foray
Spring has finally arrived in Alberta and, along with birdsong and bicycles, this means a whole lot of green. Green - a favourite colour...
Jackie Skrypnek
- Apr 8, 2017
- 3 min
To Cook - To Create
“Cooking gives you a chance to practice the esoteric art of manifestation - bringing something from the imagination into physical...
Jackie Skrypnek
- Mar 2, 2017
- 3 min
Full-Spectrum Garden
The First of March. That time of year when we feel we can almost glimpse spring ahead. And yet, if you've lived in Alberta long enough...
Jackie Skrypnek
- Jan 21, 2017
- 3 min
Start Where We Are
INDIGENOUS: "produced, growing, living, or occurring naturally in a particular region or environment" "Someone who learns to use all...
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