Did you happen to see that moon last night?  It was the Harvest Moon in all its glory. Long before the harvest was ready Grandma would check the calendar and circle the full moon dates in September and October. She would keep a watchful eye on her ...

Ah, the weekend!  Do you have plans for tomorrow?  There's a lot to celebrate on Aug. 15; Patsy Gallant’s birthday (ask your mom), India’s Independence Day, and of course, La Fete Nationale de l’Acadie!   In Canada, Aug. 15 is a day set aside to ...

There are many lovely things about the summer season; an outdoor wedding is close to the top of that list. I always get that warm, fuzzy feeling when I’m out for a stroll and come across a wedding party, having their photos done after the ...

Happy Saint John the Baptist Day or Fète de la St. Jean.   Many people around the world celebrate this day on June 24. In France, the origin of the holiday was the pagan celebration of the summer solstice – a celebration of light and a symbol of ...

Over time, certain foods go out of favour; I get the sense that rhubarb was one of them, but it’s back!  It seems everywhere I turn, I see a rhubarb dish; I couldn’t be happier! Rhubarb was never out of style at the farm. If I had a dollar for every ...

I love my snow, but I do enjoy the four seasons and the magic that each one brings. On the farm, work was done according to the seasons and Mother Nature's whims and, not necessarily on our schedule. Over the years, I have learned a lot from that, ...

Remember April?  It was a little wet in the east, but overall, it was a pretty good month. Average temperatures for the month were slightly above normal. So far, May is not holding its end of the bargain: early last week, I had to dig out the wind ...

Funny how some things strike a chord. Last Tuesday, I wrote about one of my favourite Grandma Says expressions: "If there is enough blue in the sky to make a pair of Dutchman's britches, it won't rain."   In the days that followed, many of you took ...

The countdown is on. May is just "two sleeps" away! While March and April can break your heart, the month of May seems to be a kinder, gentler month. The new leaves add a stunning shade of green to the landscape, tiny shoots spring out of the beds, ...

Last Friday was World Book Day. Many of you reached out to say that you still pick up and flip through my little "Grandma Says" book. It's been around for a few years now, but to quote my very own mother: "It's a fun little bathroom reader."  I ...