Well, what a couple of weeks it’s been here on the Funny Farm. Things have felt a little crazier than usual lately, and the first story that comes to mind is the mystery animal that somehow ended up stuck in our sunroom.
Well, I need to be honest — we’ve been pretty lazy. Well… lazy for us. We’re still up before the sun (which now means around 7:30 a.m., give or take), and we’re still out caring for the animals a few times a
As the year comes to a close, it feels only right to pause for a moment — to look back at everything 2025 held for us, and to appreciate just how full it was. This year wasn’t flashy or fast, but it
A Long-Awaited Break It’s been a whirlwind these past few weeks, and for good reason — we missed our last blog update because we finally took our first real vacation since moving to New Brunswick! Our whole family packed up and traveled
The fall leaves are still putting on a show, though most of our trees now stand bare against the sky. Every gust of wind sends a new flurry of color tumbling down the driveway — a mix of golds, deep reds, and
Our schedule has settled back into its usual rhythm these last few weeks. With no more company to keep us busy (or give us excuses to sneak into Fredericton for dinner and drinks!), it’s back to tackling all the homesteading chores that
The seasons are shifting here in the Maritimes, and you can really feel the change in the air. After such a dry spell, the rain has been a welcome sight—it feels like everything is finally getting a good drink. We’ve been spotting
Hard to believe we’re already halfway through August! Crazy, right? We still have rhubarb growing in the garden and even had a few strawberries (store-bought this time). On the Saturday of the long weekend, while Addy was at work, I made a
We always say it’s been a BUSY couple of weeks… but really, when ARE we NOT busy?! Let’s recap some of the things we’ve been up to—in no particular order: Huey, Dewey, and Louie finally got processed (don’t worry, we won’t share
When Al and Constance told us about Beer on the Bridge in New Brunswick, this is what we pictured: Naturally, being first-timers, we didn’t really know what to expect—aside from that mental image, just multiplied by a few hundred people. To our