As August comes to an end, I’m noticing how the sun is setting earlier and the nights are getting cooler. I’m doing my best to hang onto summer for as long as possible, although I did chicken out of a final swim in Matt’s parents’ pool on the weekend.
We’re working in the garden, playing on the playground, having bonfires by the pond and–as always–puttering away on a bunch of projects. One that you’ll see soon has something to do with the giant burn pile behind the tree.
To tide you over til then, here are some interesting and inspiring things that I came across this month:
How will our homes and design change in the age of COVID-19?
Mesmerizing… and an incredibly impressive feat of woodworking
Many years ago, I was hooked on an adventure race called Eco-Challenge. Amazon has done a reboot and I’m hoping I get to watch it. I remember the previous Fiji race as being brutal.
How they filmed the ‘World’s Toughest Race’
Dude Perfect is not my usual style of entertainment. But the documentary about their journey was very compelling and shows that success comes from a lot of hard work.
It’s the time of year to prune raspberries
It’s the time of year for all the zucchini. Last week we made six loaves of chocolate zucchini bread–Ellie’s favourite (she didn’t eat them all, don’t worry). I also tried a new non-chocolate version from my go-to for all things cooking, Smitten Kitchen–and Matt’s Mom proclaimed it her favourite.
We had some suspicious noises in the walls for a few nights, so I reset all of our mousetraps. This is still the best mousetraps we’ve ever used.
Our library has reopened, so I’ve been ordering lots of new books for Ellie. This bear and this one are favourites.
My writing elsewhere:
- Dog dementia – Canine Cognitive Dysfunction
- Dog sports – Skijoring and Rally Obedience
Home on 129 Acres 