Category Archives: Lifestyle

Lifestyle

Tòti Bleu`s Roof

Posted on July 23, 2017 by Suzanne

Tòti’s roof has been a major job! After all, the roof protects and shelters everything. First of all, weight has been a big concern. Tòti is pulled by our dear Vanille, not a 4×4. The roof is a huge surface … Continue reading →

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June news and photos.

Posted on June 19, 2017 by Suzanne

Summer is here, hot and sunny and bright. The flies make life difficult for Vanille. We have convinced her to spend the hot days in an ancient root cellar that is cool and dark. It's a big space with a … Continue reading →

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Wind and Rain

Posted on May 7, 2017 by Suzanne

Sandwiched in between the April days of wind and rain, were beautiful days of sun and bright blue skies. We grabbed those precious moments to hitch Vanille to the caleche and wander the nearby trails. The first of May saw … Continue reading →

Sunlit days

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Suzanne

Photo by Ashlyn Brown Isn`t she/he beautiful!! This lovely animal is fortunate enough to live in a town where no one hunts. The wild animals run free and humans fence in their gardens or plant unappetizing plants. Yes, … Continue reading →

A New Year

Posted on January 8, 2017 by Suzanne

I began this year with deleting my facebook and removing myself even more from the news media. I realized that the desperate sadness I was faced with on my iPad was coloring my entire day and sneaking into my … Continue reading →

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Winter Cometh

Posted on November 20, 2016 by Suzanne

Photo by: André Hemelrijk (andrehemelrijk.com) The mornings are silent now. The mist that enshrouds our mountaintop at this time of year begs for a blazing fire in the woodstove. Vanille has covered herself in a new winter coat and she … Continue reading →

Doors and Window

Posted on October 29, 2016 by Suzanne

Two years ago Dana arrived from the states with a beautiful stained glass window made by Scott Ecelberger. Scott is an artist with stained glass! The image of a turtle expresses the concept of Tòti as I have always … Continue reading →