Avril Cottage

Inside the cottage

  • Signs

    Greetings from the Cottage! Although we are still experiencing snow and some negative temperatures here on the Canadian Prairies, the signs of spring are everywhere, and I’m feeling the need to dip myself back into this space after a long time away. Spring awakens a feeling of rising energy after a long, uneventful winter. There Read more

  • January: Crafting Through The Long Dark

    With Christmas and celebrations of the New Year now firmly behind us, January’s winter chill has set in and with it a sense of settling into the comforting rhythms of the long dark. Here at the cottage, winter’s quiet provides a perfect backdrop for focused creativity and generation of new ideas. A time of natural Read more

  • A Year of Hope Ahead

    Everyone goes through hard times, and life here at the cottage is no different. If I had kept up with blogging, there would have been posts about grief, loss of loved ones, unexpected health issues, and goals unmet. Let’s just say it’s been a tough year. A year that I for one am happy to Read more

  • Inside the Cottage and a Walk in the Rain

    The rain has continued non-stop here and is expected to carry on over the next few days. The fear mongering powers that be told us to expect a terrifyingly hot dry season due to ever increasing climate change. Well we are 10C below the average temperature for this time of year, and the ponds are Read more

  • Watching the Grass Grow

    Here at Avril Cottage, Spring makes a slow and welcome appearance. So many blogs and vlogs showcase their worlds in full bloom before the last of the snow has even left our gardens. The grassy lawn is visibly greener today, lush and thickening. The nourishing rain ended this morning, yesterday was spent indoors cooking, drinking Read more