I'm reminded today of how the Caribbean never ceases to amaze and enthrall, with its fickle summertime weather and sudden flashes of serenity. During a Sunday morning jaunt around Frederiksted - the small, sleepy, seaside town a mile away, brought somewhat to life for the sake of a visiting cruise ship - in search of... Continue Reading →

Don't miss our Coffee Morning tomorrow (Sunday), 10am-noon! Your $10 donation gets you a delicious wood-fired cinnamon bun (fresh from the on-site oven) and your choice of coffee, tea, or lemonade. Your donations will be going towards Good Samaritan of Haiti's scholarship fund, to pay for another year of technical school or college for their... Continue Reading →

Have you missed us? It's been nice to take a couple of weeks off from baking, blogging, and the farmstand, but now it's time to start gearing back up! I do hope that everyone was safe through our little Tropical Storm Erika - she gave me a few days off and a lecture on waterproofing... Continue Reading →

Happy Monday! I'm taking a brief respite from drilling post holes for Juno's new fence to share with you how to make delicious Oat and Almond Milk, with none of the added ingredients or throw-away packaging that you'd get at the store. Read on below. Meanwhile, the Buff Orpington chicks arrived mid-week and are growing... Continue Reading →

Though still mourning the loss of our beloved Edwin, this week we welcomed a new member into the family. 7-year-old Juno was in desperate need of a home as her elderly owner recently had to relocate for health reasons, and she's such a sweet dog that I just couldn't say "no"! She's already had her... Continue Reading →

This week, I write with a heavy heart. Edwin, my dear, joyous, rambunctious "puppy" passed away earlier this week, minutes after being hit by a car on Mahogany Road. He was one of the most outgoing, loving dogs I've ever had the chance to know, and it seems so unfair that his life should have... Continue Reading →

Mandy's shiny new tin roof has seemingly caused WIFI signal loss (see, tinfoil hats really do work!)...and thereby blog post loss! So here I am, not fallen off the end of the earth after all, but merely sitting in a lawn chair in the middle of the garden trying to stay connected. And ordering 50... Continue Reading →

Or should I refer to it as an exit? This week we've been having a thrilling experience, watching the hatching of the first of five Red Footed Tortoise eggs that I'd found and relocated back in February. These eggs were laid by our "herd" of four adult tortoises, kept as a preservation effort and to... Continue Reading →

It always takes me a little longer than anticipated to catch up after being off-island - what with the lack of sleep, plants that are begging for water, pruning, re-potting, or mulching, house to clean, eggs to use up... A couple of weeks ago I asked people to submit photos of edible plants that they... Continue Reading →