You'd think after 2 years of living in Toronto we'd know better, but we still toss around the idea of moving to Canada. Ontario to be precise. Vancouver, Nanaimo, are so amazing but feel too far. Same with Nova Scotia and PEI, and while Newfoundland and Labrador is amazing, but is essentially a rock where everything besides whales, puffins, and icebergs have to be brought in. Quebec has a lot of hurdles. Not really vibing with Saskatchewan, Alberta or Manitoba. And going further north is a big No. Ian went to Nunavut for a work trip and has no interest in that bitter bitter cold. Maybe New Brunswick if not Ontario?
As cold as Canada can be, we feel like we're onto about month 13 of winter in Pennsylvania. And we've only lived here for 6 months. We're not sure what to make of this part of PA.
We've had someone come by to look at our yard and are now waiting for an estimate on fencing and managing the steep hill. I say we just ignore that corner of the yard. Plant a tree. Surround it with tall native flowers and grasses that will keep erosion at bay. Now's the time to do all the things that an actual HOA might try to argue, amirite? We've also thrown out ideas like putting in a shed, a fire pit, and a pergola, just to get ideas of what dealing with the yard may cost and how much we can get away with.
I also have three sections of grass blocked out and covered with soil (free from the construction sites!) where I plan to grow Things. In the fall I sprinkled some wildflower seeds in two of them and I'll do more once the ground thaws a bit. The kids got me an assortment of vegetable seeds and gardening gear I'm itching to break in, so once I can feel my hands when I step outside it's game on between me and 416 sqft of growing plot. Ian wants a couple barrel blueberries as well.
Do I have any idea what I'm doing? Not in the slightest. But it's going to be fun. If only spring would come.
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