Of Field and Forest
County Road 16 K0G Merrickville, ON, Canada

Snow Day inspiration. ********************************* #offieldandforest #headhearthands #handmadelife #seasonaltales #seasonalliving #afarminwinter #merrickville #naturalhome #farmhousestyle #vintagebooks #snowday #wheeloftheyear #february

I used to want to know. Impatient for the definitive answers to my life’s questions. Years and the turning of countless calendar pages have deposited me on the opposite shore. That of a wish to not know a thing. Days spent in blissful ignorance of end results. ********************************* #offieldandforest #headhearthands #handmadelife

February. ********************************* The light of the lengthening day. Beneath the superficial layer of frozen ground, upward movement begins. In ancient times, known for the arrival of Spring.... ******************************** #offieldandforest #headhearthands #handmadelife #seasonaltales #february #afarminwinter #seasonalliving #farmhousestyle #merrickville #homebasedbusiness See more

Today is Saturday. ******************************* There is not a shred of warmth in that there sun. I am seated in a sunbeam however, with a woodstove nearby. Casting the illusion of a magical early Summer day. Before the bugs and humidity arrive. And feeling inordinately fortunate.... ******************************** Have a great weekend everyone. #offieldandforest #headhearthands #handmadelife #todayissaturday #seasonaltales #afarminwinter #january #firekeeper #easternsky #morningbird #merrickville See more

A stickler for details, the boss over here at Of Field and Forest (me) insisted on a year-end performance review. And I am happy to report that although the year that was managed to throw many a monkey- wrench into my corporate ladder climbing, I have been promoted. Adding the title of Extraordinary Literary Sales Curator to my former job titles of Master Hibernator, Fence Visionary and Queen of Song Lyric Deciphering. ********************************** As such, it is with... great pleasure that I announce this new branch my business has grown. Bringing literature into the fold of my brand. Welcoming words and pictures in and celebrating them for the inspiration that they are. And adding their supreme abilities to foster both #headhearthands and #seasonalliving into the everyday. ********************************** I will be working with maximum speed and efficiency today to bring my website in-line with this new reality. Setting the stage for purchasing tomorrow morning. Of note. On-Farm pickup and local delivery is the best way to secure your purchases before the holidays. Postal delivery cannot be guaranteed in time. That being said, we are entering a season best spent in the company of books. There is no finer way to spend a snowy Winter’s day than in their company, alongside a mug of hot chocolate or coffee (depending). ********************************** Know that I take this new title very seriously and will search the land for the most beautiful and well suited literary works to meet your discerning tastes. Beginning with those from my own personal collection. In books we trust. And have a great day. #handmadelife #offieldandforest #bookish #asenseofplace #bookseller #smallbusiness #merrickville #wheeloftheyear #afarmindecember #farmhousestyle #curatoroftheextraordinary

Mullein. Echinacea. Anise-hyssop. Fuller’s Teasel. ********************************* They have exchanged their vibrant life force of Summer for what on the surface may seem a paler version. And yet. To the wild ones that rely on them for survival of the dark season, their light is infinite.... *********************************** #offieldandforest #headhearthands #handmadelife #wildplants #afarmindecember #farmhousestyle #seasonalliving #merrickville #wheeloftheyear #asenseofplace #livingwiththeseasons #makerbakergrower #naturalhome See more

The Written Word. A genesis of magic meets the world of possibility. *********************************** I am bookish. It has always been so - absorbed and recreated within the pages of countless books. ***********************************... My library of both adult and kid’s books - fictional and non - has become home not only to the words crafted within, but also to memories of times and places that included them. *********************************** And guess what!? I am now adding the title of Book Seller to my resume. Very soon, my website will become home to a distinctly Of Field and Forest collection of books - curated and lovingly put together by me. And available as a perfect add-on for all your seasonal purchases or gift giving. ********************************** Selections that pair perfectly with the work of my hands. Inspiring not only imaginary play for children, but also creating a cozy feeling of home for those who remain young at heart. Stay tuned! *********************************** Never trust anyone who has not brought a book with them. (Lemony Snicket) *********************************** #offieldandforest #headhearthands #handmadelife #bookseller #seasonalliving #asenseofplace #bookstagram #wheeloftheyear #merrickville #shopsmall #reading #kidlit #booksmakehome See more

A few more corners ready for the season. ************************************ In true Monday Monday fashion, my beloved coffee machine has left the building for repairs. A reality that leaves me scrambling to find a substitute for my early morning ritual. Please keep this in mind if you find my posts of this week spiral down to a state of nonsensical words. ************************************... Have a good one folks. #offieldandforest #headhearthands #handmadelife #mondaymonday #asenseofplace #seasonalliving #proppedupbycoffee #morningbird #merrickville #afarmindecember See more

It was a weekend of firsts and lasts. *********************************** First peonies planted and last #farmstandflowers harvested. First fox friend made it from thought to reality.....and the last time I embark on prototyping in the midst of my busiest time of year. **********************************... Yet again I am left wondering why, with so many things needing to be done, I think that it is time well spent embarking on a new project. *********************************** #offieldandforest #headhearthands #handmadelife #seasonalliving #wheeloftheyear #farmhousestyle #merrickville #makerbakergrower #mondaymonday #autumn #afarminoctober #foxy #flowerfarmer See more

Today is Saturday. ********************************** North winds blew in overnight - bringing with them a chill in the air. As a result, I will be relying heavily on a paper version of my To-Do list today. For sure and certain there is no place now for fanciful thoughts and slow movements that my more cerebral self enjoys. *********************************... Have a great weekend. #offieldandforest #headhearthands #handmadelife #todayissaturday #seasonalliving #wheeloftheyear #throughtheseasons #autumn #oldbarn #birchtree #farmhousestyle #afarminoctober #merrickville #thedarkseason See more

Happy fall Friday As you know, we’re quite Waldorfy around here and I just love making my seasonal nature tables. This year I added some beautifully felted pe...g dolls from Of Field&Forest that I purchased at Pickle & Myrh’s beautiful little shop in Merrickville to my fall collection Shop Local, support local Pickle & Myrrh Of Field and Forest

I have learned that there is no place for slow, mindful steps forward in late October. The hard truth is that a more bang it out plan of action is needed. ********************************** Happy Friday folks. ... #offieldandforest #headhearthands #handmadelife #afarminoctober #seasonalliving #wheeloftheyear #asenseofplace #merrickville #makerbakergrower #farmstandflowers #farmhousestyle See more

The days of digging deep are here. No longer are we able to rely on the natural world for obvious sources of colour and joy. We must become our own respite. Our own North Star. Calling forth a guiding light to our future days. Creating our own personal view of self and, by natural extension, home. With the dispersal of Mother Nature’s colour palette we are no longer propped up. ... Our true work lies ahead. ******************************** #offieldandforest #headhearthands #handmadelife #asenseofplace #wheeloftheyear #autumn #farmhousestyle #naturalhome #seasonalliving #merrickville #nodressrehearsal #hereandnow #digdeep #afarminoctober See more

With dying embers of Autumn colour. Before the land is awash in white. My days mimic those of the world around me. Absorbing this last hurrah of sorts - making space for the blank slate that comes with the Dead of Winter. ********************************** #offieldandforest #headhearthands #handmadelife #seasonalliving #asenseofplace #wheeloftheyear #afarminoctober #merrickville #autumn #theyearturnsitscircle #makerbakergrower #nodressrehearsal #farmhousestyle #naturalhome

This stage in the circle. That of tucking plants in for their Wintersleep - it could be viewed as the least necessary step of all. Soil. Compost. Mulch. Blanket. Acts carried out usually in the cold and damp. And done without the impending glory of blooms or fruit. I am tied to this process and this land I tend. ... I am compelled to do right by it, without expectation or reward. ********************************** Happy Monday all. #offieldandforest #headhearthands #handmadelife #mondaymonday #seasonalliving #wheeloftheyear #merrickville #asenseofplace #afarminoctober #makerbakergrower #autumn #wintersleep See more

Today is Saturday. ********************************* When things feel like they are leaning more towards the side of dumpster fire than I would like, these words are a forced stop for me. Call it one of my coping strategies for remaining on the path that is my own. **********************************... Wishing you all a wonderful weekend. Of note to those who sent messages asking about when I plant garlic - today is the day! Beds are prepped with compost - ready to be the home for 400 garlic babies. ********************************** #offieldandforest #headhearthands #handmadelife #seasonalliving #wheeloftheyear #garlic #afarminoctober #merrickville #asenseofplace #thisisourlife #frostymorning #todayissaturday See more

Somewhere in between planting for next year and wrapping up this one. Between preserving the abundant seasonal harvests still coming in. And amongst my short window of temporary off-farm paycheques - I am carefully planning out my next shop update. Which, barring any unforeseen circumstances, will go live November 2. **********************************... While my curated list of offerings is still in the planning stages, I can say this - each item is being chosen to represent the spot in the Wheel that is November. A time that tends to be, at first glance, characterized by grey and gloomy days. But one that in my eyes is a most amazing times to be alive. The beautiful remains of spent plants and forest floor treasures. The way the light is cast. The sound of the world without the fluttering of leaves in the wind. ********************************** Created with a nod to seasonal living. Head, heart and hands at work - creating pieces with intention. Bringing the outdoors in. And creating home. ************************************* #offieldandforest #headhearthands #handmadelife #seasonalliving #asenseofplace #autumn #november #wheeloftheyear #merrickville #afarminoctober #naturalhome #outsidein #farmhousestyle #makerbakergrower See more

What morning looks like in October. And still, why I wake early. Also, the coffee. And the silent house. Have a great day all. **********************************... Of note - today is the day the #cutestlittlecaramelshop opens here in Merrickville. Pickle & Myrrh has been hard at work getting it just right. Sending love her way on this fine day. #offieldandforest #headhearthands #handmadelife #morningbird #whyiwakeearly #sunrise #afarminoctober #merrickville #asenseofplace #autumn #coffeeinhand See more

Sisters Maple. Protectors of home and hearth. It is hard to know for certain but purportedly they have stood here for more than 150 years. Silently watching the Wheel turn. The births. The deaths. The joys and the heartbreak. The offspring of these mighty trees are scattered about this land and they carry on the work of their fore mothers.... One cannot help but be humbled. ************************************ #offieldandforest #headhearthands #handmadelife #asenseofplace #sistermaples #oldasthehills #merrickville #seasonalliving #wheeloftheyear #autumnleaves #afarminoctober #naturalhome #storyteller #autumn See more

The best kind of day - right here. Turns out gloomy is in the eye of the beholder. *********************************** #offieldandforest #headhearthands #handmadelife #home #merrickville #seasonalliving #rainydaypeople #asenseofplace #wheeloftheyear