Field Notes ~ Cumberland County, Nova Scotia

First published in The Oxford Journal on Wednesday, March 19, 2014, by Sara Jewell Mattinson. There was a double baptism at church a cou...

The problem with these really big storms? The anticipation is worse than the actual storm. I hope. I really, really hope. This is one time...

Our upright freezer quit working last week and am I ever glad. I'd forgotten all about the strawberries I'd frozen last July. Our v...

First published in The Oxford Journal on Wednesday, March 12, 2014, by Sara Jewell Mattinson. When we think of being called to a particu...

As humans, our instinct is to help, to provide. We want to dump a load of carrots and apples in the back yard to help but common sense trum...

The last couple of days have been full of warm sunshine...if you were inside a house. Outside, a sharp, cold wind made it very unpleasant. ...

First published in the Oxford Journal newspaper on Wednesday, March 5, 2014, by Sara Jewell Mattinson. Why do we celebrate International...