Inspire Me Thursdays by Desiree Proveau

Every Thursday, we post one of the "Inspire Me Thursday" posts from Desiree Proveau's wonderful blog, The Farmer's Only Daughter. It's full of style and crafts and lessons learned while growing up on a farm — the kind of stuff that can come in handy living in the midst of the big city's urban glitz and excess:

The week of Thanksgiving, I was inspired by country drives, roasted chestnuts, cold temperatures and over-eating...  And picturesque walk along the beach in Port Dalhousie was just what I needed after sitting in 2 hours of traffic to get out of the city!

Harley can always be counted on to provide a perfect soundtrack to a country hang out...

...and there is never a shortage of beer in these parts! These 'way too good looking people' are seen here enjoying Asa's most recent recipe... Pumpkin Ale!  It was a definite hit!

The clouds are rolling in...

The weather wasn't as nice as I had hoped but we made the most of it....

Tis the season for roasted chestnuts over the fire...

Sailor's Hill in Effingham... On a clear day you can see all the way to Toronto...

My mom and I went out searching for Rose Hips... After a few scratches and a poison ivy scare we came back winners... I have them drying in my kitchen as we speak... 

I snapped a shot of my old Highschool....oh the memories...

After a beautiful fall drive we went for a walk up to a local merchant to buy some honey...

Some local goods...

My Nanny's bumper sticker... ha ha

Dinner #1

Dinner #2

Gobble, gobble! Hope you had a great thanksgiving!

Thanks for reading!

xoxo

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Desiree Proveau is a farmer's only daughter, now living in Toronto. In the midst of urban glitz and excess, she's incorporates the lessons she learned on her father's farm: to make due or mend, to never use anything just once, and to re-purpose what's no longer useful. She shares her designs, crafty lifestyle, and inspirations at The Farmer's Only Daughter.