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Tales of a nomadic farm & rural property sitter in search of beauty and belonging (featuring super senior pug sisters Fern & Ivy, also known as ) 👩🏻‍🌾🐓🐾🌿 Traveling between rural 'Berta and beautiful British Columbia!

05/30/2026

Fern keeps getting “stuck” in this floor mirror at the place we’re currently staying.

At first I thought it was kinda funny, but when I watched this back, my heart broke a little bit.

Because wherever Ivy went, it’s elusive. It *is* like a bit of a mirror in that there’s definitely something there, right in front of you, but it proves to be physically impossible to reach.

I know the majority of you following along with Ivy’s end-of-life are curious about Fern, and how she’s doing without her sister. And if I’m being honest, I don’t know. I do know what to look for, in terms of trying to understand how she’s feeling. And last night, before bed, she got a burst of energy that had her zooming around the apartment, so I played with her, running around and encouraging her to follow me. She was smiling from ear to ear and her tail was up and wagging, and she had that funny, crazy look in her eyes that showcased her own spirit, alive and well.

I can already tell our relationship, our bond, is deepening now that it’s just the two of us. It’s a very special and intimate feeling, and although I know (and understand) why most people seek out a replacement dog to fill the void after loss while keeping the anticipatory grief of loosing the “last one standing” at bay… simply unable to bear the mere thought of being alone… I’m so grateful for this new and unique experience of love with as it unfolds, and I really hope we get the time to bask in it’s glory together. But any time at all will do.

Maybe Ivy is on Fern’s mind as she faces this mirror. Maybe she saw her sister in her own reflection, and was frustrated she couldn’t figure out a way to get to her. But maybe I’m projecting my own human experience onto her little puggy one, I don’t know. I personally believe that dogs are far more spiritually evolved than us and don’t fear death the way we do, which is why I always follow their lead. 🧡❤️💙

05/29/2026

Death facilitates the dissolution of the illusion of separation like nothing else can.

It speaks the language of non-duality, revealing a singular, underlying cosmic consciousness. When the boundary between the ego and rest of the world fades away, we experience a transcendent oneness imbued with peace, interconnectedness, and universal love. Death drops the veil.

That’s why these “virtual vigils” feel the way they do. We did one for Jonas three years ago, glowing blue; and recently, a sacred sendoff for Ivy, bright and burning orange.

How luminous each of you are.

How miraculously your love amplifies when brought together in humility and reverence that way.

How soft your hearts.

How bright and alive your spirits.

How peaceful your souls.

In addition to thanking each and every one of you; our incredible host and facilitator ; my mom and sister .studios; my clients and from .acres; and of course, and her assistant Valeria for supporting us so graciously during Ivy’s final breath… I also wanted to thank Kathleen Prasad, the founder of — not only for being a teacher and mentor on my own journey of better understanding death and the end-of-life, but for personally holding space for Ivy as she transitioned. It was through Kathleen’s teachings over the years that I came to understand how our loved one’s spirits glow just as brightly at the moment of death as they do at the moment of birth, and that all is well. Always.

Most importantly, Ivy… thank you. You did exactly what you came here to do, and I am that much closer to God for experiencing your love.

Forever and ever, sweet girl. I’ll be seeing you soon 🧡

Ivy is dying.If you’re seeing this post, please go to our profile and click on the one story highlight called “IVY 🧡” as...
05/19/2026

Ivy is dying.

If you’re seeing this post, please go to our profile and click on the one story highlight called “IVY 🧡” as I’ve been posting information and updates constantly since yesterday morning.

The day after you guys all came together so beautifully for her fundraiser, Ivy woke up unable to use her back legs. Her decline into palliative happened so suddenly, as it often does.

The timing of it all is completely blowing my mind.

We are currently staying at .acres foCedar View Acresrm sitting client. Cedar View heals me a little bit more every time I’ve been lucky enough to stay here with the girls over the last 3 years.

We are truly blessed because our veterinarian, Dr. Lopez, will be making the trip way out here from the city to help assist Ivy over the bridge and to support me as her guardian.

Ivy will be making her big trip tomorrow, in the grass under the sun amongst the spring dandelions, surrounded by the sound of birds. I couldn’t imagine a more perfect way to say goodbye for now.

I would love to invite you guys to light a bright, beautiful candle for Ivy on May 20th at 5:30 pm mountain time (4:30 pacific/7:30 eastern), just like we did for Jonas’ virtual vigil three years ago. Ivy’s color is orange, but of course any candle will do.

Light it for her, and light it in honor of your little ones too. I’ll be lighting Jonas’ blue candle, ready for the veil to thin and his spirit to touch my heart as he guides Ivy home.

My sweet friend logged into my account to re-share any and all photos, videos, and messages for Ivy that are shared on Instagram; just remember to tag & 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑮𝒊𝒓𝒍𝒊𝒆 𝑮𝒐𝒐𝒔 🐾and you will see them light up our stories like one warm and glowing flame.

You’ll find the girls and I in FB/IG stories this evening.

Death is not the end. Spirit does not die. Love is FOREVER ❤️🧡💙

05/14/2026

See you at .acres 🐓

05/09/2026

✨touching base✨

K I never post chit-chatty videos to my IG feed, I mostly just hide out in my stories 24/7/365 🥷 So this Reel feels sorta random.

BUT I just wanted to show face and say 👋 to those following along with the girlies and I!

Ever since we drove away from the Kootenays for the very last time a couple of months ago, we… have had A LOT of highs and lows. Mostly lows, actually, so thank the Gods old and new for the brief highs in-between.

There’s A LOT going on that I haven’t been able to share yet, since things have been so go go go go go with travel and sitting and packing and unpacking and packing up again and travel and driving and driving and driving and driving and driving…

So I’m playing catch-up with my dearly beloved Patrons on Patreon with the update post of a lifetime, that’ll finally be published by tomorrow morning at the latest. If you ever want to become a Patron of ours at any time, the link is always in our bio (it’s just Patreon.com/grumblefarm).

Otherwise, I’ll be sending a public version of the post via The Road to Grumble Farm on Substack within the next week or so (the link to subscribe for free also lives in our bio permanently 💌)

Ok, I’m literally posting this from the car and the girlies are at their limit with car time, so we’re off! Love you guys all so much, I’ll be back when I can!! 🫶

04/28/2026

Another day, another potty break routine 😅

Every place I sit is so different, and with bringing my own two little Girlie Goos I always have to figure out the best way to get everyone outside for morning, afternoon and evening potty breaks.

It’s always a little more challenging in apartments in urban areas as compared to suburban homes with fenced backyards or acreages with land as far as the eye can see, but… we always find a way to make it work, usually with a lot of laughs along the way ❤️

This stroller has really been showing us what it’s worth! Thanks again to the follower (Autumn) who gifted it to us, I literally travel across the Western part of the country with it because I can’t imagine my life without it at this point (it’s the Pet Gear No-Zip jogger from Amazon for all of my fellow senior dog moms out there, and trust me — the wheels won't break on this one 🫶)

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CURRENT SITTING AVAILABILITY:

April 4/5 to April 13/14 (B.C. or Alberta)
May 22/23 to June 29/30 (B.C. or Alberta)
September 4/5 onwards (B.C. or Alberta)

Check out my sitting page on Substack for more info, testimonials, a little more about my story, and an extensive portfolio and gallery of our past sits and stays across Alberta and British Columbia over the years 🚘🐾 https://grumblefarm.substack.com/sitting

04/23/2026

STEPPIES with the Goos in North Van 🌿

04/17/2026

The girlies and I are just about to hit the road to head towards our next destination on The Road to Grumble Farm 👩🏻‍🌾🚘🐾 …except this time, I’ve temporarily packed away my muddy farm boots to morph into a coastal city slicker for the next couple of weeks 👀 See you soon, Vancouver!

04/15/2026

Pug snugs with and .demers on a recent visit to 🫶

04/15/2026

In this interesting and unexpected era of early midlife singledom, I’ve realized that I need FAR more horse girls as friends.

Beyond that, I’ve realized that I, myself, am likely a late-blooming horse girl.

Better late than never, I guess🐴

In all seriousness, I’ve been thinking of taking some kind of horse{woman}ship training to up my game a little when it comes to independently caring for horses on the farms I’m sitting, because there’s this huge part of me that’s never really admitted to the world how genuinely bedazzled by horses I am, and how much I’d love to become more skilled and experienced handling, riding, and just generally being around them.

Until then, any horse girls out there in Alberta or B.C. willing to take a horse-girl-at-heart out on a day trip to the mountains sometime? No boys. Not yet 👀

THANK YOU for this incredibly joyous and deeply therapeutic moment with Ducky at recently!! 💞

CURRENT SITTING AVAILABILITY:

❤️ May 7th-14th (Alberta)
🧡 May 22nd-June 30th (B.C. or AB)
💙 July 16th-July 29th (Alberta)
❤️ September 4th onwards (B.C. or AB)

Address

713 17th Street
Castlegar, BC
V1N 4J4

Website

https://ko-fi.com/grumblefarm, https://grumblefarm.substack.com/sitting, https://www.

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