Ginger Knows

Attila says, “St. Patrick’s Day should have been yesterday, when it was green.” I am sitting in my easy chair in the living room, watching the shadows dance across the wall, where the sun splashes through the window. The high wind is having its way with the trees. I am comfortable and warm, thank goodness… Continue reading Ginger Knows

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Winter Returns

After the lovely mild weather and snow and ice free footing, winter begins again. We are experiencing a blizzard, the accumulation is a few inches deep already. The temperature is hovering around freezing I don’t fancy our chances on seeing bare ground again for the next few days. It seems that it will cross over… Continue reading Winter Returns

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Geese

Over the last few days we have had rain, wind, and temperatures above freezing during the day, and some nights. The snow has mostly retreated, there are large expanses of bare grass. But the snow banks persist, so far. Such a contrast from eight days ago, when the temperature went down to -20C, and we… Continue reading Geese

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That Explains It!

I’ve been a bit irritable when working on the computer with Attila, and have not been sure why, nothing has changed about the way we do things. Today we are exploring the income tax return software, and I found that I have a very short fuse for providing Attila with assistance. Odd. As we sat… Continue reading That Explains It!

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Radon

I look at real estate, for sale or rent, as a form of entertainment. The bonus is that the more I look, the happier I am to be snug and housed in Mist Cottage. At our price point for purchase, and income for carrying costs, alternatives are almost entirely undesirable. So a change is theoretically… Continue reading Radon

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