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
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!
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
Change
A sunny morning! There is a down side though, it is cold! Although it was only -12C when we were out for our walk, the wind chill was -19C. Bundle up! We still have deep snow on the lawn, and the snow banks are substantial. The daytime thaw leaves puddles that turn into glare ice… Continue reading Change
Past and Present
In 1970 my then husband and I bought a piece of property on a lake, in the bush, and proceeded to build a cottage there. I mean that literally, we built the cottage ourselves, just the two of us, with two exceptions, we had someone come in and dig a hole for the basement, and… Continue reading Past and Present