Wednesday, March 12, 2014 The temperature is plummeting, the wind is roaring, a light snow is blowing, winter is back. I remember as a child, pictures on our classroom calendar that depicted “March wind” and “April showers”. The March wind is busy out there today, and I admit to enjoying it. The roar and the… Continue reading Lots of Good Luck
Category: 2014
Who says watching snow melt isn’t fun!
The bare deck boards have disappeared beneath a thick layer of ice and snow. The counting of bared deck boards will have to begin again! Which, as it happens, I will gladly do, because the deck boards are now piled high with the snow load that is falling from the roof. It isn’t all down… Continue reading Who says watching snow melt isn’t fun!
The Earth is Flat
When anticipated plans are relentlessly scuppered, I believe the earth is flat. The third dimension blinks out of site, perception eclipses science. Attila and I had hoped to finally get together with my family for “Christmas”. We tried to get there all through December, and the weather and roads prevented us, every day that we… Continue reading The Earth is Flat
I’ll Raise You Five Deck Boards And A Deck Railing
The sun is shining today, and, and, and, the temperature is, gasp, wait for it… 2C! It was -17C when we checked the thermometer this morning at 6:00 a.m., and will go down to -19C tomorrow night, but today, it is… 2C! As I write I can see four bare deck boards stretching out from… Continue reading I’ll Raise You Five Deck Boards And A Deck Railing
Ice Awning
Our clock hangs on the wall, where it can be seen from anywhere in the room. Most of the time it keeps good time. But for the last four months it has proven unreliable. Why? Because when the temperature outside dips below -20C, or there about, the batteries in the clock stop functioning at full… Continue reading Ice Awning