This morning we received a telephone call from Attila’s brother Bruce, who lives in Michigan. He called with the sad news that Attila’s father, in his eightieth year, passed away peacefully in his sleep, in Florida, during the night last night. Not an unexpected event, Attila’s father was suffering from advanced idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. It… Continue reading Attila’s Dad
Category: February
February Entries
Snowbow
It is snowing heavily, and thankfully there is no need to leave the property. There will a lot of shovelling going on here over the next two days! I worked yesterday, which meant that the car was completely clear of snow last night, when it was safely parked in the drive. This is what it… Continue reading Snowbow
Heading North
We are experiencing another cold week here in the bush. The house cooled overnight, the warmest spot in the house this morning was 16C. That isn’t too bad. Today we will once again perform three firings of the masonry heater, so that tomorrow morning it should be warmer in the house. I felt lucky though,… Continue reading Heading North
Organizing
After having worked a few hours every day for six days, my normal routines have been disrupted. It is time to completely switch my mindset again, and get back to the routines that make an isolated life bearable. It is hard work, adjusting to such extremes changes! This morning I am back to my two… Continue reading Organizing
Mist’s Missing Christmas Tree
Mist was fine yesterday, the day the Christmas Tree went out the window. She did not seem to notice it was gone. This morning the cold light of reality dawned. Mist has been attempting to lead us over to the spot where the Christmas Tree stood, once she has our attention she will yowl at… Continue reading Mist’s Missing Christmas Tree