It is cold outside this morning: -19C. It is a little chilly in here this morning, but the heavy socks and down vest are keeping me comfortable. Yesterday the temperature soared to above freezing during the day and the snow came down from the roof on the south side of the house, right onto the… Continue reading Mastering
Category: January
January Entries
The Water Carriers
Wishing everyone a Happy New Year! Attila and I greeted the New Year at 7:00 a.m. this morning, well rested and ready to enjoy our first mugs of coffee by the fireside in the year 2013. We retired for the night at 10 p.m. last night, New Years Eve. This bodes well for us for… Continue reading The Water Carriers
Snow Squall Warning
It stormed yesterday afternoon and last night, we got some snow. It is snowing out there this morning, and the snow squall warnings are still in effect. We are staying at home today, cozy and warm in front of a roaring fire. The weather has turned mild, our cold snap is over for now. This… Continue reading Snow Squall Warning
After the long underwear…
Things have settled a little at work, it is temporary of course, but best to appreciate my present good luck. Usually by this time of year I am beginning to show signs of cabin fever. Not this winter! This morning, by the masonry heater, the temperature was 15 C. Not bad really, since we are… Continue reading After the long underwear…
Preservation of Life
I kick-started my day with this thought expressed in a discussion I’ve involved myself in on Facebook: Economics is a field used to describe and quantify the distribution of goods and services in our world – it is based on a zero-sum assumption – “When the gains made by winners in an economic transaction equal… Continue reading Preservation of Life