Category: Journal

This morning I enjoyed sticks of raw kohlrabi, fresh from the garden. I also enjoyed a toasted tomato sandwich, with a garden tomato ripened indoors. For lunch we are having freshly harvested broccoli with cheese sauce. All this, and we don’t have a green house. The autumn has been unusually mild, although no longer warm.… Continue reading Retirement Is Wonderful

Today I have the windows open, the sun shines, the breeze wanders. It is 11C outside and 23C inside the house. Last night it was warm enough in the house to interfere with my sleep, so I got out of bed and turned on the air conditioning, on November 6th, who would have thought! I… Continue reading A Week Into November

Here it is, October 30th, the sun is shining, the warm breeze is blowing, and all the windows are open to enjoy the wonder of such a beautiful day. We have not had to turn the heat on yet, the house is still cozy and warm without it. I put the flannel sheets on the… Continue reading Glorious Day!

Last week we packed up the last of the canning equipment and stored it away in the basement, where it will sit until needed next June. That is what we thought. But a little bit of good luck had us fetching the steam canner, and some canning jars, to the kitchen. Ever since I was… Continue reading Black Currant Jam

Intense three days for us. It started with a specialist appointment in Toronto, left at 7 a.m., arrived home at 4 p.m. and most of that time was on the highways. It takes a lot of preparation to attend an appointment in Toronto, we have to plan three portable meals to take with us, no… Continue reading Grumpy, Frumpy, But It Could Be Worse