I was lucky enough to spend Mother’s Day with my Mom. My Sister-The-Youngest-Girl is staying with her Beau Bob at the moment while they renovate her kitchen. Beau Bob kindly let us come to stay for a night, and hosted a family celebration with my Mom, my two sisters and my niece and fiancé. My… Continue reading The Little Black Fly
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Black Flies!
They’re here! Black file season has officially begun for us. We spent Friday and Saturday at the Rideau Camp. Friday was cloudy, and not terribly warm. We kept busy all day, Attila finishing the camp fire pit, and me burning wood and broken bits of brush in the camp fire pit. We had our usual… Continue reading Black Flies!
black flies
Yesterday we started early and cleaned until we dropped. The realtor was showing the house at 1:45 p.m., and we managed to get a lot done and to leave before they arrived. Tired and satisfied, we headed towards Harriet and Hogan’s cottage, to visit with them while they were there for the long weekend. Since… Continue reading black flies
Optimism
The big news in our day is that Emmi, Otto, Lilt and Skipper are all safe and sound. They live in Calgary, Alberta, where there is severe flooding. Emmi sent us a message this morning to let us know they are all doing well, staying with friends, because they were evacuated from their home near… Continue reading Optimism
Perfect Day
Another beautiful, perfect day: sunny, breezy, warm. Enjoyed by all, including the black flies. Actually, during the heat of the day the black flies aren’t out and about much. But in the morning, or late in the afternoon, they are fierce and hungry. I received a surprise call last night asking me to work today,… Continue reading Perfect Day