Yesterday was hot and humid. I didn’t go outside very much because my body does not tolerate heat and humidity with grace and ease. The hot and humid weather appeared in June, and only let up for a few days through the whole summer season, until today. So here it is the 19th of September,… Continue reading The Blessed Cool: Autumn
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Silence By Degrees
Sunday, March 12, 2017 Today is cold and sunny. There is a snow storm on the way, lots of snow the weather people say. Winter isn’t done with us yet. It is a quiet weekend here at Mist Cottage. A little bit of baking going on, a little bit of food preparation for next week,… Continue reading Silence By Degrees
Freezing Rain
This morning dawned grey and dreary. Yesterday, since I could not sit, when I was tired of standing I lay down on the couch. Without knowing it, I fell asleep, only to awaken an hour or so later to find that I had fallen asleep. That meant that I was awake for several hours in… Continue reading Freezing Rain
Refurbished iMac
This morning I am aware of how much joy I enjoy, as light begins to filter into the sky that is visible through the silhouette of the tree, that I see when I gaze out of the living room window in the mornings. I feel wealthy, because I have the comfortable chair, in the warm… Continue reading Refurbished iMac
Cold Outside
December 15, 2016 Listening to a piano version of “O Come All Ye Faithful”, I was suddenly transported to my Grade 5 classroom, sitting up straight on the hard wooden seat of my desk, arms extended, hands clasped together and resting peacefully beside a closed scribbler and a sharpened pencil, where the teacher played Christmas… Continue reading Cold Outside