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
Tag: firewood
Filling the Woodshed
This morning the piper was paid. My arms are stiff, but I can still move, I can still eat and type, so all is well. Loading wood yesterday was a good idea. Tonight, after Attila gets home from work, we will give it another go. If this routine is maintained daily, the stiffness will gradually… Continue reading Filling the Woodshed
Snowing Again
After two days of lovely sunshine, it is raining again. It is a cold, relentless rain, and, gasp, mixed at times with snow. I suppose it is an April Shower, but unlike the cheerful sounding name, there is nothing gentle about it. The temperature has slowly been dropping all day, and will dip below freezing… Continue reading Snowing Again
Attila’s Mountain
Attila is working every evening to get our firewood stacked and stored for this winter. He is making progress. It has been a hectic week. I discovered that I was tired of going to work in the morning! How did I discover this? Well, I was at the intersection where I turn right to go… Continue reading Attila’s Mountain
Sunshine by Proxy
Attila and I have had a busy week. We both worked as paid labour every day, which is a necessary evil in modern life, one we are fortunate to experience only because the alternative is destitution. Attila is working today. During the winter he works only part of Saturday, but when spring arrives, bringing with… Continue reading Sunshine by Proxy