I just delighted myself by reading ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas aloud to myself. Many decades too late to delight my Granny, and my Mother, who read us poetry every night as bedtime stories. When I was four my Granny and Mother helped me memorize this poem, to recite at a school Christmas Concert, at… Continue reading ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas
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Sweet
The weather was overcast all weekend, snow fell on Saturday, but only a few isolated flurries. It was good weather for a journey, and on Saturday we left Mist Cottage at about 8:00 a.m., to make our way to a Christmas get together at my Sister-The-Youngest-Girl’s house. The weather was perfect for travelling, both on… Continue reading Sweet
Busy us!
Busy us! Last week my Sister-The-Youngest-Girl and my Mom arrived for a visit. It was very exciting to have them here, Sister-The-Youngest-Girl had been here once before for a short visit with Beau Bob, and this was Mom’s first visit. We managed to provide Mom with her a bed of her own, in a room… Continue reading Busy us!
Traditional Camp
The sun comes out and the sun goes in behind the clouds this morning. It is the beginning of what both Attila and I hope will be a quiet and uneventful week. We made a brief visit to our Traditional Camp in Parry Sound on the weekend, where everything is looking as we left it,… Continue reading Traditional Camp
Floods!
There is flooding all around us! It began to rain on Thursday night, then we had heavy rainfall all day Friday, and it has rained all day today. Luckily we had installed a sump pump when the water main was broken in front of our house, which is carrying away the water accumulating below the… Continue reading Floods!