Oh the excitement! Well, by modern standards of drama, not really. OK, admittedly by the standards of recent drama in my own life, not really. But I can muster a little bit of excitement over this. On Wednesday evening, after 7:00 p.m. the dishwasher was doing its thing. The dishwasher generates heat, as it does… Continue reading Learning
Month: May 2018
Fly Strip
On the weekend a fly strip was hung on the back porch. The hope was that it would immobilize the wasps who bumble into the area, and might deliver strings that are truly unpleasant. So far it has caught about a half a dozen mosquitoes, no complaints there, and two house flies. Another plan must… Continue reading Fly Strip
Leaves and Blackflies
I am happy to see rain this morning. Although the water is diligently watered by Attila, the plants prefer rain. Yesterday I finished applying marine wax to the top half of Iris the trailer. The bottom half will get done in bits, a little at a time, when the mood strikes me. It could take… Continue reading Leaves and Blackflies
Doing Our Bit For The Bees
Sometimes sacrifice is, well, it is hooey unless there is some disadvantage to the person doing the sacrificing. So to say I am sacrificing a neat and tidy lawn for the bees wouldn’t really be right. There are many species of bees happily bobbing up and down all over the yard here at Mist Cottage,… Continue reading Doing Our Bit For The Bees
Sunny and Chilly
Friday already! And the sun is shining. A good day. This morning it is chilly out there, 3C. In here though, in this cozy little house, the temperature is still 21.5C. How great is that! And the heat has been turned off since the first of May, so this little box that I call home… Continue reading Sunny and Chilly