Sunday was lovely, quiet and sunny.

Five more weeks of winter left to us, then we can count on the snow melting and the roads becoming increasingly reliable.

I was lucky enough to work in the mornings last week, and have accumulated the equivalent of just under three days of work, over a period of seven days. I feel so much better when there is a bit of money coming in. Working serves two purposes, it brings in some much needed cash and it allows me human contact, which in turn wards off cabin fever. A winning situation all round.

I have no work lined up for several weeks, but in March I am scheduled to work for four whole days, which is great.

I am not finding the work schedule conducive to learning the skills needed for the job. Because I am only there occasionally, and sometimes have no work for several weeks, it is very difficult to remember anything that I've learned. Some things are falling into place, particularly since I worked over a period of days last week.

Still, there are a myriad of details to remember, and a lot of processes that have many alternative choices at several stages, making it difficult to learn any of them through consistent exposure. It is frustrating to learn this way, and I find that it is taking me a very long time to catch on, and that I experience a lot of frustration in the process. I'll have to discover how to accept that I make mistakes, without beating myself up for it. This job provides me with consistent opportunities to learn that lesson.

I've been busy adjusting my web sites, as Google has new offerings in the way that searches operate on sites.

Attila and I made the decision today, to cancel all but the bare bones satellite television package. We will still have access to some Canadian television stations, but very limited choices for programming. Since we have found ourselves hopelessly searching for something interesting to watch on the television this winter, we are going to try something else.

After looking around, I discovered NetFix. It is not available in Canada, and does not look like it is coming to Canada any time soon.

On one of the forums that I checked out, someone suggested zip.ca. I found their site and it sounded great. Then I began to read customer reviews, and decided against doing business with them because of their reputation for poor customer service. When someone is charging things on my credit card, I want good customer service.

Repeatedly I found positive reference to cinemail.ca, and finally decided to give their 14 day trial a go. We would then have access to programs we want to watch. Of course, all this is fine in theory, reality will have its' own say.

Caitrìona called this morning to say hello. She sounds so happy, wonderful to hear. I do look forward to seeing her when she comes back to Canada.

Skype has been a real boon to my existence. I've been talking almost daily to Harriet, and it really is talking. I'm not sure what we talk about, but we seem to be able to keep each other amused. I look forward to our conversations.

Attila cooked a roast with potatoes and carrots and green beans, for Sunday dinner. Sunday morning he made amazing wild blueberry pancakes. I am not eating much these days, and Attila makes sure I enjoy every bite I do take.

We made granola in the crock pot today, and I have bread rising on the hearth. We do enjoy cooking and even more, eating!

Toyota has not called me about our recalled vehicle yet, so I'll have to try and pin them down this week, since I have the time right now. I may be very busy later in the spring, and if so I'll find having to get the accelerator pedal dealt with an imposition.

Alls well here in the bush. Attila thinks so. I think so. Mist thinks so. That's us covered. Hope the rest of the world fares as well as we have.