Category: Journal

We have had some lovely weather in March. Two days ago it turned back towards winter, with frigid temperatures and about six inches of snow on Friday last. This is the way spring arrives in Canada, in my decades of experience, always forward, with intermittent looking back. Today is sunny again, and cold. We went… Continue reading Spring Progresses

It is the first day spring. The snow has been falling all day. At times it is pellet-like and driven, other times it is light and fluffy and drifts slowly towards the earth. A little has accumulated, but most of it has melted. The roads are wet and clear, no worries there. Visibility might be… Continue reading Spring Blizzard

We have had quite a time dealing with the clogged tub and bathroom sink drain! It has been exhausting. The day before yesterday it ceased to function, full stop. The tub was full of water from my last shower, and there it sat. All that water would have to be bailed out of the tub… Continue reading Glug Glug Glug

As a species we are increasingly cutting ourselves off from our source, the earth, of which we are made, of which we eventually become again. It may be temporary, in the grand scheme of the universe, but for now it is reliable, gravity is real. So much of life experience these days is virtual, and… Continue reading Gravity is Real

A beautiful sunny day here today at Mist Cottage. And balmy! It is almost 20C on the back porch, in the warmth of the afternoon sun. I am sitting on the back porch, luxuriating in the gentle breeze. The bird population is very active, I’ve seen Canada Geese, Crows, Robins, and Chicadees so far this… Continue reading Sitting On The Porch