I have been away from our house in the country for over a week, or is it two? I’ve lost track! Attila has been working 12 and 13 hour days, while I have been away. And yet, when he was here over the weekend with his Mom, he looked wonderful. That could be me, my… Continue reading Heat and Electricity
Category: July
July Entries
Canada Day Long Weekend
Saturday, June 29, 2013 Saturday morning, after a breakfast of Giant Oven Pancake and fresh strawberries, I sat with my coffee contemplating the bathtub drain. It was disgusting when we bought the property, and it has not changed, still disgusting. So I did a bit of reading on the internet, went into the bathroom and… Continue reading Canada Day Long Weekend
No Place Like Home
Our health and the weather have dominated life at our house. Attila survived an accident, unscathed, which is a very big deal in our little world. The drought has continued, after a brief reprieve of just under an hours soft rainfall last week in the early hours of Thursday morning. Thundershowers are predicted for today.… Continue reading No Place Like Home
Drying Out and Put Out
It is a beautiful day! The sun is shining bright. Humidity is low. Great for a vacation. Not so great in the midst of a drought. Our neighbours are seasonal. I feel a bit put out with them at the moment. When visiting their property they use water just like they would in the city,… Continue reading Drying Out and Put Out
Lucky Day
We had our hour of rain last Thursday morning at one in the morning. It wasn’t a lot but it seemed enough to keep the weeds alive, which is something. Now it is sunny again, with rain forecast for next week. I hope that rain arrives. Although the landscape looks to have experienced some reprieve… Continue reading Lucky Day