Sometimes I wish I was funny. I appreciate funny. I like funny. I am not usually funny. Sometimes I wish I was witty. I appreciate witty. I like witty. I am not usually witty. I have my moments of course, but funny and/or witty are not the tools I use to cope with the woes… Continue reading Somtimes I Wish I Was Funny
Another Meeting
Our neighbours have enlisted all who live here to attend another Council meeting to object to using our short little street, with no verges, as a construction road while developing a rental complex at the end of the street. They have the option to access this property from a well surfaced highway, built for such… Continue reading Another Meeting
A Wee Bit Of Melting Snow
Looking out the window this morning, at first light, I could see snow mixed with the spitting rain. I rose from my chair to get a better look out of the window. The white flakes melted on contact with earthly surfaces, no accumulation today. In the ash tree outside the window, a beautiful Blue Jay… Continue reading A Wee Bit Of Melting Snow
Sandwiches
When we purchased Mist Cottage in 2010 it was in a sorry state. We have been working on structural improvements ever since. There were many very ugly and non-functional areas of the house, so we had to prioritize. Visual appeal has not been a primary consideration. Our kitchen floor was not only old fashioned, it… Continue reading Sandwiches
Flies
The first thing I noticed, as I gazed out the living room window, sitting comfortably in my easy chair, was the flight of distant birds, silhouetted against the billowy grey, pink and blue tinted, clouds. I soared with them for a moment. The second thing I noticed this morning, from the comfort of my chair,… Continue reading Flies