Winter has returned to kiss me goodbye. Not satisfied with the slow and gentle farewell when we parted yesterday, the season has turned to gently brush my cheek. It was sunny and very chilly today, but the temperature did rise above freezing. As evening approached, so did the black volumes of cloud, swept in by… Continue reading Winter’s Kiss
Farewell To Winter Feast and The First Day of Spring
After enjoying some lovely mild weather, where temperatures actually rose as high as 10C, colder weather has returned. A little dip back towards winter. By the end of next week milder weather is expected. Yesterday, the last day of winter, Attila cooked a turkey dinner; the last turkey dinner of the 2015/2016 winter season, our… Continue reading Farewell To Winter Feast and The First Day of Spring
It’s Spring And There is Water
Friday, March 11 Secret Shopper Attila has come up with a plan. He calls it the Secret Shopper Plan. What got him thinking about the need for a plan, was the disparity in how he is treated as a male in some retail environments, and how I am treated as a female in those same… Continue reading It’s Spring And There is Water
Back in the Saddle
Mom is sounding better all the time! The snow is melting! The breeze is cool, and gentle, and welcome beyond belief. It is only 5C and cloudy, spitting a bit of rain, but it could be 20C and sunny, if the way I feel about it were any indication of the weather. How sweet it… Continue reading Back in the Saddle
Iris
Mom is on the mend. It is a slow process, but the pace of healing should quicken over time. Mom could always set a good example for her children, and some things never change. Yes! This morning the temperature on the outside thermometer read 1C. This morning the first signs of spring were felt, as… Continue reading Iris