I am sitting on the back porch. The day is overcast. It is the weekend, a Saturday, and Attila was mandated to work today, so he is at work. I can hear the birds singing. I’ve seen a cardinal couple this morning, they flew across the back neighbour’s yard and into the trees. The rabbits… Continue reading Paradise
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This And That
What a beautiful day it is here today! A perfect day for this and that! Attila has decided to replace the back wall of the garage, since it is no longer a load bearing wall, and it is heavily damaged by water, mildew and mould. Out it will come, and new fresh lumber will be… Continue reading This And That
Tipping The Balance
The new garage roof is doing its job, keeping the garage dry! The project isn’t finished yet, but it is beginning to wind down. Last night Attila puttered instead of building. He spent his evening putting away tools, organizing materials, watering the garden, and just generally taking stock of what still needs to be done.… Continue reading Tipping The Balance
Laugh
Sometimes you just have to laugh at yourself. Tank, the big vehicle, sits in the driveway, unused unless I take a notion to go somewhere. Sometimes I do go somewhere, but mostly, I don’t. Why? It isn’t my lifestyle. My ideal is to live where I can walk to shopping, to entertainment, to work (retired… Continue reading Laugh
Cleanup Begins
I like to create my own recipes. Usually, almost always, the results are pleasing. But, when I try a new technique, or appliance, there is a learning curve. It took a six week course, and six weeks of reading, and making notes, before I was ready to try the Pressure Canner. The first time I… Continue reading Cleanup Begins