In 1970 my then husband and I bought a piece of property on a lake, in the bush, and proceeded to build a cottage there. I mean that literally, we built the cottage ourselves, just the two of us, with two exceptions, we had someone come in and dig a hole for the basement, and… Continue reading Past and Present
A Small Delight
I’ve been having trouble getting to sleep tonight. When this happens a tarot reading will usually clarify my thoughts and feelings, and allow me to carry on, and eventually get some sleep. My Tarot reading included The Hanged Man. Attila happened to pass by, and looked at the image of a man hanging upside down,… Continue reading A Small Delight
“You Picked A Fine Time To Leave Me Lucille”
Canada introduced a dental plan for seniors. When Attila retired, the first month of the year he retired, his benefits were terminated instantly. So when the stars aligned, and Attila became eligible, he applied for the seniors dental plan and was accepted. We thought this was wonderful. Attila, like myself, inherited soft teeth that are… Continue reading “You Picked A Fine Time To Leave Me Lucille”
Coldest night of the year, I hope!
This morning I arose to a frosty world, -31C, wind chill -40C. We won’t be out walking this morning! The air source heat pump has shut itself down. and turned the job of heating over to the electric furnace, aka “the toaster”. The air and everything in the house is dry, dry, dry. My hair,… Continue reading Coldest night of the year, I hope!
Another Cold Snap!
This morning it was very, very cold outside. To make it much, much worse, the wind made it feel 10C colder than it actually was. After some discussion, the daily walks were cancelled. It snowed last night, and the roads were white with packed snow, which is slippery. That would slow walking considerably, and result… Continue reading Another Cold Snap!