Remembrance Day today. My family was lucky. My Grandpa fought in the first world war, and came home safe and sound, and so I am here with my fingers moving across the keyboard, due to sheer good luck. It is a day to remember those who did not come back, and their descendants that did… Continue reading Thank Goodness
Month: November 2018
What I’ve Been Up To
Worldly Weather 9°C Date: 1:00 PM EST Wednesday 7 November 2018 Condition: Mostly Cloudy Pressure: 101.1 kPa Tendency: Rising Temperature: 9.3°C Dew point: 2.8°C Humidity: 64% Wind: SW 44 gust 61 km/h Visibility: 24 km Quote “Smell is a potent wizard that transports you across thousand of miles and all the years you have lived.”… Continue reading What I’ve Been Up To
Furnace Fixed!
The oil furnace is the auxiliary heat at Mist Cottage, and it wasn’t kicking in when it needed to. The first thing we thought of was the thermostat, but it seemed to be working as expected. When the temperature drops 2C below the target temperature, the oil furnace is supposed to come on to bring… Continue reading Furnace Fixed!
Tank is Home
Tank arrived with November! Yesterday evening, just as we were finishing our dinner, the telephone rang. It was the garage, the call display let me know before I picked up the receiver, and I was prepared for bad news. But it wasn’t bad news, it was great news. Tank was ready to come home! Even… Continue reading Tank is Home