Well here I am, the last day of 2020! We have have survived it. Attila has a job and an income, despite it being a scary-as-hell thing to be out there in a crowd of over 1000 workers every shift. The vaccines are rolling out to the most vulnerable citizens in Canada, yay, although they… Continue reading Happy New Year!
Year: 2020
Frazzled!
Attila said, “lets talk about this AFTER Christmas.” I agreed. Well, it is after Christmas now, and we talked. We talked all day Sunday. We talked all day Monday. We discussed. We researched. We went over pros. We went over cons. We talked about our fears… well that was mostly me talking. The conclusion is,… Continue reading Frazzled!
Winter Solstice
Winter Solstice, the shortest day, and longest night, have come and gone. This year we took our Winter Solstice celebration very seriously. We have acknowledged the Solstice in the past, but this year being what it is, a BIG celebration was needed. Every celebration we can think of helps us along this isolated path through… Continue reading Winter Solstice
One Small Christmas in the Age of Interesting Times
Quiet days here. The weather has been grey, very cold, and windy. Our oil furnace has been heating the house for the last few days, it takes over for the heat pump when the temperature outdoors falls below -7C. We have a skiff of snow, it blows around in the wind, but does not affect… Continue reading One Small Christmas in the Age of Interesting Times
Flour Milling
I finally got around to milling some of my Kamut berries. They were purchased in 2019 and stored in the chest freezer. The berries are much larger than the hard Wheat berries, and lighter in colour. I am surprised at the fine texture of the milled Kamut flour. The same settings were used for both… Continue reading Flour Milling