The hydro suddenly shut off at 9:30 this morning, with no warning. Hydro One claims it was a “planned outage”. Poppycock! The message informing us came via email, which was received at 9:45 a.m., fifteen minutes after the hydro service was cut. If it was indeed planned, they might have warned us ahead of time,… Continue reading This and That
Year: 2020
A Great Snack!
It is sunny here this morning. As you can see from the weather information below, our weather is all over the place. Wednesday night is supposed to be -19C, and then the temperatures will swing up again. It has been a bit of a roller coaster through February. We are enjoying a Statutory Holiday today,… Continue reading A Great Snack!
Testing… does your notification reach you?
This is a post to test the email subscription function. I have been alerted to issues. Please comment and let me know if you did, or did not, receive notification. Thanks! Maggie
Brrrr
We are experiencing another cold snap, last night the temperature dropped to -20C, wind chill -25C, and tonight it is predicted to fall to -21C, wind chill -25C. In reality it has been a little colder than that here at Mist Cottage, as the thermometer outside the kitchen window reads a little higher than than… Continue reading Brrrr
Robin Hood Is Turning In His Grave
Our hydro bills are increasing at an unbelievable rate. We have new energy efficient windows, maximum insulation in the attic, a newly insulated basement, and have taken many measures to reduce our hydro usage. And we have succeeded reducing the amount of hydro we use. When temperature is considered, January 2020 was on average -5C.… Continue reading Robin Hood Is Turning In His Grave