A sunny day here today. Terra dropped by this morning with Sunny and Sky and Willow. How can Grandchildren be so cute! Such bright little souls! They are so active, like twinkling lights as they dash here and there. They knew exactly who I was, telling me that they were at “Grandma’s house” as they… Continue reading Blogmas Day 4: Surprise
Author: Maggie Turner
Blogmas Day 3: Frayed
Today I am mending my 25-year-old parka, worn every winter, all winter, since it was purchased in 1993, on sale, but still expensive. I am mending my 25-year-old parka with my 48-year-old sewing machine, a machine purchased in 1970 to use for my “Haute couture” class at Ryerson University, which was Ryerson Polytechnical Institute at… Continue reading Blogmas Day 3: Frayed
Vlogmas Blogmas
I just became aware of vloggers creating Vlogmas videos, one video a day until Christmas. A sort of Advent Vlog king of thing. So I looked up Blogmas, to see if it was a thing, and indeed information came up on Google. Hmmm… I am not sure I could be jolly, festive, every day for… Continue reading Vlogmas Blogmas
Nosebleeds
Nosebleeds have been a big part of day-to-day life during the winter months, as long as I can remember. Indoor air during the winter is dryer than indoor air during the spring, summer, and fall. My nosebleeds begin as soon as conventional heating methods begin in the fall. At first it was a natural gas… Continue reading Nosebleeds
Rideau Camp On a November Day
I am sitting in my easy chair, with a cold beverage beside me on the side table, my crochet project set aside to take up the computer, so here I type. This morning was cloudy and it was cold out there. We had snow on the ground, but it was melting fast. On the spur… Continue reading Rideau Camp On a November Day