The first thing I noticed, as I gazed out the living room window, sitting comfortably in my easy chair, was the flight of distant birds, silhouetted against the billowy grey, pink and blue tinted, clouds. I soared with them for a moment. The second thing I noticed this morning, from the comfort of my chair,… Continue reading Flies
Author: Maggie Turner
Not the plan…
Yesterday I was making real headway on my crocheted blanket project. When I woke up at 2:30 p.m., sitting in my easy chair, feet up, crochet hook in hand, blanket warmly draped across my lap and legs, I realized that I had been asleep for nearly two hours. An afternoon nap was not the plan.… Continue reading Not the plan…
Just Another Monday
I am in squash recovery. Processing and preserving 26 litres of pureed squash was a big job. Attila put the last tub into the chest freezer this morning, making room for 26 litres of pureed squash in the freezer was also a big job. Attila installed and painted siding in the section below the used-new-to-us,… Continue reading Just Another Monday
Blue Hubbard Squash
The temperature dipped below freezing last night, we are past the point where the frost is on the pumpkins. Our heating needs, at this mild initial stage of the season of snow and ice, is completely taken care of by our air source heat pump. It will continue to heat our home until the outdoor… Continue reading Blue Hubbard Squash
The Tamaracks Are Turning
This morning as I gazed out into the back yard through the kitchen window, I noticed that the Tamaracks (Larches, which are deciduous conifers) are turning colour. Soon their needles will fall. Last night Attila brought in the last few squash from the garden, the harvest is complete. It feels like autumn now. November took… Continue reading The Tamaracks Are Turning