I do a lot of research into the historic European rural settlement of one particular District in Ontario, Canada. I am aware of the lifespan of a lot of people, who lived lives without indoor plumbing, central heating, or easily accessed medical care. After spending more than twenty years exploring their lives, I believe that… Continue reading Anxietization of the Population
Author: Maggie Turner
Recovery Mode
Peace is descending. Attila is beginning to acclimatize to living here at Mist Cottage. His body is beginning to realize that the cold weather will not demand that he spend most of his waking hours bracing himself to spend almost every waking hour out in the cold. The need to brace himself, to suspend disbelief… Continue reading Recovery Mode
Fashion Model
My right knee is arthritic. I am hoping to nurse it along so that it lasts a lifetime. That may or may not be possible, but I will do my very best for that knee! I noticed on my first walk, after the temperature dipped below freezing out there, that my knee became painful. I… Continue reading Fashion Model
Happening To Me
The past is a solid. As I sat with my coffee this morning, I experienced a wrinkle in time. Suddenly, for no apparent reason, one hand embracing the warm cup, the other the cup handle, I felt complete contentment and wonder. This was a place, a feeling, I had been to before, when I was… Continue reading Happening To Me
Rain And Wind Becomes Snow and Wind
Sunday, January 10th As of today we have officially lived here at Mist Cottage for four months. It is a lot more like home than it was that first day. It took another two weeks for Attila to move in, so the four month anniversary of his actual move in date is January 23rd. Tonight… Continue reading Rain And Wind Becomes Snow and Wind