We set the mouse traps with peanut butter last night, placing one of them in the kitchen sink. Sure enough, when we got up this morning there was a dead mouse in the trap. I think we may have more mice, so the traps are going out again and again until weeks go by without… Continue reading Roof Vent
Author: Maggie Turner
Mosquitoes
Friday, April 15, 2016 Mosquitoes! They came out of hiding yesterday evening at 6:00 p.m., and they loved me! We spent the day pulling brambles and draining wet areas at the Rideau Camp. At the end of a fruitful day of work, we were sitting around our campfire, when I noticed the first mosquito land… Continue reading Mosquitoes
Mice!
The day began with sunshine, which has since departed. The temperature is well above freezing, making the grey skies a lot less threatening. I managed to get out for my walk before the sun disappeared behind the clouds, it was lovely and mild, even the stiff wind was pleasant. By noon there were snowflakes drifting… Continue reading Mice!
The Rideau Camp
Friday, April 8, 2016 Friday morning, after Attila had slept for a few hours, we packed the car to the ceiling with needful things, and headed out the Rideau Camp for our first visit as owners. The day was chilly, well below freezing, and we drove through periods of driving snow to get there. Snow!… Continue reading The Rideau Camp
And The Good News Is…
What a day! First, near our former residence, the country house, where our Ancestral Camp is located, they are expecting 31 cm of snow today. And the good news is, I am not there!!!!!! It is snowing here at Mist Cottage, and the predicted accumulation is between 2 and 4 cm, tropical! Next on my… Continue reading And The Good News Is…