Today’s forecast at the country house, that would be October 10, 2014: “Partly cloudy. 60 percent chance of rain showers changing to 60 percent chance of wet flurries before morning. Low plus 1.” Wet flurries, no! Too soon, too early, not yet… oh well. Hopefully this lot will melt on contact. I arrived home yesterday… Continue reading No!
Author: Maggie Turner
End of the Visit
Here it is, my last full day at the little house in the city, for this visit. There is so much to do! After chatting with Attila, enjoying my morning coffee and slice of breakfast apple crisp, I began bottling yesterday’s cooked and cooled tomatoes. I labelled the jars and found room for them in… Continue reading End of the Visit
Pork n Beans Two
Monday, October 6, 2014 A quiet day has sped by, once again. After chatting with Attila, I enjoyed a cup of coffee and some apple crisp for breakfast. Then I headed down to the basement to turn off the dehumidifier, and flip the breaker off for the hot water heater. The price of hydro goes… Continue reading Pork n Beans Two
The First Time ‘Round
Sunday, October 5, 2014 The clouds were rolling by today, white and grey and dark, billowing along at a great pace. It was 8C outside this morning. The wind was brisk. The rain came, and then it went, and then it came back again. Some of it was misty, and some of it was thick.… Continue reading The First Time ‘Round
Pork n Beans
Friday, October 2, 2014 I am sitting on the back verandah at the little house in the city. It is 8:00 a.m., I have already chatted with Attila, enjoyed a cup of coffee, paid the dreaded bills (ouch!), and put the blue box out to the curb for pickup. While taking out the blue box… Continue reading Pork n Beans