It is mild outside!!!! The temperature is 0C, it hasn’t risen this high since last November. Oh happy day! But, there is always a but, it will take a real dive to -22C on Monday night. Oh well, there will be fewer of the frigid nights and more of the mild ones in the days… Continue reading Elna Lotus
Author: Maggie Turner
Garden Gnomes in Scotland
Some questions burn a hole in your day, they just have to be answered. Do they have garden gnomes in Scotland? Inquiring minds need to know. I went looking for garden gnomes in Scotland, and I finally found them! I toured the streets of Glasgow, and the word that came to mind was “austere”. The… Continue reading Garden Gnomes in Scotland
Freezing
Freezing in the morning Freezing in the evening Freezing at suppertime Be my little freezer And freeze me all the time… Couldn’t help it, this song just popped into my head, altered lyrics and all. The relentless cold has finally gotten to me. It feels like it will never be warm outside again! I had… Continue reading Freezing
Attila’s Dad
This morning we received a telephone call from Attila’s brother Bruce, who lives in Michigan. He called with the sad news that Attila’s father, in his eightieth year, passed away peacefully in his sleep, in Florida, during the night last night. Not an unexpected event, Attila’s father was suffering from advanced idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. It… Continue reading Attila’s Dad
Snowbow
It is snowing heavily, and thankfully there is no need to leave the property. There will a lot of shovelling going on here over the next two days! I worked yesterday, which meant that the car was completely clear of snow last night, when it was safely parked in the drive. This is what it… Continue reading Snowbow