Friday, July 5, 8:00 a.m. Yesterday, Thursday, my spirits took a bit of a dive. I had to call my workplace in the afternoon, to let them know I had still not received my wages for the work I did on May 3, 2013. Some kind of monumental screwup there, which affected a few of… Continue reading Friday is Dump Day
Author: Maggie Turner
Heat and Electricity
I have been away from our house in the country for over a week, or is it two? I’ve lost track! Attila has been working 12 and 13 hour days, while I have been away. And yet, when he was here over the weekend with his Mom, he looked wonderful. That could be me, my… Continue reading Heat and Electricity
Canada Day Long Weekend
Saturday, June 29, 2013 Saturday morning, after a breakfast of Giant Oven Pancake and fresh strawberries, I sat with my coffee contemplating the bathtub drain. It was disgusting when we bought the property, and it has not changed, still disgusting. So I did a bit of reading on the internet, went into the bathroom and… Continue reading Canada Day Long Weekend
Berry Picking
Yesterday the first task on my morning list was to spray the bathroom with aqueous oxygen, to disinfect the mould, and clean the areas around the tub where the drywall had turned into mould balls. There were also a few areas where mice had visited between the exposed studs, and left their little black calling… Continue reading Berry Picking
Getting Ready to Wash
Yesterday was a work day at the little house in the city. I began the day by calling Attila via Skype, just after 5 a.m.,just to say good morning. The call was a little ray of sunshine, very brief, very pleasant. Next on the agenda was a hot cup of coffee, which I sipped as… Continue reading Getting Ready to Wash