Steps to Getting the Heating System Completed via electrical update– electrician submits service request to hydro. This started July 16th, 2022, lost by Hydro, resubmitted September 20th, 2022– property inspection by hydro, took place yesterday, October 4th– service layout generated by hydro, to be sent to me, which will include requirements, and a bill for… Continue reading What Next
Author: Maggie Turner
Movement
At last I have received news from Ontario Hydro! Apparently they have scheduled in our property for the week of October 3rd, this week! I called them yesterday to inquire if the electrician had contacted them, and yes he had, on the day he said he would, so that part of the wait is moving… Continue reading Movement
The Redundant Chimney
Well, here we are, solidly into autumn! We haven’t had frost, nor even a frost warning yet. One morning the temperature went down to 3C, with heavy dew, and Attila had arisen at 4 a.m. to cover the garden with plastic sheets just in case. It was a false alarm on our part, but better… Continue reading The Redundant Chimney
Personal Wealth
Mist Cottage, our little 600 square foot house, is not the stuff of dreams to most Canadians. It would never qualify for a photoshoot for Canadian Living magazine, nor would our lifestyle, most people would not even consider our home worth renovating. We know this because it was repossessed by the bank before we bought… Continue reading Personal Wealth
Mad Science in the Kitchen
Yesterday I pickled four jars of peppers, banana with cayenne. The day before yesterday I canned six jars of coleslaw, using the new growth of cabbage that came up on the roots that were left after the first growth of cabbage was harvested. I added purchased onions and carrots to the coleslaw. The day before… Continue reading Mad Science in the Kitchen