Author: Maggie Turner

Last night conditions were perfect for a camp fire. I watched while Attila burned the last two bags of sensitive data paper in the fire pit, along with the last of the branches from the dead ash tree, and the dead branches from the spruce trees. The piles of brush are gone! But the piles… Continue reading Camp Fire

This morning I turned the heat on. The house had cooled to 18C, just a little too cool to sit in comfort. We awoke to a world in white, the temperature dipped below freezing, and it snowed overnight, a thick dusting. Attila tells me we have one last fresh salad for our dinner tomorrow evening.… Continue reading Turning on the Heat

Autumn weather arrived overnight. It has been warm through October. So warm in fact that it was too warm in the house, despite open windows. I’ve been tempted to turn on the air conditioning, but managed with a fan. This morning the interior temperature of the house is 21C, which is much cooler than it… Continue reading Autumn Weather

We had our first frost last night, October 22, 2023. Attila expected it, and put plastic sheets over the peppers, tomatoes, and other vulnerable plants that are still producing. The brassicas didn’t need protecting, nor did the Swiss Chard. Yesterday he brought in green tomatoes, all the squash, tomatillos, and a few peppers. The garden… Continue reading First Frost

Yesterday Attila and I visited the pharmacy to pick up a prescription. Noticing a sign offering flu shots, I inquired, and quick as a wink, we had our seasonal shots. Then we carried on with the rest of our day. In the evening I had an unpleasant online experience with a member of a Facebook… Continue reading Flu Shots