Saturday, July 24, 2021 I have my new glasses, and they are quite wonderful! I was told that my eyes had not changed very much since my last pair of glasses, which means that my eyes have not changed much since 2013. That is good news indeed. I am enjoying seeing the world without a… Continue reading The Busy Season: Urbansteading
Author: Maggie Turner
Ontario Loosens Pandemic Restrictions, Cases Begin to Rise
This entry is a note to self really, a record of the context in which Attila and I are living our lives. On July 16, 2021, Ontario moved into Step Three of Roadmap to Reopen (see below) in relation to the Pandemic. Today, on July 22, 2021, five days later, cases of Covid-19 in Ontario… Continue reading Ontario Loosens Pandemic Restrictions, Cases Begin to Rise
Wildfires, Smoke, and Domestic Bliss
July 20, 2021 When I stepped out onto the porch yesterday morning, the air was hazy, heavy, and cloying. This morning the sun is attempting to shine through the haze. I can still see down the street, and across the yards, so visibility is not too bad, it is just very hazy. The consequences of… Continue reading Wildfires, Smoke, and Domestic Bliss
Ups and Downs and All Arounds
I had a happy morning exploring the Internet. My working career included specialized teaching of communication skills to persons who had lost the ability to speak, and who experienced paraplegia or quadriplegia. My students were wonderful people, and I enjoyed every minute of the time we spent together. These people wasted no words on complaint,… Continue reading Ups and Downs and All Arounds
Fredrick
We have a new addition here at Mist Cottage. He is Fredrick, the Garden Shrew. Of course Fredrick may well be a Fredricka, but we will never know, so Fredrick it is. When I first detected Fredrick’s presence, I panicked. He is a very small black furry streak of fur. I saw him scurrying from… Continue reading Fredrick