Attila said, “lets talk about this AFTER Christmas.” I agreed. Well, it is after Christmas now, and we talked. We talked all day Sunday. We talked all day Monday. We discussed. We researched. We went over pros. We went over cons. We talked about our fears… well that was mostly me talking. The conclusion is,… Continue reading Frazzled!
Author: Maggie Turner
Winter Solstice
Winter Solstice, the shortest day, and longest night, have come and gone. This year we took our Winter Solstice celebration very seriously. We have acknowledged the Solstice in the past, but this year being what it is, a BIG celebration was needed. Every celebration we can think of helps us along this isolated path through… Continue reading Winter Solstice
One Small Christmas in the Age of Interesting Times
Quiet days here. The weather has been grey, very cold, and windy. Our oil furnace has been heating the house for the last few days, it takes over for the heat pump when the temperature outdoors falls below -7C. We have a skiff of snow, it blows around in the wind, but does not affect… Continue reading One Small Christmas in the Age of Interesting Times
Flour Milling
I finally got around to milling some of my Kamut berries. They were purchased in 2019 and stored in the chest freezer. The berries are much larger than the hard Wheat berries, and lighter in colour. I am surprised at the fine texture of the milled Kamut flour. The same settings were used for both… Continue reading Flour Milling
Wondering
Yesterday Attila discovered that about six weeks ago, just after he returned to work after being home for medical reasons, there was a case of Covid-19 at his workplace. Well over 1000 people work there, the facilities are huge, and Attila works at all facilities, moving around a lot. The precautions that are taken at… Continue reading Wondering