When life is busy, there is little time for reflection. Tasks present themselves, one after another, sometimes tumbling into existence simultaneously, to keep the mind and hands engaged. Other times, when life has slowed to a pace that invites reflection, thoughts and feelings deferred present themselves. It is then that I notice the eroding effect… Continue reading You Are What You…
Author: Maggie Turner
Cold Outside, Warm Inside
It is sunny and cold this morning. It snowed overnight, not deep, just a heavy dusting. The weather networks say it will be a cold week, with the temperature dipping down again to -20C during the night over the weekend to come. It is deadly cold in other parts of Canada, temperatures in the -40s,… Continue reading Cold Outside, Warm Inside
Dead of Winter
It is the dead of winter. The first weeks of February offer winter a perfect opportunity to show off its most extravagant weather, its coldest temperatures, and time that stretches anxiously towards eternity or March 20. Here at Mist Cottage February is the challenging month in the struggle towards spring. At the country house it… Continue reading Dead of Winter
February!
Well, well, February has arrived with a cold and sunny flourish! A wind chill of -25C this morning makes for a foot stomping outdoor experience. The curtains in the house remained closed this morning, to keep the heat in, until the sun was well up and ready to add a little warmth to the day.… Continue reading February!
Cold Snap
It was an ice cold dawn this morning! The thermometer outside the kitchen window read -20C, and it always reads a little bit warm because it is so close to a protected heated wall. Brrr. I can tell before I get out of bed in the morning if the temperature is below -15C. My bones… Continue reading Cold Snap