I had forgotten what a great big deal getting a different vehicle could be. Our vehicle that stopped working in December was purchased in 2010, new, and it was a real hassle to purchase. When our old vehicle stopped working last month it had around 300000 km on the odometer. The old vehicle saw some… Continue reading May The Best Be With You
Author: Maggie Turner
Happy New Year!
Well here I am, the last day of 2020! We have have survived it. Attila has a job and an income, despite it being a scary-as-hell thing to be out there in a crowd of over 1000 workers every shift. The vaccines are rolling out to the most vulnerable citizens in Canada, yay, although they… Continue reading Happy New Year!
Frazzled!
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!
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