It snowed all day, and now it is raining! Roller coaster weather, which I prefer to continuous deep cold. The snow is wet on all of the roofs now, holding on to that rain. I hope it stays above freezing for a bit, give the roof a chance to shed some of the load. When… Continue reading Killing Bugs
Category: 2019
Winter Storm
The cold weather has arrived! Until today the winter weather has been relatively mild and benign. It has been warm enough that a lot of our heat has been generated by the air source heat pump, which heats the house when the temperature is above -7C. The oil furnace took over last night, and will… Continue reading Winter Storm
Be The Butterfly
Our Christmas Tree stays up until the last week of January. We like the lights, the scent of pine, the colours, the sparkle of tinsel. Once Christmas itself has passed, the tree takes on a completely different feel. The branches and needles become a natural presence in the room. Our Christmas Tree, after it moves… Continue reading Be The Butterfly
Sunshine
The sun is shining bright this afternoon! The price for bright is cold. Not only is it much colder today than it was yesterday, tonight it is going to get a lot colder. The low, the weather people say, will be -18C on the thermometer, and -26C with wind chill. Not a good night to… Continue reading Sunshine
The Web
The network of human interaction has been altered. It has been altered by the species itself. There was a day, not so long ago, when humans formed healthy communities, communities that sustained all but a few. Technology is fast altering human connections to other humans. We are teaching our babies and children to talk to… Continue reading The Web