The roads were bad yesterday, Sunday, preventing us from attending a family get together. I would have loved to have been there, but circumstances were beyond anyone’s control. The temperature this morning was -26C. A midday firing of the masonry heater is required. The sun in shining, which adds some cheer to the day. This… Continue reading Cold Snap
Category: December
December Entries
Window Treatments
Wood heat brings the humidity in the house so low that I begin to experience nose bleeds. This is a chronic winter problem, in this house heated exclusively with wood. I have a pan of water sitting by the stovepipe, which I fill with a few cups of water every morning. I run a humidifier… Continue reading Window Treatments
Icy Mantle
The main highway has reopened, other roads in the area have been closed. The snow continues to drop like a veil from the sky. Gusts of wind make it difficult to see, even from the living room window; I can just imagine how poor visibility is from the vantage point of a moving vehicle. A… Continue reading Icy Mantle
Highway Closed
The police have closed the main highway here, due to weather conditions, snow squalls and zero visibility. Luckily we were not planning on going anywhere. We still have power, for which I am grateful. The snow squalls are predicted to persist into Thursday, with the possibility of 40 more centimetres of snow. We already have… Continue reading Highway Closed
Sharing Thoughts
Every day in the bush is a day spent in my own company. “The more powerful and original a mind, the more it will incline towards the religion of solitude.” Aldous Huxley Solitude is important to me, I need a lot of it. I love sincere people. I find them profoundly interesting, and frequently delightful.… Continue reading Sharing Thoughts