Another cloudy day here. It has been cloudy for weeks and weeks. The sun did come out yesterday, for about an hour, which was lovely. But today the skies are steely grey. And mild, it is very mild for January. I might have called it the “January thaw”, but there is nothing frozen here that… Continue reading The West Wall
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personal journal
Oh, the weather outside is frightful…
I will begin by wishing you a Happy New Year! May you experience peace, joy, and good health in the year to come! Yes, the last days of 2019 are proving to be quite unpleasant. Yesterday was freezing rain, power failures all around us, but thankfully the power supply at Mist Cottage remained strong. We… Continue reading Oh, the weather outside is frightful…
She ain’t what she used to be…
I love sweet treats. One of my favourites has always been chocolates, particularly on special days, like Christmas. At times, over the years, I have eaten a lot of chocolate sweets! Now, I don’t indulge in them, but for special occasions. On Christmas Day a box of chocolates sat under the tree. I had one,… Continue reading She ain’t what she used to be…
Warming Up
The weather is taking a warm turn today, the predicted high temperature will be -5C. It to get even warmer in these few days before Christmas, so it is probable the little bit of snow we have on the ground will melt, and we will have a green Christmas. I now love green Christmases, after… Continue reading Warming Up
A Nice Surprise
I began my day feeling a wee bit melancholy, I would have said sad, but that might imply a reason to feel sad, and I don’t have a reason, it is just the way I felt this morning. This afternoon a friend called me on the telephone, a nice surprise, and we talked for hours.… Continue reading A Nice Surprise