Category: Journal

The new tires were installed on the car today.  Attila had made an appointment to have them installed when he ordered the tires.  We both drove the garage, he in the car, me in Tank, and then after dropping off the car I drove Attila home.  Hours later I drove him back to the garage… Continue reading Blogmas Day 15: New Tires

Today I decided to listen to Christmas music, for the first time this year.  I had heard a bit of it at the grocery store, loud blaring renditions of familiar tunes.  I prefer the carols that were taught to me during my young years in primary school, Deck the Halls, Silent Night, God Rest Ye… Continue reading Blogmas Day 14: Christmas Music

A Christmas Tree always brings cheer into my day, my evenings, and even my nights.  It is a dreary as dreary can be outside the window today.  The sky is grey, big trucks and little trucks rumble back and forth, up and down the street, just outside the front door, and it is cold and… Continue reading Blogmass Day 13: Christmas Cheer

I missed Blogmas Day 11!  Well, I was here for it, but my fingers weren’t doing the walking.  It wasn’t an eventful day, the highlight was Attila’s foray to find a Christmas Tree.  He brought home a very nice real tree.  It looked small last night, all wrapped up with twine and frozen. I do… Continue reading Blogmas Day 12: Christmas Tree

An experiment in making my own ACV from crab apples started on September 22, using the crab apples from the volunteer tree in the back yard here at Mist Cottage.  After four weeks the brew had a knock-me-out alcoholic aroma, so the liquid was strained and placed in a sterilized 1 1/2 litre mason jar,… Continue reading Blogmas Day 10: ACV