Category: Journal

Tonight the temperature is supposed to fall to 0C for the first time this autumn. Today our breakfast strawberries were not sweet. If there is no heat, they do not develop sweetness. They still have a lovely strawberry flavour, and they are not sour. Attila harvested all of the strawberries from the garden, they were… Continue reading Last of the Strawberries

Today Attila and I received our senior’s vaccinations for the flu, and for Covid. My Mom did the same. Attila and I expect to feel a little under the weather for a few days, that is what usually happens. The process is well worth any discomfort. The grocery store was the next port of call.… Continue reading Vaccinations

Time is flying by! I am sitting with my feet up, it is 6:19 p.m. I am looking out of the window at the darkening grey sky, listening to the wind roar. I feel pretty good! We have already been out for a walk, and it was glorious. Although very windy, the temperature is summery.… Continue reading Strawberries

We suddenly decided today to head out to the Camp. It was a lovely fall drive, the sun shone, the leaves were turning colour everywhere we looked. Every fall we need to prepare Grace the trailer for the winter. This is not very involved, because there is no running water, and no hydro connection. It… Continue reading Closing up the Camp

Sometimes we bump into deals that are just too good to pass up. Fortunately we keep a slush fund, money to be used when we find deals. So when we saw this cocao at less than half the price charged at the discount grocery store, we grabbed it. It is very high quality, imported from… Continue reading Eight Kilograms of Cocao