Category: Journal

We had our first frost last night. Our morning walk included seeing our breath, very chilly. I wore my Cowichan sweater and was toasty warm, it is such a great sweater, it is thirty three years old this year. And the Hollyhocks are still managing to boast blooms. We love Hollyhocks! Attila harvested all of… Continue reading 2025 Autumn: First Frost

Standing at the kitchen sink I silently watched a natural drama unfold. A fox caught a black squirrel in the next door neighbour’s back yard. The chase, then the kill, it was all over in only a few minutes. Then the fox took his treasure into the cover of the forest. That is the way… Continue reading Dull as Dishwater

I find a common criticism of older people, that they (we if we are lucky) live in the past, quite silly. First, the past is where our parents live/lived, our grandparents, our friends of youth. It is where we made life changing decisions, for good or ill. The past is where the world was new… Continue reading “Golden Memories”

The weather remains relatively warm. We are enjoying every single day. We have had some rain, however it isn’t enough that Attila need not water the garden, which is where he is right now. There is a possibility of frost later this week, so the plants will need to be covered at night. We are… Continue reading Autumn Rituals

I have been eating a low-sodium, low-fat, low-cholesterol, low-saturated fat, low sugar diet for a few years now. After consultation with a nutritionist during my cardiac rehabilitation program, I increased my protein consumption. Since I do not enjoy meat, that tweak has been challenging, but is now accomplished with Greek yogurt, nuts, and seeds. Although… Continue reading Palate Adjustment