Category: Journal

It is official, according to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, as of July 31, 2025, our home is in a small bubble of severe drought, the only area of severe drought in Ontario. Since July 31, 2025 we have had no rain, it might be extreme drought by now. The complete lack of rain, along with… Continue reading Severe Drought, It Is Official

IF the weather people are correct, our long hot summer is about to become more comfortable, with highs around 25C. It would be lovely if that were to occur. No rain in sight though. The garden is yielding enough produce to keep us supplied with fresh vegetables every day. However, the drought has not only… Continue reading The Canning Season Begins

We set out on a journey to attend the Celebration Of Life for my dear cousin. My youngest sister kindly let us stay with her for the weekend, as well as my celebrated cousin’s older sister. My celebrated cousin’s sisters both made long journeys to share the event. I had not seen them since a… Continue reading There and back again…

Today I am doing a “speech from the throne” entry. Why, because I am following the doctor’s orders, and I am writing about it. There is nothing royal about my speech from the throne. Those of us who have lost a loved one to colon cancer probably know all about my situation. Every five years… Continue reading Speech From The Throne: It’s Not What You Think

We walk several miles a day, for our health. John Bailey, The Old Grey Poet, who kept an online journal for many years at the turn of the century, called this type of walk a “medicine walk”. Most of the year we sleep until we awake, enjoy our morning routines, and walk a mile before… Continue reading Creature of Habit