We have a new addition here at Mist Cottage. He is Fredrick, the Garden Shrew. Of course Fredrick may well be a Fredricka, but we will never know, so Fredrick it is. When I first detected Fredrick’s presence, I panicked. He is a very small black furry streak of fur. I saw him scurrying from… Continue reading Fredrick
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Perfect Summer Day
What is a perfect summer day! Why it is today! I’ve brought the laptop out onto the back porch, which I do sometimes, when the mood strikes me. I’ve already taken a walking tour of the garden. Our way of life revolves around our garden, our kitchen, and our pantry. We eat like kings, but… Continue reading Perfect Summer Day
The Storm After The Calm
The past winter was longish, quiet that stretched off into the distant unknown. Calling it calm, as I have, may be overstating the level of activity during that period of life, and the pandemic. Spring came. Vaccinations came. We are still isolating except for Attila having to go to work. With spring came the big… Continue reading The Storm After The Calm
Wild and Crazy, Maggie and Attila Style
Throwing caution to the wind, we were wild and crazy on a Friday night! We had a camp fire in the back yard, roasted potatoes and onions in foil in the embers. The embers weren’t ready until after 11:00 p.m., the potatoes weren’t ready until well after midnight. And then what did we do? We… Continue reading Wild and Crazy, Maggie and Attila Style
A Visit to the Camp
Monday, June 8, 2021 Heat and humidity, the weather is throwing both at us today! I did not spend much time out of doors. It wasn’t just the weather that kept me indoors though. I spent the day on the computer, and on the telephone, attempting to setup appointments for a second Covid-19 vaccination shots.… Continue reading A Visit to the Camp