Category: Journal

James Wilson “Jim” My youngest brother passed away on Saturday, December 4, 2021. As an adult my brother went by Jim, which I honoured. In my heart he was always Jamie. He was a tall, dark, and handsome man. Our childhood was relatively isolated on a farm, we had each other as playmates, born about… Continue reading James Wilson “Jim”

Things are pretty quiet here at Mist Cottage. As the weather continues to get colder, it seems cozier and cozier indoors. With the tree up, the living area is filled with light and colour in the evenings, and how pleasant that is. We entertain ourselves by reading, playing Christmas music, which this year I am… Continue reading Stone Soup

After spending a few weeks finding places to move and store the items in the corner of the living room, including a table, finally yesterday there was space for our Christmas Tree. The tree was assembled in place yesterday. It is a large tree, that comes close to touching the ceiling. We leave our tree… Continue reading Christmas Tree

Opening the kitchen curtain, it was a surprise to see snow in the back yard! Time is flying by. On Saturday last Attila harvested what we think will be the last of the Swiss Chard and the Kale. The Kale is cooked in the Instant Pot, cooled, stored in reused plastic bags, sealed, and frozen.… Continue reading First Snow

The gardening and preserving season is winding down. Yesterday we ate our last Toasted Tomato Sandwiches of the season. Today we used the last of the green Tomatoes to can two jars of Dilly Green Tomatoes. There were four or five small ripe tomatoes in the bowl, so they were diced and added to a… Continue reading More Floory, Less Shelfy