Category: Journal

We have had lovely autumn weather for the last few weeks, but it hasn’t lasted, summer wants one more shot at dominating the weather. The humidity has steadily risen through the day, and the temperature was warm. Tomorrow the humidex will be high, 30C or more. Sheesh! Every day has been chock full of food… Continue reading Another Heat Wave!

About 27 years ago I bought a used and battered book for “recreational” reading. It was called “Let Us Now Praise Famous Men”. It was written in 1936, by James Agee, the photographs in it were taken by Walker Evans. Agee was sent by Fortune magazine, in New York, to prepare an article on cotton… Continue reading 27 Years Ago

Attila struggles with his health issue where he works, at the best of times. The heat is extreme year round, 40C or hotter, particularly where he has to perform his tasks. He had been slowly wearing himself out on the job, recovering as much as possible on weekends. But with the present Pandemic, he has… Continue reading First Frost

This year’s garden has so far been a huge success. Attila’s efforts have been rewarded. He spent hours watering and tending the garden, every single day of the week. It is now producing all sorts of wonderful things, and it looks like it will go on doing so for weeks to come. The thing about… Continue reading 7-Eleven

8:15 a.m. I am taking a break after washing the jars of canned tomatoes that were preserved yesterday, drying them, labeling them, and taking them down the stairs to the basement to be stored away on the shelf. The kitchen has been put to rights as well, after being neglected for the last 24 hours.… Continue reading Harvest Season