My mind wandered today, following a discussion about home schooling, thinking about my own childhood. School, the good, the bad, and the ugly. The good: Mrs. xxx, my grade six teacher, a woman who was born in Germany, German speaking with a heavy accent in English, Jewish, escaped Germany buried in a coal car with… Continue reading The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
On Hold
July is less frantic than June, but still very busy. The garage roof project was put on hold for a few days. Last weekend we spent our first night at the Rideau Camp in 2018. The mice had been in again, but none were trapped. The cleanup of their droppings took about four hours. I… Continue reading On Hold
This And That
What a beautiful day it is here today! A perfect day for this and that! Attila has decided to replace the back wall of the garage, since it is no longer a load bearing wall, and it is heavily damaged by water, mildew and mould. Out it will come, and new fresh lumber will be… Continue reading This And That
Dog Yellers
The heat broke sometime after midnight. Today is lovely and sunny and mild and breezy and perfect. So perfect that the windows are open, to let the breeze wander through. Even the dining windows are open, as very little heat is generated by the sun that shines brightly on the new metal roof. This is… Continue reading Dog Yellers
Tipping The Balance
The new garage roof is doing its job, keeping the garage dry! The project isn’t finished yet, but it is beginning to wind down. Last night Attila puttered instead of building. He spent his evening putting away tools, organizing materials, watering the garden, and just generally taking stock of what still needs to be done.… Continue reading Tipping The Balance