Cell Phones

Attila and I have been holding out, we don’t use cell phones. We have an old one, for emergency use, it is turned off and toted around just in case, and we pay for the service. Batteries in cell phones are crap in my opinion. Of course I grew up with land lines, those phones… Continue reading Cell Phones

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A Family Doctor

When we moved from the country house to Mist Cottage, we lost our access to a primary health care provider. That went on for years, and our only options were walk-in clinics and the hospital emergency. Then, after being on the waiting list for so very long, we finally got signed on with a Nurse… Continue reading A Family Doctor

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Beautiful Day

Summery weather is here at last! We enjoyed visiting my sisters and Mom for Mother’s Day. We stayed with my youngest sister, who is a great hostess, as are my middle sister and her partner. We had a lovely time visiting, it was so great to see my Mom. She drove us to the lakefront… Continue reading Beautiful Day

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Spring Forth

On Monday we wore parkas, hats, and mitts, when taking a walk. On Tuesday the temperature soared, so that Tuesday night we turned on the air conditioner. During the night there were heavy rains. On Wednesday morning I arose early, opened the kitchen curtains to world transformed, the world had turned overnight, from brown and… Continue reading Spring Forth

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Home

Another cloudy day! But it is relatively mild, so I am not complaining. We have had some rain, so the rain barrels are full, and ready for planting season. The first raised bed, the one I planted, is looking good. The rows of spinach are advanced enough that I can see them from the kitchen… Continue reading Home

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