The Unofficial First Day of Spring
The morning sun came over the horizon with promise. Although it feels like -20C out there this morning, it feels like spring in Mist Cottage. Sipping my morning coffee in the sun brightened living room, …
The Unofficial Last Day of Winter
Since we live in almost total isolation, in our little kingdom this is the unofficial last day of winter. I have declared it. Beyond the borders of our yard though, the official last day of …
Bright and Chilly
The sun is shining brightly today! The temperature is low, -15C when I got up this morning. Once the sun came out though, the Asian Beetles were awakened on the southeast side of the house. …
Milling Flour Again
What a difference a day can make! Yesterday morning it was -17C, and this morning it is -5C. We are to have cold temperatures at night (-10C or below) for the next week or so, …
Last Week of Winter
It is March first, and I have decided that in my world, this is the last week of winter. The weather people bear me out on this, but they have been known to be wrong. …