Last night the temperature outside dropped like a stone. From above freezing temperatures yesterday down to -18C this morning, with a wind chill of -28C. But I wouldn’t have known that the temperature had dropped if I hadn’t looked out the window at the thermometer! The thermostat is quietly and invisibly smoothing out my life,… Continue reading Cold Snap
Happy New Year 2016!
Happy New Year to all! Here it is, our first New Year’s Day at Mist Cottage. Attila and I agree, moving to Mist Cottage was a great, and positive, change for us. 2015 saw me living alone for the winter at Mist Cottage, returning to the country house to ready it, and put it up… Continue reading Happy New Year 2016!
Need and Want
This morning I decided to fill an hour or so with “virtual shopping”. What I mean by “virtual”, in this instance, is that I had no intention whatsoever of purchasing anything. I was only intending to pretend to shop. I visited Kijiji, and found nothing I was interested in. I visited Amazon.ca, and found nothing… Continue reading Need and Want
Imp and Elf and Tink
After a quiet, relaxing Christmas morning, Attila and I were ready for action! And action is what we got. Luna, Janus, and the Grandbabies arrived for Christmas dinner. They stayed until yesterday morning, but truth be told, it felt as if they came and went in just a few hours, the time passed to happily… Continue reading Imp and Elf and Tink
No Greater Gift
When all is said and done, there is one Christmas gift that remains in my memory and in my heart. It was given to me by my Mom. Mom made every Christmas special, which was a miraculous feat considering the circumstances of my youth. It was magical. We received gifts, but not necessarily the ones… Continue reading No Greater Gift