St. Patrick’s Day, March 17 This morning: -27C (which is 16.6F); it speaks for itself. It is 11:32 a.m., and I am still wearing heavy foot gear, sweater and down vest, and a toque; and I am chilled and my hands are stiff with the cold. I wore the toque to bed last night, and… Continue reading Always a Day Away
Started Without You
Dear Spring, I have started without you. You are welcome to join the party any time. Maggie “Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.” Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1803 – 1882 Worldly Distractions Weather -16°C Low tonight: -25C Date: 12:00 PM EDT Sunday 16 March 2014 Condition: Sunny Pressure: 103.0 kPa Visibility:… Continue reading Started Without You
Name Calling
I learned some new words today, Vlogger and Plogger. There is very little likelihood I will ever become a Vlogger. After all, I am only a borderline Blogger, as I consider my writing in this online personal journal to be just that, writing in an online personal journal. I will though, suspend disbelief to call… Continue reading Name Calling
Lots of Good Luck
Wednesday, March 12, 2014 The temperature is plummeting, the wind is roaring, a light snow is blowing, winter is back. I remember as a child, pictures on our classroom calendar that depicted “March wind” and “April showers”. The March wind is busy out there today, and I admit to enjoying it. The roar and the… Continue reading Lots of Good Luck
Who says watching snow melt isn’t fun!
The bare deck boards have disappeared beneath a thick layer of ice and snow. The counting of bared deck boards will have to begin again! Which, as it happens, I will gladly do, because the deck boards are now piled high with the snow load that is falling from the roof. It isn’t all down… Continue reading Who says watching snow melt isn’t fun!