Freezing in the morning Freezing in the evening Freezing at suppertime Be my little freezer And freeze me all the time… Couldn’t help it, this song just popped into my head, altered lyrics and all. The relentless cold has finally gotten to me. It feels like it will never be warm outside again! I had… Continue reading Freezing
Attila’s Dad
This morning we received a telephone call from Attila’s brother Bruce, who lives in Michigan. He called with the sad news that Attila’s father, in his eightieth year, passed away peacefully in his sleep, in Florida, during the night last night. Not an unexpected event, Attila’s father was suffering from advanced idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. It… Continue reading Attila’s Dad
Snowbow
It is snowing heavily, and thankfully there is no need to leave the property. There will a lot of shovelling going on here over the next two days! I worked yesterday, which meant that the car was completely clear of snow last night, when it was safely parked in the drive. This is what it… Continue reading Snowbow
Heading North
We are experiencing another cold week here in the bush. The house cooled overnight, the warmest spot in the house this morning was 16C. That isn’t too bad. Today we will once again perform three firings of the masonry heater, so that tomorrow morning it should be warmer in the house. I felt lucky though,… Continue reading Heading North
Organizing
After having worked a few hours every day for six days, my normal routines have been disrupted. It is time to completely switch my mindset again, and get back to the routines that make an isolated life bearable. It is hard work, adjusting to such extremes changes! This morning I am back to my two… Continue reading Organizing