February 2, already! Thank goodness the first half of the winter has sped past. Saturday was Groundhog Day in Ontario, Canada. In all my years living in Ontario, which is my entire life, the timely arrival of spring has been totally unrelated to the predictions produced by Groundhog Day. Groundhog Day was around long before… Continue reading Dead of Winter
Conceit
This article was shared on Facebook by Mr. Glen Gary of Toronto: “Neonicotinoids are a class of neuro-active insecticides chemically related to nicotine. The development of this class of insecticides began with work in the 1980s by Shell and the 1990s by Bayer.[1] The neonicotinoids were developed in large part because they show reduced toxicity… Continue reading Conceit
Ice Pellets and Freezing Rain
The weather has taken over my universe, for the moment. Today the snow packed roads will subjected to more freezing rain and ice pellets. Perhaps the temperature will rise above freezing and melt the snow on the roads, I certainly hope so. The plough has just gone by the house, 7:30 a.m., so there will… Continue reading Ice Pellets and Freezing Rain
Snow and Ice
Well, it is always something, isn’t it! Today was to be a day of domestic activity. It began with gathering ingredients for Oat Cakes, only to be interrupted by the ringing telephone. It was a call with a rather desperate invitation to work, immediately, as soon as I could get there. After jumping into and… Continue reading Snow and Ice
Hyperreality: It is cold out there.
It was -24C when I got up this morning. The moon was shining bright, throwing shadows, long and dark, across the forest snow. Beautiful. We only had two firings yesterday there is an early morning chill in air, which heavy socks and a down vest take care of nicely. Attila sleeps on, needing more sleep… Continue reading Hyperreality: It is cold out there.