Yesterday Attila and I headed out at 7:45 a.m. to visit local commercial pick-your-own strawberry fields. The farm was finally open. We weren’t the first ones there, but we were the first ones to emerge from the field with our baskets full with six litres of fresh strawberries. Last night our dinner consisted of a… Continue reading Canning Season Begins

Some nights are a “long dark tea time of the soul”, at least in my life some nights are like that. Tonight is one of those nights. I don’t see them coming, and I am not really sure what triggers them now. When they arrive, it is usually about two hours after I retire for… Continue reading Gently

It is very noisy here today! Chainsaws and chippers, are noisy pieces of equipment. Today the neighbours are having the dead tree beside our house and drive taken down. They watched the fellow who took our dead ash tree down a few weeks ago, and were impressed, and were inspired to have their dead ash… Continue reading Another Tree Gone

I spend all of my time doing things I am good at, well mostly anyway. I have developed skills, and enjoy these projects and activities. It is a good life. At one point in my life I spent my time doing things that I excelled at, things I was passionate about. I remember that passion,… Continue reading Other Lives

I spend most of my time alone, with the exception of Ginger the cat, who is very good company, although he sleeps a lot. I love the peaceful, conflict free quiet of my home, a place where I live with someone who likes, loves, and respects me. When I feel like company I often listen… Continue reading Amusement and Company