It is the dead of winter. The first weeks of February offer winter a perfect opportunity to show off its most extravagant weather, its coldest temperatures, and time that stretches anxiously towards eternity or March 20. Here at Mist Cottage February is the challenging month in the struggle towards spring. At the country house it… Continue reading Dead of Winter
February!
Well, well, February has arrived with a cold and sunny flourish! A wind chill of -25C this morning makes for a foot stomping outdoor experience. The curtains in the house remained closed this morning, to keep the heat in, until the sun was well up and ready to add a little warmth to the day.… Continue reading February!
Cold Snap
It was an ice cold dawn this morning! The thermometer outside the kitchen window read -20C, and it always reads a little bit warm because it is so close to a protected heated wall. Brrr. I can tell before I get out of bed in the morning if the temperature is below -15C. My bones… Continue reading Cold Snap
Midwinter, not so bleak today!
Eleven months, and one day, since I began self-isolation. During that time I have entered a wholesale building to order and pickup my wheat berries for milling, entered a building to have an ultrasound performed on the tumors in my finger, entered the medical clinic to receive a flu shot and a Shingrix shot, and… Continue reading Midwinter, not so bleak today!
Just a Spoonful of Sugar…
As others on social media have noted, it is a big relief to have ONLY the pandemic to worry about!! This past week has offered us great events far as I am concerned, and I am not alone. On January 20th President Biden was inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States. The whole… Continue reading Just a Spoonful of Sugar…