It is a lazy weekend here at Mist Cottage. Rain was predicted, but only a few drops fell yesterday, and it looks like it will be a partially cloudy and dry day today. Attila is preserving resources by using bath water for watering the garden. He has a large plastic garbage can that he fills,… Continue reading First Iris Flower Of The Season
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Leaves and Blackflies
I am happy to see rain this morning. Although the water is diligently watered by Attila, the plants prefer rain. Yesterday I finished applying marine wax to the top half of Iris the trailer. The bottom half will get done in bits, a little at a time, when the mood strikes me. It could take… Continue reading Leaves and Blackflies
Iris The Clean
The first day of May has arrived. The sun is struggling to penetrate the clouds, I watch helplessly. Yesterday there was false promise, the weather people predicted a high of 20C, and here it is, the afternoon is passing and the temperature has reached, and is holding at, 10C. How wrong can they be! Finished… Continue reading Iris The Clean
Mug Cake
Sometimes I just want to eat something sweet. This morning was one of those times. I love Danish Pastry, and that is what I craved. But the only store bought pastries that work for me, with comprehensive labels, come in packages of four or six. I cannot purchase in individual pastry. Herein lies the problem.… Continue reading Mug Cake
Very Strange
Just now an older man, over 70, stiff gait, came to my door, after parking his very large, very new, tan coloured SUV in my driveway. He knocked, and I got up immediately to answer the door. He had tried to open the screen door, which was locked. I hate that, people trying to open… Continue reading Very Strange