Although the calendar year is a mere human artifact, it is one that is familiar to me, and so has meaning in my life. It is time to say farewell to 2016. A year in retrospect, the highlights. At the end of the years I always think of A Tale Of Two Cities, “It was… Continue reading 2016 Retrospective
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Oh What A Beautiful Day
I continue to attack the mildew odour in Iris’ cushions. The worst affected are the back cushions of the dinette. The foam has been removed from the covers, the covers washed and one of the foams was soaked and washed. This morning the covers still retained a memory of mildew, and the foam has not… Continue reading Oh What A Beautiful Day
Waiting for Warm Weather
Yesterday we needed to take Tank out for a drive, to keep the battery charged. The battery has been losing power when Tank is left unused for long periods of time. We have been using the car almost exclusively, since it uses far less fuel than Tank. This has worked well for us, because the… Continue reading Waiting for Warm Weather
Musty Cushions
Monday, May 9th, 201§ The weekend passed quietly and pleasantly. Attila and I took a whirlwind overnight trip to visit my Mom, staying with my sister-the-middle-girl and her husband. Mom is doing great, slowly building her strength, recovering very nicely. On Saturday we all went to Niagara Falls, Attila and I, both of my sisters,… Continue reading Musty Cushions
April Snow Showers
It was raining when I arose early this morning. The earth and things that grow in the earth needed the moisture, it was getting very dry. Shortly before 10:00 a.m. the rain turned to sleet, and then soon thereafter into snow. The snow melted on contact, there was no accumulation. The wind came up, and… Continue reading April Snow Showers