We set the mouse traps with peanut butter last night, placing one of them in the kitchen sink. Sure enough, when we got up this morning there was a dead mouse in the trap. I think we may have more mice, so the traps are going out again and again until weeks go by without… Continue reading Roof Vent
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April Snow Showers
Friday, April 1, 2016 At last, here we are in April. This year April is feeling a little shy, arriving with warm breezes and showers, only to take a brief retreat into sub-zero temperatures and snow for her first week debut. This week has been the week of legal and financial arrangements in regards to… Continue reading April Snow Showers
It’s Spring And There is Water
Friday, March 11 Secret Shopper Attila has come up with a plan. He calls it the Secret Shopper Plan. What got him thinking about the need for a plan, was the disparity in how he is treated as a male in some retail environments, and how I am treated as a female in those same… Continue reading It’s Spring And There is Water
Back in the Saddle
Mom is sounding better all the time! The snow is melting! The breeze is cool, and gentle, and welcome beyond belief. It is only 5C and cloudy, spitting a bit of rain, but it could be 20C and sunny, if the way I feel about it were any indication of the weather. How sweet it… Continue reading Back in the Saddle
Iris
Mom is on the mend. It is a slow process, but the pace of healing should quicken over time. Mom could always set a good example for her children, and some things never change. Yes! This morning the temperature on the outside thermometer read 1C. This morning the first signs of spring were felt, as… Continue reading Iris