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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First Visit
Saturday, May 31, 2014 Last night, when Attila arrived home late from work, after having worked overtime, we had a quick supper, loaded the car with bug spray, loppers, and cleaning supplies, and headed towards the camp. Upon arrival I geared up, with rubber boots, layers of long sleeved shirts, head net over hat with… Continue reading First Visit
What about a turkey baster?
This morning I sat contentedly on the sofa, and thought about turkey basters. Funny, the things you think of. It is a high pitched drone, near my head, that inspires such thoughts. What I wonder is: if I squeezed the air out of the bulb of a turkey baster, and then aimed the nozzle at… Continue reading What about a turkey baster?
Snow Squalls and a Power Outage
As expected, a heavy snow was falling when we got up this morning. It continued throughout the morning. At 11 a.m. the power went out. I have an old telephone that actually works during power outages, so I plugged it in and reported the problem. Apparently over 10,000 people in the area had lost their… Continue reading Snow Squalls and a Power Outage