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Learning

Oh the excitement! Well, by modern standards of drama, not really. OK, admittedly by the standards of recent drama in my own life, not really. But I can muster a little bit of excitement over this. On Wednesday evening, after 7:00 p.m. the dishwasher was doing its thing. The dishwasher generates heat, as it does… Continue reading Learning

Published May 18, 2018
Categorized as 2018, Journal, May Tagged basil seeds, bonfire, dishwasher, garden, laundry, mosquitoes, open windows, sleep

Fly Strip

On the weekend a fly strip was hung on the back porch. The hope was that it would immobilize the wasps who bumble into the area, and might deliver strings that are truly unpleasant. So far it has caught about a half a dozen mosquitoes, no complaints there, and two house flies. Another plan must… Continue reading Fly Strip

Published May 16, 2018
Categorized as 2018, Journal, May Tagged bills, crochet, fly strip, house flies, mosquitoes, wasps

Last Day

Friday, September 15, 2017 Tomorrow the weather is supposed to turn hot, and stay that way for a week or so. Go figure, the nicest weather we had on our vacation was the the first day and the last day. The first day led to false hope, the last day let us know what we… Continue reading Last Day

Published September 15, 2017
Categorized as Journal Tagged battery, cloudless, cold, Crushed stone, furnace, genealogy, generator, mosquitoes

Mosquitoes

Friday, April 15, 2016 Mosquitoes! They came out of hiding yesterday evening at 6:00 p.m., and they loved me! We spent the day pulling brambles and draining wet areas at the Rideau Camp. At the end of a fruitful day of work, we were sitting around our campfire, when I noticed the first mosquito land… Continue reading Mosquitoes

Published April 16, 2016
Categorized as 2016, April Tagged brambles, garbage, mice, mom, mosquitoes, moth, peanut butter, selling the property

Sweeping Clean the Corners

Granny’s Porch, where she and I shelled peas, sitting on wooden kitchen chairs, after picking them from the garden down the road. How sweet the peas tasted; I still love peas. Sleep has been catching up with me; last night’s deep, sound sleep was very welcome. Life is very quiet at the moment. So quiet… Continue reading Sweeping Clean the Corners

Published June 13, 2014
Categorized as 2014, Journal, June Tagged discouragement, lists, Mist the Kitty, mosquitoes

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