I can’t believe it but it’s almost the end of June and up until a couple of days ago, we were still making fires and wearing flannel pajamas! This is the coldest, rainiest spring in memory for many, even the oldtimers. Highly unusual weather with cold and rain and fog. But that doesn’t stop the [...]
It’s May the 12th and we still haven’t had one nice, warm day. They say (whoever “they” are) that we have backward springs here in PEI. That doesn’t mean backward hand springs, where you tumble over and over using your hands and in a reverse direction. No, spring usually comes in April or May with [...]
Spring is on the doorstep. At least, it’s official this month but I doubt we’ll see any signs for awhile yet. The Maritimes have been hit hard by the white stuff this winter. In western PEI the school buses were off the roads and schools closed for the past four days. There is not enough [...]
It’s been snowing a lot here lately, more than last year certainly. For the most part, Murray manages to keep up to it with the ATV, equipped with a snowblade. But once or twice we’ve had to ask our neighbour to come down with his tractor and clear us out. It just depends on what [...]
The calendar has turned on my least favourite month of the year – January. It is my birth month and as I get older, I find myself wishing I had been born in the summer months, as opposed to the coldest, dreariest month of the year. Even when the sun shines it’s not enough to [...]
It’s the 20th of December and by now there should be at least a dusting of snow on the ground. No such luck! Besides, we need our basement to dry out from the last rainstorm. A little cold weather would be great but with a nor’easter due tonight and a possible 80 mm of rain, [...]
Whether you live in Canada, the U.S. or Europe, November 11th is an official day of remembrance for all those who died during WW 1, 2 and the Korean conflict. For that matter, Remembrance Day has grown to include ALL the fallen during world conflicts, including the Viet Nam war, the Gulf conflicts and the [...]
It’s November, and the wood stove is going every day. The skies are primarily grey, with the odd burst of sunshine and showers mixed with snow, at times. Flotsam and Jetsam are tucked in for the winter and the lawn mower is put away. Our third season in business was the best yet, thanks to [...]
The trees are turning, leaves falling, puffy white clouds scudding across the blue sky, brisk winds and falling temperatures. Fall is definitely here!
I have two trays of rosehips drying in the sunroom, with more to follow. Murray has a big pile of firewood in the yard, with more to follow. We also managed to [...]
