Cat number three is Pookie, an almost two year old flame point Siamese. He is our most antsy and most vocal cat, but usually settles down mid morning for a good sleep. Yesterday he was much more antsy than usual. I really believe that he knew my wife was out in that storm and was … Continue reading More about cat #3
snow
My day so far
9:00 check weather - forecast of 10 -15 cm snow, winds 40 gusting to 60 km/h 9:30 wife leaves for city just as snow begins to fall 9:35 start work - day’s plan is to catch up on filing 9:45 cat #3 wants out - open door, watch as he assesses the situation and turns … Continue reading My day so far
US disasters vs Canadian winters
Seventeen years ago at Easter time we drove down to Arkansas where our daughter was teaching. Deborah, a friend of our daughter, travelled with us. There in the deep south we saw mounds of dirt here and there in the fields. We asked one of the local ladies what they were and she told us … Continue reading US disasters vs Canadian winters
The first day of winter
Today is the winter solstice, the day when winter officially begins. In real life, we've had a month of winter here already, with far too many days when the temperature went down to -30° Celsius at night and only went up by 5 or 10 degrees in the daytime. Our two youngest cats insist on … Continue reading The first day of winter
Home
We had a wonderful weekend, except for the last 80 km. Saturday was sunny and mild. We arrived at the home of my cousin in time for supper and spent the night there. Kara and her husband have four children, aged 9 to 18. Their oldest son is an enthusiastic lad of 16, almost six … Continue reading Home
Maybe snow isn’t so bad, after all
Where I live we suffered through a long winter and a spring that progressed at a barely discernible pace. The weather always gives us something to talk about here in Saskatchewan, mostly in a worried or complaining tone, but summer did eventually show up, just as it always has. Now we are in those glorious … Continue reading Maybe snow isn’t so bad, after all
Could we please just have spring already?
For at least the past three weeks the weather forecasters have been telling us that sunny, springlike weather is just five days away. I am still clinging to the belief that one of these days it will actually happen. Our winter accumulation of snow is slowly going down, even on cloudy days when the temperature … Continue reading Could we please just have spring already?
Flatlander Faith 