This time of year requires an adjustment in our thermostats. Indeed, even when it’s only -5 °C, we sense the temperature as bitterly cold. A friend of mine swears it is because our blood has not yet thickened adequately enough to deal with the below freezing numbers.
He might be right.
In any case, the views can be beautiful.
I hang laundry while standing on the bench so I can reach the line. I feel a bit rebellious since someone once told me I should be careful.
I admit that I do have a preference for using the same colour pegs for each item — I even back-track and change the pegged colour if I’ve messed up. I also choose the peg colours to suit the colour of the item I’m hanging. Where does that come from? And why?
It’s very comforting to hang according to some order/some personal rules, whatever they may be.
I choose to put the heavier items first because they take longer to dry. I hang pants from the cuff, not from the waist which is often too thick for the pegs. I like to hang shirts and t-shirts across the middle of the torso so they leave less evidence of being captured by the pegs. I like to avoid ironing.
Of course, I added some hearts, some x’s and o’s, and “Mom!” and then drew a leprechaun inside — just for fun — for Mom!
This photo was one of many taken on a trip to Bayfield in September 2010. I like it very much but, at the same time as it soothes me, it reminds me of a sad time.
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Actually, there are quite a number of rounded bellies in my yard, leading me to worry. Where will all this snow go? There is only so much that sublimation can take care of, right? How much will be left to melt in the spring? And where will the melt water go?
I’m guessing that if we get a lot of sun and wind, and the weather stays cold, then a lot of this snow will disappear before we get to the melting stage. Hmmm. Does anyone know? Google, here I come.
This scene is all over the place, just as I was yesterday at the beach, capturing this mini Ice Age.
Yes, there is a bit more water than there was last year at this time. This is the closest I dared venture today.
Well, not on November 10th of 2016.
My plan is to get down there again today and see how far I can get. And what I can see.
Yes, I had to extend my patience to capture these Painted Ladies! A tripod and remote shutter-release were mostly useless with these fluttering beauties. The colours were worthy of my efforts even though the sharpness was compromised.
Who hasn’t seen dozens of these this September?
We can help track butterflies at this site: http://www.e-butterfly.org/
Although the mosquitos tried to spoil our fun, . . . 
it was a perfect evening for using up some of our flood-damaged wood that had been accumulating in the fire pit, and, . . . for finishing a bottle of wine.
The Franklin had been feeling neglected, so we made her happy too.
I bought these in Ontario on Easter weekend, but alas! they are long gone.
Audrey, I look forward to my next visit so I can buy more!
My sleeplessness in Terrasse was a wake-up call. 🙂 But now I’m getting back on track.
Unfortunately, all my good routines and well-developed habits, got lost when I was taken off the rails by recent stressful events. (Yes, priorities have a way of taking control.) Read more
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