Tales from the Bush in Quebec

I’m spoiled. I admit it. And one of the things I enjoy spoiling myself with is my heated attached garage. Although the stairs to go down to it are a killer, I have not had to clean snow off my car, sit my fanny down on a freezing seat when leaving, use an umbrella, or walk through yard muck in... Sign in to see full entry.

Woke up at 3 AM when my bedroom fan went off. Darn – no electricity! I groggily tried to remember if I had filled the beasts’ water bowl last night. I wasn’t sure, so got up to check. No hydro means no water out here. In the kitchen I looked out to see a good 5 inches of new snow on the gallery.... Sign in to see full entry.

Yikes! $3800 for squirrel removal!! It ain’t gonna happen. I’ll look into an estimate to redo the roof instead; the money can be better applied there, seeing it has to be done eventually anyway. It would be renovated during nice weather, so those little scoundrels can escape and find another home to... Sign in to see full entry.

Yesterday’s work was MUCH better! Even if I was up since 3:30 AM, I had ingested Tylenol before leaving, another dose halfway through the shift, and gratefully finished just a little after the 2:30 PM scheduled. Little Flea was waiting for me with her mummy. She clambered into the car seat with a... Sign in to see full entry.

I worked today. I was once able to leap out of bed, grab a shower, and have some sort of breakfast before traveling whatever distance to the office, all within a reasonable lapse of time. Not anymore. The older I get, the longer I need just to become aware of my surroundings. I’m up, but not awake.... Sign in to see full entry.

Karen messaged me late Thursday to tell me she had arrived safely at her destination. The last trip she had travelled by train, but on Wednesday, because winter is hardly a threat on the highways now, she decided to drive down on her own, wisely stopping over for a night at her brother’s, which is... Sign in to see full entry.

I carried my laziness a bit too far. After doing not much during the daylight hours, I watched the Basketball game last night, then went into Netflix and binged on 4 movies. Yep, you read that right. FOUR! Back to back. So…ended up getting to bed at 6:30 this morning, knowing already that I would be... Sign in to see full entry.

A beautiful day out there – sunny with blue, blue skies and temperatures just right for a light jacket or bulky sweater. The forecast would spoil it though, calling for freezing rain all night leading into a wet couple of days. On the bright side (for some) that will probably rid the area of the... Sign in to see full entry.

Yesterday was much better, even if I didn’t get the extra hour of sleep. I dosed with Tylenol before leaving for work, and the humidity was lower, so all in all the shift went well. I had been careful to put most of the cabbage from last night’s beef stew aside; I love the stuff but it makes me... Sign in to see full entry.

Yesterday was harsh! It has been raining and cold for the past 3 days and humidity hovered around the 100% mark for the duration, causing every bone in my body to remind me about the many knocks they took with the contact sports I played in my youth. Ouch! My poor Mommy, the oldest beast here, has... Sign in to see full entry.