To start things off, we are having some sunshine this morning once again. Which feels mighty nice, to say the least. It did get down to the freezing mark overnight as our bird bath has some ice on it. And my garden hose is froze. Ha ha. Highway 522 is bare and dry, which will make travelling good. The temperature waking up was sitting at 0.8 C | 33.44 F. It will warm up nicely as the day moves forward. Which is good news as my wife and I are looking forward to the warmer temperatures. And with so many people being sick in our small community, the sunshine will help a lot in their recovery. That is, if they are able to get outside.
We are staying at home and only going to places if it is absolutely necessary. We also wear our masks going into stores and try hard to keep our distance. Some say it is just like a cold. That’s fine, but we don’t want to be sick from a cold, neither. And on top of all that, no one is exactly sure what the long term effects will be from catching the virus. And there are still over 20 some a day dying from it. I guess that doesn’t mean anything to some people. So …. My wife and I figure it’s better to be safe than sorry.
The ice on the lakes and streams has left us for another year, which is making the fishermen happy. I have seen a lot of cars and trucks towing boats moving up and down the highway these days. We also have seen a lot of campers moving into our area, which tells me people are wanting to get out of the cities. I can’t say I blame them. I am okay with that as long as they do things safely. No black flies to speak of, so far.
On another note, I worked all day in my woodworking shop yesterday on one of a kind hand made creations, that my wife wants for the re-opening of our gift shop at the end of May. We are planning on opening then, but we will see how this virus is around town, when the time comes and go from there. Today I will be heading out to my shop once again. I did light the shop stove a few minutes ago to take the chill off of things. My old body feels better when it is warm.
With that, I am off for some pancakes this morning and a cup of coffee that my lovely wife is making for me. We don’t usually have coffee till the afternoon, but today for some reason I feel like a cup or two. Enjoy your day and stay safe. GW