Good morning, folks! Just a little thought today: living in the country is about simple moments and quiet days. It’s hearing the birds, feeling the dirt under your boots, and knowing that life is good as it is.

It’s a frosty morning here in Northern Ontario. The temperature dropped well below freezing last night, but the good news is the sun is shining with hardly a cloud in sight. One thing I’ve noticed over the years is just how blue the sky can be out here. It’s nice to see and a good reminder that there isn’t any of that city pollution clouding it up. Today’s forecast calls for a high of 35°F (2°C), staying cold but sunny throughout the day. Tonight, expect clear skies with temperatures dipping to about 15°F (-9°C). Might need an extra blanket on the old bed tonight.

Highway 522 is still quiet traffic wise with most folks back in the bush hoping for that prize buck, which will, as I have said before in other posts, put meat on their table throughout the winter months.

On another note, yesterday I got outside and cleaned up the last of the leaves that had fallen. It makes me smile knowing I won’t have to deal with it in the spring. I like to pile them up and, come spring, spread them around just before tilling up the vegetable garden. It gives the soil what it needs to grow some nice veggies. There’s nothing better than being able to step out your door and pick what you need to make a sandwich, or a nice salad, let me tell ya. Then later on in the day I worked away here on some Videos that I made throughout the summer months. All in all a pretty productive day.

Today, with the chill in the air, I think I’ll stick to working at my computer where it’s nice and warm. I do have some work waiting for me in the woodworking shop, but that can hold off for another day or so. I’m planning on making my lovely wife a new pine harvest table—should be an interesting project. I picked up the wood for the legs while we were taking in the sights in Southern Ontario a few months back. It’s not easy to find clear pine 4x4s around here, but I’ve got my sources, for when I need some.

So with that, I’m off for my morning breakfast that my little woman has, or is, putting together for me. After that, we’ll see what the day has in store—one thing’s for sure, you never really know. You just have to go with the flow, so to speak.

You all have a great day! And if today brings a twist or two, just remember: “Life’s like tending a garden—there’s always a bit of work, but the reward is worth it. GW