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Good Morning, Folks. The coffee’s hot, the world is quiet, and the words are waking up slow, just like me.

Well, taking a close look at nature this morning, it seems we are in for a pretty nice day. The sun is breaking through the haze, and the robins are enjoying their morning breakfast of fresh worms from our front yard, and there’s hardly a breeze blowing through the pines.

Here’s your weather forecast for Port Loring, Ontario:

Today (Wednesday, June 11):
Expect a hazy and warm day, with highs reaching around 71 °F (22 °C). Breezy conditions will pick up this afternoon. Tonight, temperatures dip to about 50 °F (10 °C) under clear to partly cloudy skies.

Tomorrow (Thursday, June 12):
The day will turn mostly cloudy, with highs near 67 °F (20 °C). Overnight, it’ll be cooler again, dropping to around 44 °F (7 °C).

Highway 522 is still quiet these days, with folks not quite sure if they want to venture into our area. And with the weather acting up the way it has been, and the Black Flies out doing what they do best, I’d say staying put isn’t the worst idea. Can’t blame anyone for not wanting to be a buffet.

Now, in saying all that, the weather is about to turn for the better, and the Black Flies are just about ready to pack it in. That’ll leave us with only the blood-sucking joy of mosquitoes. But at least when the sun’s out, they disappear, at least till nightfall, that is. Which suits me just fine, since I’m in the house by then anyway.

On another note, yesterday I worked the day away fixing up a few things around the yard, between showers, that is. I also managed to get the frames for some windows all fixed up nicely. A few weren’t worth the trouble, so I just made new ones. Sometimes it’s easier to start fresh than fight with something that’s already given up.

So what are you up to today, GW?

Well, today I suspect, being that it isn’t raining, I’m going to work up around my tomato plants along with the other vegetables, as I’ve noticed some weeds starting to show themselves. I like to just cut them off with my old hoe and let them lay, as they add more natural fertilizer back into the soil, and the best part is, it’s free. Why pay out of your pocket for that chemical fertilizer when it doesn’t really do your plants any good? Truth told, I never use it. It’s got no real comparison to what nature already gives us. Those chemical mixes might green things up quick, but they don’t feed the soil, and without good soil, you’ve got nothing.

So with that, I’m off for my morning breakfast that my lovely wife has made for me. Afterward, I’ll settle in with a nice cup of hot cocoa and enjoy our morning chat. Then I’ll see what the day has in store.

Until the next time: Keep Your Minds Open & Your Stories Alive. GW