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Good morning. You know every so often, I can still hear the steady sound of Jennie’s hooves on gravel and dirt, and the lady who raised me calling across the fields that it was time for supper. Those sounds bring back summers that seemed to last forever.

Backwoods Weather Report – Port Loring, Ontario – Tuesday, October 28, 2025

It is a calm, cold start this morning sitting around 30°F (-1°C) with a heavy 84% humidity hanging in the air. The barometer is steady at (29.62 inches) and the wind is barely moving out of the south-southeast. With that much moisture and little movement in the air, frost will likely linger on the grass this morning and take its time melting off.

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Today
Looks like we will see a bit of sunshine poking through early, then some thin clouds drifting in later from the south. The barometer may start to slip a bit by late day, telling us change is coming.
High near 42°F (5°C). Winds will stay light, maybe a soft stir from the southeast toward afternoon.

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Tonight
Clouds moving in thicker, the air staying damp. Could see a few flurries or a touch of freezing drizzle overnight depending on how that southern system behaves.
Low around 28°F (-2°C). Barometer easing down a bit, so we will likely wake to unsettled skies come morning.

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Tomorrow (Wednesday)
Starting off gray and chilly. Maybe a few flakes or drizzle early on, then a bit milder by afternoon as light southwest winds drift in.
High close to 40°F (4°C). Could see more wet or snow by late day or overnight if that pressure keeps dropping.

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Nature’s Signs
Smoke will rise straight up this morning, meaning the air is still steady, but if it starts to lay low later, the weather is shifting. Chickadees staying close to the feeders, crows quiet in the trees … both are signs that something brewing, as they feel it before we do.

On another note: Yesterday I headed out to my shop to work on them flutes I have in the making, but as a lot of things in life, it didn’t happen. Instead I fed our birds at the feeders, put the winter window in upstairs, and then turned our couch upside down to see what was happening with the lever that opens the footrest. Found out it was broken, so I had to search on Amazon for a new piece, which I found and ordered. When it comes in I’ll see if I can fix her up. After that I split some more wood for my shop stove. I like to keep it warm for when I do want to get to working out there. After that I did a bit of work here at my old computer, and well, truth told, after that the day was about had it. So yeah, things didn’t go quite to plan, but I got lots done.

So what are you up to today, GW?

Well, as I started out yesterday, I am going to be working on them Native American flutes. Still lots to do before they’re ready to sing. Could take me another month. All depends on how things go along, as it seems the wood occasionally has a mind of its own. But in saying that, so far things are heading in the right direction.

With that I am off for my breakfast that my lovely wife made for me, and will then enjoy a cup of hot cocoa as I do every morning this time of year. And then, well, then we will see.

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