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Good Morning.

Hope everyone is well this morning. My wife and I are not doing too bad at this end these days. A few issues for the both of us, but… we are handling them.

Regarding the weather here in our small town, things are slowly getting back to normal. Most of the blackflies have left us for another year, which makes it much nicer for all of us wanting to enjoy the outdoors. I found this year wasn’t as bad as other years, at least on our property. The reason being, I made a mess of birdhouses, and every one of them was, and is, full… no room at the inn, so to speak.

I couldn’t believe how many swallows we had along with wrens. It’s a good pair to have around, as they both make black flies and mosquitoes their main meal. The swallows nest first, and then after they are done raising their young, the wrens get busy and have their young ones. The good thing is the wrens stay all year round, maybe having two batches of young ones, whereas half of the swallows or more leave.

So all in all, nature has her own way of doing things, and if one learns these things, well… it can make your life a lot more bearable. Oh, and we can’t forget the dragonflies, as yesterday they were out swarming all around our heads. They are another that relies on flying insects to survive.

Highway 522 has picked up traffic-wise, and we have been starting to see a few more folks drop by our gift shop, picking up our one-of-a-kind items. Nice to see new faces. It will get busier now that bass season is about to open and the black flies are all but gone. That said, we still have to deal with the mosquitoes and deer flies for most of the summer. Joys of living here in the north. One can’t have everything their own way.

On another note, my wife and I pretty well got the hard work out of the way for another summer. We still have to get our firewood for winter delivered and piled, which we should be doing, oh… I would say by next weekend. If there is anyone who wants to make a few dollars, let me know, as I will be in need of an extra set of hands this year to help.

So with that, I am off for my breakfast that my lovely wife has put together for me, and will then head out to our front porch and enjoy a cup of tea and some front porch sitting, taking in our beautiful property. I don’t believe there is a nicer place anywhere in our area. There isn’t a spot you can go or sit that… well, it’s just too nice to even put into words.

You all have a great day, and with that: Keep your minds open and your stories alive. George Walters