This is great news. Well over do. Seniors have suffered for years with bad teeth. I can’t express enough, how happy I am to hear this. Not that I need help, but there are hundreds I do know that does need help. Some go through excruciating pain as they can’t afford to get things looked after. I also hope they cover it so Seniors can get new dentures. If Seniors can’t eat properly, they get sick. If they get sick, it costs millions more to treat them. Food for thought. Way to go Doug Ford.
Rainy morning. Actually raining quite hard which in turn should melt a lot of snow. I will be happy when it is all gone. Been a long winter. Temperatures waking up were sitting at 1.8 C | 35.24 F Highway 522 is bare, but very wet with all the rain. I would think it is a good day to stay home. Relax a bit. That’s what I intend to do. On another note, I had our oil provider drop by yesterday to fill our tank. Not a cheap item on the list anymore. And to make it worse this Carbon Tax that is added, for no good reason, brings up the cost of a tank of oil $30.00. They say they are giving it back which isn’t totally true. Its not just the tax on gas or oil now, as with this new tax everything goes up. Reason being farmers have to charge more, trucking companies have to charge more, so everything goes up, like groceries, clothes you name it. We will pay dearly let me tell you. The worst part of it is, this Carbon tax does nothing in my eyes to help the environment. There are a lot better ways to address this problem than forcing tax on the working man and businesses. Think about this, how can punishing the working man help the environment? If they are giving it back why charge it in the first place? Laughable in some areas and painful in others. My Opinion Only.
We woke up to showers this morning. But it is warmer with temperatures sitting at 3.3 C | 37.94 F Temperatures will warm up even more as the progresses. Highway 522 is bare and wet. But travelling should be good other than being a dreary day. Myself I am going to do some cleaning in my shop. It seems no matter how hard I try when working out there I can sure make a mess. The wife says show me a clean woodworking shop, I show you a feller that doesn’t do anything. Could be true. LOL So with that, I am off once again for my morning coffee, and if my nose is working correctly, I think bacon and eggs isn’t to far off. GW
Cloudy morning with some showers. The good thing is this warm rain should get rid of a lot of the snow. I have piles of it in certain areas. Highway 522 is wet but bare so travelling should be pretty good, other than it being a rainy day. Temperatures waking up was sitting at 2.3 C | 36.14 F The rain will continue most of the day and into this evening. Should ease off tomorrow morning and if we are lucky we might even see some sunshine. Temperatures will warm up even more. So with that I am off to have my morning cup of coffee and see what the day has in store of us. GW
Well I finally finished the Head Board for our new bed. It is made out of solid hard maple including the panels. No bolts other than the ones holding it to the bed frame. All pieces are held together with Mortise and Tenon joints. One of a kind and will last for years. GW
Cloudy day waking up. Temperatures are sitting at 1.1 C | 33.98 F Above freezing so the snow will be melting all day. Temperatures will rise even higher as the day moves forward. All we need now is a bit of sunshine to go along with these temperatures. Highway 522 is bare and dry which will make travelling a go today. I think I might wash my car again since it is warming up. Nothing bothers me more than to look out at a dirty vehicle. Especially with the cost of them these days. With that I am off for my morning coffee with my lovely wife and then will see what the day has to offer. Usually it is what ever I want it to be. I can make it a good day or I can make it a bad day. Good sounds better to me.
One day a father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the firm purpose of showing his son how poor people can be. They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be considered a very poor family.
On their return from their trip, the father asked his son, “How was the trip?” “It was great, Dad.” “Did you see how poor people can be?” the father asked. “Oh Yeah” said the son. “So what did you learn from the trip?” asked the father.
The son answered, “I saw that we have one dog and they had four. We have a pool that reaches to the middle of our garden and they have a creek that has no end. We have imported lanterns in our garden and they have the stars at night. Our patio reaches to the front yard and they have the whole horizon.
We have a small piece of land to live on and they have fields that go beyond our sight. We have servants who serve us, but they serve others. We buy our food, but they grow theirs. We have walls around our property to protect us, they have friends to protect them.”
With this the boy’s father was speechless. Then his son added, “Thanks dad for showing me how poor we are.”
No sun this morning, lots of clouds and cool. Temperatures waking up were sitting at -3.3 C | 26.06 F Highway 522 is bare and dry this morning. We could see around 1 inch (2.54 cm) of snow today. Let’s hope it passes us by. Today I will bring in a bit more firewood which should do it for this year. I hope! With that, I am off for my morning coffee with my lovely wife. Have a great Day!
Once again we are waking up too sunny skies. Makes my day seeing the sun first thing. It is still quite cool though, with temperatures sitting at -5.1 C | 22.82 F Highway 522 is bare and dry throughout this morning, which will make travelling nice. My lovely wife and I did take a trip to North Bay yesterday to have lunch with our son and to pick up a few items, along with some groceries. The roads were a mess which dirtied up my nice shinny car. That will have to be addressed in the coming days. We met our son at Casey’s Grill & Bar and had a great meal. It’s located at20 Maplewood Avenue, North Bay, Ontario.We all had a Club Trio Half a classic club sandwich paired with roasted red pepper soup and a side Caesar salad. It was a delicious meal which cost $14.00 each. My son bought as it was my birthday which was a special treat. The meal was great but the visit with our son made our day. Living so far away it is hard to see our two boys, and when we get the chance to see them we take it. So with that I am off to put some more wood in the furnace and then will see what the day has in store. Have a great day!. GW
This morning we had sunshine greeting us through the windows. Nice to see. Yesterday we had about an inch of snow but it melted as things turned to rain later on in the day. We should see sunshine off and on for most of the day and warming up a wee bit tomorrow. Temperatures were sitting at 0.3 C | 32.54 F Highway 522 is bare but wet. Travelling should be a go for today if you had a notion to head off to town. With that I am off to light the wood furnace and then have some breakfast. Have a great day. GW
Gives me the feeling that fishing isn’t too far off.
Canada is warming on average at a rate twice as fast as the rest of the world, a new scientific report indicates.
The thing is it has only increased this amount in Canada. And another thing is, it has only increased 1.7C (3F) since 1948. It has taken 70 years to reach this amount. I will say that again … 70 years. To me it is no reason to get upset about. It also is no reason to force this carbon tax on folks. They say they are going to give it back. If this is the case why take it in the first place. Also, what they are giving you back, is just a piece of what we should be getting back, as this tax will raise prices from gas to food to all kinds of things. But the main concern is this. If you tax people to an extent that it hurts, people will start hoarding. When that happens no one wins. There is a lot better ways to save the environment than forcing tax upon companies and the working people. My opinion only.
Snowy morning with some wind. Winds are coming in from the SW though, which should bring in some warmer weather. Eventually this snow should leave us. Right? Temperatures are a touch warmer than yesterday sitting at -0.3 C | 31.46 F Highway 522 is partially snow covered, so I would think if you don’t have to drive don’t. Why subject yourself to the elements if you don’t have to. Better days are not far off. Today I will be working in the woodworking shop. I just about got our new Head Board done up. Turned out great and will look even better with a couple coats of white paint. Then once dry will bring it into its new home. One reason why I made it was, at nights when I lean up against the wall to read, the bed creeps down and I have to keep straightening up. With the head board that problem should be eliminated. And of course it will be a great new look for our bedroom. So the wife says. LOL With that have a great day. I am off for my morning coffee and a bagel. GW
The sun woke me up this morning which is a nice change. Nothing nicer than being greeted in the morning with sunshine. Temperatures are a bit cool though sitting at -10 C | 14 F It should start to warm up by the middle of the week. Highway 522 is bare and dry this morning which will make travelling good. Today I am working in the shop finishing up the Queen size head board. Turned out pretty good so far. To finish it I need to purchase a gallon of white paint and once painted it should be a great new piece for our bedroom. In the beginning I was thinking of buying one, but after seeing the prices I changed my mind. For what you have to pay I could make four of them. Making them my wife gets what she wants, which makes it that much nicer. She designs things up and I make them. Great team. It’s been that way for over 48 years. So with that I am off to put some wood in the furnace and check the stove in the woodworking shop. Have a great day. GW
Well nicer looking day than yesterday. When all said and done we had another four inches of snow. So it seems that March came in like a lion, and this year decided to go out like a lion. Weird weather for sure. Temperatures were sitting at -5.6 C | 21.92 F It will remain cool today but then start to warm up. I refuse to wake my snowblower up. This time round, Nature put the white stuff there, Nature can take it away. Highway 522 is bare this morning but wet, travelling should be pretty good other than messing up your vehicle, if you want to go for groceries, or, ? Myself I will stay home, as I Just washed my car and don’t feel a trip to town is worth getting it all dirty, with what ever they put down on the roads these days. Better days lie ahead. I think. With that I am off to put some more wood in the furnace and have a cup of fresh perked coffee with my lovely wife. Enjoy your day! GW
Well spring might be here calendar wise, but looking outside it sure isn’t. At the moment it is snowing and temperatures are quite cool. -2.1 C | 28.22 F I don’t suspect it will warm up much for a day or so. Highway 522 is becoming snow covered so driving won’t be great today. We could see around 2 inches (5.08 cm) of the white stuff. Not enough to wake up my snowblower by no means but still, its spring! Today once again I will be working away in my woodworking shop. The dust from the wood for the past few years has been taking its toll on me. I have tried everything to make it bearable but I guess the writing is on the wall that my woodworking days are slowly coming to an end. I guess it is the price you pay for years of working in a not so good enviorment. But I am not complaining, too much. I do have other avenues to take in life if I so choose. With that I am off to put some more wood in the furnace and shop stove, and have a coffee with my lovely wife. Have a great day. GW
Nice looking day here in Port Loring. Sun is shinning once again. Temperatures are a bit cool sitting at -3.5 C | 25.7 F Cool enough to warrant me lighting up the wood furnace in the house, and shop. Highway 522 is bare and dry. We didn’t get the rain they said we were going to get yesterday. Actually we had some sun off an on for most the day. Today looks like the same. The snow is about half gone or better. Myself I have been working away in the woodworking shop. Making a new head board for our bedroom. It is being made out of Hard-Maple which should be really nice when all said and done. With that I am off for my morning coffee and a bite to eat. Have a great day. GW
Cloudy this morning with temperatures sitting at 5.6 C | 42.08 F It’s a bit warmer today so the snow we have should be melting quite fast. Highway 522 is bare and dry at the moment but it’s suppose to rain later on today. On another note I did manage to get the car washed yesterday and even had enough energy to vacuum the inside. Looks pretty good now. My wife and I even got to sit outside in the sun yesterday soaking up a few rays. I am looking forward to a lot more front porch sittin’ in the coming days. With that I am off for my breakfast and a cup of coffee, and will see what the day has in-store for us. Have a great day. GW
So, to start things off the sun is shinning. It makes a fellow want to get of bed. There is nothing better than sunshine to greet you in the morning, other than maybe the color of green. Temperatures were sitting at -3.5 C | 25.7 F It will warm up to around 7 C/45 F later on once the sun warms things up a touch. Highway 522 is bare and dry once again which will make traveling good. Might be a good day to go to town for groceries and things as tomorrow it is going to rain. But it is needed to get rid of the snow and clean things up. Myself I think I will wash the car once again, and if I get real energetic, I might even vacuum the inside. Being such a nice day. So with that, have a great day. I am off for my breakfast and a cup of coffee with my lovely wife. GW
A great looking day here waking up. The sun is shinning once again and other than a touch cool it is shaping up for a nice day. Temperatures were sitting at -6.5 C | 20.3 F It will warm up as the day progresses and even warmer for tomorrow. We should get rid of a bunch of snow by the weekend. Highway 522 is bare and dry which will make traveling good today. My wife and I did go to North Bay yesterday to pick up some things, that our son Karl fixed up for us. It’s great having a family of techs. We then picked up a few items and had lunch at East Side Mario’s. We both had a Budda Burger. A 6 ounce char-grilled patty served with crisp romaine lettuce, tomato and red onion on an ACE® Bakery bun. Topped with your favorite cheese: Provolone, Gorgonzola, Pizza mozzarella, Goat cheese OR Top with two strips of bacon.. My wife added a Caesar salad to make things a bit healthy. LOL I added a bowl of Roasted Garlic Tomato Soup. I have to say it was a delicious meal. Also, the waitresses were very nice. Oh! And a piece of Strawberry Cheese Cake which we shared. It was actually free as it was my wife’s birthday. So great day for sure and the weather was an added plus. Have a great day. GW
Cool morning waking up. Temperatures were sitting at -16 C | 3.2 F It will warm up quite a bit as the day progresses. Highway 522 is bare and dry this morning which will make traveling good. The sun is shinning which also makes things that much better. Seems if the sun is upon us we humans are happy. With that I am off to put some wood in the furnace once again and will see what this day has in store for us. I got lots to do outside but being so cold I just don’t feel like doing them. And why should I? Have a great day. GW
