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George Walters is a Canadian columnist and author with more than forty years of writing experience. For over twenty years he has written a weekly column for Postmedia Network — Canada's largest newspaper chain — never missing a single week, publishing fifty-two stories a year. Combined with his work in Reader's Digest Community Voices, World News, Country Living, The Country Register, and farm and rural lifestyle magazines across Canada, he has published well over two thousand stories drawn from everyday life. He writes about farm work, fishing, old trucks, and the kind of people you only find in small towns — but just as likely he'll hand a voice to a weathered telephone pole, or turn his eye on something happening in the world today and tell you exactly what he thinks about it. No subject is off limits. If there's a story in it, George will find it. He has been called a philosopher of everyday life, a description that came up more than once during his television appearances over the years — and it's not hard to see why. His writing has a way of making the ordinary feel worth sitting with. He is the author of eleven books, including yearly short story collections and the Clay Moretti Files mystery series. Clay is a fifty-year-old private investigator who drives a 1967 Ford Galaxie, smokes cigars, and operates by a code the modern world gave up on a long time ago. The cases are present day. The man handling them is not. All titles are available in paperback and eBook on Amazon. Together, George and his wife Ruth have also created Elmer Finds His Way, the first in what he hopes will be a long series of children's books. Ruth did all the illustrations, as she has for every one of George's books — and beyond that she designed and painted the covers as well. Her work is woven into every page of everything he has published. A few words from readers: "I pulled up a kitchen chair and read your story three times." "You have a way of making a person homesick for a place they haven't been to." "Thank you for writing things that make old people and kids feel the same way at the same time." All my titles are available in paperback and eBook on Amazon.ca here.

What’s Happening In & Around Port Loring, Ontario, Canada

Yesterday’s Snow Getting out of Bed.

Good Morning!

It’s a cloudy, cool morning here in Port Loring. The temperature waking up was sitting at 4.8 C | 40.64 F. The snow we had yesterday didn’t amount to anything, and melted before the day ended. Actually, our temperatures are going to rise for the next few days into the low 60s F. It will feel somewhat like summer after what we have been having. This damp cold weather plays havoc with the old body, that’s for sure. These so-called specialists say it has nothing to do with how the body feels. I say live in mine for a few days. Ha ha. Highway 522 is bare and dry this morning with a few more hunters coming into our area, setting up things for the Deer hunt, which starts on the first two weeks of November.

On another note, getting out of bed, I saw a lot of Robins seeking out them nice juicy worms throughout our lawn and gardens. They always seem to drop by on their way south for a day or so. It’s like they want to say goodbye for now. I thought I heard one say … “See You In The Spring”

Yesterday I worked in the house here on a Podcast which is live now. Today I will work on another for a while, while my shop is warming up. I have a one of a kind coffee table in the works that I would like to finish. I have the base cleaned up and old wash tub, and the top is glued up waiting to be sanded. So … lots of things to do if I want to do them.
With that, I am off for some homemade pancakes my lovely wife is making for me, and will then see what the day has in store. Take care.

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Episode 103: Country Living

Episode 103: Good Morning! So how you all doing this morning? Good I hope.

Today I have another Podcast lined up for you, and if you like what you hear? Make sure you never miss a show by dropping by every Friday morning. This podcast is made possible by listeners like you – thank you for your support. Now … let’s get on with the show!

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What’s Happening in and around Port Loring, Ontario, Canada on Oct 20/2022

Well to start things off we have had a touch of snow through the night, and it is still snowing a bit as I am doing this write-up here this morning. It is possible that we could see about 1″ or so before it’s done. That will depend on if the temperature rises above the freezing mark. At the moment, it is sitting at -0.6 C | 30.92 F. It’s kind of on the borderline right now.

Highway 522 is wet and bare at the moment. We aren’t seeing all that much traffic these days as the weather has been quite wet, and the Hunters aren’t moving around much these days. Hard to believe, and Deer season will be on us in another couple weeks. Time sure flies by these days, let me tell ya. Least for us.

On another note, I didn’t do all that much yesterday, I kind of took it easy as my old body didn’t want to do much. I did get to the dump, though. Going there, I noticed the leaves are just about gone for another year, but it still was quite nice. I enjoy where we live other than the cold. Seems it bothers me more the older I get. The good part is our home is warm and once I get my old woodworking shop warmed up it is a place I can do a few things. It keeps the stinkin’ thinkin’ away. Which is needed these days. With that, I am off for my morning bowl of oatmeal that my lovely wife is making for me, and will then see about lighting up my shop stove. I will see. I might just stay in the house today, as I do want to finish up another Podcast for tomorrow. Have a great day, stay warm as we don’t want you to be getting sick, as there are a lot of people with Pneumonia here in town these days, along with the flu and the virus. My lovely wife and I aren’t going anywhere that isn’t necessary. And if we do go, we still wear our mask and sanitize our hands. What you do is your business

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What’s Happening in and around Port Loring Ontario on Oct 19/2022

It’s a cool morning here in Port Loring. The temperature waking up was sitting at 3.4 C | 38.12 F. It’s cool enough that could see a flurry here and there throughout the day. Highway 522 is bare and wet this morning, as we are having some light rain at the moment.

On another note I did get my snow tires and oil change done yesterday, but we found that my brakes aren’t all that good, so he ordered some parts for that which we will get done in a few days. It always seems something comes along to take your money these days. I don’t know how many times we had to install new brakes and rotors on our vehicle since we bought it, but it has been a few, that’s for sure, along with other things too. They sure don’t make cars like they used to do.

Today I will take it easy as I am not moving like I should be, so best to stay put for a bit. I never know what a day might bring these days.

With that, I am off for a bowl of oatmeal and, well … we will see. Stay safe.

In Closing, I Would Like To Wish You Well.

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Things Change

Hell, I can remember when there were no TVs. Hmm, not sure if that is a good thing. But we did have one similar to the picture below. She was a beaut.

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