Good Morning! Well, it’s not the greatest day for us here in Port Loring, Ontario. At the moment, we are in the midst of freezing rain. My decks outside are ice covered and I soon found out that I needed a touch of salt put down. As you can see, the temperature is hovering right on the freezing mark … 1.8 C | 35.24 F. There is a warning up for our area pertaining to icy conditions and Highway 522 is becoming slippery, so extra care will be needed if out and about. My advice is to stay home today. Tomorrow will be a better day. Warmer and if lucky we might even see some sunshine. My plan is washing our car tomorrow, with the temperature supposedly reaching as high as 50 Degrees Fahrenheit. I still like the old imperial way of doing things. The only reason they changed things to metric is to fool the people. And looking at things, they are doing a damn good job at swaying folks minds to their way of thinking. I don’t let them bother me much anymore, as well, I have seen it all. But then again, they do occasionally throw in something new that makes me shake my head a bit. LOL Yesterday I started to work in my old woodworking shop, but got side tracked. I had some old lumber and things that I was going to take to the dump, but instead I decided since it was a nice day I would just burn it myself, as I have a real good safe spot to burn things. So I got into doing that, and by the time I was finished the day was over. I did accomplish a lot, which will save me doing it in the spring. So with that I am off for a boiled egg with some fried potatoes and a few slices of fried Polish sausage on the side. My lovely wife looks after me, that’s for sure. You all take care, don’t forget to wash your mask and hands if out and about, and more importantly keep your distance, as this virus is spread by being close to others. The thing that gets me is. That people wear the mask, then they shove them into their pocket, then they take them out and put them back on. In doing so, all the germs that were on the outside of the mask are now all over your hands, face and in your pocket. And I wouldn’t hesitate to say that most never think about washing them. Food for thought. Enjoy your day.

You can reach George Walters at; [email protected]

Good Morning! It’s a sunny day here in Port Loring Ontario. The sunshine is nice to see, that’s for sure. And it is what almost everyone is missing when it comes to most health related issues. The problem is that most folks today are inside, and if they do get outside, this time of the year, they are covered, so they can’t soak up the sun’s rays which we need. The alternative is taking Vitamin D3. The truth is, this is often-misunderstood “vitamin D” is not a vitamin — it is a prohormone. Prohormones are substances that the body converts to a hormone. In fact, unlike other vitamins, only about 10 percent of the so-called vitamin D the body requires, comes from food (such as dairy products and oily fish), the rest the body makes it for itself. But for the body to make vitamin D, it requires sunshine. Once the body is exposed to the sunlight, a chemical reaction occurs when it hits the skin. I would think that a blood test for vitamin D should be put up there high on the list to have done these days. But hey, what do I know? Highway 522 is bare and dry this morning. Temperatures will begin to drop after Thursday. But Thursday will feel like summer. Yesterday the urge hit, so I worked in the woodworking shop all day and today will do the same. I have a bunch of projects lined up, so we will have a good showing when we open up our small store next spring. This virus has shut us down now for two years. Now, in saying that, we will have to see how we make out with this new virus. If it is real bad, we might just stay closed for another year. We will have to see what spring brings. With that, I am off for a homemade blueberry muffin my lovely wife made, and cup of tea for a change. Take care and stay safe, this new variant is taking over things real fast.

You can reach George Walters at; [email protected]

Good Morning! We are finally having a sunny morning here in Port Loring, Ontario. Sure nice to see. And on top of that, it isn’t that cold, which makes it even nicer. I did however start my wood furnaces this morning to take the dampness out of the house. After that, I went out and fed my wood stove in my woodworking shop a few sticks; as I like to keep things warm in there, just in case the urge to make things hits me. I have to admit, it is nice having a warm place to work throughout these cold days of winter. So far though, we haven’t had much of a winter. But that will change in a week or so with things getting back to normal. Highway 522 is bare and dry this morning, but there are a few icy sections here and there. So care should be taken if out and about. On another note, we sure had some strong winds yesterday. Some gusts got up to 85 Kilometres an hour. We didn’t have any damage though other than the tarp moving around on my boat that I covered earlier. But I managed to get it back in place, loosing my hat in the process. I will have to go and see if I can find it in a bit. Not sure where it went as I can’t see it. Maybe it blew around behind my shop. I like that old hat too. LOL. Moving along … I noticed this morning once again that our turkey visitors are back at our bird feeder. Actually, they have been coming to visit us now for over a week. There is one though that has a bad leg, an old girl. I felt sorry for her and gave them a little extra bird seed. It seems to appreciate it as she looks at me with them big eyes of hers. So with that I am off for a bowl of oatmeal and will then get to writing up a story or two for my columns. Take care and stay safe.

You can reach George Walters at; [email protected]

Good Morning! It’s a cloudy morning here in Port Loring, Ontario. We did have another two inches of snow overnight. My Lovely wife and I managed to get our driveway cleaned out yesterday, along with our decks and helping our neighbour. She is getting up there in years as we are, and over the years we kinda took her under our wing so to speak, keeping an eye on her, along with helping with things she can’t do anymore. That’s what friends are for, right? Today I will do some work here on my computer, writing up a story or two. I don’t feel like doing any work in my woodworking shop today. I get that way occasionally. Maybe tomorrow. Highway 522 is bare and wet for most parts, but there are some icy sections here and there. We could see some heavy rain, snow and ice over the next couple of days. Reason being the temperatures are going to start to rise. So knowing that care should be taken if out and about. With that, I am off for a boiled egg along with a pork paddy. We buy our own pork roasts, grind them up, and my wife adds her own spices and things to it. They taste real good. Something like breakfast sausages, but better. Have a great day and stay safe.

You can reach George Walters at; [email protected]