I have to admit I didn’t want to get from under the covers this morning to put some wood in the furnace. So actually I didn’t. I let the oil furnace warm things up beforehand. Why is that? Just because I can. That’s why. LOL At any rate temperatures were and still are quite cold outside. -22.1 C | -7.78 F We should have some sunshine this morning but turning cloudy and very cold temperatures will stay with us. We could see another inch or so of snow later on tonight. But I predict the cold weather will leave us at the end of the week with things warming up to the melting point. And then it should get even better. I installed another humidifier pad on the wood furnace yesterday and the windows now have moisture on the bottoms, so that tells me it is doing its job. No moisture on the windows no moisture in the house. Also, with the moisture, it makes things much more comfortable. Highway 522 is pretty well bare and dry throughout this morning. Traveling in and out of town should be good. Have a great day. You’re still here? It’s over. Go to work. Enjoy your day. Go!

Well, it was quite a hectic night wind wise. I was surprised the hydro stayed on as it did. The wind was so strong and noisy it woke me up a few times through the night. Temperatures waking up was sitting at -7.3 C | 18.86 F Today’s forecast is calling for snow at times, accumulating 1-3 inches and breezy . Roads are partially covered with some icy sections throughout. The snowplow has been through sanding and salting where needed. So all an all not so bad of a day thus far. On the bright side of things, our temperatures aren’t as bad as Saskatchewan. In SASKATOON they shattered a 112-year-old cold mark when the temperature plummeted to -42.5 C. The previous record for Feb. 6 was set in 1907 at -41.7 C. When you look at them temperatures, ours looks not so bad. With that you all have a great day! GW

Well waking up this morning we actually seen a wee bit of sunshine, shinning through our bedroom window. Temperatures were sitting at -11.2 C | 11.84 F  which is actually not to bad, considering what we been having. Today Freezing rain is expected late this afternoon through this evening. It wasn’t a great day yesterday neither, as we had freezing rain then too. We had to make a trip to Sundridge, and at times it was quite challenging. Especially on the way home when the freezing rain started. But we came upon the snowplow, so we sat in behind him all the way home. Other than that we had a successful trip. So with that I will head on off to put some wood in our furnace, have a cup of coffee with my lovely wife and then maybe work a bit on a new book we are putting out this spring. Going to be a great book. This time it will hold a hundred short stories. I have had so many folks asking when I will be putting out a new one, so I am bowing to your wishes, so to speak. The book is called “Keep Turning Pages” Suitable wouldn’t you say? Have a great day and stay safe. GW