Here it is May 1st starting another month. Boy time sure flies by let me tell you. Or it sure seems that way. Starting things off, it is still pretty nice temperature wise in the early morning hours with the temperature sitting at 9.5 C | 49.1 F. It will warm up a lot as the day progresses. But the not so good part is we can expect some rain off and on for the next three days. Our temperatures should remain above the freezing mark at nights now for the rest of the summer. At least I hope they do as I am planning on turning on the water to our cottage and our out buildings today. That is, if I can beat the rain. Highway 522 is bare and dry at the moment, which will make travelling pretty nice today. There are a lot of campers moving into our area, along with a lot of cars and trucks I don’t recognize. Sign of what is to come.

On another note, my lovely wife and I worked all day outside yesterday. I dug and pulled out a huge pine tree and re-planted it in a spot where it can grow without bothering anything, like power lines, phone lines, and our driveway. It took a bit of doing, but we managed to get it moved. I kind of think I am getting a bit too old to be doing these things. At least my body says so. My mind now, it says go for it. Ha Ha.

We also cemented in a new post for our clothes line, as the old tree we had it hooked to isn’t in the greatest shape. We will see how that goes as I had a hard time getting a deep enough hole to put the post in being so close to the rocks at the back of our house. Might have to do some thinking on things if it doesn’t work. I will see when I go out this morning if the cement that I put around the post will hold it solid.

With that, I am off for a bowl of cereal this morning and a cup of coffee on our front porch with my little woman. It’s been quite nice out there for the past three days. No black flies as yet. The grass is starting to grow, and I suspect it will need mowing in about two weeks. Just one more thing to add to our weekly things to do. Have a great day, enjoy the sunshine while it lasts and stay safe. It’s amazing how many people are sick in our town. But It’s to be expected with hardly no one wearing masks or keeping their distance anymore. I for the life of me can’t see what the problem is in wearing a mask, LOL Keeps you safe, and protects you from all kinds of things … What can be better than that?

To start things off, we are having some sunshine this morning once again. Which feels mighty nice, to say the least. It did get down to the freezing mark overnight as our bird bath has some ice on it. And my garden hose is froze. Ha ha. Highway 522 is bare and dry, which will make travelling good. The temperature waking up was sitting at 0.8 C | 33.44 F. It will warm up nicely as the day moves forward. Which is good news as my wife and I are looking forward to the warmer temperatures. And with so many people being sick in our small community, the sunshine will help a lot in their recovery. That is, if they are able to get outside.

We are staying at home and only going to places if it is absolutely necessary. We also wear our masks going into stores and try hard to keep our distance. Some say it is just like a cold. That’s fine, but we don’t want to be sick from a cold, neither. And on top of all that, no one is exactly sure what the long term effects will be from catching the virus. And there are still over 20 some a day dying from it. I guess that doesn’t mean anything to some people. So …. My wife and I figure it’s better to be safe than sorry.

The ice on the lakes and streams has left us for another year, which is making the fishermen happy. I have seen a lot of cars and trucks towing boats moving up and down the highway these days. We also have seen a lot of campers moving into our area, which tells me people are wanting to get out of the cities. I can’t say I blame them. I am okay with that as long as they do things safely. No black flies to speak of, so far.

On another note, I worked all day in my woodworking shop yesterday on one of a kind hand made creations, that my wife wants for the re-opening of our gift shop at the end of May. We are planning on opening then, but we will see how this virus is around town, when the time comes and go from there. Today I will be heading out to my shop once again. I did light the shop stove a few minutes ago to take the chill off of things. My old body feels better when it is warm.

With that, I am off for some pancakes this morning and a cup of coffee that my lovely wife is making for me. We don’t usually have coffee till the afternoon, but today for some reason I feel like a cup or two. Enjoy your day and stay safe. GW

It’s a sunny morning waking up here in Port Loring, Ontario. However, it is a bit cool with some ice on top of my rain barrel. The temperature at the time of this post was sitting at 0.1 C | 32.18 F. It will warm up as the day moves forward, but it will still feel cold, even with the sunshine. I suspect if you can get out of the wind, you should be able to get some front porch sitting in later on. Highway 522 is bare and dry, which will make travelling good today. No snow overnight. Being so cold on my way to the shop this morning to light the stove, I heard a few Black Flies complaining how cold it is. It won’t be long though before they make an entrance. I have seen a lot of bug eating birds checking out my lawn the past few days. The White Crowned Sparrows and the Flickers are the best. Next to the Dragon-Flies. They are none stop eaters.

On another note, I decided to clean up my woodworking shop yesterday, which took me most of the day. Man … I am sure a Messy Marvin let me tell ya. But it is hard to keep a woodworking shop clean if you’re into making a lot of projects. Which I am doing these days. Lots of new one of a kind projects taken from my wife’s designs of many. She has an imagination that no other woman has, and she can come up with things that strike everyone’s interest.

Today I will get back to messing things up as my wife has some new things in mind for me to make. Take care and stay safe. I heard yesterday from friends of mine in Niagara that their whole family is really sick with this virus, along with friends of theirs. Brought home from kids at school along with the day care.

There are also quite a few that are sick here in town too. GW

It’s a snowy, cool morning here in Northern Ontario. We did have around 2 inches of snow through the night, as you can see in the picture above. Crazy weather for sure. But it is still April, and anything and everything can happen here in April. The snow won’t last long, though, as it will warm up as the day moves forward. Highway 522 is bare but wet. Travelling will be good, other than a few deer here and there making their way across the highway. So care should be taken if out and about. We saw four last week, heading into town for groceries. We should also see a wee bit of sunshine later on today if we are lucky. No black flies yet in our area. Can’t say I blame them with this weather we are having.

On another note, I worked all day in the old woodworking shop yesterday on some projects for our gift shop that we will be re-opening at the end of May. At least that is the plan. We will see how this virus is doing when the time comes to open. I suspect it will be okay by then.

Today I will be working once again in the shop, which will keep me busy for most of the day. I did light the wood stove in there, which is getting things warmed up for me after I have my breakfast. Knowing that, I am off for a couple fried eggs, some bacon and a piece of toast that my lovely wife is preparing for me. Have a great day and stay safe. GW

Good Morning! It’s a cloudy morning here in Port Loring, Ontario, Canada. The temperatures have cooled down some from Sunday, but it’s still not so bad. Getting out of bed, it was sitting at 4 C | 39.2 F. It will warm up as the day progresses. And by the looks of things, we should be in for a nice weekend. Time will tell. This time of year, you can expect almost anything. The black flies haven’t entered into the picture yet, which is okay with me. They usually start around Mother’s Day and last until around Father’s Day. We are also having some light showers this morning. Highway 522 is bare and wet, which will make travelling nice. Other than the gas prices. The ice on the lakes is pretty well all gone now. We have some friends on Caribou Lake, and they are visiting the cottage by boat this weekend to do a few things.

On another note, my wife and I have been really busy getting things ready to open our small gift shop at the end of next month. I have been busy making a few new items along with my lovely wife painting up a storm. Amazes me how she can whip things up. But then again, she has been painting for over fifty years. She is a great artist, that’s for sure. Her paintings have been purchased by folks from all over the world. Along with a lot from folks right here at home.

Today I will continue on working on a few projects I have on the go. Last Sunday I rolled our lawn which makes it really nice to walk on, along with helping out the grass, as with the soil heaving over the winter, so does the roots on things; Rolling puts things back to where they should be. It’s a job that no one sees. But it sure helps out nature. LOL

With that, I am off for a bowl of cereal and a piece of toast that my wife is preparing for me. Take care and stay safe. There are still a lot of people getting sick out there because of this virus. GW

Good Morning! It’s a bit cloudy this morning, but we are having some sunshine. The temperature waking up was sitting at 8.4 C | 47.12 F. It will warm up a lot as the day progresses. Tomorrow, however, it will drop back down to seasonal norms. The one thing we humans can’t do is control the weather. Which is a good thing.

Highway 522 is bare and dry this morning, which will make travelling good. My wife and I went to town yesterday to pick up a few groceries. Not a cheap venture anymore, with the price of gas in North Bay sitting at $1.94 a litre. I put $30.00 in our car, and it only gave us a quarter of a tank, if that. Kind of makes a feller wonder what our country is becoming. Then on top of that, the groceries weren’t cheap neither. The only deal we got was at Wendy’s where we got two free senior’s coffee. Ha ha.

With that I am off for a boiled egg and will then do some work on my old rider mower. I have been debating on whether to buy a new one or not. If so, I am leaning on buying a John Deere 100, but we will see how that goes. They aren’t cheap, neither. It’s hard to make a decision on what to buy these days.

Have a great day, enjoy some sunshine and warm weather that we are experiencing today. While it lasts. GW

Good Day. How you all making out this morning? Good I hope. Ruth and I are fine these days, just working away on different things for our grand reopening of our Gift Shop at the end of May. Lots to do, but everything is coming together, a little at a time. It won’t be long, and we will be opening our cottage for the summer too. I like to wait until the frost is totally out of the ground. I found that is a good rule of thumb for doing certain outside things. The ice, on the lakes and waterways, should be gone soon, as the temperature is supposed to get up to around the 24C/76F mark on Sunday. Only for one day, though, as then it drops back down to seasonal values. I will take it, as my wife and I are tired of the cold weather. Might even take the day and do some front porch sittin’.

On another note, I just finished lighting the old woodworking shop stove once again. I light it in the morning, and it lasts for most of the day. It doesn’t take much to warm it up, so it’s comfortable to work in. Yesterday I worked on some one of a kind items and will be doing the same today. I like making things that no one else has. I have been doing that for over 50 years or so. On top of all that, these things we make are made right here in Ontario using nothing but our own material. We don’t use or buy anything from China or offshore countries. Like some I know. In my mind, all of us in business should be catering to looking after our own country first.

With that I am off for a bowl of cereal that my lovely wife is making for me and will then get to work. I have been looking forward to working in my shop for the past month now. Keeps me out of trouble. Have a great day. GW

Good Morning! It’s a cloudy, rainy, windy day here for us here in Port Loring, Ontario, Canada. The rain will remain with us this morning, then breaking away to sunshine in the afternoon. Along with that, the temperature will rise slowly, once the rain has stopped. Highway 522 is wet, but it won’t affect travelling for those that are in need of some things in the big cities. There is still some ice on the lakes, I went and took a look yesterday. This rain will help a lot in removing it.

Yesterday I worked pretty well all day in the woodworking shop. We are slowly getting a lot of … one of a kind items for our gift shop made up, for our grand re-opening, we will have a unique display of new things this year. Pieces never seen by human eyes, you could say.

With that I am off for a cup of coffee with my lovely wife and will then head on out to the shop. These rainy, wet, cold days, makes my woodworking shop look just that much more appealing. Have a great day and stay safe as there are a lot of people getting sick these days. GW

It’s a sunny morning here in Port Loring, Ontario, Canada. It is a touch cool though, with the temperature waking up sitting at 0.4 C | 32.72 F. It will warm up a bit as the day moves forward. I still have to have my wood stove going in my woodworking shop to keep things warm enough to work. In the house though I have switched over to oil which makes it easier to manage. If it gets too warm outside, the wood heat makes it too warm inside. So it’s an up and down situation every spring. The cold weather this year is hanging in there more than it has been over the past few years. Highway 522 is bare and dry this morning, which will make travelling good. The ice on the lakes and rivers is almost all gone now. If we get a couple more warm days, it will be all gone.

On another note I worked in the shop for a half a day yesterday then after lunch I had to take my car to Kerry’s Booth’s Garage here in town to get some work done on it. There is one thing that you can count on, and that is … as soon as the warranty is finished, things start to break down. We are lucky though to have a feller like Kerry that can fix these things right here in town. He is a great mechanic and a good friend of mine.

Today I will be working on a few items that my lovely wife wants me to make for our gift shop that will be opening at the end of May. She comes up with all kinds of neat things. I make them, she brings them to life with her paintings. We call that … Team Work.

With that, you all take care and stay safe. GW

Cool morning here in Port Loring, Ontario, Canada. And as you can see in the picture above, we had a touch of snow through the night. But with the temperature getting out of bed sitting at 2.1 C | 35.78 F it won’t last long. Highway 522 is wet, and travelling will be okay. But with gas prices sitting at $1.73 a litre, it makes a person think twice before going anywhere. Least for my wife and I.

On another note, my wife and I did a lot of work yesterday taking down some cherry trees out by the highway, that were broken off by a wind storm we had through winter. Took us most of the day. I have to tell you, my old body was sure sore last night. Kind of shows a feller how out of shape he really is, caused from being in the house all winter. Ha Ha. But the more outside work I do, the better I feel.

Today I am going to be working in the old woodworking shop on some orders and a few projects my wife lined up for me to make for our gift shop. Which we hope to open by the end of next month. We will see how that goes. Anyway, I have enough to keep me busy for the day.

With that bit of info under your hat … I am off for a bowl of cereal that my lovely wife is preparing for me, along with a piece of toast. Take care and stay safe. There are a lot of people out there at the moment that are pretty sick with this virus. GW

Good Morning! Not too much is happening in and around our community these days. With the weather being the way it has been, the virus, the price of food, lumber and things, along with the gas prices, people are staying at home. And it will only get worse in that department as, simply put, most won’t be able to afford to go anywhere. With all our government spending money in other countries, and on things that aren’t needed, our country is slowly deteriorating. I am thinking it will only get worse, as we are no longer are a country that thinks for ourselves. And what a shame that is. We are a bunch of sheep being herded in the direction that our powers that be want us to follow.

Anyway … it’s a sunny, cool morning here in Northern Ontario. But the sunshine will leave us shortly, with some light rain moving into our area later on today. The temperature waking up was sitting at 2.6 C | 36.68 F. It will warm up a touch, but not much as the day moves forward. Highway 522 is bare and dry for those wanting to do some travelling.

On another note, yesterday our oldest son left for home and made it safely back to the big city, and my lovely wife and I kind of took things easy for the remainder of the day. Today she is going to do some outside work raking and things, and I am going to get busy on some projects I have waiting in the old woodworking shop.

With that, I am off for a bowl of cereal and will then get to work. Hmm … maybe I will start the wood stove in the shop first. It will make things more comfortable working. Take care and stay safe.

It’s a cold morning here in Port Loring, Ontario, Canada, The temperature feels more like winter than spring, sitting at -4 C | 24.8 F. However it will warm up a lot as the day moves forward. And on top of that, the sun should remain with us pretty well all day before the clouds roll in for tonight. Temperature wise it will now start to rise every day which is okay with us as we both are looking forward to some front porch sittin’ Highway 522 is bare and dry this morning. We did have a pretty good frost overnight, with everything being white this morning.

For the past three days, my wife and I have been enjoying the company of our oldest son and his fiancé. They are leaving to go back home this morning. We only get to see them once or twice a year. Hopefully this virus will mellow out for the summer, which I am sure it will, and we will get to see them more often.

Our cottage worked out nice for them, and the electric heater we bought awhile back kept them nice and warm. Today we will say our goodbyes for a spell and will then get things back to normal, getting things ready for our grand re-opening for our small gift shop around the end of May. We will see how things are working out with this virus.

With that I am off for a bacon and tomato sandwich my lovely wife is making for me and will then see what the day has in store other than what we have planned. Stay safe and have a great day. GW

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It’s a wild, crazy morning here in Port Loring, Ontario, Canada, weather wise. At the moment we are having some heavy rain along with some very high winds. It blew my hat off walking to my woodworking shop this morning. I would have lost it if it didn’t get hooked up in a bush behind my house. The temperature though isn’t all that bad, sitting at 13.3 C | 55.94 F. And it will warm up a wee bit more as the day moves forward. Highway 522 is bare and wet and care will have to be taken if out and about with this wind we are having.

The snow is completely gone now, and the ice is melting fast on the lakes. But in saying that, there is still a ways to go before anyone could put their boat in the water.

Yesterday my wife was busy getting things together for our son and his fiancé who are coming up for the Easter Weekend. Will be nice to see them, but we will have to be careful as with this virus you never know who might be carrying it. We have our cottage that they can stay in, which will make things a lot nicer and safer. We are just hoping the weather cooperates and warms up some. We do have a small electric heater in the cottage as it is insulated good with good windows, which I am thinking should keep them warm if need be. We will see how that goes. I have been entertaining on buying a propane wall heater, but not sure how they are for keeping things warm, or if they are any more cost-efficient, than electric heat. Always something to play on a fellers mind.

With that, I am off for a boiled egg and a piece of toast that my lovely wife is preparing for me, and will then see about doing a few things around the house here. Take care and stay safe.

Well … starting things off, our sunshine has left us today, but it should return tomorrow. At the moment it is almost dark with a storm in our midst. At the moment it is pouring rain with hail. A day that makes you want to stay inside. We are also getting some pretty loud thunder and the lighting is a bit scary. I don’t like lightning one bit. Highway 522 is bare but wet. In saying that, I don’t think it would be a good day to go anywhere. We are supposed to get over 50 mm of rain or more before it all stops. But it’s better than snow. The rain will clean things up a lot, along with removing the ice from the lakes and settle the ground that has heaved over winter. It’s what is needed to get us ready for summer

Yesterday, my wife and I went to town to pick up a few groceries and things. We had a great drive in and back, with sunshine all the way. The temperatures were in the 50s F which made it just that much nicer. The good thing about going in on Tuesday’s is the stores aren’t crowded, and we were in and out in no time. With our mask on, of course. We then picked up something to eat from a take-out and sat in our car and ate it, taking in the city life. After that, we headed on home. Great day, actually.

Today, I will take things easy and work away here in the house, on some projects I have on the go. Have a great day and stay safe. GW

Good Morning! It’s another sunny morning here in Port Loring, Ontario, Canada. It is a bit cool though with the temperature sitting at 2.1 C | 35.78 F. It will warm up as the day progresses, which should get rid of a lot more ice on the lakes, It is melting fast though these days but will be a week or so yet before all the ice is gone. Highway 522 is bare and dry this morning, which will make travelling good.

Yesterday I worked away in the old Woodworking Shop on a few things I have on the go. My lovely wife she was busy in her studio along with cleaning the house, baking and making meals. Busy woman for sure. With that, I am off for a cup of coffee and will then see what the day has in store. Take care, have a great day and stay safe. GW

It’s another sunny morning here in Port Loring, Ontario, Canada. We didn’t have any more snow overnight, but it is cool. Waking up, the temperature was sitting at 1.4 C | 34.52 F. It will warm up a wee bit as the day progresses. I would say that our snow has all but left us for another year. Which is fine with me. Highway 522 is bare and dry, which will make travelling good today.

On another note, my lovely wife and I finished watching the Masters Golf Game, which we have enjoyed for the past 4 days. Today we will get things back to normal as I have some things that need doing in the old woodworking shop and my wife has things to do in her art studio.

With that, I am off for a boiled egg with all the trimmings, that my wife made for me, and will then see what the day has in store other than what I have planned. Take care and stay safe. GW

It’s a bit cloudy here in Port Loring, Ontario, Canada this morning. And along with that it has cooled down, sitting at -1.4 C | 29.48 F. We also had some more snow overnight. I would say about an inch. It won’t last long, as the temperatures will rise well above the freezing mark as the day progress’s. And on top of that we should see an ample amount of sunshine later on too.

Highway 522 is bare and dry this morning, which will make travelling good. But if going into stores I would recommend you wearing a mask as this virus is hitting a lot of folks these days. They figure we are having around 100,000 a day, here in Ontario, that are being infected. Which means it is out of control now and the hospitals are filling up fast. So in all reality, it isn’t a good thing. For my wife and I we will continue on wearing a mask for a long time yet, when ever we go into stores and places where there are a lot of people. But to each their own.

Yesterday, my wife and I put in a full day of watching the Masters. It was a great day for sure, other than it being a touch cool for the players, and fans. Today, the last day, should be a lot nicer for them. I hope so, as they put a lot of work into making things nice for everyone. And speaking of people, they were there in the thousands.

With that, I am off for a boiled egg this morning that my lovely wife is preparing for me, and will then see what the day has in store. Other than watching the Masters, of course. You never know. Stay safe and have a great day. GW

A great way to start off a day is with some sunshine. And at the moment that is what we are having here in Port Loring, Ontario, Canada. For how long, we have that sunshine … well, that is the question, as there are some showers in our area. At any rate, I will take it while it lasts. Highway 522 is bare and dry this morning, which will make travelling good. Talking about the Highway, when we went to town last Saturday, we did see a lot of deer crossing and feeding alongside the highway. And just because they are standing ahead of you on one side, doesn’t mean they won’t strike off in front of you to the other side. You have to be real careful when out and about, especially in our area.

On another note, my lovely wife and I took the whole day yesterday, sat and watched the Masters on TV. It was a great day for sure and all the players did pretty good. For the first time, though, not one of them got through the whole game without a bogie or two. I kind of think that with the rain they had just before the game started, played a lot into how the greens faired. And the high winds didn’t help anyone, neither. It was challenging to say the least. But weather wise afterwards couldn’t be better with lots of sunshine.

Today, my wife and I will do the same. It’s the only sport we really watch, along with being the only golf game we really watch. The flowers, trees, shrubs along with the course itself was beautiful. Watching the Masters, to my wife and I, is like opening the door to summer.

With that, I am off for some waffles this morning and will then get to watching the Masters. Take care and stay safe, this virus is getting worse every day, with the hospitals filling up with sick people. GW

So how you all doing this morning? Good I hope. Starting things off here this morning, weather wise, it is cloudy with some light showers. It did rain off and on throughout the night. Which got rid of most of our snow. It’s about 98% gone now. The ice on the lakes is about 75% gone. Most rivers and streams have melted completely. It’s time to put the snowmobiles away for another year. The good news is, while the snowmobiles go into storage, the 4 Wheelers get dusted off and ready. I don’t have one myself. I wished I did, but with the price of them, I can’t afford one. I have been searching for a used one, but so far none has come available. But such is life, you can’t have everything. The temperature getting out of bed was sitting at 3.7 C | 38.66 F. It will warm up some as the day moves forward. I don’t suspect we will be seeing much sunshine for the next 4 days.

On another note, my wife was busy yesterday raking all our gardens and the lawn around our house, along with cutting back some plants that we didn’t get to last fall. Sure looks nice now and just in time. As with the rain we had last night, things are really looking nice now. Our Tulips are starting to come up, and our snow drops are out in bloom And our grass is turning green, which is what I like to see. I am tired of white.

On another note, it’s that time of year again for the Masters. If you enjoy golf, this is the event to watch. My wife and I sure enjoy it and can’t wait for it to begin, which starts at 10:30 AM today, and runs through till Sunday afternoon. For 4 days every April, my wife and I sit back, put our feet up, and enjoy. They sure keep the course beautiful, and we enjoy taking in what nature has to offer.

So with that I am off for a bowl of cereal and will then get the television set up to watch the Golf Game of the Year. Have a great day and stay safe, this virus is starting to take hold now, and the hospitals are filling up. Even in our area, it is taking its toll on folks. GW