It’s another sunny day here in Northern Ontario, Canada. The temperature waking up was sitting at -5.7 C | 21.74 F. a touch cool, but it will warm up as the day moves forward. Highway 522 is bare and dry, which will make travelling good today for those having to go anywhere.

Our snow is about 3/4 gone, and we should lose a lot more as the day progresses, as the temperatures will remain well above the freezing mark. After today, we will be returning to a mixed bag of weather for a few days. Which is to expected being spring and all.

Yesterday I painted trim all day and today will do the same. Our small gift shop is coming along, all’s it takes is time. Which is okay with me. We also had our coffee in the sunshine on our front porch. What could be better than that. Coffee, good company and taking in what Mother Nature has to offer. Not much else happening in and around our small community.

With that, I am off for some waffles this morning that my lovely wife is making for me. They sure are tasty. Have a great day and take extra precautions, as with the masks coming off, you have more chances of catching things, which people are going to find out. GW

You can reach George Walters at: [email protected]

It is a touch cool this morning, with the temperature getting out of bed sitting at -2.9 C | 26.78 F. Maybe I should rephrase that. It’s cold. Highway 522 is bare and dry. We also woke up to some sunshine, which is sure nice to see. Things will warm up well above the freezing mark again today.

Yesterday, my lovely wife and I did some front porch sittin’ for the first time this year. The wind was coming from the North, so with our front porch being on the south side of the house, it was quite nice out there. It sure felt good. I am thinking we will be able to get out again today by the looks of things.

We also worked away on our small gift shop once again, and now I have to get myself in painting mode for a few days, so it will be ready for my wife to decorate and situate our products. It should be nice when all said and done.

With that I am off for a boiled egg and a piece of toast that my wife is making for me and will then get to work. Stay safe. This virus is still with us, it hasn’t gone anywhere. GW

You can reach George Walters at: [email protected]

Starting things off, it is a cloudy morning once again here in Northern Ontario. It is a touch cool with the temperature sitting at 1.3 C | 34.34 F. It will warm up a lot as the day moves forward. Which will get rid of a lot more snow. We have lost over half of what we had. In the bush around the trees, we are now seeing green once again. Which is a sign that the trees are starting to move their sap up through their branches. Won’t be long, and we will start to see buds. Can’t wait. Highway 522 is bare and wet with all the rain we had yesterday. But travelling will be good for those wanting to go anywhere.

On another note, I worked away writing up a story yesterday, along with helping my wife a bit. Things are coming along with getting our small gift shop in order. Won’t be long, and we will give it a fresh coat of paint. Then after that the little woman will be busy decorating it. Which she is good at, as she has been designing stores and homes for years. Woman of many talents.

So with that I am off for a bowl of cereal, and will then see what the day has in store. Not sure what I will be up to today. Have a great day. It won’t be long before the warm weather is upon us.

You can reach George Walters at: [email protected]

It’s a cloudy morning here in Northern Ontario, Canada. It also has cooled down somewhat, but … not enough for the snow to stop melting. Waking up, the temperature was sitting at 3.8 C | 38.84 F. It will warm up a bi as the day moves forward. The snow has been melting fast for the past few days. I would say it is about half gone. I can now see green where my septic tank is located. Which in reality is a good sign as it tells us that our septic is working properly. Highway 522 is bare and mostly dry this morning, which will make travelling pretty good.

On another note, with the snow melting, it is starting to look a bit grungy out there with all the debris spread all over from winter. But once the snow is melted, my wife and I will get to cleaning things up. Can’t wait. At the moment, we are working hard getting our small store set up for this coming summer. A lot of preparations are needed to make it so. But we will get there, just takes time.

With that I am off for a bowl of cereal, no … maybe some pancakes this morning for a change along with a cup of tea. Not that we are English, mind ya. After that I will see about helping my lovely wife for a bit, and after that if something comes to mind I might write up another story. I enjoy writing, but over the years I have written so many stories, it’s hard to come up with new ones. Oh well … such is life. If that is all I have to worry about, I am doing okay. Have a great day! Make it a great day!

Not too much is happening today, actually. The temperature however is still above the freezing mark, which in turn is melting our snow quite fast. Another week or so it should be gone, that is if these temperatures hold the way they are now. Highway 522 is bare and mostly dry this morning, which will make travelling a go. Gas prices have dropped a wee bit in the past two days in North Bay, but it’s still higher than it should be. It was up $1.96 a Litre now it is sitting at $1.84 a Litre. Canada is sure a crazy country to be living in at the moment, with some of our powers that be not knowing what they are doing. But in reality, it’s always been that way, It’s just a bit more pronounced these days.

On another note, I worked steadily on a couple more stories I had in mind yesterday for my columns, and will continue on doing the same today. A couple more days I should have enough ahead for summer. Which will be nice as I won’t have to sit in front of my computer when the weather gets nice. Front porch sittin’ isn’t that far off.

With that, I am off for a bowl of oatmeal that my lovely wife is making for me, and will then get to work. Take care and have a great day. GW

You can reach George Walters at: [email protected]