Good Morning. It’s a cool morning here in Port Loring, Ontario. The temperature getting out of bed was sitting at 4.7 C | 40.46 F. It will warm up as the day moves forward. We are also having some sunshine this morning, which is nice for a change. And it should remain with us for most of the day, with a few clouds thrown in for good measure. Highway 522 is quiet these days. The frost they said we would be having now, for the past two nights, hasn’t amounted to much. However, I did cover the plants that I have left in my vegetable gardens, just to be sure. Better to be safe than sorry. I also managed to clean out the weeds from my garden and dig my potatoes. We did pretty good this year. I would say we got around 30 Pounds or so. They sure are tasty, let me tell you. We had a few of the smaller ones for supper last night. With the little ones, we leave the skins on as they are nice and tender. Just boil them up and smother them in good butter with a touch of garlic. Pretty tasty. I also picked my cabbage. We don’t grow that many, around 4 or 5. My wife makes up a bunch of cabbage rolls for winter out of them, and puts them in the freezer. You know, I found that they taste even better after sitting in the freezer for a few weeks. Today I am going to write up a few more stories for the newspapers I write for, and kind of take it easy. Now that we have all our work caught up for the year, it feels good to sit back and enjoy the quiet time. With that I am off for my morning cup of coffee with my lovely wife and will then see what the day has in store, other … than what I have planned. You never know. Take care and stay safe. We are doing a lot better these days now that a lot of folks have been vaccinated. GW

Good Morning! It’s a cloudy morning here in Port Loring, Ontario. It isn’t that cold though, with the temperature getting out of bed sitting at 13.1 C | 55.58 F. It will get a bit warmer as the day moves forward. And we should see some sunshine later on this morning and into this afternoon. Highway 522 is slow these days, which is a good thing. As I enjoy the quietness. In the summer months in our area it is becoming quite noisy with all the cars, trucks, motorcycles, you name it running up and down the highway. Used to be so quiet you could listen to the birds in our trees around our home, but not any more. Progress they say. Well … if that is what some consider progress, I don’t want it, or agree with them. And hey, I am entitled to my opinion, aren’t I? LOL. On another note, my lovely wife and I decided to head on into North Bay yesterday to pick up a few groceries and things for winter. We have always planned ahead my wife and I, just in case the weather gets bad, and we can’t get to town, or things happen, we are safe, fed and warm. I have done that all my life. There were a lot of people in the stores yesterday, but most kept their distance and wore their masks. Which is a good thing. We didn’t go into any stores we didn’t have to. After we picked up our things we backed the car up under a shade tree in a parking lot, if you could call it a shade tree and ate our lunch, that my lovely wife made for us before we left, along with a nice cup of coffee. What could be better than that? Not much in our eyes. We enjoy doing that, we chat, enjoy each other’s company and take in what the city life has to offer. Which truth be told other than the groceries and things we need … not much. We are happy to pick up our things we are in need of, but we are also happy to be on our way home. With that I am off for hot cross bun that my wife made the other day and will then see what the day has in store. Take care and stay safe. GW

Good Morning. It’s a cloudy morning here in Port Loring, But we are seeing a wee bit of sunshine off and on, as we did yesterday. We could also see a few showers off and on throughout the day. But the good news is … after today things start to dry out, and we should be seeing a lot of sunshine, which will make it nice with all the leaves that is turning colours on the trees and shrubs. You know, the trees in our area put on a great show, but most forget to take in the colours that the grass, weeds and small shrubs are portraying. My lovely wife and I enjoy them as much as we do the trees. Highway 522 is slowing down more each day, which is fine with me. It’s a lot quieter around town, which is nice after a busy summer. We have most things all set for winter. I still have to dig my potatoes and work up my vegetable gardens. I will then close up the cottage and shower house for winter, as we don’t keep it open when it gets below freezing. After that, I will plant my garlic, and then I will put together a few more stories for my columns in the newspapers, and make a few more podcasts. I have a new podcast on the go called “What’s Happening,” which I will add to this blog explaining things later on today or tomorrow. With that I am off for my morning bowl of oatmeal and will then see what the day has in store. My old woodworking shop does need some cleaning. Take care and stay safe. GW

Fishing Times: This morning my old weather stick is saying that the best times to be out there will be from 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM and then again from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM. I give it a 1-Star Rating out of 5 for catching a few. Not the greatest day for fishing. The reason for that is all the rain we have been having along with the temperature changes. But it should pick up in a day or so. Good Luck!

Good Morning! It’s a cloudy cool day here in Port Loring, Ontario, We are also getting some rain. Along with that, the temperature has dropped substantially, with it sitting at 9.3 C | 48.74 F. In spite of how it looks, it is possible that we could see a glimpse of the sun later on. Yesterday we got some really heavy rain and there are warnings up for some more today saying:

Significant rainfall expected through Thursday morning.
Showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected to continue through Wednesday before moving out Thursday.
Rainfall amounts of 50 to 75 mm are expected by early Thursday morning, with a few localities possibly reaching up to 100 mm.

That’s a lot of rain if we get it. Yesterday I worked a wee bit in my woodworking shop and probably will be doing the same today since it is so wet outside. I have a lot of cleaning to do, getting things ready to go into woodworking mode this winter, LOL. We still have to clean out our vegetable gardens and then put my rototiller to work. I fixed it last winter and then again this spring, so I am hoping it works okay. Always something to play on a fellers mind. With that, I am off for some bacon and eggs this morning for a change. Every so often I get a craving for them. I am a firm believer that cravings are a sign of what the body needs, as long as we don’t go overboard with it. But then again, my old Dad used to say. “Fill your needs, George, not your wants.” Hmm … Take care, stay safe. GW

Fishing Times: Well, if you can get past the rain, the best times to be out there today with pole in hand will be between 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM, and then again from 6:20 PM – 8:00 PM. I give it a 4-star rating out of 5 for catching a few. But I don’t think it would be wise to be out there today. But if you do, good luck!

Good Morning. So the election is over. Am I upset? LOL. Well, I will say this. I am upset to the extent that this election didn’t accomplish one thing. The Liberals are no further ahead than they were before the election. I guess I should say, that it did accomplish one thing. As it did take millions of dollars out of the working man’s pockets. Hard-earned money, that could have gone elsewhere to help get this country back on their feet. Kind of makes me sick to even look at their smug faces, knowing what they did, do and are going to do. But there isn’t much we can do about it, other than carry on, and live one’s life to the fullest in spite of these idiots. That’s my feelings on the subject. Moving along, the weather has sure changed from yesterday. It is cloudy, windy, and we could be in for some heavy rain for the next few days, as the seasons change. All this … will bring in some cooler weather. Makes me happy I brought in my firewood when I did. Once again working with nature as I have always done has paid off. Highway 522 has slowed down once again with a lot of campers leaving our area and heading back to the big cities. I am sure glad we live where we do, open spaces, fresh air and room to move. At least for now, as folks are moving into our area a lot these days. Is it a good thing? Well, my option on that subject I will keep to myself. But I think some know what that opinion is. LOL. At least those that know me. On another note, my lovely wife and I decided to go fishing yesterday, as it was going to be the best day of the year for catching a few, along with the weather being nice and warm with hardly no wind to speak of. It started off well. I got the bait from Reg here in town, hooked up the boat, my wife made us a coffee and lunch, and we were off. Put the boat in the water, went to start it, nothing, motor wouldn’t turn over. I then thought the battery must not be up to par, but I did charge it before I left. So decided to take it out and taking it home to put it on the charger once again, leaving the wife to watch things. I got home checked it out, and it was up to 90%, so the battery was good. Took it back, tried it again, nothing. So nothing else to do but load the boat back on the trailer and go home and get it fixed. That should have been it, but nope it wasn’t. On the way home, I looked out the rearview mirror and seen smoke. Stopped the car and found the wheel bearing on the right side of the trailer was shot. So my wife and I pushed the tire back in place away from the fender which it was rubbing on, causing the smoke, and drove very slow. Luckily, we managed to get it to my friend Kerry’s garage. There it sets. So … not a good day for us yesterday, but at least we manage to get the boat out of the water and then get it to where it can be fixed. Today I am going to clean up my shop once again, and then we will see what else develops. You just never know. Take care and be safe. GW

Fishing Times: Today my old weather stick is saying that the best times to be out there will be from 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM and then again from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM. Again it will be a fantastic day for fishing, that is if you can get by with the rain and wind. So it’s a great day for fishing, but not a great day weather wise. I give it a 5-Star Rating out of 5 for catching a few. And if you do get out, make sure you dress accordingly. And don’t forget, things get a might slippery when it rains. Especially around the boat docks and getting in and out of the boat. But you all know that, right? Good Luck.