It’s a cloudy, cold morning here in Northern Ontario. The temperature waking up was sitting at -14.6 C | 5.72 F. It will warm up somewhat as the day moves forward. But it will still feel cold. Highway 522 is mostly bare and dry this morning. Which will make travelling good. We didn’t have any more snow overnight. So far, I would say we have lost around 75% of our winter snow. Once the temperatures start to warm up again, it won’t last long.

On another note, I worked away here yesterday writing up another story for my columns. Today being so cold, I will do the same. I just don’t feel like working in my old woodworking shop yet. It seems I am feeling the cold more than I used to. Sign of the times, I suppose.

With that, I am off to lite my wood furnace, which will save some of that expensive oil they are selling these days. And after that I will have a bowl of cereal that my lovely wife is preparing for me. Stay safe and have a great day. GW

It’s a cloudy, cold morning here in Northern Ontario, Canada. The temperature climbing out of bed was sitting at -13.4 C | 7.88 F. It won’t warm up much more than it is now. We also had a dusting of snow, which has covered what green we did have. Highway 522 is partially snow and ice covered. Knowing that care will have to be taken if out and about.

On another note, this cold weather shouldn’t stay with us for too long. I am thinking the middle of next week we should start to see a warming trend once again. Being so cold, I lit our wood furnace this morning, which is starting to make the house feel nice and toasty. It should also be noted that it is windy out there this morning, which will make it feel much colder than it really is. We have lost a lot of our snow though over the past few days and the ice is melting fast on the lakes and streams. About half gone.

With that, I am off for a bowl of cereal this morning that my lovely wife is making for me, and after that will do some more work here in our small gift shop. It’s coming along. Have a great day and stay safe, this virus is starting to find people now, with everyone going back to what once was. And no one is telling us any more of what is really happening. They don’t want us to know. It’s called mind manipulation. And they are good at it. GW

Good Morning. It’s a cloudy morning here in Northern Ontario, Canada. It is also a bit on the cool side too, with the temperature waking up sitting at -0.8 C | 30.56 F. And the not so good part, it will get even colder for the next couple of days, with a bit of snow mixed in for good measure. At any rate, there isn’t anything we humans can do about it other than find some things to do where it is warm. It’s that time of year. Highway 522 is bare and dry this morning, which should make travelling pretty good today.

On another note, I worked steadily once again helping my little woman decorate our small gift shop. It’s coming along and is beginning to look like a store. Today I will be helping her with some other things that need doing. Which will keep us both busy for most of the day.

I have heard we have a few people infected here in our small community, so extra care will have to be taken if out and about. Jake’s restaurant had a sign on it closed. But it’s to be expected with the masks being removed, and a lot of folks not taking precautions any more. With that, I am off for a boiled egg and a piece of toast that my lovely wife is making for me. Have a great day and stay safe. GW

Good Morning! It’s a rainy morning here in Northern Ontario, Canada. We did have some icy conditions throughout the night. At the moment, the ice has changed to rain, so the highways should be pretty good in another couple hours. Other than being wet. But Care should be taken if out and about. The temperature is above the freezing mark, sitting at 3.8 C | 38.84 F. It will warm up a bit more as the day moves forward.

Yesterday I worked once again steadily in our small gift shop. I finished up my painting and things, and now it’s up to my lovely wife to situate things. We did have a lot of items left from two years ago before this virus hit, so that will help us out for a while. I also have another thirty Flutes in the works, so I will get them finished up in a couple of weeks. Which will give us a good showing. Along with all them, we also have our 7 books on display for sale, along with lots of paintings and cards that my lovely wife has done up. So … all in all, we will have a lot to offer this year.

With that, I am off for a bowl of cereal that my wife is making for me, and will then see what the day has in store, other than what I have planned. You never know, these days. Take care, and stay safe. Without the masks, this virus will be infecting a lot more people. It should be also noted that they aren’t truthfully telling us any more of how many are being infected, or how many are dying. It’s a shame too, as we do have the right to know, as with knowing some might take more precautions. The ones that don’t care, will only come to realize what is going on … when it strikes close to home. Which it will eventually.

It’s a cloudy morning here in Northern Ontario, Canada. And by the looks of things we could see some not so good weather later on today and through the night. Depends on which way the storm tracks. Highway 522 is bare and dry as of now, but that could change later on.

On another note, yesterday I painted steadily all day in our small gift shop and other than a few touch up spots it should be finished and ready for my lovely wife to decorate, and once that is finished we will start stocking it. We have lots of neat things from our old store sitting upstairs waiting. This will be the first time in two years we have been open, thanks to the virus. It will be nice to see some of our old friends that usually drop by for a visit throughout the summer months. That is, if they haven’t forgotten about us. Ha Ha.

With that I am off for a boiled egg this morning and a piece of toast and I think we will have a cup of coffee too for a change. We usually have coffee around 2:00 in the afternoon. Hmm, maybe we will have a couple cups today. They say coffee in moderation is good for your health. Which I suspect is right. Take care and stay safe. GW

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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]

Starting things off, it is a cloudy morning here in Northern Ontario, Canada. On the good side of things, the temperature is well above the freezing mark, sitting at 5.3 C | 41.54 F. And looking outside the snow is melting fast. If these temperatures keep up, which I think they will, the snow should be almost gone by the end of next week. Yesterday alone we lost a lot. Highway522 is bare and wet this morning, which will make travelling pretty good if you’re in need of some things in the big cities.

Yesterday I worked most of the day here on my computer, along with helping my lovely wife in her studio as she is remodelling. I understand, as I have to do the same in my woodworking shop every so often, with things all over the place.

Today I will do some more work here on my computer, writing up a story or two. Should keep me busy for most of the day. With that, have a great day. GW

You can reach George Walters at: [email protected]

It’s a bit foggy today here in Northern Ontario, Canada. The reason for that is, that some warmer temperatures are entering into the picture. You mix warm with cold, you get fog, to some degree. Highway 522 is bare throughout, which will make travelling good today. If lucky, we should see a wee bit of sunshine later on. The temperature getting out of bed was sitting at -0.1 C | 31.82 F. It will warm up a bit more as the day moves forward, causing a lot of melting. Which is okay with me.

On another note, I worked away bringing in a wee bit more firewood for my wood furnace yesterday, along with cleaning out the driveway. I didn’t really need to clean out the driveway, but I figured I needed to start getting this old body of mine in shape for what’s to come when things warm up. We also needed some more firewood to hold us over. With the price of gas and oil these days, I suspect it will be hard for those relying only on pensions to get by.

With that I am off for a bowl of cereal and a piece of toast, and will then see what the day has to offer, other than what I have planned. Life is a mystery, that’s for sure.

Have a great day!

You can reach George Walters at: [email protected]

It’s a cloudy morning here in Northern Ontario, Canada. And it is still quite cool with the temperature getting out of bed sitting at -10.8 C | 12.56 F. But in saying that things will start to warm up a lot as the day moves forward, and we will be seeing a lot of melting for the next couple of weeks. Which is fine with me, as I am ready for summer and seeing green instead of white when I look out the window. It’s been a long winter. Highway 522 is bare, which will make things nice if you have to go anywhere.

And speaking of going anywhere. The price we are paying for lumber and gas in Canada is terrible, and there is no reason for it. Our government spent millions and more millions of taxpayers dollars, on a pipeline that they shut down, which would have supplied all we needed and then some. They say they want to go green, what a joke that is. We here in Canada are supposed to go green, but yet we supply other countries. Another joke. On the next bit we are supposed to be a peace keeping country we don’t fight, instead we supply other countries with all kinds of weapons, so they can fight. I shake my head in wonder where these so-called powers brains are. Well, I could tell you where … I think their heads are located, but I don’t think I need to.

Damn … what a way to start off a day, sheesh, I think I will go back to bed and get up again. Have a great day, If that is possible. GW

You can reach George Walters at: [email protected]

It’s a sunny morning here in Northern Ontario. However, it is still a touch cool with the temperature sitting at -8.9 C | 15.98 F. It will warm up a bit as the day moves forward, and even warmer for tomorrow. And on Wednesday, what can I say, other than we will be well above the freezing mark. No need to go to Florida for March break with those temperatures. Ha Ha. Truth be told, I can’t see why anyone would want to travel yet anyway, with all that is going on in the world today. But hey! Who am I to judge. Highway 522 is mostly bare, but there are some snowy, icy sections throughout.

Yesterday we had another3-4 inches of new snow, but it won’t last long with the temperature on the upswing.

On another note, I didn’t do much yesterday, didn’t feel all that well. I have something going on with my one eye being red and damn sore, not sure what that is all about. Seems a wee bit better today. I told it if it doesn’t get better, I will have to give my doctor friend a call. That usually helps. Ha Ha. Always something these days. With that, I am off for a bowl of cereal this morning that my lovely wife is making me, and will then see if I can write up a story or two. Depends on how this old eye is doing. Have a great day. GW’

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So how you all doing on this fine Sunday Morning? Good I hope. However, in saying that it is cold outside, and we are having a wee bit of snow. Nothing to speak of as yet. Highway 522 is bare and dry this morning, which will make travelling pretty good if you’re in need of some things in the big cities. We are doing okay as my lovely wife and I went to town yesterday and picked up a few things which should hold us over for a couple of weeks or more.

It is nice to get away, but it is also nice to get back home. While there we said hello to our son for a minute as we are still taking precautions, had lunch in our car and headed on home. All in all, it was a great day, other than the cost of things. Seems, just two bags of groceries these days can run a feller around a $100.00 or more. And the price of gas sitting at $1.96 a Litter is sure eye-opening. Where it was costing us around $30.00 to go to North Bay and back home is now costing us around $50.00. Makes me shake my head on the way we are heading here in Canada these days.

Other than that, not much else happening in and around our community. Stay safe. GW

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It’s a sunny day here in Northern Ontario, Canada. It looks nice, but it’s still cold with the temperature waking up sitting at, -12.8 C | 8.96 F. It will remain cold pretty well all day. This should be the last day of the real cold weather, as things will begin to warm up well above the freezing mark starting Tuesday. Highway 522 has some snow and icy covered areas throughout. Travelling today, should be fair once the sun warms the pavement. On the not good side of the coin, late in the day and into tonight, we could see another three inches of snow, which will linger around into Monday. Myself, I am ready to wake up to green instead of white.

On another note, I was kept busy yesterday helping my lovely wife move things around in our home. Getting things ready for our small gift shop that we want to open come spring.

Other than the snowmobiles, not much else happening in and around our small town.

With that, I am off to put a piece of wood in our wood furnace along with feeding our birds, as they are sitting on our porch railing, looking in at me. After that, we will see what the day has in store. Have a great day. Don’t forget, the time moves forward after midnight tonight. GW

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It’s a sunny day here in Northern Ontario, The temperature isn’t all that bad, neither. Getting out of bed, it was sitting at -3.4 C | 25.88 F. And it will warm up a lot as the day moves forward. Feeding our birds this morning, I could feel the warmth of the sunshine on my face. It felt good too. Feeling that is a sure sign, that the warm weather isn’t that far off. Highway 522 is bare and mostly dry this morning, which will make travelling good.

On another note, now that the weather is starting to head off into the right direction, my wife and I are going to start getting our small Gift Shop in order, so we can have a Grand Reopening. Which should be around the 24th of May if things goes to plan. We have been close because of this virus now for over two years. We are looking forward to seeing all our friends that usually always dropped by for a visit, along with new folks. I will do some special posts here on my Blog of how things are going occasionally.

With that, I am off for some homemade waffles that my lovely wife is making me, and will then get to work. Lots to do now that things are warming up. Have a great day and stay safe! This virus is still out there, not as bad as the earlier strains, but it still has the potential of making a person pretty sick. GW

You can reach George Walters at: [email protected]

It’s a sunny morning here in Northern Ontario. The temperature getting out of bed was sitting at -8.1 C | 17.42 F. It will warm up to just above the freezing mark as the day progresses. Which will make it nice for cleaning all that snow we had yesterday. In some places in our driveway, we had close to ten inches or so. Knowing that our old snowblower will be kept busy for a while this morning.

Highway 522 is snow and ice covered throughout this morning, which won’t make travelling all that good. The snowplow had been through though, by the way the end of our driveway is looking.

On another note, I worked here at my computer most of the day yesterday. I worked away on things that weren’t really necessary, and before I knew it, the day was shot. That’s the way it goes sometimes.

Not much else happening around our small community and with that I am off for a bowl of cereal that my lovely wife is fixing me, and then we will get to cleaning out our driveway and decks. That should keep us busy for most of the morning. Have a great day! GW

You can reach George Walters at: [email protected]