Category Archives: Weather

What’s happening? January 12/2022

Good Morning. It’s a cloudy morning here in Port Loring, Ontario. We did have a touch of snow overnight, about one inch. Not enough to bring out my old snow blower, though. Which is fine by me. Highway 522 is partially snow covered, with some icy sections throughout. The temperature waking up was sitting at -4.6 C | 23.72 F. A lot warmer than yesterday and the day before. It is warmer, but that is about to change with colder temperatures will be moving in by tomorrow night. The coldest nights will be Thursday, Friday and Saturday. We are having some light snow at the moment, but I don’t suspect it will amount to much. On another note, I just put some more wood in my shop stove. It’s nice and toasty in there. So if the urge hits to work on a few projects I have lined up, I will be all set. But right now, I don’t have any urges, Ha Ha. Today I will be working on another podcast that I have in mind along with a story for my newspaper columns. I haven’t seen many snow mobiles yet this year, but with this cold weather I suspect they will be out and about sooner than later. I enjoy seeing them, makes me feel good knowing that some are enjoying life a bit. With that I am off for my morning bowl of cereal and will then see what the day has in store. Take care and stay safe, this damn virus is sure getting out of hand these days. You know … I am getting a wee bit tired of it. Ha Ha.

You can reach George Walters at; [email protected]

What’s happening? January 11/2022

Good Morning from a cold Port Loring. And it sure is a cold one this morning. Climbing out of bed, the temperature was sitting at -33.8 C | -28.84 F. That’s cold by any standard. The wind is coming in from the East, North East. Highway 522 is partly snow covered, along with a few icy sections. So care should be taken if out and about. If asked, I would recommend everyone staying inside this morning till things warm up a bit. Or at the very least dress extra warm if you have to go out. The good part is almost everyone wears a mask these days, which will help breathing in the cold air. LOL. I did walk over to my woodworking shop to feed my stove a bit ago. I was glad to get back in where it was warm. I wouldn’t want to have to work outside today. On another note, I didn’t do much yesterday, kind of a lazy day. Today being so cold, I will work away on another story or two, and maybe start a new Podcast. I will have to see how I feel. Some days I feel like writing, some days I don’t. The good part is that these days, I can do what I want, no pressure. Occasionally, that isn’t a good thing. LOL, With that I am off to feed my wood furnace here in the house. It has been running steadily all night. I did have to get up three times through the night, as it got hungry. Which didn’t bother me any, as being the age I am, I usually get up anyway. It’s nice and toasty in here. Nothing like wood heat, especially in this kind of weather. Just to let you know, as some have asked. It only took six pieces of hardwood to heat the whole house and basement overnight. Can’t beat that. Now I am off for some waffles that my lovely wife is making me. She sure makes them tasty. Take care and stay safe. GW

You can reach George Walters at; [email protected]

What’s happening? January 10/2022

Good Morning. Starting things off here this morning, the temperature has dropped a lot since yesterday. Waking up, it was sitting at -17.6 C | 0.32 F. It won’t warm up much more as the day progresses, but we should see some sunshine. It should be noted that tonight will be very cold, so I would think that everyone should take caution and not to forget to plug your car in, and put an extra blanket on your bed before going to bed tonight. Highway 522 is partially ice and snow covered in certain areas, so care should be taken if out and about. I haven’t seen too many deer crossing the highway these days, but I have seen two Moose. They weren’t crossing the highway when I saw them out by Farleys Corners. On another note, I stoked up my wood stove in my Old Woodworking shop this morning and lit our wood furnace in the house here. We sure like our Newmac Wood Furnace, easy to operate and saves us a ton of wood compared to the wood furnace we had before this one. You know, thinking of wood stoves and furnaces, there hasn’t ever been a house we owned that didn’t have some form of wood heat. Anyway, I am off for an English Muffin this morning with my lovely wife for a change, and will then work on a couple more stories I have in mind. Take care and stay safe. This new virus is sure taking a toll on folks these days. Even some hospitals are closing down, as It’s starting to spread through them.

You can reach George Walters at; [email protected]

What’s happening? January 9, 2022

Good Morning! It’s a cloudy gloomy day here in Port Loring Ontario, Canada. At the moment, we are having some freezing rain mixed with snow, along with some windy conditions in certain areas. We didn’t have any snow accumulations overnight. Which is a good thing in part, but the freezing rain takes away the good end of things for travelling at least. Highway 522 has a lot of icy sections throughout, with some snow covered areas thrown in for good measure. The temperature isn’t as cold today, hovering around the freezing mark. 0 C | 32 F. The one thing that we have to be aware of is, or should be aware of … is that tonight things are going to cool off a lot. And tomorrow will be colder. And tomorrow night will be the coldest night of the year, or the coldest one so far. Temperatures could get down to -34 C/-30 F, possibly even colder. Don’t let today fool you with it being warmer, as Mother Nature can be cruel when she wants to be. So I would suggest that you set your sights on preparing for this cold that is entering into the picture while things are mild. Along with this cold that is heading our way, we could see some high winds which will make it touch and go for our hydro. The thing is, since our Powers That Be has sold most of Ontario Hydro to outsiders, the trees haven’t been looked after like they used to be. Preventative maintenance has been lacking in a lot of areas. Which in turn causes a lot of problems when the weather gets bad, especially in areas like ours. Par for the course, though. On another note, I let my wood furnace go out last night, so that I could clean the ashes out of it and get it ready for what’s to come, and then I will re-light it later on this afternoon when the temperature starts to drop. I might also start my shop stove, as that is where I keep my generator, and it starts a lot easier when warm. Just in case we might need it. It has come in real handy so far this year. With that bit of information under your hat, and you should be wearing a hat in this part of the country … I am off for a bowl of cereal with my lovely wife. After that, I shall get to work. Take care. GW

You can reach George Walters at; [email protected]

What’s happening? January 8/2022

Good Morning. Well it sure is a cold morning here in Port Loring, Ontario, Canada. The temperature waking up was sitting at -30.3 C | -22.54 F at 5:28 AM. For the first time in a long time, I left our car plugged in all night. It is good for minus -35 F, but I figured just in case. We didn’t have any snow overnight, which is a good thing, as it would be too cold to go out to clean things up. Highway 522 is bare and dry this morning, which will make travelling good, that is if you want to bear the cold. For my wife and I, we are going to stay inside where it is warm. We both aren’t feeling up to par yet since we had the Moderna booster shot for some reason. At any rate, not much we can do other than wait it out, I suppose. On another note, we are having a few Blue Jays and some Morning Doves visit our bird feeder these days. We usually have some Nuthatches and Chickadees, but haven’t seen too many. We haven’t seen many woodpeckers, neither. With that, I am off for a bowl of warm cereal and will then see what the day has in store. I am not sure what I will be doing today. See how I feel later on. Take care and stay safe. GW

You can reach George Walters at; [email protected]

What’s happening? January 6/2022

Good Morning! It’s a cool morning here in Port Loring, Ontario, Canada. The temperature waking up was sitting at -16.9 C | 1.58 F. On top of the cold, we also had around 8 inches of snow yesterday and overnight. We are still having flurries this morning. Highway 522 is totally snow covered with lots of icy sections throughout. So care will have to be taken if out and about. My lovely wife and I will be staying put. Once the snow stops, we will get at cleaning our driveway and decks. Yesterday, figuring we would be in for a lot of snow, I put my snowblower in where its warm. Now it will be all set to go. The warmth makes it easier to start and saves the motor. I also managed to write up another story yesterday and will probably work on another today. But in saying that, it is becoming challenging these days trying to figure out things to write about. As after 2000 stories or so, there isn’t much I haven’t written about. With that, I am off for a bagel this morning and will then see what mischief I can get into. That is what men are supposed to do. Right? Take care and stay safe. It’s not looking good out there these days, with this crazy virus.

You can reach George Walters at; [email protected]

What’s happening? January 5/2022

Good Morning! It’s a cloudy morning here in Port Loring, Ontario, Canada. We didn’t have any snow overnight, but we will have our share throughout the day, which could amount to around 4 inches or so. It is snowing now. Highway 522 is mostly snow covered and I suspect it will remain that way today and into tomorrow. Which will make travelling not so good. I would recommend staying home. And it might be a good thing with the way this virus is spreading. I see a lot of places are closing up for a spell once again, which in my mind is a good thing as we have to at the very least slow it down. If not, the consequences won’t be good. My wife and I have gone back to ordering things online like groceries. It is easy to do and saves us having to go into the stores. In some ways, I prefer doing it that way. Yesterday I worked away on a couple stories I had in mind for my newspaper columns and got them looked after. Today I will do much the same. I have been keeping my shop stove going so if the urge hits I have a cozy place to work. With that, I am off for a bowl of oatmeal this morning and will then see where the day takes me. Take care, stay safe and most importantly wear a good mask. GW

You can reach George Walters at; [email protected]

What’s happening? January 4/2022

Good Morning. It’s a cloudy morning here in Port Loring, Ontario. However, it has warmed up a lot, which is really nice. The temperature getting out of bed was sitting at -3.5 C | 25.7 F. It will remain there for most of the day. Late today and into tomorrow and Thursday, we could see another round of snow. Possibly 6 inches or so. Depends on which way it tracks. Highway 522 is bare and dry this morning, which will make travelling good for those having to go to town or ?? If you do go anywhere, I would suggest you take extra precautions with this virus being so infectious. Yesterday I worked on a story or two for my columns in the newspapers. Today I will do much the same. So that’s about it for today. Take care and stay safe. GW

You can reach George Walters at; [email protected]

What’s happening? January 3/2022

Good Morning! It’s a cloudy, cool morning here in Port Loring. The temperatures have risen through the night and now sitting at -16.4 C | 2.48 F. It did however go down below freezing early this morning. But no complaints coming from me so far this year, as I don’t care for the real cold much anymore. Highway 522 is bare and dry here in town, with a few icy sections in both directions outside of town. So care should be taken if you’re heading off to the big cities. On another note, my old woodworking shop has nicely warmed up now, so I might get to doing some work out there in the coming days. Today though I will be working away on some computer things that I started which will keep me busy for most of the day. My wife and I had our booster shot before Christmas, so that made us feel a bit down for a week or so. But things are pretty well back to normal now. Price a person pays to stay out of the hospital these days. I think, that the booster shot bothered us both a wee bit was because the first two, we had were Pfizer, and the booster shots were Moderna. We were hoping for the Pfizer, but the day we booked it for only had the Moderna. So after talking to our very good doctor friend, we went ahead and got it. At any rate it is done LOL. With that I am off for some waffles that my lovely wife is making me and will then get to work. Take care and stay safe. GW

You can reach George Walters at; [email protected]

WHat’s Happening? January 2/2022

Good Morning. Well …. it’s a cold morning here in Port Loring Ontario for a change. The temperature getting out of bed was sitting at -16.9 C | 1.58 F. It won’t warm up much more today. Highway 522 is bare and dry for most parts, but there are a few icy spots that could pose a problem if out and about, and you’re not being careful. Talking about the highway, I haven’t seen that many deer this year alongside the road, but that will change once things settle down a bit weather wise. We didn’t have any snow overnight, too cold. But we could see some snow mid-week as things will warm up a bit more than it is now. On another note, I lit my old woodworking shop stove this morning. I have a bunch of projects lined up to do and would like to get at them in the coming days. It takes a day or so to get everything warm in there. Reason being, there is a lot of steel, which takes time to warm. But once it gets warm, it holds the heat, and you don’t need much of a fire to keep things warm. I also have the wood furnace going here in the house, which is sure nice. Coming in from the cold, there is nothing better than wood heat to take the cold out of my old bones. Seems every year the cold gets to me a bit more. Sign of what’s to come, I suspect. Oh well, the best thing is to live each day for what it is, and not worry about what might happen tomorrow. With that, I am off for a boiled egg along with a half a bagel this morning, that my lovely wife is making me. I feel kind of hungry. Take care, this virus is sure ravaging us humans here in Ontario these days. Well over 17000 yesterday and 12 deaths. Closing in on a 100 a week, dying from it.

You can reach George Walters at; [email protected]

What’s up? January 1/2022

Good Morning and Happy New Year to you all. Well, my wife and I made it through another year. Pretty lucky considering all that is going on in the world today. Although, thinking about things, not much has changed in our life over the past two years. If anything, we are busier than we have ever been. Which in part is a good thing, as it keeps the crazy thinking away. Yesterday our son went back home as he has to go back to work on Monday. We both hated to see him leave, as we aren’t sure when we will be seeing him again in person, as this new virus is sure getting a toe hold on us here in Ontario at the moment. Over 16000 yesterday. I suspect there will be a lot more now that Christmas is over. The results from all the parties and getting together isn’t in yet. But the good news on the subject is, that most of the ones that have had the vaccine, are recovering from it at home. I hope that trend stays with us. Yesterday we followed our son into town, said our goodbyes, had a few hugs, and then went and picked up some groceries. After that we ate in our car, taking in the city life and came on home. It was sure busy in town. Today we will be getting things back to normal. My lovely wife is thinking of taking down our Christmas Tree along with some decorations she put up earlier. Myself, I will light up the wood furnace and then get to working on a story or two for the papers I write for. In between things, I will bug my wife, LOL. That’s what husbands are supposed to do, right? Highway 522 is bare and dry for most parts, here in town. Outside of town it is ice covered in a lot of areas, so care should be taken. With that, I am off for a bowl of cereal and will then see what the day has in store other than what I have planned. You never know what a day might bring. That’s the interesting part … not knowing. Take care my friends and again … Happy New Year to ya all. GW

You can reach George Walters at; [email protected]

What’s happening? Dec. 30/2021

Good Morning! It’s a bit cloudy this morning, with the temperature getting out of bed sitting at -8 C | 17.6 F. Today we will see a wee bit of sunshine, but for most parts the clouds will remain with us for most of the day. But the good news is, it won’t be very cold. Which is okay with me, as we aren’t burning much wood … or oil. We have had our oil furnace going for a whole week, being as warm as it is. But then again, this house of ours is insulated good now, and it doesn’t take much heat to warm things up. Speaking of insulation. I believe that the houses today have been made too airtight. We all need fresh air, and stopping it from coming into the house isn’t healthy. Years ago, we always had a window cracked open, especially if someone got a bit sick. And for most parts, folks back when didn’t get sick that often. I was going to put in new windows in our home a few years ago, but after taking things into consideration, I decided against it. And now I am glad I did. As the ones we have now allows a touch of fresh air to seep in here and there that you don’t feel, and it’s healthy. Highway 522 is bare and dry this morning, but there are a few icy sections here and there. I haven’t seen too many deer alongside the highway, but that will change in the coming days now that hunting season is over. Yesterday, my son and I worked away on adding some more high-tech gadgets around the house here. It sure is nice having someone that knows all the in’s and outs when it comes to these things. Today we will do much the same. With that, I am off for a pancake with an egg on top, along with a strip or two of bacon. I don’t eat much of it, but since it is Christmas, what the heck, LOL Take care and stay safe. This new virus is getting much worse as each day passes. GW

You can reach George Walters at; [email protected]

What’s happening? Dec. 29/2021

Good Morning! Starting things off, it is a cool morning here in Port Loring, with the temperature getting out of bed sitting at -7.7 C | 18.14 F. It will warm up a bit as the day moves forward. We didn’t have any snow overnight, but we are having some sunshine at the moment, which makes it nice. We could however see a bit of snow late in the day and into tonight. Highway 522 is bare and dry this morning, which will make travelling good for those that are in need of a few groceries and things. I think my lovely wife and I are okay for a couple more weeks. We might however go for a drive one day, just to get out of the house. A person can get cabin fever sitting inside for too long. Myself, I like to breathe some different air and see different things now and then. On another note, my bird feeder has been seeing a few new attendants these days. Mostly Grosbeaks, Chickadees and Nut Hatches. Of course, the Blue Jays are there too, stealing all the food they can find. We did have a few Morning Doves visit us every day, but for some reason they haven’t been around lately. Maybe they moved down to where it is warmer for a spell. Hard to figure what Nature has in mind. Yesterday, my son and I worked on some computer things. He did a lot of work around the house, hooking up some electronics and things that I have wanted to be done for the past two years. There isn’t much he doesn’t know when it comes to these high-tech things. Today we will work on a few more things, enjoying each other’s company, as with this virus now spreading fast we aren’t sure when the next time we will be able to get together. So best we make the best of it while we can. With that, I am off for a bagel and a boiled egg, along with a cup of fresh perked coffee. Take care and stay safe. GW

You can reach George Walters at; [email protected]

What’s Happening Dec 28/2021

Good Morning! So, how you all doing this morning? I hope you all had a great Christmas. I know my wife and I did. Our son Karl came for a visit, and we have enjoyed seeing him, as we haven’t been together for over two years because of this virus. There was just the three of us this year, as my other son flew out west to Alberta to visit with his fiancé’s brother and parents. We missed him. But we understood. I hear though they are having some very unusual cold weather out there with the temperatures hitting the minus -51 C. It can stay out there. Us here in Port Loring have been lucky weather wise, so far this winter, as the temperatures have been quite nice, and along with that so far we haven’t seen much snow to speak of. Will it last? I suspect not, as I think things will change in the coming weeks. But even if it does, we are coming up to January. Then February and back into March. It will make for a short winter, no matter what way you look at it. Which is okay with me, as I enjoy the warm weather over the cold weather. It isn’t good for the snowmobiles, though, as there hasn’t really been enough snow for them to get going. On the hunting this year, there wasn’t too many that got any. At least from what I hear. I chalk it up to being too warm. Heck, some days throughout hunting season we saw 60 F/16C. More like summer, LOL. Highway 522 is bare and dry this morning. We did have a wee skiff of snow last night, hardly enough to cover the windshield on our sons SUV. Which is good, as I don’t have to clean the driveway. Today my wife, son and I will be taking it easy. Maybe watch some old movies that my wife and I took while in Florida in the 60s. With this virus, it will be about as close as we want to be to Florida at the moment. LOL. But I suspect things will change, as I believe … with this new variant Omicron, everyone will eventually get it, and if things goes to plan with it being a touch weaker in certain areas of the body, our bodies after it gets it, will become stronger and that will be the end of it. Especially for those that have had the vaccine. In other words, I think the virus outsmarted itself. At least for now. But we will see how my theory plays out in the coming days, weeks and months. I hope so. Our bodies are pretty amazing. But it is still no reason not to take the vaccine and get the booster shot. As it does need some help occasionally. With that, you all take care. GW

You can reach George Walters at; [email protected]

What’s happening? December 20/2021

Good Morning! It’s a cloudy morning here in Port Loring, Ontario, Canada. We haven’t had any snow for the past few days and the winds have died down. We have been without power for two and a half days. But things are back to normal now, which is a good thing with Christmas closing in on us. I am very happy that we fixed our house with a generator hook up years ago, as other than bringing out the generator, and flicking the switch, nothing much changed. Well, we did burn a few gallons of gasoline. LOL The past few days I have been working away in the house here on my computer, as my wood working shop was too dark to do much. I did keep the home fires going and helped our neighbour with her getting up in age. The thing that gets me is, that there aren’t many folks out there today that want to help us old seniors, and we have to fend for ourselves. No one calls, or even drops by to make sure you are okay. OH, one or two does like my wife and I, but that is about it. The only thing us older folks have going for us, is that a lot of us have gone through a lot of hard times through our life, and we usually can take care of ourselves, hardly ever asking for anything. But it would be nice to get a hello occasionally, when times are rough. LOL, Crazy world we live in these days. It isn’t like it used to be years ago, as almost everyone back then helped everyone. Most today grumble and complain wanting this and wanting that, never taking precautions or putting things away for a rainy day, relying on handouts from where ever they can get it. The one thing my lovely wife and I have done all through our life is making sure we have back-ups for most everything. In doing so, it has saved us many a time. Anyway, that is my rant for the day. Highway 522 is bare and dry so far this morning, so travelling should be good, for those having to go and pick up a few things for Christmas, but we could see an inch or so of snow as the day progresses. With that, I am off for a boiled egg this morning and a piece of Peameal bacon along with a slice of toast. Take care. This virus is getting out of hand at the moment. And don’t forget that you can get your booster shot as of today for almost anyone. We have our Pfizer booster shot booked and will get that done in a day or so. Again, stay safe, keep your distance, wash your hands vigilantly, and wear a good three layer mask.

You can reach George Walters at; [email protected]

What’s happening? December 16/2021

Good Morning! It’s summer weather here in Port Loring, Ontario. The temperature was sitting at 11.9 C | 53.42 F. It will warm up even more as the day moves forward. But enjoy it, as tomorrow we are back into the deep freeze. And we could see some snow on Saturday. Highway 522 is bare and dry this morning. Which will make travelling good. We are also having some high winds this morning which is blowing things around. We could see winds today as high as 90 km/h. I did find my hat, which blew away in the last wind storm. Today I will leave it in the house and put another old one I have that sets better. LOL With that I am off for a bowl of cereal and will then get to washing our car. Might be the last chance I get before the real cold weather sets in. It is a mess at the moment. So that will keep me busy for a while. With that, take care and stay safe. GW

You can reach George Walters at; [email protected]

What’s happening? December 15/2021

Good Morning! Well, it’s not the greatest day for us here in Port Loring, Ontario. At the moment, we are in the midst of freezing rain. My decks outside are ice covered and I soon found out that I needed a touch of salt put down. As you can see, the temperature is hovering right on the freezing mark … 1.8 C | 35.24 F. There is a warning up for our area pertaining to icy conditions and Highway 522 is becoming slippery, so extra care will be needed if out and about. My advice is to stay home today. Tomorrow will be a better day. Warmer and if lucky we might even see some sunshine. My plan is washing our car tomorrow, with the temperature supposedly reaching as high as 50 Degrees Fahrenheit. I still like the old imperial way of doing things. The only reason they changed things to metric is to fool the people. And looking at things, they are doing a damn good job at swaying folks minds to their way of thinking. I don’t let them bother me much anymore, as well, I have seen it all. But then again, they do occasionally throw in something new that makes me shake my head a bit. LOL Yesterday I started to work in my old woodworking shop, but got side tracked. I had some old lumber and things that I was going to take to the dump, but instead I decided since it was a nice day I would just burn it myself, as I have a real good safe spot to burn things. So I got into doing that, and by the time I was finished the day was over. I did accomplish a lot, which will save me doing it in the spring. So with that I am off for a boiled egg with some fried potatoes and a few slices of fried Polish sausage on the side. My lovely wife looks after me, that’s for sure. You all take care, don’t forget to wash your mask and hands if out and about, and more importantly keep your distance, as this virus is spread by being close to others. The thing that gets me is. That people wear the mask, then they shove them into their pocket, then they take them out and put them back on. In doing so, all the germs that were on the outside of the mask are now all over your hands, face and in your pocket. And I wouldn’t hesitate to say that most never think about washing them. Food for thought. Enjoy your day.

You can reach George Walters at; [email protected]

What’s Happening December 14/2021

Good Morning! It’s a sunny day here in Port Loring Ontario. The sunshine is nice to see, that’s for sure. And it is what almost everyone is missing when it comes to most health related issues. The problem is that most folks today are inside, and if they do get outside, this time of the year, they are covered, so they can’t soak up the sun’s rays which we need. The alternative is taking Vitamin D3. The truth is, this is often-misunderstood “vitamin D” is not a vitamin — it is a prohormone. Prohormones are substances that the body converts to a hormone. In fact, unlike other vitamins, only about 10 percent of the so-called vitamin D the body requires, comes from food (such as dairy products and oily fish), the rest the body makes it for itself. But for the body to make vitamin D, it requires sunshine. Once the body is exposed to the sunlight, a chemical reaction occurs when it hits the skin. I would think that a blood test for vitamin D should be put up there high on the list to have done these days. But hey, what do I know? Highway 522 is bare and dry this morning. Temperatures will begin to drop after Thursday. But Thursday will feel like summer. Yesterday the urge hit, so I worked in the woodworking shop all day and today will do the same. I have a bunch of projects lined up, so we will have a good showing when we open up our small store next spring. This virus has shut us down now for two years. Now, in saying that, we will have to see how we make out with this new virus. If it is real bad, we might just stay closed for another year. We will have to see what spring brings. With that, I am off for a homemade blueberry muffin my lovely wife made, and cup of tea for a change. Take care and stay safe, this new variant is taking over things real fast.

You can reach George Walters at; [email protected]

What’s Happening December 12/2021

Good Morning! We are finally having a sunny morning here in Port Loring, Ontario. Sure nice to see. And on top of that, it isn’t that cold, which makes it even nicer. I did however start my wood furnaces this morning to take the dampness out of the house. After that, I went out and fed my wood stove in my woodworking shop a few sticks; as I like to keep things warm in there, just in case the urge to make things hits me. I have to admit, it is nice having a warm place to work throughout these cold days of winter. So far though, we haven’t had much of a winter. But that will change in a week or so with things getting back to normal. Highway 522 is bare and dry this morning, but there are a few icy sections here and there. So care should be taken if out and about. On another note, we sure had some strong winds yesterday. Some gusts got up to 85 Kilometres an hour. We didn’t have any damage though other than the tarp moving around on my boat that I covered earlier. But I managed to get it back in place, loosing my hat in the process. I will have to go and see if I can find it in a bit. Not sure where it went as I can’t see it. Maybe it blew around behind my shop. I like that old hat too. LOL. Moving along … I noticed this morning once again that our turkey visitors are back at our bird feeder. Actually, they have been coming to visit us now for over a week. There is one though that has a bad leg, an old girl. I felt sorry for her and gave them a little extra bird seed. It seems to appreciate it as she looks at me with them big eyes of hers. So with that I am off for a bowl of oatmeal and will then get to writing up a story or two for my columns. Take care and stay safe.

You can reach George Walters at; [email protected]

What’s happening? December 10/2021

Good Morning! It’s a cloudy morning here in Port Loring, Ontario. We did have another two inches of snow overnight. My Lovely wife and I managed to get our driveway cleaned out yesterday, along with our decks and helping our neighbour. She is getting up there in years as we are, and over the years we kinda took her under our wing so to speak, keeping an eye on her, along with helping with things she can’t do anymore. That’s what friends are for, right? Today I will do some work here on my computer, writing up a story or two. I don’t feel like doing any work in my woodworking shop today. I get that way occasionally. Maybe tomorrow. Highway 522 is bare and wet for most parts, but there are some icy sections here and there. We could see some heavy rain, snow and ice over the next couple of days. Reason being the temperatures are going to start to rise. So knowing that care should be taken if out and about. With that, I am off for a boiled egg along with a pork paddy. We buy our own pork roasts, grind them up, and my wife adds her own spices and things to it. They taste real good. Something like breakfast sausages, but better. Have a great day and stay safe.

You can reach George Walters at; [email protected]