Good Morning! It’s a bit cloudy here in Port Loring, Ontario this morning, We should see some sunshine off and on for most of the day. If you have some outside work to do, today is the day as tomorrow some rain is entering into the picture which, actually, could last for a few days. The black flies are gone now for the year in most places. The mosquitoes are still annoying in the shady areas. And the horse and deer flies are enjoying themselves. Highway 522 is busy with a lot of campers moving into our area. I suspect it will get a lot busier now that we are closing in on July. For my wife and we have been exceptionally busy these days taking down a bunch of old dead pines. We have them pretty well all cleaned up now, but it was a lot of hard work on our part getting it done. We both are feeling it. We have two more smaller ones to take down, and then our property should be in good shape. So we will get that done up this morning after I sharpen my chain saw. Once that is done we will be taking it easy for a day or so as rain is in the forecast, which is probably a good thing as it will force us to take a break LOL. As of now, we have taken down 10 Huge Jack Pines. With that, I am off for my morning bowl of cereal with my lovely wife and will then get to work. Take care and stay safe. GW

Good Morning! It’s a cloudy morning here in Port Loring, Ontario. We will also see some rain today, and temperatures will cool down overnight and into tomorrow. But after that, things should get back to normal. I was going to do some outside work today, but the way things are looking weather wise, I guess there will be a change in plans. So knowing that, I guess I will clean up my woodworking shop once again. With all the work, my lovely wife and I have been doing, my old shop has been a mess. But not complaining, as it is nice to have the tools and ability to do these things ourselves. Highway 522 is still quite busy these days, and I suspect things will remain that way for the next two months or so. Especially now that the numbers are dropping with infections from this virus. I am hoping it will remain low, but once we open up … that will be the real test. I am thinking there is still a lot of folks not vaccinated, which in turn will drive up the numbers. But we will see. On another note, the black flies are all but gone, but the mosquitoes, horse flies and deer flies are still with us, and will remain with us for the rest of the summer. Joys of living in the north. But it’s not so bad. As our Powers That Be … keep on saying, the benefits out way the risks, LOL. With that, I am off for my morning bowl of oatmeal, and will then see what the day has in store. You just never know. Take care and stay safe.

Good Morning, and Happy Father’s Day to all those Fathers out there. It’s a great looking day weather wise here in Port Loring, Ontario, Canada. The sun is shinning with just a few clouds floating by in the sky. Along with that, the temperature is actually quite nice, sitting at 16.3 C | 61.34 F. It will warm up as the day moves forward. Tomorrow though is another story, as rain and colder weather is going to enter into the picture. And on Tuesday it will be a touch cold, comparing it to the weather we have been having. After Tuesday, though, things are looking pretty darn good weather wise. Not to hot, not to cold. Highway 522 is busy these days with campers, trucks, you name it moving into our area for the summer. I can’t say I blame them, especially those living in the cities. But in saying that, I hope they are taking the necessary precautions in preventing this virus from spreading. The vaccine helps, but it isn’t the all round cure, as even with two doses a person could get really sick. But it’s the best defence we have at the moment in staying alive or from getting deathly sick. On another note, our vegetable gardens are growing leaps and bounds these days. I even got some blossoms on my tomatoes. In a month or so we should be having a few for our table. I can’t wait. I did get my hoe out yesterday and cleaned some weeds up. My lovely wife and I have been really busy these days. We almost finished up our shower house. The wife still has a few things she wants to do inside, making it look extra nice. She is a great designer and over the years has designed a lot of homes, inside and out. Talking about my little woman, she has been really busy too with orders coming in from all over for her signs and paintings. Signs and paintings of all kinds. If someone has an idea, she brings it to life. She is an amazing artist to say the least. We also have been taking down a lot of old dead pines on our property, which opened things up, and I have to say it is looking pretty darn nice around here. With the lawn mowed and gardens worked up and cared for, it is almost as if we live in a well cared for park. It’s a pleasure to sit outside and take it all in. Today I am going to take it a bit easy and rest a bit. With all the work we have been doing, my old body is feeling a bit tired, and later on I will enjoy a nice turkey dinner that my lovely wife is going to make for me for Father’s Day. Can’t beat that. So … with that bit of info under your hat, if you wear a hat that is, I am off for my morning bowl of cereal. Take care and stay safe. GW

Good Morning! It’s a cloudy morning here in Port Loring, Ontario. We also can expect some rain this morning. But later on in the day things start to clear and tomorrow we will be back to sunshine. We are having some thunder and lightning at the moment. We do need it, as things are pretty dry, even after the rain we had a few days ago. The good part is I won’t have to water my vegetable gardens today. Talking about the vegetable garden, things are sure growing these days. My potatoes and tomatoes along with lettuce, cabbage, cucumbers, squash and others, are sure showing off. I can’t wait till we see some tomatoes, as there is nothing like fresh homegrown tomato sandwiches. The tomatoes in the stores these days have no taste what’s so ever. My lettuce though is about ready to pick, so once the rain eases off, I will pick a nice salad for supper. My wife is going to make me a turkey supper with all the trimmings for Father’s Day. I have to admit, I sure enjoy turkey. I also enjoy her homemade dressing, it’s the best. I haven’t tasted any as good as hers in over 70 some years. She has a special recipe that makes my mouth water when cooking. The black flies are all but gone these days. The mosquitoes aren’t all that bad, neither. The deer flies are there but not so bad neither, which is nice as my wife and I have been major busy as we had 4 monster pine trees that had to be taken down. We did take one down by the house here a few weeks ago, but there were others too. I figured while I am feeling good, I should get at it. But it was a lot of work let me tell you, and after yesterday my wife and I are not moving too fast this morning. So a rest is in order for a couple of days, and then we will get into splitting all the logs pieces. Some are so large the both of us can hardly roll them. I suspect after we split them, we should have around five cords. I don’t burn them in our house furnace, but I do burn them in my shop stove, and all the smaller pieces are going to be good for camp fires for our guests and family members when they come to visit. With that I am off for my morning bowl of cereal and will then see what the day has in store. We are having a real down pour at the moment and it’s so dark we have the lights on. The lighting is sure showing off too. Take care and stay safe. GW

Good Morning! It’s a rainy day here in Port Loring, Ontario, Canada. It rained pretty well all night, with some thunder and lightning thrown in for good measure. The temperature waking up was sitting at 14.4 C | 57.92 F, and it won’t warm up much more than that for the remainder of the day. But after that heat we have had, I don’t mind a bit. And … we sure needed the rain, let me tell you, as things have been really dry. Looking out at my vegetable garden, it looks like things have grown immensely overnight. You know … you can water all you want, but nothing gets things to growing as mother nature does. I suspect the rain will remain with us for most of the day. For those that are interested, the blackflies have eased off somewhat, but the mosquitoes, horseflies and deer flies are keeping us humans entertained a lot these days. No matter where we go, my wife and I see arms a flying swatting the pesky parasites. I have to say, they are making it, so folks get their exercise. LOL On another note we took a trip to town yesterday to pick up some groceries. We still order online and pick it up without having to go inside any stores. Which I think we will continue on doing for the next year or so. Even though we both have our vaccines, we aren’t going to take any chances that aren’t necessary. Looking around, the stores were lined up with people waiting to get inside to shop. Kind of makes me shake my head in wonder. Such is life. Moving along here this morning, we have been really busy working on a new shower house for our cottage that we built last year. Things are coming along, and it will be soon ready for friends and family. It has been a really busy two years in the making, but we are slowly getting things all set up. It will be a really nice asset to what we do have now in the coming days. I am also thinking of clearing a small area in our bush by our house and making it into a one vehicle campground which I think would be really nice for our family and friends that wants to stay a few weeks, month or summer. Again we will see how that goes. With that I am off for my morning bowl of oatmeal, will then see what the day has in store. I do have a lot of inside work that needs doing in the new shower house. So … I will probably do that in a bit. Take care and stay safe. GW

Good Morning! It’s a cloudy day here in Port Loring, Ontario, Canada. And boy has it been warm. Actually down right hot there for a few days. Today things have cooled down a lot with the temperature waking up sitting at 14.2 C | 57.56 F. It will warm up quite a bit as the day moves forward … and if we are lucky we might see some rain through the night. And we sure need it! The good news is that the cold temperatures we had earlier last month, and now the major hot temperatures, sure did a number on the blackflies and mosquitoes. But in saying that we aren’t without some pesky parasites, as now the horse and deer flies are annoying us humans along with the animals. They love the heat, especially the deer flies. And the worst part is once they find you, they don’t leave you alone. They seem to get at my hands a lot, and when they bite you know it. LOL Anyways what can you do? We live in their neck of the woods. It’s the price we pay for living in paradise. Highway 522 is busy these days with lots of campers and things moving around in our area. There are also lots of new faces when going to the hardware store or to get the mail. Sign of the times, I suppose. Another thing I have noticed is, that a lot of those new faces aren’t as friendly as they used to be. I am not sure why that is. Maybe it’s the type of people they are, the virus that is among us, what ever, it makes me wonder. Some you even say … It’s a hot one, huh? They just give you the look and say nothing. Oh well, maybe I am just getting old. At any rate, I am starting to miss what our town was like years ago, when you went to the store, knew everyone and heck … sometimes you would be chatting for a half hour or so with different folks about all kinds of things. It kind of made a fellers’ day. On another note, my wife and I have been really busy these days, that is the reason for not being here on my Blog that much. We have been working on our new shower house for our cottage to be. I have to tell you, it has sure been a job. And not a cheap job with the price of things nowadays. But I suppose I am lucky in a lot of ways, as I do have the knowledge and equipment to do these things myself, which has saved me a bundle. With that bit of information under your hat, I am off for a bowl of cereal and my lovely wife and I will then get to mowing our grass. It isn’t long in some areas but in others is in need of a cutting. I hope my mowers run good today. It seems my old equipment is a challenge to keep running these days. Hmm …. something like myself I suppose. Anyways, you all take care and stay safe. GW

Good Morning!. It’s another sunny day here in Port Loring, Ontario. The temperature waking up … was sitting at 18.9 C | 66.02 F. It will warm up substantially as the day moves forward. So once again, it would be a good idea of getting things done this morning before it gets too hot. Highway 522 is busy these days with lots of campers and different vehicles moving into our area for the summer. So care should be taken if out and about. On another note, the blackflies and mosquitoes are among us once again. The cold spell there for a few days slowed them down some for a bit. But with the dragon flies and birds, they are making short work of them. Which is okay by me and my little woman. Eat hearty, I say. My vegetable gardens are looking like a garden once again, now that we replanted a lot of things after the freezing temperatures we had awhile ago. I also noticed it is very hard to buy seeds this year, especially corn. I did find a package I had lying around, but it only had five Kernels in it. So we won’t be having much corn this fall. Other seeds like lettuce and things I have lots of, so we will be okay in that department. With this hot dry weather, watering will be essential for a while. At least till they get up there in size. I have put down a lot of grass cuttings around the plants, which should hold the moisture and nourish them as the days move by. Nothing like rotten grass cuttings to help them along and give things the flavour that is missing these days. On another note, I did manage to get a lot of work done outside yesterday. We did bury the water lines to the new shower house out back, and today I will start hooking up the shower. It kind of looks like it might be a challenge all coming in a box disassembled. Hmm, might pay to read the instructions first. With that I am off for my morning cup of coffee with my lovely wife, and a bite to eat … and will then get to work. Take care and stay safe. GW

Good Morning! It’s a nice looking morning getting out of bed. The sun is shinning along with a light breeze. Which will make it nicer with this heat we are in for today, as temperatures are going to rise a lot. So if you have any outside work to be done, I would think the morning hours would be best. The temperature waking up was sitting at 20.9 C | 69.62 F. Yesterday we did have a wee bit of much-needed rain, but we could have used a lot more. My wife and I did finish planting our vegetable gardens yesterday, with some new plants, replacing the ones that got frozen. Today I will be running water lines to our new building out back which will probably take most of the day. Once that is done I can get to working on some of the inside items that need to be done. But we will see. If it gets too hot I won’t be doing much digging. Instead, I will enjoy a bowl of some sweet cherries we bought the other day. Speaking of cherries. Man have they risen in price. We paid more a pound, than I was selling a 6 Quart basket when we had our farms years ago. Actually, everything is up there in price with this virus among us. Some can be justified, other things can’t, with lots of folks using the virus as an excuse to raise the prices. Those are the ones I won’t be going back to do business with. At any rate such is life. There are a lot of humans without any compassion at all and this virus has brought them out in full force these days. But they will get their just rewards. With that I am off for my morning bowl of cereal and will then get to work. Take care and stays safe.

Good Morning! Well here it is the first of June. Man, time sure fly’s by. I am not sure why that is, as some days things move fast and then other days I wonder if they will ever end. I guess it is all in how you look at things. Not that I am complaining mind ya. Highway 522 is still busy these days with lots of travellers in our midst. The weather has been nice too, with the temperature this morning sitting at 11.8 C | 53.24 F. It will warm up a lot more as the day moves forward, and this weekend it could get down right hot. I might have to get my old fan out of winters storage. On another note, being so dry, which is hard to believe, I have been watering my vegetable gardens daily. The grass is also slowing down, which is okay by me. Yesterday we worked all day on our shower house out back near our cottage to be. It is turning out nice, and we did manage to get the roof shingled. Today I will hang a cedar door I have had lying around for the past ten years, or more. I can’t remember where I picked it up, but I did, and I finally found a home for it. So you see … it does pay to hang onto a few things. I have to admit I hang onto a lot of things. My problem is. I know I have something, but I have trouble finding it. LOL Hanging doors isn’t my favourite job, but it has to be done. The good part is the door didn’t cost me a cent. With that, take care and stay safe. And have a great day. GW

Good Morning!. It’s another cold morning here in Port Loring, Ontario. The temperature getting out of bed was sitting at 5.2 C | 41.36 F. We have had some heavy frost for the past two mornings which I suspect took its toll on a lot of gardens. I lost a few plants myself. I had them covered, but being so cold it didn’t help. Not much a person can do other than replant. Usually things work out, but occasionally a year comes along that surprises a person. Such is life. Highway 522 is still quite busy these days with folks coming in from all over. Knowing that, extra care is needed to keep one safe with this virus. Even though a person has had his or her shot doesn’t mean that they are invincible. I suspect we will be living with this virus for a few years to come. On another note, my lovely wife and I have been getting a lot of work done on our new building out back. It is finally starting to look like something. Today we will finish up the trim work and then get to installing the shingles on the roof. It has been cool working out there, but the good part is the black flies and mosquitoes don’t like the cold all that much. Which makes things a lot nicer for working. With that I am off for my morning bowl of cereal and will then see what the day has in store. Other than what I have planned. You just never know, and I like it that way … as it makes life interesting. LOL Take care and stay safe. GW

Good Morning! It’s a sunny morning for a change here in Port Loring, Ontario. It is a touch cool though with the temperature getting out of bed sitting at 2.3 C | 36.14 F. It will warm up somewhat as the day moves forward. Tomorrow things will begin to be more pleasant temperature and sun wise. But in saying that, the cooler temperatures have kept the black-flies and mosquitoes at bay. Which makes it nice for getting some of our outside work done up. Yesterday we got our mowing finished up in the morning, and then in the afternoon we installed some expensive sheets of plywood on our roof of our new building out back of our house, that we are building. We had a busy day but a good day. Today we will put on some trim around the window and door and a facer board. And then we will shingle the roof. That’s the plan. But you never know what a day has in store. On another note we did have a wee bit of frost last night, so I am happy I covered our vegetable plants that we planted a few days ago. Tonight I will do the same. After tonight the nighttime temperatures shouldn’t be a concern. With that I am off for my morning bowl of oatmeal and maybe an English Muffin and will then get to work. Take care and stay safe.