Cloudy morning waking up here in Pot Loring Ontario. A bit cool with temperatures sitting at 9.2 C | 48.56 F. The sad part of things is that most of us have been having to heat our homes. At any rate there is nothing much we can do about it other than complain now and then. Which is a good thing, gets rid of stress. LOL But on the good side of things tomorrow the weather will turn around, and we should get some sunny warm days. I did get the rain that was needed to water all my plants in the vegetable garden that I just planted. That saved me a bit of work. It won’t be long, and we will have fresh salads once again for the table. Our tulips are looking really nice this year especially the yellow ones. The black flies are still with us along with the mosquitoes. Great weather for them. With that I am off for my morning cup of coffee and think on what I want to do today. Nice to be able to do that. GW

We did wake up to some sunshine this morning but it is clouding over now. We will see showers today off and on and into tomorrow. I could use a wee bit for my vegetable garden we just planted as it would save me watering them all. After tomorrow, we should see some really nice weather and it looks like a great weekend is shaping up. About time, I am still burning oil to keep warm in the mornings. Temperatures waking up this morning were sitting at 9.9 C | 49.82 F. Highway 522 is good these days for travelling. Black flies and mosquitoes are out in droves, and they will continue to be with us for another week or so. Maybe longer if the weather doesn’t improve. What we need is for the Dragon Flies to enter into the picture as they do eat a ton of them blood sucking parasites. With that I am off for my morning cup of java and will see what the day has in store. GW

We did wake up to some sunshine but some clouds are also accompanying it. We should see some sun off and on throughout the day and then rain for tomorrow and the next day. But after that it should start to warm up. Actually they are calling for some flurries for North Bay this morning and this is June. Temperatures were a touch cool here too sitting at 6.3 C | 43.34 F. Travelling should be good to go. Might be a good day for those wanting to go to North Bay for items of choice. With that I am off for my morning coffee and see what the day has in store for us. GW

Well we woke up to another beautiful day. Temperatures were sitting at 13.3 C | 55.94 F. It is rising fast so should be nice to sit outside if you can find a place where the mosquitoes and black flies can’t find you. I took a few pictures of a few things this morning and just about got eaten alive. Just can’t get away from them. Travelling should be good. We did manage to plant our vegetable gardens yesterday, it was a chore but it got done. Now it is up to Nature to do the rest other than a bit of hoeing now and then. Nothing like fresh veggies for the table every day. The best part is they are free and you know what you are eating. I have to admit I pig out on salads over the summer months. Today I might just take things a bit easy. Give the old body a rest as I have been pushing it the last few days. With that I am off for an Italian Coffee with my lovely wife, and will let the day unfold around us. GW

Well look at that, we are starting off our day with sunshine for a change. Sure is nice to see. Temperatures were sitting at 11.3 C | 52.34 F A touch cool but it will warm up shortly which should make a great day, other than the Black flies and Mosquitoes. The only way to beat them a wee bit is to wear a bug jacket that fits snugly around your wrists. Travelling should be good today so no reason not to head off to town for supplies and things. My wife and I went a couple days ago, so we are good for a couple weeks. Yesterday we cleaned up around the house here and I finally got our vegetable garden tilled up. Took me three times over to get it to where I like it. This morning we will get to planting our vegetables. There is nothing nicer or healthier than a fresh salad right from your garden topped off with a slice of a homegrown tomato. That is if you don’t cover your plants with chemical fertilizers or pesticides. With that I am off for my morning coffee. Nothing finer than a fresh pot of Italian Coffee to start the day. My wife’s mother was Italian and that was all she ever drank. Hanno un grande giorno. (Have a great day)

Cloudy morning, but we should see some sunshine off and on throughout the day. Tomorrow will be much like today. Then two days of showers. Just what we need. It still is a bit cool with temperatures sitting at 7.2 C | 44.96 F The good news is we didn’t get the frost they predicted last night. I do have my plants ready to go in but held off just in case. Today I will till up the gardens and tomorrow I will plant. After that we should be all set for some fresh veggies. On another note we did manage to get our lawn cut yesterday. It sure was long but I did manage to get around six good wheel barrows of grass cuttings which I put in the vegetable garden. It will make for some great fertilizer to get things going. That’s the good part about cutting grass. It was a chore though with all the black flies let me tell you. But it is done and looks nice. With that I am off for my morning cup of tea and a bite to eat. GW

We all woke up to sunshine here in Port Loring Ontario this morning. I find sunshine makes the day. Temperatures were still a touch cool sitting at 11.8 C | 53.24 F We should see sunshine now till Sunday. With a possible shower on Sunday. It will stay a bit cool. Black flies and Mosquitoes are out in full force causing havoc. Will be nice when the black flies leave us. Mosquitoes though we have to put up with for the rest of the summer. Let’s hope they aren’t too bad this year. It looks like we are in for a cooler summer than we had last year which is okay with me. With that I am off for my morning coffee and some bacon and eggs and then will see about this grass that is growing leaps and bounds. There is always something to do. But I don’t mind truth be known. GW

Another cloudy morning waking up. But we should see some sunshine as the day moves forward. One can only hope. Temperatures were a bit cool sitting at 10.9 C | 51.62 F We still had to turn the furnace on this morning to get the house warmed up. Temperatures should warm up later on today. Black Flies are still terrible, with the Mosquitoes entering into the picture. I think it will be a bad year for them. All this rain and damp cool weather is perfect for them. Travelling should be a go today for those that would like to head off to town for some groceries and things. With that I am off for my morning coffee and will see what the day has in store. GW

We have another rainy day here in Port Loring Ontario. Just what we need, more rain. Temperatures were cool sitting at 9.1 C | 48.38 F A touch cool. Actually we have had to have the oil furnace burning every morning so far to warm up the house, so we are comfortable. Amazing, still heating coming into June. So much for global warming. Travelling today won’t be the greatest. Tomorrow is a better day for that, as we should see some warmer temperatures along with some sunshine. But today we will have to put up with rain. On another note I did get all my firewood piled where it is nice and dry and it can dry even more throughout the summer, which in turn will make for some good burning this winter. Black flies are still terrible out there, it’s hard to do anything without a bug jacket. Today I am going to take it easy. Just because I can. With that I am going to have a cup of coffee and will then see what the day has in store. GW

Cloudy morning here waking up. A bit cool too, with temperatures sitting at 9.4 C | 48.92 F Today we it will be mostly cloudy. Tomorrow we will much like today, but we could see some sunshine. Then back to rain on Wednesday. After that things are looking pretty good. Black Flies are terrible out there let me tell you. It would be almost impossible to work out there for any length of time without a bug jacket. My lovely wife and I did manage to pile some more firewood yesterday. We have 80% in out of the weather drying. Should finish it today. With that I am off for my breakfast and a cup of tea and will see what the day has in store. GW

We all woke up to sunshine here in Port Loring. We had our share of not so good weather this spring that’s for sure. Today and tomorrow should be nice with sunshine. Temperatures at the time of this post were sitting at 11.9 C | 53.42 F Should be a great day for doing about anything. Bush flowers are all out in bloom as well with a few coming up in my gardens around the house here. Makes it nice. Today my lovely wife and I will work away on piling our wood for winter under the lean too to dry. But it is wet out there let, me tell you. Grass is growing leaps and bounds also so that will need attending in a day or so too. Lots to do but being outside makes it nice. Black flies are still with us in full force, so will have to deal with them. With that I am off for a cup of tea for a change. Then a bite to eat and see what the day has in store for us. Nice to see the sunshine!! GW

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Another rainy day waking up. Looks like it is an all day event. But Sunday and Monday is looking good. Black Flies are out in full force. We started to pile our firewood getting it out of the weather so it can dry over summer. The old body is feeling it this morning. But we did get almost half of it finished. Today with the rain we will be taking it a bit easy, which is okay with me. Temperatures were sitting at 12.7 C | 54.86 F So with that I am off for my morning coffee. GW

Cloudy morning here in Port Loring Ontario Canada. Temperatures were sitting at 12.1 C | 53.78 F Clouds should break and let some sunshine through later on. I hope so. We have had enough of the cold and wet. It’s starting to take a toll on the old bones. Might have to move to Arizona. LOL Highway 52 is good throughout so travelling will be good for those wanting to head off to town. My wife and I have gotten our small gift shop ready to open so one more thing off the list of things to do. I now have to focus on piling firewood. It needs to be put where the sun and wind can dry it over summer. That is if we ever get rid of this rainy weather. Today we will have sunshine but then back to rain for Saturday. The long range this year doesn’t look as hot as it was last year. But you never know. Nature does what it wants, not what we want. We can predict things but in reality what is happening here on earth has happened before and will happen again years down the road. With that I am off for some pancakes and a coffee. GW

Rainy day here in Port Loring. Rained through the night and will continue this morning, but we should see some sunshine later on. Temperatures waking up were sitting at 10.8 C | 51.44 F Not to bad. On another note I did get the grass cut yesterday which sure made things nice. Nothing like the first cutting. I especially enjoy the smell the fresh cut grass gives off. I did manage to bag a bunch which I spread on my vegetable garden. Once the soil drys a bit more I will till it in. The green grass cuttings work a lot better than chemical fertilizer and along with that it gives the vegetables a great taste. Which is what is missing today in store bought produce. The black flies are out in full force too and for a while there we had to put a net over our face o keep them from biting. With that I am off for my morning coffee and will see what the day has in store for us. Thinking some shop work this morning since it is raining.

Waking up to sunshine is sure a treat. Today though we will see increasing clouds with some showers entering into the picture. Much the same tomorrow as today. If we do get rain tomorrow it will happen in the morning. Temperatures this morning were sitting at 6.4 C | 43.52 F Highway 522 is good other than being a bit rough here and there. Travelling should be good. The lakes are all clear of ice these days with more cottages are being opened every day. Population of Port Loring is growing as each day passes us by. Just until Fall then it gets back to normal. Today I will do a some mowing if the rain holds off. I did have my firewood delivered yesterday, so we have heat for winter. We now have to pile it and with these black flies it might be a chore, if they are too bad I will just wait. With that I am off for my morning cup of coffee and a bite to eat, then will see what the day has in store. One just never knows. GW

Well we finally have a bit of sunshine waking up. Temperatures were still a touch cool at the time of this post 6.6 C | 43.88 F But it should warm up as the morning moves forward. Highway 522 is looking good so travelling will be fine. Great day to head on into North Bay for supplies or what ever you need. After the long weekend I am sure some things are dwindling. Myself I am going to take my mowers out of Hibernation and get them running, as by the looks all that green out there, I will have to mow it in another day or so. The black flies aren’t too bad this morning, but once it warms up some I am sure they will be annoying folks. I also need to weed my gardens, great time to be doing that before all the flowers are up and showing off. With that I am off for my morning coffee and then will let the day unfold around me. GW

Cloudy, rainy, cool day here waking up. Temperatures were sitting at 8.9 C | 48.02 F Today weather will remain about the same. But tomorrow things begin to change, and we should see some sunshine with warmer temperatures for the remainder of the week. It would have been nice if we had had some nice weather over the long weekend, but it seems that is par for the course so to speak. Black flies aren’t too bad today, but that is because of the rain and gloomy weather. Tomorrow once the sun comes out, we will have to deal with them. The good side of things is they don’t like going into enclosed areas like a shop, store or places like that. So you can get away from them a wee bit. With that I am off for my morning coffee and I guess another day of taking things easy is in store. GW

Rainy day here waking up. Black flies are hiding till the sun comes out. Temperatures were sitting at 7.5 C | 45.5 F The rain will continue until late Monday. We could see around 20 to 40 mm. We also might have some thunderstorms throughout the day.. Crazy weather. Tomorrow will be much like today. But after that it looks like things are going to change for the best. Sunshine, a few clouds and warmer. The downside of things is we will have to deal with these pesky black flies for a few weeks. On another note, maybe I will be able to get my gardens tilled up next week. Would be nice. Today I am taking things easy have some folks dropping by early in the day. With that I am off for? Yep … my morning coffee, and a bite to eat. Have a great day, better weather is on the way. GW

Cloudy morning here waking up. It looks as if we are in for some not so nice weather for a few days. Rain will begin this afternoon and continue until late Monday. Rainfall amounts of 20 to 40 mm are possible. We could also see some thunderstorms along with the rain on Sunday. Higher rainfall amounts are possible in certain areas. Temperatures were sitting at 4.5 C | 40.1 F Travelling will be good other than the rain. But care should be taken, if we get the heavy rain. Black Flies are out enjoying themselves. With that I am off for a cup of coffee and enjoy the day for what it is. And a bite to eat. GW