It’s a rainy morning waking up here in Port Loring, Ontario, Canada. We are supposed to have some sunshine today but the way things are looking right now it’s hard to believe. But that’s the way Mother Nature does things. Temperatures are warmer this morning sitting at 11.4 C | 52.52 F. The wet weather will help the trees to lose their leaves a bit quicker, especially if we have some wind. Hardly a car moving east or west on Highway 522 this morning. Most of the tourists have left and the cottagers have closed things up for winter. You could say it is time for a breather for us that live here. I don’t mind myself, as we did have a really busy summer. But it does look like I will have a bit of work to do this winter with another new book coming out along with two more columns to write every week. It should keep my mind active, which is a good thing. This morning I am going to see about finishing up some small orders in the woodworking shop and this afternoon my wife and I will take things a bit easy. Maybe have a drink or two together. With that I am off for my morning cup of coffee and a bite to eat. I should also mention for those that haven’t heard, they scheduled a power outage today from 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM. So, if you have some things to do it might pay to get them done beforehand.
Fishing Times
Sunday 10/06/19
Major Times 7:00 PM-9:00 PM Minor Times 3:00 PM-5:00 PM
For those still out there fishing it will be a slow day. I give it a 1-Star Rating out of 5 for catching a few. Good luck and don’t forget your raincoat.
Hunting Times
Sunday 10/06/19
Major Times 9:00 AM-11:00 AM 7:00 PM-9:00 PM Minor Times 4:00 PM-7:00 PM
Today hunting won’t be good. I give it a 1-Star Rating out of 5. Good Luck and stay Safe!
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Nice sunny morning waking up here in Port Loring, Ontario, Canada. Seeing the sun makes a fellow want to get out of bed. Temperatures are a bit cool though … sitting at 3.8 C | 38.84 F. Also looking out the roof’s and grass are white, so we did have a good frost. I am glad I brought in the last of my tomatoes and things. But we are into October. The leaves our out in full colour and folks are coming into the area to have a look see and take some pictures. Yesterday we had numerous people drop by for a visit which is nice to see. Sold a few books and some Flutes late in the day. Today I will be doing some work inside the house here. I might even put on my two storm windows in the back porch. Makes it that much nicer with the cold days of winter. Then I have some shop work to do, cleaning up a few small orders. So with that. I am off for my morning cup of coffee and a bite to eat and will let the day do as it wants, as if it wouldn’t anyways. LOL
Fishing Times
Saturday 10/05/19
Major Times 7:00 AM-9:00 AM 7:00 PM-9:00 PM Minor Times 3:00 PM-4:00 PM
Today fishing won’t be the greatest. I give it a 1-Star Rating out of 5 for catching a few. Good Luck!
Hunting Times
Saturday 10/05/19
Major Times 7:00 AM-9:00 AM Minor Times 3:00 PM-6:00 PM
Hunting won’t be very good today. I give it a 1-Star Rating out of 5. Good luck and stay safe!
Another cloudy morning waking up here in Port Loring, Ontario, Canada. Temperatures at the moment are quite cool sitting at 4.3 C | 39.74 F. It will warm up a wee bit later on as the day progresses. I missed my morning post here yesterday as my wife and I decided to take a drive and look at the leaves. I have to say they sure are a sight to see. There isn’t a human artist in the world that can match what Mother Nature has to offer. Other than my lovely wife of course. But then … she even admits she has been outdone. If you want to see the leaves in full colour, this is the week for it. The clouds should clear a bit later and the sun should make an appearance, which in turn will make the colours even more enticing. We should also be seeing lots of sunshine all next week. That will be nice. This is one of my most favourite times of the year, although, I am not looking forward to the cold and snow that lies ahead. Today I have some work to do in my gardens, that should keep me busy for the day. With that I am off for my morning cup of coffee and will let the day do what it wants. GW
Fishing Times
Friday 10/04/19
Major Times 6:00 PM-8:00 PM Minor Times 2:00 PM-3:00 PM
Fishing today won’t be the greatest. It’s getting that time of year. I give it a 1-Star Rating out of 5 for catching a few.
Hunting Times
Friday 10/04/19
Major Times 6:00 PM-8:00 PM Minor Times 2:00 PM-5:00 PM
I noticed a lot of hunters out there while going for a drive yesterday. Hunting won’t be the greatest today I give it a 1-Star Rating out of 5. Good luck and stay safe!
Cloudy morning here in Port Loring, Ontario, Canada. It is also a touch cool too. We had to turn on the oil furnace to warm things up a touch getting out of bed. Temperatures were sitting at 7.7 C | 45.86 F. Quite a change from yesterday waking up. It will warm up a wee bit as the day moves forward. Today we will see some more showers off and on and tomorrow we should be back to some sunshine. Today I will be writing up some stories for my columns and then maybe get back to some of my shop work. I do have a few small orders to get ready. With that I am off for my morning cup of tea and a bite to eat.
Fishing Times
Wednesday 10/02/19
Major Times 4:00 PM-7:00 PM
Minor Times 11:00 AM-1:00 PM
Once again, fishing won’t be the greatest. I give it a 1-Star Rating out of 5 for catching a few. Good Luck!
Hunting Times
Wednesday 10/02/19
Major Times 4:00 PM-8:00 PM
Minor Times 11:00 AM-1:00 PM 5:00 PM-7:00 PM
Today hunting won’t be too good. I give it a 2-Star Rating out of 5. Good Luck and stay safe!
Here is a few pictures of our Blackberries this year. They sure are tasty. We put a bunch in the freezer for winter. Should be nice a nice treat on one of them cold winter nights.
Here are a few pictures of an old Ford Pickup my wife and I seen in town the other day. It’s nice to see these old fellers still going up and down the road.
Here is a Bird Feeder with a lift lid on the front, that my wife designed and painted. Turned out great and customer was very happy with it. It is made of White Pine.
Here are a few items I made awhile back. A stool with a lift lid made of pine. Stained in an Early American. Then a Key Holder out of Red Oak, a Walnut Jewellery Box and a couple small bowls I turned on the lathe.
Well here it is October already. Man where does the time go? Seems like we just started summer. This morning here in Port Loring, Ontario, Canada it is cloudy with rain. By the looks of things rain will remain with us for another couple days. Temperatures this morning are quite warm, sitting at 16 C | 60.8 F. It will warm up today with a warm front moving through our area. Then tomorrow things will cool once again. Like a roller coaster. Today I have some inside work to do as I didn’t get to it yesterday. But I did manage to get my vegetable garden all cleaned up. The only thing left now is a few tomatoes that I left laying on the ground after pulling out the plant themselves. I also have some Kale and the new row off romaine lettuce I planted a few weeks ago is coming along. If the warm weather holds we might have a few feeds from it. With that I am off for my morning cup of tea with my lovely wife.
Fishing Times
Tuesday
10/01/19
Major Times 3:00 PM-6:00 PM Minor Times 8:00 PM-10:00PM
Today fishing won’t be the greatest I give it a 2-Star Rating out of 5 for catching a few. Good Luck.
Hunting Times
Tuesday 10/01/19
Major Times 4:00 PM-6:00 PM Minor Times 6:00 PM-PM:00 PM
Hunting won’t be so great today. I give it a 1-Star Rating out of 5. But in saying that you just never know. Good Luck and stay Safe!
It’s not too bad a morning here in Port Loring, Ontario, Canada. The sun is shinning a wee bit with a few clouds. Temperature weren’t as cold as they were the night before sitting at 9.6 C | 49.28 F. On the good side we didn’t have anymore Frost. Later on today and into Thursday we can expect more rain and maybe even a thunderstorm tomorrow. Crazy weather that’s for sure. Today I am helping the wife clean up somethings upstairs making room for other things. Nice to get these things all done up. Seems no matter how hard one tries to eliminate clutter, more shows itself daily. But eventually we will get there. With that I am off for my morning cup of coffee and bug my lovely wife, and then I will see what I can get myself into.
Fishing Times
Monday 09/30/19
Major Times 2:30 PM-5:00 PM Minor Times 9:00 AM-10:30 AM
Today fishing will be fair. I give it a 3-Star Rating out of 5 for catching a few. Good Luck!
Hunting Times
Major Times 3:00 PM-5:00 PM Minor Times 10:00 AM-11:00 AM
Hunting should be pretty good today. I give it a 4-Star Rating out of 5. Good Luck and Stay Safe!
Cool morning here in Port Loring, Ontario, Canada. The sun is trying to make an appearance, but clouds are holding it back. Temperatures waking up were sitting at 3.4 C | 38.12 F. We actually had a frost last night which didn’t help certain vegetables in our garden. I did cover a lot of things, so we will still be eating fresh lettuce and things for a while yet. It will warm up a bit as the day moves forward. Tomorrow and into Tuesday we can expect a bit more rain but after that I think we should have some dry weather for a change. Seems we have had nothing but rain now for the past two weeks or so. But in saying that the trees and things do need the rain to help them get ready for winter. Highway 522 is quiet this morning with the only cars moving around is the locals. Not sure where they are heading with only two stores and one of them is closed on Sunday, LOL. Today I have some things to move around here in the house so that will keep me busy for most the day. With that I am off for some bacon and eggs and a fresh cup of perked coffee which I like every Saturday and Sunday. Rough life huh? GW
Fishing Times
Sunday 09/29/19
Major Times 2:00 PM-4:30 PM Minor Times 8:00 AM-10:00 AM
Today fishing should be pretty good. I give it a 4-Star Rating out of 5 for catching a few. Good luck!
Hunting Times
Sunday 09/29/19
Major Times 2:00 PM-6:30 PM Minor Times 7:00 PM-8:30 PM
Hunting should be pretty good this afternoon. I give it a 4-Star Rating out of 5. Good Luck and Stay Safe!
Here is a small stool my wife designed and painted for a customer’s young one. I made it out of solid white pine. Very sturdy stool. They were happy with it.
Here is a Pine End Table, with shelf that my wife designed, and I made for a customer. I turned the legs giving it a unique flair, and my wife covered it with a white stain. Once finished, I sprayed it with a couple coats of semi-gloss lacquer. Nice piece.
Here is a sold pine stool my wife designed for a lady, so she could get into her top kitchen cupboards. She was just a touch short. LOL. I added some leather to the centre of each step for slippage. Once made I stained it with an Early American and topped it off with three coats of Semi-gloss Urethane. Happy customer.
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Welcome to my little corner of the countryside, where storytelling meets the everyday joys of woodworking, farming, and gardening. I’m GW, a writer and published author with over thirty years of experience.
