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Good Morning Folks! If you listen close, you can hear the land waking up—sounds like another fine day ahead.

It’s a cloudy one waking’ up here in cottage country. Not much to look at, but I did notice a few snowflakes floatin’ down from above—just enough to remind us that winter ain’t done with us yet.

Weather for Port Loring, Ontario

Today:

• High: 23°F (-5°C)
• Low: -3°F (-19°C)
• Conditions: Cloudy with light snow now and then.
• Wind: Light breeze, about 6 mph (10 km/h).

Tonight:

• Low: -3°F (-19°C)
• Conditions: More clouds, maybe a bit more snow.

Tomorrow:

• High: 24°F (-4°C)
• Low: -1°F (-18°C)
• Conditions: Same as today…cloudy, maybe some flurries.
• Wind: Still light, not much to talk about.

Not much changing’, just winter doing’ what winter does. Good day to keep the wood-stove fed and the coffee hot.

Highway 522 Report:

Well, I can at least see it this morning’, if that tells ya anything. I’ve noticed there ain’t too many folks moving’ around these days—‘cept for the snowmobiles. They sure are taking’ advantage of all this snow, and I can’t say I blame ’em. We’ve got some of the best trails around, and living’ where we do, it’s easy to see why folks enjoy riding’ along, taking’ in what nature has to offer.

Mind ya, they won’t see much for wildlife. Most critters got enough sense to duck into the trees or hunker down behind the brush soon as they hear those machines coming’ a mile away. But just the same, it’s nice to see folks out and about, making’ the most of winter.

On another note, now that I’ve got the doctors out of my life—and more importantly, out of my mind—I had myself a real good day out in my woodworking shop yesterday. Spent some time doing’ what a fella oughta be doing’: enjoying’ life, not sitting’ around worrying’ about what might happen next. That ain’t no way to live.

Seems to me a lot of folks fall into that trap, getting’ so caught up in worrying’ about every little thing that they spend their days in a state of downright misery. And for what? Half the time, the things they fret over never even come to pass. Life’s too short for that kind of thinking’. Best to make the most of the time we’ve got, doing’ things that bring us joy instead of wasting’ it on things we can’t control.

So yeah, with me getting’ my mind set right, I managed to get a lot done in the shop yesterday, working’ away on those flutes I’ve got on the go. Coming along real nice, if I do say so myself.

Oh, and while we’re on the subject of stinking’ thinking’, I just wanna take a minute to thank all those who’ve dropped by to see how I’m doing’. Sure does make my day. No need to mention names—you all know who you are.

So, what are you up to today, GW?

Well… earlier, I went out and got my shop stove going’, and it’s warming’ things up real nice as I sit here pecking’ away at the keyboard. Nothing’ like the crackle of a good fire to take the chill out of the air.

And once I’ve had my breakfast that my lovely wife has made for—maybe another cup of coffee/cocoa for good measure…I’ll be headin’ back out there, puttering’ around, working’ on my flutes, and just enjoying’ the day the way it oughta be. Nothing’ fancy, just good, honest livin’.

With that you all have a great day.

Until the next time: Keep Your Minds Open & Your Stories Alive! GW