Well took a few pictures after the clean up and sure looks pretty out there. Makes one sure feel good to be alive and able to enjoy the simple things in life.
All posts by George Walters
Todays Snow Live!
Thought I would share a few pictures of around our place with the snow coming down. Pretty nice out there, enjoy.
Man It’s Cold
On the weather forecast below just remember when it says rain this time of year, it really means snow, just that the station doesn’t recognize the word snow. Maybe some day will get one that does. Once the temperature goes above 32F then it will read right.
Well I got to say we had the coldest night this year last night. Got down to around -12 Below old scale. Kind of makes a fellow or gal appreciate a warm house. The old wood furnace here is perking away along with the one in the shop. I keep the one in the shop going, just in case the urge hits to do some work. In this kind of weather though it isn’t to often but it’s nice just knowing I can if I decide to. Keep Warm, Talk soon.
localhost:9753 15/12 18:29:40
1.3 Display: Clock/0/0 Power: AC Battery: ok
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Temperature: 9.5 F Hi 48.2 F 14/12 4:53 71.1 F Hi 75.2 F 14/12 19:29
Lo-14.8 F 15/12 7:08 Lo 58.8 F 15/12 3:43
Humidity: 45 % Hi 90 % 14/12 1:35 27 % Hi 32 % 12/12 13:56
Lo 41 % 12/12 16:04 Lo 25 % 15/12 10:19
Dew Point: 32 F Hi 32 F 12/12 13:56 36 F Hi 43 F 12/12 18:08
Lo 32 F 12/12 13:56 Lo 32 F 12/12 22:18
Wind Gust:062ENE@ 0.0 mph Wind Gust Hi:333NNW@ 23.7 mph 14/12 8:26
Avg:062ENE@ 0.0 mph Wind Chill: 9 F Lo: -20 F 14/12 11:04
Rain Rate: 0.00 in/h Yesterday: 0.00 in Total:32.87 in since 1/ 1 0:00
Barometer: Falling at 29.41 in 30.29 in sea; 12-24hr forecast: Rain
North Bay Nugget Update
Just a note to let you know this weeks column was about Children, how we were raised back when along with touching on, that Christmas is for everyone, not just children. The column comes out every Saturday so don’t forget to get a copy, I know you won’t be disappointed. Talk soon.
Community Voice Update
For the past thee weeks the column in the Community Voice was on woodworking. How to set up your shop and a bit on what equipment and how I placed them in my own shop, along with some tips and things on different topics, concerning woodworking. So if you happen to be interested in wood working and see the paper in one of many stores in the North Bay area pick up a copy. Talk soon.
Deer Feed
Well made it to town and back stopped off at the feed store while there and got two fifty lb bags so that should look after the deer we got coming around our feeder for most the winter. I don’ t feed them to much but just enough to keep them where we can see them. Almost a full day going to town so when we get back we are ready for a coffee and relax. Still cold here but the snow has stopped so that makes me smile. Talk Soon
Guest For Supper
I have decided this year to do a bit more feeding of the deer as, well my wife and I just love to sit and watch then out in our back yard. Don’t think anything is more beautiful than to sit and watch nature in it’s fullest. Guess go and pick up a bag or two of cracked corn, as our boys are coming up in a week for Christmas so might get a few more come round so they can have a good look at them. Something they don’t have down in the big city. So best go, thought I would share this picture of one that came by earlier today.The picture was taken out side our back door facing north west, enjoy. Talk soon.
Jennie
Well wife and I got to looking for some old catalogues this afternoon, finally found them, but took a bit of looking. Over the years I have kept a few of them as I like to look back and reminisce a bit. A strange thing though happened while looking for them, a picture of me back in the year 1959 turned up with me sitting on the back of my horse Jennie. I got to tell you it sure brought back memories for me. I have been writing of her and me together and some of the times we had and now finding this old picture sure is something. Guess one might say an early Christmas present. Talk Soon
Onions
You know I got to thinking about fresh home grown onions. For years my old Mom used to eat raw onions every day. I never thought anything about it for years but then got to thinking. That woman never had a cold in her life. I would think that’s almost a miracle in itself. She chocked it up to onion eating. I also eat a lot of onions and think it is a real easy, way of staying healthy. Last year I put enough sets that gave us around 40 pounds this fall and so far we have eaten half of them, guess I will have to put in more this coming spring. My wife puts them in everything or most everything. Yep a lot of old time remedies worked well back when and in my eyes we would be a lot better off if we went back to them old ways. Talk Soon
Old Sink
Well found an old cast iron beige sink awhile back. Has one large side and a smaller sink on the other side. They used to make them for washing vegetables. It sure is different but I got a different woman than most folks, as she likes them kind of things. Took me the better part of the day to get it installed with my brother in laws help, but once all said and done it looks great. Got to say the thing weighs a ton and sure glad a fellow doesn’t have to lift it any more. Took me six times putting it in to get it to work. One thing for certain no one will be running off with it. The old sinks like that are real hard to find any more and I don’t know why folks don’t like them. They sure look nice and when you put hot or cold water in them they hold the temperature. Well it’s in with new taps and drains. Full days work but well worth the time and trouble. Talk Soon.
Great Day
Well got up this morning to some cold temperatures of around 10 with light snow. Wife is making a tea and we both are looking out. I got to say every window is like a picture living here in the country. The turnips were a hit last night that I put out yesterday as I think we must have around twenty deer come for a snack. So that’s good they didn’t go to waste. Got the shop stove going and house wood furnace going so things are getting warmed up a bit. One just likes the thick blankets on mornings like this. But life moves on and the wife and I can’t wait each morning to get into our day. Egg delivery this morning also so lots going on. Talk Soon
Just Another Day
Well been busy the past few days here working in the old shop on a few gifts and things. Got lots to do but just don’t feel like doing them and thing is I don’t have to any more if I don’t feel like it. That’s the nice thing about semi retiring as some folks would say. I don’t call it retiring as I don’t believe there is such a thing, as if your a man you never really stop doing things in life. Well should take that back, the part of being a man, as I do know plenty of women who are real hard workers and always doing something. Even more so than the men in some cases. At any rate I did get to cleaning out the cold room down stairs and found I had a few soft turnips, potatoes and things, reason being I forgot to open the vent which lets in the cold air. So lost a few, but they didn’t go to waste, as I put them out for the deer. Talk Soon
Port Loring Weather
Well not much going on here weather wise. Snow has stopped and sun has shown itself all day today. Other than being pretty cold as temperatures got down to minus -6 F last night and only highs of around 10 F today it was a good day. I will say this though one sure appreciates his nice warm shop through out the day and his house in the evening after work. Talk Soon.
WX200 ff: localhost:9753 5/12 17:59:41
1.3 Display: Clock/0/0 Power: AC Battery: ok
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Temperature: 5.5 F Hi 56.7 F 4/12 13:06 70.2 F Hi 73.8 F 4/12 20:23
Lo -4.7 F 5/12 7:46 Lo 58.5 F 2/12 7:53
Humidity: 47 % Hi 81 % 2/12 16:45 29 % Hi 33 % 3/12 17:39
Lo 46 % 5/12 12:56 Lo 28 % 1/12 21:45
Dew Point: 32 F Hi 32 F 1/12 20:00 36 F Hi 41 F 2/12 15:41
Lo 32 F 1/12 20:00 Lo 32 F 2/12 0:08
Wind Gust:310NW @ 0.0 mph Wind Gust Hi:310NW @ 20.1 mph 3/12 21:00
Avg:310NW @ 0.0 mph Wind Chill: 5 F Lo: -18 F 3/12 15:22
Rain Rate: 0.00 in/h Yesterday: 0.04 in Total:32.87 in since 1/ 1 0:00
Barometer: Rising at 29.00 in 29.88 in sea; 12-24hr forecast: Sunny
The Old Woodworking Shop
Around this time of year my old shop starts to get busy. The main reason is there is always a few presents that has to be made for Christmas, along with my lovely wife wanting a few projects done up. In other words us woodworkers call that Honey Do Projects. I can’t think of anything more that gives me such pleasure than working out there where it’s warm looking out at the snow covered gardens that I have out back. Sort of a piece of contentment I guess one might say. Once and awhile my wife comes out to chat, which we do a lot of by the way. We call our breaks, Talk A Tea and Talk A Water and around two, Talk A Coffee. Sounds kind of crazy in most folks eyes I suppose, but that is what they are. I got to say this we sure enjoy each others company. Has been that way for over thirty years now. Once the Christmas orders are done up I will get back to making my Native American Flutes along with my wife whom makes them look beautiful after my part is done, which fill our store from wall to wall come spring. They also give me great pleasure, as I can find nothing more special than taking a piece of old time forgotten wood and making it sing. Well, home made chicken soup here is on the menu, so figure I should go and get a bowl. Talk Soon.
Christmas Tree Day Here In Port Loring
Well figured we should go out and cut our tree while the getting is good. More snow on the way and as it was I had to walk through four feet of snow. But it’s worth it as the wife, I and Boys love a real tree. So thought we would share and will put up one once its up and showing off. Talk Soon
Pesky Rabbits
You know I planted some raspberry plants two years ago. Finally got up to size, so was looking forward to some nice berries this coming summer. Well was taking out the ashes from the wood stove this morning and noticed tons of rabbit tracks. Got to looking further and seen they had been eating the raspberry bushes. On the one end they cleaned them off to the ground. I didn’t think they even liked the things, but I was wrong. So now not to sure what to do, guess just keep an eye on them. Might have to put a light out back as it might steer them in another direction. Always something to get an old fellers mind a thinking. Talk Soon
Port Loring Weather Forecast
Here is the weather forecast out there tonight highs and lows. Also feel free to visit the weather web site just click on the link on the left where it says Port Loring Weather Station. The forecast is calling for some sun tomorrow so see what happens. Talk Soon
WX200 ff: localhost:9753 3/12 20:14:41
1.3 Display: Clock/0/0 Power: AC Battery: ok
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Temperature: 17.4 F Hi 58.8 F 2/12 16:51 68.4 F Hi 73.0 F 2/12 16:26
Lo 7.3 F 1/12 20:00 Lo 58.5 F 2/12 7:53
Humidity: 80 % Hi 81 % 2/12 16:45 30 % Hi 33 % 3/12 17:39
Lo 59 % 2/12 10:40 Lo 28 % 1/12 21:45
Dew Point: 32 F Hi 32 F 1/12 20:00 36 F Hi 41 F 2/12 15:41
Lo 32 F 1/12 20:00 Lo 32 F 2/12 0:08
Wind Gust:010 N @ 10.1 mph Wind Gust Hi:321NW @ 18.8 mph 3/12 14:06
Avg:010 N @ 8.1 mph Wind Chill: -0 F Lo: -18 F 3/12 15:22
Rain Rate: 0.00 in/h Yesterday: 0.00 in Total:32.83 in since 1/ 1 0:00
Barometer: Steady at 28.85 in 29.73 in sea; 12-24hr forecast: Sunny
All Of Our Home Here In Port Loring Ontario
Thought I would share three more, talk soon.
Pretty Nice Country HuH?
Well thought I would share with you a couple pictures of the snow we had yesterday got lots more now since then and will take a few maybe tomorrow and share. One thing we get around here is snow. Talk Soon
White Oak Hmm
You know a couple years ago I got some white oak figuring it would be a good burning wood. I also have been burning wood for heat a good portion of my life and had in my mind that I pretty well knew all there was to know about types of wood, what is good for burning and what is not. Well I put about four cords in the basement come the end of August and felt good about it, only to find out that it didn’t burn worth a darn. Ended up the only way I could get it to burn properly was to split it about four times, then let it dry for another month. I thought it was pretty dry as it sat out covered for two year, but I was wrong. But, hey I learned something and that is to stay with my ash, yellow birch, white birch, red oak and hard maple. I got to say ash and hard maple are on the top of my list for good heating, through them cold winter days when temperatures dip to around -20 below. The other problem I had with the white oak, was messing up my chimney pretty good. After four weeks of burning, it plugged it in places. Glad I cleaned it out and will clean it out once more just before Christmas, as I should be done with it by then. Usually with the hardwoods I only clean my chimney twice a burning season. Oh well not a big deal. So if you heed my advice you could save your self a few headaches. Talk Soon.