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Issue #1237
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Sus
Carol
Doug

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From Nova Scotia Sus

Winter has hit with a vengeance as another storm went through this past week. This time high gusty winds blew through. By morning it was hard to see where the sidewalk and lane was from all the drifts. We had to shovel our way to the tractor shed. Now that it is all cleaned up it doesn't seem all that bad.

The chickens are getting anxious to get out of the coop but they will have to wait. When the temps are at freezing we have to keep them inside or their water freezes. We have one water container that is plugged in and keeps it from freezing but that is not enough . It is designed for the chickens to suck on a spout for water and there are only 3. So we need a much larger water container besides. So I haul hot water to them regularly. There is not much more going on. Hope all is well.

Sus

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From Carol

This has been another quiet week. Originally we had planned on going up for the 70th Wiarton Willie festival but the weather up there didn’t seem too promising. It turned out to be a beautiful sunny day in Kitchener but Willie didn’t see his shadow so predicted an early spring, I am not holding my breath. We are now planning on going up for the Family Day weekend, weather permitting. Al really wants to get down to Niagara Falls while it is still so cold because, according to pictures, it has a huge ice wall in front of the Horseshoe Falls. We were there once years ago when the Falls was frozen but it is supposed to be even better this year. When Al’s dad was still living and residing in Chippewa we would go for 2 night stays at least 4 times a year. We started bringing grandsons when they were little and then Nick’s other grandparents started coming twice a year then Mom and Cindy, then Evelyn and Ed and Dad. By the time the boys hit high school and couldn’t be pulled out of school for a couple of days Vivvy was ready to go in their place. Gale came along a couple of times with Jenna, another couple brought their granddaughters. It was fun for all ages as we would gather in the courtyard, play cards, swim, socialize. The last time a big group of us went together was just a month before Mom passed away. I am so glad I have wonderful memories of all those who are no longer with us.

Carol

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From Doug

The sun came out for a few days this week and therefore the rains went away for those same few days. This has been one of the wettest and warmest winters on record around here. However, during those few days of sunshine, the already mild temps climbed up into the mid teens. Down right warm out. But, and its a really big BUTT, there is almost no snow up in the mountains. What little snowpack we had has now almost disappeared. That is a very bad thing. Unless we somehow get a lot of late season snow in the mountains, we will be in very bad shape next summer with no water and dried out forests.

Tomorrow, (Sunday) is our next world famous gig up at the gondola. It’s one of their ‘Sunday Socials’ events. I’m actually hoping for poor weather conditions for that because whenever it is a nice sunny weekend, they can get incredibly busy and then its loud and chaotic. I’d much rather it be quiet and comfy and sort of intimate. That would make for a much nicer setting for our laid back easy listening music.

Last week I had mentioned that we had managed to find some small bits of time where I could concentrate on finishing up some recordings that Jane and I had been working on and we’ve now finished up this song, Sonney’s Dream, and it’s ready to share. Its a song about an east coast farm boy who has been stuck on the farm and dreams about heading out into the world. Its laid back and fun, so give it a listen.

Sonney’s Dream

Doug

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