15th
February
2007
Here we are, basking in the calm after the storm. For those who didn’t know, it is a myth that you can’t have a snow storm with really cold temperatures. A myth, I tell you. Although the weather observers have declared an accumulation of 45 cm, the reality is that there is a variation depending upon where your car is parked; there the total appears to be much greater. As well, I am glad the dog has a long tail. It is proving useful for tracking her progress as she mimics a submarine in shallow waters.
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25th
January
2007
Sir, why are there icicles stuck to your cheeks? Well, that’s because when it gets cold and I cry it freezes on the way down. I’m not really a snowman, in spite of appearances. Winter is here again, and even though the thermometer says it is only -27C I know it’s much colder; the weather channel told me so.
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6th
January
2007
Once there’s a bit of wind in the sails, it’s hard to get the boat stopped. We have added the flash to our new stable of photoponies. Just yesterday, the flash was something for a future purchase, when there was some extra cash. Today, it’s here with us. Everyone needs a little more debt to keep the economy moving, I guess.
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26th
December
2006
I should know better, at my age. There are no real Boxing Day bargains, especially when the prices are published for all to see. For days now, the intrepid shoppers have been planning their strategies, armed with fast cars and cell phones. I am no more than a witness without much money.
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8th
December
2006
Another long evening, running a problematic videoconference that had no audio, so I patched a phone line into the room and ran a bi-modal until about halfway through when we added another caller to the audio conference from a local hospital. All this to allow debate on how much would be an appropriate allocation for newspaper advertisements to attract new clientele, if the need arose. At least the catered supper was good, if interrupted by technical needs.
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1st
December
2006
Things started with the windows rattling in mid-afternoon. Nothing like an earthquake; more like a good gust of wind. By the time I quit the building less than an hour later, the skiffling of snow along the ground served as a call to the dance.
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29th
November
2006
We’re still not into winter, but this morning left one of those icy layers that makes walking more of a sport than anything else. I arrived at my usual bus stop without any corporal injuries; a slight twist to the lower back is just a detail at this time of year.
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6th
November
2006
Like the first snowfall, on a new day. Catchy lyrics for a hymn or something, should the need arise. The joy of the first snowfall.
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4th
November
2006
This whole get the place ready for winter is taking far too long. I mean, it’s one thing after another. First the annual warm spell before the cool spell didn’t happen; is that what global warming is all about?
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30th
October
2006
Admit it, we all put things off, waiting for a more propitious moment. Any and all reasons are good. Things will work out.
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