The Coldest February Since Eighteen-Something
They said on the radio today this was the coldest February since eighteen-something. After a certain point cold is cold is cold.
Point & Shoot: Shopping in a snowstorm
Our weekends generally follow a familiar pattern: breakfast like kings, lounge around in PJ's until the afternoon, then get out and do something with the remainder of the day...
We Hunkered Down & Pressed On…
This current freeze reminded me of our first Canadian winter, four years ago. UK southern softies fresh from London life, we had none of the protective, insulating clothing most Canadians take for granted ...
Heating A Canadian Home
Being cosy warm indoors while the weather hurls all the winter it can lay its hands on at you is a wonderful feeling, but it doesn't come without a downside...
Point & Shoot: Flash Freeze
I'm starting to think I should get my own map and ten minute slot as everything I post recently revolves around the weather, but it's unavoidably the big story here in Canada right now. After a couple of years of unseasonably warm winters, this 'mutha' has left us reeling...
Point & Shoot: Polar Plunge
I skipped breakfast, grabbed my camera and jumped in the jeep. The Polar Plunge started at 11am and I knew from past experience a couple of minutes delay would mean missing the whole thing...
Point & Shoot: The Icestorm Cometh
I fell asleep to the sound of ice pellets tapping the window while blue-white flashes from exploding transformers and arcing power lines lit up the sky. In the early hours of the morning the power finally failed...