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Dec 30 2019

Chainsawing is done, now the split comes. Pain, pain everywhere, elbows, knees, shoulder, ankle, wrist, back and neck. Needs doing, snow coming in a few days then the cold back to -30 soon. I might try to do more sawing later if I can manage it. Taking a much-needed coffee break, except too tuckered to…


Dec 29 2019 Iceman cometh

“In skating over thin ice our safety is in our speed.” Ralph Waldo Emerson Almost at the end of another year. Wood split for the night, plus temperatures outside, that’s ugly in the middle of winter, snow melts, turns to ice. When you have problems with dizziness and balance, walking becomes difficult, climbing on the…


Dec 28 2019

Give us this day our daily wood. Oh come on what were you thinking?


Dec 27 2019


Dec 26 2019 Five long Years

Today is the actual day I had spinal surgery 5 years ago. Injuries aside daily chores needed doing. One log supplied enough to heat the house for the night  


Dec 25 2019 Merry Xmas! 🎁 🎄

“Remember where you came from, where you’re going, and why you created the mess you got yourself into in the first place. You’re going to die a horrible death, remember. It’s all good training, and you’ll enjoy it more if you keep the facts in mind. Take your dying with some seriousness, however. Richard Bach   I just had a look outside, my solar panels are covered in white stuff….


Dec 23 2019 Frosty Buffalo


Dec 22 2019 Fighting Mind

“Hearing voices no one else can hear isn’t a good sign, even in the wizarding world.” J. K. Rowling If there was ever a day, I wanted to shirk my duties and not go out and do my chores it was today. Never mind the pain in my knees, my ankle, my wrist, back, elbows,…


Dec 21 2019


Dec 20 2019

I was fooled yesterday for a short while. I felt normal. It was a trick, today I can hardly walk. I am extremely dizzy. I am out in the world. I needed to get a few things done. Some laundry, banking, groceries and gas. I feel very ill but going to my local hospital won’t…