2019
2019 has lots of interesting anniversaries coming up – one for Maria I won’t elaborate on. There are also Teddy’s 10th birthday, 40 years since we moved to Georgetown from […]
The North Wind Doth Blow
But it doesn’t look like we shall have snow. No indeed. In fact, with the warmest December 28 on record, most of our white Christmas snow has melted away. Now […]
Back to Normal
Mr. Oates isn’t really a Christmas party animal. He was getting along fine when Maria’s mother came up the week before, but when 13 other people arrived on Christmas Day […]
How Things Are Organized
It’s been a while since I wrote a technical post. My apologies if I do. This one might appeal to those propellerheads who read it – or maybe not. Feel […]
The In-Between Week
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, one of my favorite times of year was the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day. I saved a few holiday days so […]
Green Christmas
No, I don’t expect the Almonte waterfall to look like Fort Lauderdale on Christmas Day, but we may be about to have a rare event here in the Valley – […]
Winter Solstice
The days continue to get shorter as we approach the Winter Solstice. By now the sun doesn’t come up until 7:45 AM and it’s setting by 4:20 PM. We have […]
Christmas Music
I know, I know. Walmart has been playing “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town” and “Holly Jolly Christmas” since November 1. But I haven’t. In the car, I dodge most […]