Flexi-Weather, March 2017

From Unseasonably Warm to Something Else

Nature's Message to Me

I found Morse code on my back deck this morning. "You were spoiled by February's (I think the next word is 'unseasonably') warm weather. Stop. Tough.... now it's March."

OK. So I'll put away the shorts I was wearing last week.

Link to Photos From Along The Way (3).

"Hot Chocolate Anyone?"

It's a Snow Shovellin' Day

After I finish my fun and fitness walk and snow shovellin' for the day - likely after supper the way the snow's comin' down - I'm going to put my feet up on the table out back and enjoy a big cup of cocoa.

"There's a bird feeder out back too and I think it needs fillin'"

Link to Carry On Gang 11, "Snow at Last"

Photos and Cocoa by GH

Bird Watching - Cold Sparrows

Won't Budge

When I walk past the feeder on the way to my workshop I notice some sparrows, and other birds, are so cold they won't fly off because of my presence.

Maybe this guy is thinking, "If I stay, I'll be first in line when he adds a cup of seed mix."

And maybe he is just too cold to budge.

Maybe I should add a furnace to Canada House.

Link to Bird Watching

Photos GH

My Morning Smile - Snip, Snip

I Feel Bare!

 ["I feel like an egg... hard boiled"]

["Will I survive the cold?"]

So, I trimmed the shaggy beard and ended up feeling quite bare, and four pounds lighter. Then I donned a hat and coat, took a wintry walk and realized my almost-bare chin can - in fact! - survive the cold temperatures quite well.

No worries. The beard will grow back and my wife says I look a lot younger. Sorry... a wee bit younger.

Link to My Morning Smile

Photos GH

The Workshop - Cedar Triplexes 11

Not Taking Forever

 ["The faint light indicates 'man at work'"]

["Ouch!"]

Eleven posts about cedar birdhouses? I must be the slowest worker this side of Lake Huron.

I'm slow, maybe. Definitely not the slowest. I mean, you've never met my Uncle Louie. He does laundry, like, once a year.

However, in my defence, the temperature only got as high as 5 C inside the shop yesterday, and while wearing mittens I find it hard to attach small bits of trim in rapid-fire fashion.

 ["One of six red cedar triplexes"]

 ["Three birdhouses all ready for line dancing. Add trim here, add trim there"]

["Next I will add perches, then attach fences"]

Speaking of fire. Today I will light a fire outside the shop to warm my hands up when times turn bitter. So, if you smell cedar smoke at 3PM, don't call 911.

Link to The Workshop

Photos GH

My Morning Smile - Cold Sunny Day

Out on a Limb

I'm going to go way out on a limb here.

Today's weather - sunny, some clouds, cold.

Link to My Morning Smile

Photo GH

Zoom w a View

The Big Dump

I had (relatively speaking, of course. This ain't the Arctic) some heavy shovelling to do before finding my way to the workshop today. Hats off to Pat for shovelling out to the road.

Link to Zoom w a View

Photo GH

Photo Files - Snow Day

Parking Spaces

Old photo reminds me of the time - not too long ago - when we used to get snow during winter months.

Link to more Photo Files

Photo GH

Zoom w a View: Leaf Alone

Solitary Leaf

It's a sure sign it is late fall in Canada.

Link to Zoom w a View

Photo GH

Zoom w a View: Late Fall

Clear Signs

I looked out my front door today, soon thereafter my back. I saw clear signs.

It is definitely late fall in Canada.

Link to Zoom w a View

Photos GH

Zoom w a View - First Ice

Ice on the Pond

Upon reflection, the hardy bird decided to head indoors and rummage for his skates and stick.

Game on!

Link to Zoom w a View - Fall Leaves

Photo GH

Ice on the Pond

First Ice

I watch for it every year. Ice on the pond.

Link to Prose - "First ice is on the pond"

Link to Prose - "Snow is on the spruce boughs"

Photos GH

It Strikes Me Funny

Raging Storms Everywhere?!?

According to some sources of Canadian media there will likely be, could be, shall be - Good Grief! Watch Out! - some signs of winter weather somewhere in Canada today, tomorrow, or by next Tuesday... maybe. TV weather experts are pulling out weather maps and comparing data going as far back as the 1860s. Surely we're in for a record-setting long long long long winter.

As usual, when I hear reports of bad weather I just look out the winda.

I'm going to hold off getting all panicky because grog's a decent price inside my workshop.

How's the blizzards where you're at?

Link to more about WINTER

Photos GH

Zoom w a View: "coffee time?"

Last week the back deck grew warm enough to feel inviting. I set up a table and two chairs.

Fresh snow and a chill breeze make it too cold outside this morning for coffee time.

Maybe on the weekend.

Link to Zoom w a View

Photo GH

'it's as cold as..." ?

Pow. The chill hit me in the face when I went outside to feed the birds this morning.

My brain fell dead and I came up empty.

Why, it's as cold as...

It Strikes Me Funny

Photos by GH

Zoom w a View: "cold and crispy day"

I hear different sounds on a cold day like today. My walking boots create sharp strikes while I walk the roads. They crunch atop the paths.

Tears freeze quickly on this cold and crispy day.

Photos GH

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Zoom w a View: "sub-zero windows"

The door is frozen. The window is frozen. My fingers too. 

Photos  GH

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zoom w a view: "winter weather"

I'm getting a bit frustrated with the cold. Though this Canadian cedar birdhouse is holding up pretty well under the snow...

...the winter weather is keeping me out of the workshop most days, and a to-do list is hanging over by head.

Photos by GH

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zoom w a view: "icy windows"

I think the ice spruces up The Annex.

Photos by GH

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Photo Study: "careful morning walk" 2

On my way back from the BGClub, London.

Whether travelling by land or sea, tread carefully.

Photos by GH

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