From The Heights. #14

Posted on October 5, 2023 by

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Good morning everyone on this cool, rainy Thursday! This is certainly a real, typical fall day here in the north. There is even the possibility of snow flurries coming our way over the next couple of days. But I doubt that will actually happen. It would not be unheard of though.

On October 9, 2018 we had a foot of snow arrive and it stayed with us until the end of April, 2019. We had a lot of snow that winter, and a lot of cold weather too. That was nearly 7 months with snow on the ground. That is too much, even for a northerner like me. I am not exactly complaining, just telling a fact. It is not fun having such a long winter.

Looking at islands on the lake, Monday morning, Oct 2.

Further north it can be much worse. I know one of my readers lives further north. But, we do put up with it because that is where we live. And winter is coming fast. Here I am talking about winter, I must be crazy. Back to fall and the beauty of the season. It has been a remarkable fall so far, certainly nothing to complain about. And it is good to get the rain as well.

More moisture in the ground can be good for spring, especially if it happens to be a dry spring. But, we get what we get and we should be happy with it. Complaining does not do any good, except to make us more miserable. Sometimes I think that complaining is our national pastime though. Everywhere a person goes it is possible to hear someone complain about something.

Moving a little further to the left of the above photo.

Usually the weather tops the list. Although lately high prices might actually top the list. Every time I go shopping, which is once a week, something has gone up in price. Usually by quite a bit. Oh well. Like the weather, we cannot really do much about it. My feet are bothering me a lot today for some reason. Not sure why.

And again a little further to the left, more islands in the distance.

They seem to be a bit swollen too, not seriously though. Not getting enough exercise lately I guess. And I do not like walking in the rain when it is cold. And windy. Very windy. Oh well. Perhaps tomorrow. Hmm, time for more coffee. I hope you all have a wonderful day and God bless!

Steve and Muffin (she is having her morning nap)

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82 Comments on “From The Heights. #14”

  1. Good Morning Stevecicle!😁 Too bad about your feet! That can be miserable and uncomfortable. Maybe a walk through the apartment building might help a little?🤔 Those loke pics are great! Anice reminder of the summer months.

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  4. Stay warm and toasty and elevate your feet. I hope winter waits a while before it settles in your area. 😺🧥 🧦☕️☕️

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    • Thanks Eugenia! Elevating my feet does help, they were bad again today. Fortunately this first blast of snow went a little further north than us which was nice. It didn’t miss by much though. It got up to 47 here today, with a strong north wind.🙃😺☕☕🍁🍂☔

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  6. Good morning, Steve! Fellow reader currently drinking her coffee ☕.

    The photos look amazing as always, and I’m sorry to hear about your feet. Get some rest and have a salty bath, this may help.

    I love the autumn days around here. It’s not too cold or too hot and the views are lovely. Also, snow flurries sound delicious – must be my hungry morning stomach talking 😂.

    Thanks for sharing and have a great weekend ahead, both you and Muffin 🤗😺🍂🐾

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    • You’re up drinking coffee when I’m still 💤💤! Thanks so much Katherine, glad you like them. Maybe I will have to try that salty bath, nothing else seems to be working, although there is some improvement today.
      Well, I can honestly say that I don’t want to see snowflakes just yet, though it is not unusual to see snow this time of year. It will soon be time to dig out the winter clothes and practice shivering!🥶
      Thanks Katherine, hope you all have a great weekend too!😊😺🍁🍂☔

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      • The time zones do that to you sometimes, Steve. I’m drinking my morning coffee again now. 😂

        Yeah, sure, in Romania we have a knack for trying natural remedies before pills or doctors. Obviously they don’t always work but they alleviate the pain somewhat.

        Ahh, now I see. I’m in love with the year end, and the cold weather doesn’t bother me as much, since I work remotely I don’t have to wake up shivering all the time, I can just throw over a warmer set of clothes and enjoy a hot drink. But I understand the case. How is winter in Canada? Is it too cold? Never been there so I guess I’m just curious.

        Thank you, I’m still engaged with work but today I planned to relax and take it easy 😺🐾☕🍂

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      • Yes, those time zones are crazy that way!
        I always like to try natural remedies for things, some have worked good for me, others have not worked at all. Still I don’t mind trying them first rather than prescription drugs though I don’t mind using prescription drugs when I need them.
        Depends on the part of Canada, what winter will be like. Even here in Ontario, the south of the province can often get more snow than us, but the winters are much milder and shorter. Here we usually get 6 months of winter with an average of of 6 feet of snow, which is close to 2 meters. Two winters ago we had 10 feet of snow. Temps can get as cold as -30 to -40 C, and many times even colder. Our coldest on record was -62C, three days in a row, but that was a number of years ago. -20C would be a mild day for us.
        Have a great Monday Katherine!😊😺☕☕🍁🍂

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