Well.. I just realized that I set this blog up nearly a year ago and haven't done a damn thing with it since then. I had good intentions but I sometimes get misdirected to another project, to Facebook or Pinterest or just with life in general. Blogging is a new concept for me; I guess it's kind of like talking out loud to nobody in particular except that people don't think you are losing your marbles. I'll give it a go and see if I like it...

This morning was a rude awakening and "in your face" reminder that winter is just around the corner. The wind was cold, the geese were protesting, there was frost on the ground and it was just plain nasty. September was unbelievably beautiful here; the leaves adorned the trees like gold coins and the sun remained warm and soothing to the soul. It sort of made a person forget that just around the corner is that miserable witch known as winter. Yes, it is no secret that I really don't like winter. I don't mind shovelling snow and I like the bright sunshine that comes with -30C weather but I would prefer to have two weeks of winter as opposed to the seven months we endure. October, November, December, January, February, March, April....you might be lucky to have warm weather by mid April......yes it's a long bloody time. I don't like waking up in the dark, walking to work in the dark and walking home in the dark...it's downright depressing. Did I mention the cold? Can't forget that. I hate being cold too...it's really not nice when your hands, feet, nose and your ass cheeks are so cold you can't even stand to sleep with yourself!  Thank God for wool socks, flannel pyjamas (is that not the strangest word?), toques, hot water bottles and bubble baths. Not to mention the feather duvet, extra blanket and a quilt or two. Enough of winter; it's not here yet and I'm already grumbling about it....typical Canadian thing to do.

This weekend it is supposed to be nice outside (it's a holiday weekend up here in Canada so it's very nice of Mother Nature to give us a pleasant weekend) so I will finish off the yard work and get things put away until spring. I have 100 tulip bulbs to plant!!! I love tulips in the spring. Here's what my giant pink ones look like.

So... I think that's pretty good for a first entry on my blog. I'll try to get back every few weeks.