In most of Canada we are now in the midst of the "dog days" of winter. The cold, gloomy, snowy days that make curling up in bed with a good book the only acceptable activity! I live in eastern Canada and we have been totally pummeled this year and winter is barely two weeks old! On December 23rd we were entombed in ice more than an inch thick, lost power for days (many for up to 11 days!), had three successive snow storms, four if you count today and are now in the midst of bone chilling, … [Read more...]
