Man it’s cold out

I woke up partway through the night last night. I noted the temperature outside was minus 22. Brrrr. Again, we didn’t move here for the weather, BUT… it would be nice if it wasn’t quite this cold, and of course, it is still early in the season. I mean, technically it is still autumn. We…

News from the Villa

We don’t have too much snow yet this winter, but MAN IS IT COLD! But, of course it’s a dry cold. Today’s blog is just a catch up on a few matters… It is so cold that the moisture is falling out of the sky as fog and settling on everything giving things a frosty…

Winter finally arrives

It was a snowy day here in Edmonton – something that should not be a surprise but we’ve had such mild temperatures and so little moisture (rain or snow) that many people were talking today about how great it is to have snow. Alberta is suffering from a significant drought. We need moisture! All that…