After the big storm on Wednesday, I spent a good portion of the afternoon clearing snow and moving the shovel and snowblower in and out of the shed. When I went to secure the shed, the lock had frozen and was full of snow so I took it inside the house to let it thaw […]
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Snowy © 2010 Michelle Basic Hendry I woke up this morning in a foul mood. Everything irritated me. It was that kind of feeling that had way too much destructive energy behind it. OK. (Close your eyes gentlemen) It was PMS. I struggled through my day wondering how I and every other human being on […]
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This is the LOW part of the snow bank and the roof of my Jeep! © Michelle Basic Hendry I thought I might share a photo or two from my snowbound house in Muskoka. I feel like I was mysteriously swept to Alaska this year. We have had over 12 feet fall so far and […]
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Wilson Farmhouse © Michelle Basic Hendry Recently I had the pleasure of visiting with one of my early teachers, Pat Fairhead. We had a lovely conversation over tea; we talked about art and exciting places and watched the ducks which still converge on her cottage for corn until the river freezes over. Pat has a […]
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Late Afternoon Light © Michelle Basic Hendry This past weekend brought more snow and our first power outage of this year’s snow season. Even though it was only out for a short time, the silence inside a modern house is impressive. The fridge, the furnace, all of the background noise that we have become accustomed […]
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Mid-October Snow © 2008 Michelle Basic Hendry Yesterday, from my window, I watched as the wind blew leaves from the trees – This morning I watch a gentle snow fall on them. The first snowfall of the coming winter in Muskoka. Mid-October Snow © 2008 Michelle Basic Hendry There were three people I thought of […]
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