Darkness was everywhere still when we ventured out with the dogs this morning, except for a band of red along the horizon over the lake. We walked through dawn, bathed in a most unusual light. Toward the end of our outing, a few raindrops fell,… Read More
The rain finally stopped, with the ark still only partially completed out in the back yard. Maybe we don’t have to gather the all the animals two by two after all. Soon winter will be upon us and the shell of the great ship will… Read More
It seems more like October than September to me. As I look out the window, the sky is a dirty yellow, telling me the rain is not done yet. On the good news front, maybe that will trigger a fruiting of tasty edible wild mushrooms.… Read More
Lots of thunder and lightning around Anchovy World Headquarters this morning, and yes, some rain actually fell.
The data we use to describe the weather is such that it always needs qualification. It’s 37 c out there but it FEELS like it’s 43 c. Or, in the the winter, It’s -4c but with the wind chill it FEELS like it’s -18c. Then… Read More
The lack of rain over the past three weeks has been hard to swallow for those of us who enjoy foraging for wild mushrooms. Last year at this time, the summer mushroom season was in full swing and I was picking enough to enjoy fresh,… Read More
I was counting on a good rainfall today to encourage some wild mushroom fruiting so my visit to local forests on Friday becomes more than a pleasant walk through the woods (not that I mind a walk through the woods). Where I was, we didn’t… Read More
After a few days under the weather, I was feeling much more energetic by yesterday afternoon. I planned to take the dogs for a walk in the woods this morning to see if I could find some oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus populinus) fruiting. Unfortunately, the morning… Read More
The rain stopped sometime this morning and has held off all day. Not to worry though, more wet weather is moving in overnight. This has been a very, very rainy May. Now that the discussion over the actual size of a cubit has been settled,… Read More
I hear a rumour that we may have a sunny day on the weekend here in the Greater Toronto Area. This of couse may be followed by several more days of rain.
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