Following special days in the calendar and finding activities to match the temperature can make for a happy, peaceful rhythm for a whole wonderful year. One way or another, we focus on coping with the climate. These tips salvaged from our Xmas letter might be helpful to you too:
Valentine’s Day One of our few outings this past, cold winter was to meet Son half way between Pittsburgh and Ottawa because the trip is so long and hazardous. We parked side by side in our Priuses and transferred packages. Then we ate Chinese food together in a restaurant in Mattydale, near the Syracuse, NY airport .
Mother’s Day 
Another winter activity for Hubby was to finish making furniture for our house, which he began doing 59 years ago when we got married. By the time Mother’s Day arrived in mid-May, Mom was sitting in her brand new chair and the frosty mornings and cold nights we’d spent reminiscing and sipping hot drinks in front of the wood-burning stove in the foyer were far-off memories.
The Solstice When the weather finally broke and the ice thawed, we put our modest sailboat into her berth at the marina on Lake Deschenes (three minutes from home). By the night of the Summer Solstice, we were going out in the calm hours around sundown, to soak up its last warming rays.
Summer What a joy it was to go and visit Daughter in her beautiful home, with its patio and garden, in July! You would hardly know this oasis is in the studio district on the edge of Leslieville right in the heart of downtown Toronto.Then came August, when all the grandchildren visited our home to celebrate birthdays.
Autumn In Labour Day week we went on a vacation to the Saguenay Fjord at Tadoussac on the Saint Lawrence River. We went on a cruise and basked in Quebec’s local cuisine and hospitality. The scenery was out of this world and we encountered lots of sea lions and whales up close.
We wish you good ways of coping with the climate and taking advantage of whatever delights are within your reach in 2015. We used to wish people all sorts of wonderful values but this year we’re just promising all those we really care about, and that includes you, that we’ll keep our fingers crossed.
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New Year 2015 Greetings During The Winter Solstice, Margaret Kell Virany! How is the month of January 2015 for you?
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Thanks so much, Gardenia! Greetings to you to in Chicago! Everything is bright and cheerful so far up here in 2015.
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Hi Marg! I enjoyed your excerpts from your Christmas newsletter. We just returned from a 6 day trip to Bruce County where we had Gowan Christmas at the Elsinore Hall on Hwy. 21 near our new place – one road over, actually. Although Bob’s Mom was quite ill for a few days most of the clan were there including my daughter, Katie, husband Moe and their 21 month old, Hudson. We spent a few days removing wallpaper in our new home – now it feels more like our own and is ready to be painted upstairs. We spent New Year’s Eve with Moe, Katie and Hudson in Toronto; then had an eventful and safe drive home to Aylmer on New Year’s Day. I hope to see you soon in Aylmer – perhaps at the British Cafe, soon. So far winter is bearable – hope the trend continues this season. All the best to you and Tom in 2015. XO, Susan
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Glad you’re back safely after driving all those wintry miles. A coffee at the British sounds great.
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