Category Archives: Writing

What is that Smell?

Posted on July 5, 2015 by Barry Pomeroy

Although I dreaded the labour, I was on my way to the pallet shed near the road fairly early and ferrying back two pallets, the tin box Chris gave me, and two sheets of chipboard I had in the shed. … Continue reading →

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Writing and Editing While Hammering Wood

Posted on July 4, 2015 by Barry Pomeroy

While the Americans look forward to fireworks and a day off work, although others live in dread of triggers, I began my day slowly. I woke to a dream in which I was greeting, apparently after a long absence, a … Continue reading →

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Extending the Tin Shed

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Barry Pomeroy

Today was a working with the chainsaw day. I slept in as late as I could, which was nine because I’d gone to sleep before eleven, and soon I was cutting down more bushes and trees and cutting up the … Continue reading →

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The Longest Rain of the Year

Posted on June 21, 2015 by Barry Pomeroy

Today is the longest day of the year. Unfortunately, I won’t be able to see how long the sun is up because it has been raining all day and it is still cloudy. I woke to heavy rain, but for … Continue reading →

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Calculating my Work

Posted on June 20, 2015 by Barry Pomeroy

I have been running around the last couple of days. I spent two days at Kim and Dennis’ working on tiling, although we didn’t work that whole time. The job is drawing to a close, depending on how much more … Continue reading →

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Gardening and Moving Wood

Posted on June 14, 2015 by Barry Pomeroy

I guess today was productive, after a fashion. I dug the new hole for the fridge, or perhaps more properly, root cellar, and then half filled the spot where it had been with wood. I’d built that as an extension … Continue reading →

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The Bugs are Coming

Posted on June 6, 2015 by Barry Pomeroy

It rained through the night and when I woke it was still raining. I stayed in bed and let it do what it must. Even after I was up and about, I worked inside until the sun was out for … Continue reading →

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Muck and Reading

Posted on May 30, 2015 by Barry Pomeroy

I was up late so I was surprised to wake early. It was relatively cool however, so I got up to do some work before it became too hot. The first thing I did was build a raised bed from … Continue reading →

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Hauling Muck

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Barry Pomeroy

I was up late and woke a few times this morning before I got up to check out my garden. The plants are all doing well and I put some of the zucchini out in the first garden bed. The … Continue reading →

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Some Socializing and Writing

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Barry Pomeroy

I am arriving late at the cabin this evening. I went out Wednesday, yesterday, as I have been lately, spent the evening with Tristus and found out about her book, the Bones of the Magus, which is through a local … Continue reading →

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