The Fireside

Hey all, Another long-awaited update! Things have been busy - went away for most of the holidays (so there was packing, travelling, merry-making and then travelling back home and more merry-making), finishing up some work, etc. I had intended to post this before going away, but now it seems that it needs to be posted at the end of the holidays, as opposed to before. I hope Santa was good to you, and you got lots of goodies plus had some great time with friends and family etc. Once again, the holidays have come and gone so crazy-fast, I could hardly believe it. I vividly recall typing up my previous blog post - and then the first 2-3 weeks of December just disappeared. So, some highlights of my haul include: - PJ Pants - Mario Kart 7  for 3DS - assorted booze and beer - chocolates and sweets - some books - much more.... So now that I've finished reminiscing about the holidays, it's time to look forward to this year - 2018 - for what I'm looking forward to in terms of geeky...

Well, it's time of year  a change in the beer season! Herein I name some winter / Christmas beers worth checking out.

The birth of my love of fantasy? It's been a bit between posts, I know. The holidays are arriving a bit faster than usual, and I'm going for most of them, so busy busy! Even though I'm off work. My next 'planned' post is my review of Catching Fire (and it will happen!) but I wanted to tell my tale about fantasy.

I live in  Canada , also known as “The Great White North”. In my province (not state), we get various weather throughout the year, with occasional ‘spikes’, possibly due to global warming. The summer is usually +20 - +30 celsius (not farenheit), and with the mugginess of humidity, it can feel worse. As if you’re trying to breathe something solid instead of air. Typically, that’s end of July and August. In the winter though, it usually gets between -15- -25. And then there’s the wind chill. When it’s windy out, it can feel a lot colder, as the winter breeze can pierce through worse than any sharp object. That’s the very worse, but if one dresses proper, it’s not that bad. And not for  all  of  Canada , just where I live (and other places close by). This week, however, can make one feel as if they’re living in the  Arctic . In a small town in  Ontario , I saw that the temperature was about -32, with a wind chill making it feel as if it’s -45. I beli...

Dress warm http://www.theweathernetwork.com/alerts/615cwto/caon0512/?ref=warnings_citypage

I am finished my Christmas shopping. To which I have to say.... It's definitely a great thing to be able to do: get the shopping with over before December. OK, I finished on December 3, not Nov. 30 but it was quite close indeed! I understand some people need a Christmas bonus, or have to go week, pay by pa. Anyway, this is my winter / Christmas post....

Are you ready??? Get shopping, or prepared for shopping! Start baking! Get them winter tires on! Begin decorating!  If you have not started getting ready for Christmas or winter, now  is the time!!