Perth County, Ontario, has endured two weeks of rain that washed away the snow and filled the air with mold again (*sneeze*). Today we had bright sunshine and deceptive warmth, but the forecast calls for snow.

Himself was gazing out at the dead leaves lying on our exposed lawn and mused that maybe he should get busy and rake them up. "Why?" said I, "do you lack boring work?" I suggested that he sit down and read until the feeling went away. It did not take long.