Winter is Coming!

As the sleet hits my office window this morning I ponder as to what happened to yesterday's higher than normal weather??? Business is getting quieter, snowmobilers are starting to perspire at the thought of what is almost hear (I can hear Geoff pacing in our office - he can almost taste that white powder!), and the first round of hunters are done for another year, with only one week left of deer season. The Highlands is settling down, ready for the white stuff!

Personally, I LOVE the changing seasons. As Canadians we get bored quickly and each change in the weather gives us something to talk about, something to prepare for - new clothes, preparing the house, getting wood - it's all good! We even get to change the interior of our house - colour schemes and nick nacks get to rotate.

Both Minden and Haliburton's main streets received a facelift this Fall - new curbs, sidewalks, street lamps....there is still a bit of work to day, and the contractors will be back in Spring to finish up, but they are looking great. It was hard on local businesses - everyone avoided the main streets for September and October, so let's hope the Christmas season is extra busy this year - perhaps we can all work harder to buy locally this Christmas to give them a boost! I know I will - unfortunately for the business owners though, we don't spend much at Christmas anymore....are daughers are adults and moved away, it is just the two of us. So our donation to the local economy will certainly be small, but every bit helps.

Well everyone! Happy Winter! Snowshoe, ski, snowmobile.......jump in and have fun! I know I will!