12th
June
2021
For a farmer, the day that your crop has ben planted is a significant one. It also is a sign of hope. Long before that first rainfall, the belief that everything is going to be OK exists. I look at the field below here, and I realize that in just a few months, there’ll be enough potatoes to get me through the next winter. All this, from a couple of afternoon’s worth of labour.
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10th
June
2021
My day to experiment with technology. I found our induction hotplate, measured a litre of cold water into a suitable pan, and plugged the hotplate into the “battery box”. Not the technical term for it, but a better one, when explaining to those unfamiliar with my new toy.
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posted in politics, technology |
9th
June
2021
Another afternoon, squandered. Perhaps that isn’t he best word, but I’m still trying to decide how much I would be willing to pay for some solar panels. The sweet point is around $1 a watt, here in Canada. The people at Amazon can deliver, once I commit to the idea of purchasing. And there goes the hamster in the wheel.
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4th
June
2021
Recently, I decided that it was time to buy the right tool for the job. In this case, removing the fancy lock nut covers on the RV. Someone had posted a hint on social media, and I had checked with the only relative that actually runs a tool store. It wasn’t just a rumour, the tool has a name and a part number.
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2nd
June
2021
Even though we have no travel plans, short term, I’m a conscientious RV person. Every fall, before the onset of cold weather and snow, I do what is known in the circles as “winterization”. Too long to explain, but it does kill an afternoon. And every spring, once I feel confident that there are no sudden ice age signs, I go to the other extreme (known as “de-winterization”).
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20th
May
2021
Outside, the sun is shining. The winds are calm. I’m bored. What a perfect day to check the DEF level!
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18th
May
2021
Hang in there. I’ll think of something that sets today apart from earlier moments in my life. Let me check the news; there is always something going on over there. News, right?
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17th
May
2021
Has anyone else noted (lately) that there are fewer planes overhead? If it was just me, I could say that my lessened observation time (looking up instead of ahead of me) could be a reason, but I have something more scientific on my side: a tiny radio received that “watches” for commercial aircraft and sends the salient details to somewhere else. Rather, I HAD a tiny radio, until it stopped working a couple of days back.
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12th
May
2021
Getting up in the middle of the night with a restless dog does come with some benefits. For example, I have a better idea about how many boats are fishing offshore (from me) at night. A lot more than I would have guessed. Perhaps I should try and harvest some shoreline food; there must be some species that isn’t allocated to the industry. More research needed.
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5th
May
2021
Having lived in a large city for better than three decades, I still take note of things that go on. Politically, the population learned today that the present mayor will not be offering again (he sat in the big chair for a full fourteen winters). Kind of a big deal, given the multi-billion dollar infrastructure projects that are underway. I mean, there are a lot of construction firms that will now be trying to see the future, given the way monies are distributed. I’ll be watching this one.
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