Staying home and enjoying life; a fresh loaf of bread has powers that go far beyond the minimal ingredient list in the recipe. Seriously. Between fresh bread and a good steak, I’m unsure which would win. Hey, why not both? Since the BBQ is still on hiatus (and I have no steak in the fridge), today is a bread day.
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Practicing “self isolation”, which is the new norm, isn’t any big deal. I feel like I’ve been doing this for years. Checked with someone nearby, and I have that affirmed. I really do spend a lot of time inside with the dog, while life goes on. I’m good for the stretch ahead.
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Leap Day is almost over. Nothing to report here. I mean, the press carries a whole spectrum of messages, but I live far from the “madding crowd”. You see, this might be the big one. A disease that can stop humanity going onward. I know, it seems like a hoax. In fact, that’s exactly what the president called it, during his most recent rally.
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Oh, the angst of life as seen via FB. A friend posted, today, that he is standing in front of the Taj Mahal (no photos, yet). Now, I know that’s not a local attraction, which means that he and his spouse have done the vacation in winter thing. And, instead of settling for the second choice (FL), they’ve gone international, with all that such an effort implies.
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In my utility drawer, I keep a couple of small flashlights. MagLites, for those who need to know the details. One has a “standard lamp” and no longer works. The other has the LED upgrade, and works just fine. Yes, I happened to look at the beam, and my vision took a sudden downturn (seems better now). I guess I’m going to replace the broken light with something that illuminates. After all, you never know when the need to see in the dark will suddenly be an issue.
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Every once in a while, what seems like a simple task can get competitive. Today, I was reminded that I should clear off the deck (again), before temperatures went up and the load got weighty. I agreed, and with my best shovel technique, I moved all the snow from up above to down below. If we ever need access to the septic tank, we are in a pile of trouble.
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Today I learned… well, today I learned that Betelgeuse is “running out of juice”. I can’t check, because of all the snow blowing around outside, but it seems that one of the main lights in the constellation Orion is getting dimmer. Noticeably dimmer. Enough that even National Geographic has added a few words (behind a pay wall, so I don’t know exactly which words). The risk of a supernova event is growing.
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I know. It is crazy to want things you don’t need. A sign of what is wrong with our society, etc. But, looking to the weekend, I’m wishing the winds would shift (in this direction).
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Funny what sort of thing the press considers as important. This week, there’s chatter about a young woman from California who had some minor success on TV. Never watched the program; can’t judge her on her abilities. Anyhow, at some point, she was visiting Toronto and met a young man. They were married, had a son and moved home to England, because he has family over there.
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I have a hypothetical question: if you are trying to purchase replacement light bulbs, and the box offers some with a 15,000 hour “duration”, should you believe the claim? Or should you go for a more conservative model that offers a 10,000 hour duration? Asking for a friend.
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