Odd dance going on in our home; I’m trying to “lose” a stone, and my partner for this waltz managed to tweak during a twerk; gardening can be a physical sport. We’re moving slow, hence the waltz tempo. We’re also waiting for a return to something easier to follow. The dog seems bemused. Or amused. I have trouble reading his expressions.
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Some people have a problem with official rules. Yesterday (yes, things have often already occurred by the time I learn about them and react), a pair decided to go for a Saturday drive, over to the Island. Prove that they “ain’t afeard of any epidemic”. Or that the vax doesn’t apply to them, because they are “anti-vax”. OK, we don’t agree with your life choice, but anyhow.
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If I don’t get much else done, at least I can testify to the toilet system reliability of our RV. I went out, this afternoon, backfilled the black and grey from the white, emptied the liquids, refilled the reservoir. All without hiccups. I’m starting to trust myself with the required sequences.
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This must be a Canadian thing: in Saskatoon, a beaver stole a flag (and then ate the flagpole). Picture of his hairyness in supporting evidence.
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This was a good day, what with things fitting into my timetable for a change. I have been anxious about getting the van ready for summer, but there were extenuating circumstances; I needed a drain plug. I decided to proceed, this morning, leaving the hot water section for another time, when along came an email announcing that the drain plugs had just been delivered. With the final “brick” in hand, I completed my list of things that get done. We have hot water, along with the other amenities.
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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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Public opinion is a chameleon. Here on the Island, we’ve gone through months of trying to “delete” a statue that was placed in the city core, to give tourists a venue for selfies. No matter that the work of art was mundane and entirely wrong, certain of the city leaders wanted it to stay, because… we still don’t have an answer to that.
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By this time next week, the temperature today won’t matter, but I will make a record of it. We were at 13C (in the shade) at suppertime. The field next door is no longer under a uniform blanket of white. Nor is our own lawn. We’ll have to decide what flavours and colours will be featured in the vegetable beds. Soon.
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Not every news story affects me directly. However, I reserve the right to be offended, when something happens that goes against my personal beliefs. More later.
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Isn’t it fun to watch the various levels of government fight (about gun control)? I mean, what could possibly go wrong?
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