My daily bread. A simplification of my daily menu. The last time I actually tried to plan and live under the restrictions of a planned meal system, I ended up with cheap AND BLAND pasta sauce for a record 17 weeks. Learned my lesson, and went back to being chill with whatever was on offer in the nearest kitchen.
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Even though I have moved along, from the scene of the story, I still follow the politics of places I used to live. I mean, politics is akin to the flavour of your drinking water. Often the cause.
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Still early, but here’s my take on things: IF you turn off all the lights, and crack up the wind and the rain, and make sure there is no car in the lane and make public announcements about the availability of the free candy at another location and simply build your house far from the madding crowds, then you can let Hallowe’en be “someone else’s problem”. I’ll know better in a couple of hours.
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Sometimes, a home cooked meal counts as a wonder of the civilized world. Don’t get all uppity about that 5-star restaurant in a world class vacation spot. Go closer to home. There, are you hungry yet?
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My holiday period is about to start, but it feels very much like the end of summer. School is open. Our visitors are (probably) done with us until next year. It feels chilly, if you are obliged to wait outside for even a few minutes (think fast food orders at a take-out window).
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I guess that watering the lawn would be superfluous, today. We’ve had a full fifty mm of rain since midnight, and it continues. Along with some wind, as the tail end of H. Ida runs out of purpose, right here. We plan to camp (glamp?) for the weekend, but things should be dryer by then.
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That was darker than expected: I decided to push my compost to the side of the road, and for some reason the light fixtures that I installed less than a year ago have decided to go on slowdown. Not off, exactly. A dull glow that reminds me how LED isn’t a replacement for everything. I do know where my driveway is, and the presence of extra vehicles just made me cautious. Getting into a fender bender with my bin would do nothing for my reputation as a driver.
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I have learned that someone has set a new world record for eating donairs. In Halifax! I don’t have the exact count, but I suspect that MY world record (of one) has fallen. Will I have to return my trophy, if it ever arrives?
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It was my first time. This evening, in the shade of a fast food truck, I ordered and ate a container of “fries with the works”. Spoiler alert: even while dressed in a new shirt, I didn’t make a mess. Yes, there was surveillance (wife and gulls). Maybe I’ll go for a repeat before the end of the season. Or, I could have fish and chips. Open to the options.
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Imagine that! There are ways to raise your credit score. Like as if that matters to me, at this point in my life. Guess what? When I buy fuel, or food, the merchants don’t really care. As far as I can figure, only those that plan on getting richer (at my expense) actually pay attention. A sad commentary on our current system, and the blame can be coloured Capital Grey. Here: a cheap how-to for the frugally minded.
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