Today’s version of augmented reality: that can of chili from the local market with all the extra ground beef I found in the fridge. Not bad, actually.
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Guess it can be too late to shop for the upcoming holidays. After coming across a really neat suggestion, I went online this afternoon to try and make a purchase. Something that could be delivered in just a couple of days, etc. Alas! The site let me know that there is no assurance of a delivery date in this calendar year. I’m not talking about something rare, or coming from distant lands by a slow boat. This is (was) the sort of gift I should find in a well-stocked store, locally. OK, not locally. Anyhow, I’m back to my research phase, and I hope the “next great thing” won’t be already beyond my grasp.
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Second day with an old movie as a distraction. This time, Morocco. After ninety minutes, I’m still unsure what the whole thing was about. That Foreign Legion business is familiar, thanks to Bugs Bunny. The rest was just window dressing.
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With my coat, mitts and toque close at hand, and a shovel near the exit, I’m prepared. The car has the other tires installed and the oil changed. Come on winter! Bring it on.
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Just learned from a TV documentary (Suzuki et al) that sea otters must eat 25% of their body mass each day. Has to do with maintaining body temperature. That consumption figure reminds me of something: teenagers and the home refrigerator.
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Bewildering, the variety of screw types and sizes that are stocked in my local hardware store. And this is a small outlet; I imagine that the factor is related to the size of the city. I had to go looking for some small washers, this afternoon, to avoid resizing a sack of machine screws, and spent far too long trying to make a choice. Got home, and still wasn’t completely satisfied, but there are many workarounds possible.
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Weather permitting. Well, it did, and I enjoyed what could be the last BBQ of the season, in sunshine and calm at 12C. After all, I also went to make an appointment for tire swapping, so I’m not oblivious to what’s coming. The autumn lingers.
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Part of the enjoyment, for me, in my various hobbies is seeing just what I can accomplish with a restricted budget. To be fair, I’ve made my choices in consequence. Hence, no daysailer or glider, no personal rail car. The satisfaction, in large part is a corollary of knowing my limits.
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Some reminders are best taken seriously. I’m referring to that sudden flurry, outside, while we were enjoying breakfast in town. Not enough to leave traces, but we are dangerously close to the start of another winter. I decided to detour, on my way home from the second hardware store visit of the afternoon and go see the man with the big blue tractor. Following the briefest of negotiations, I now am under contract for snow removal throughout the winter. Payment will follow when the season changes, again.
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While waiting for a stone to pass, I don’t sleep soundly. Found myself at some unspeakable hour, searching for the best price on a ten foot section of steel pipe. Has nothing to do with the stone, I hope. And no, I didn’t find what I wanted. Given that today is a civic holiday, there was no chance to impulse shop; that will have to wait for tomorrow, maybe.
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