Unsure if we were part of the same storm system, but today the Island got the wind chill. Meanwhile, 700 km away, the Rock got the wind. Lots of it, if the photos from the #nlwx on Twitter were evidence.
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Even if the day didn’t go according to the initial plan, I’m content. Got to try some alternative activities along the way. You see, there was supposed to be some kid-minding, but that got cancelled. Left us with the whole day to spend away from the home base.
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My guess: the dog expends the largest portion of his energy hunting for food. Not from hunger; he gets his bowlful of kibble, on schedule, every day. No, this is more of a hunt for “better” food. Open the refrigerator, or the pantry. Remove the package of cheese. Count to two. Check the position of the dog. Unless I’ve played the fake by putting him outside first, I will be under close scrutiny. Is this a canine cry for assistance, or just the only way he has to show he belongs to our pack? Other than taking his place on the bed, of course.
posted in pets | Comments Off on Cross-species worrying | 257 words
My web browser updated itself, and now everything is risky. Like having that robot that used to zoom around shouting “Danger, Will Robinson!” I know that my blog doesn’t offer encrypted logins; tried to fix it but the price is too high. I’m calling this “acceptable risk”, and having the browser loading additional educational pages to keep me warned is overkill.
posted in health | Comments Off on A step closer to snow-gone | 251 words
Unsure if it was by design or coincidence, but when we headed to the city this afternoon, I remembered to slip that retired iPhone into my pocket. After a quick visit to the Bell kiosk, where they keep things like orphan SIM cards around, the factory reset I started months ago is finally complete. Hurrah! Another gadget to try and charge before use. Oh, and there is no intention to “phone” with the phone; this will probably be tethered to a MIDI device for convenience.
posted in food | Comments Off on Rare vegetables | 262 words
With the TV parked on a channel that runs syndicated comedy episodes, back to back to back, I’m ready to praise the team over at TBBT. With 225 episodes and counting, I haven’t seem them all. I intend to remedy that, but there’s a guilty pleasure in watching old segments of some very successful production. Jokes that can be heard again (and again) are quality.
posted in health, media | Comments Off on The guilty pleasure of syndicated comedy | 271 words
Tonight, I did a factory reset on my cellphone. Put the ducks back in a row, etc. Given that I closed out my contract going on two years ago, it seemed like a logical step. Now I can experiment with all the cool options; might even go for a jailbreak and an alternate operating system. Or not. No rush in my world. I would like to “unlock” the device, given that it belongs to me. Not sure why the last carrier believes I owe loyalty.
posted in technology, Wx | Comments Off on Blowing in every direction | 252 words
As someone that had to move from one community to another, often, I have to wonder. What is it like to always live in one area? In genealogy terms, to fill in the three slots (Birth, Marriage, Sepulture) with a single placename.
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High on that list of things to not take for granted: spring weather. Why, only yesterday, the media pointed out that we were experiencing the warmest temperatures ever recorded for the date. Today? School start delayed, a new layer of snow and roads that were iffy. I mean, I didn’t drive ALL the roads, but the trip from here to the grocery was not exactly fun. Better keep the boots out for a bit, and the change to summer tires will be in summer. Life in the great white North. Oh, and based on a grammar meme, that is not “white great North”.
posted in education | Comments Off on Binary options? | 264 words
One of the largest fast food chains is tired of the eroding customer base. Today, the announcement vaunted a return to chicken nuggets without preservatives and more aggressive pricing. Great! I didn’t want to keep my take-out indefinitely. And I am eagerly awaiting the $0.28 hamburgers.
posted in economy, food | Comments Off on Aggressive pricing returns | 253 words
