This is Canada; checking the weather forecast is part of our national identity. Right now, they’re getting flurries in the city, so the season changes are not according to any calendar printed off-Island. Before going off to explore distant points, I want to know that I can get home again. It’s easy to forget that important detail.
posted in travel | Comments Off on Three hours, outbound | 271 words
May I suggest that there be a lesson session (in electrician college) devoted to proper labels. In the breaker panel, at least. Put away your trusty Sharpie. Don’t scribble. Match the label to the circuit (otherwise the exercise is futile).
posted in technology | Comments Off on Put away your Sharpie, please | 260 words
Winter is over. I’ve made sure, by going over and paying off my snow removal contract for the season. Any further accumulation can just hug the ground until the melt finishes. Am I afraid of a sudden resurgence? Nah.
posted in economy, photography | Comments Off on Assured the end of winter | 257 words
Advertising is supposed to convince the potential buyer that what is for sale is also needed. Or something simple, along those lines. Lately, I’ve noticed a lot of ads for a product that I could use… specifically, an overpriced shingle-sized piece of cedar, to be used to scrape my BBQ. I’m willing to buy one, despite the ridiculous price point, if I can find one for sale. Oh, I know, online, etc. I want to see the thing, if only once, before I store my bristling brush and go for the smoky sensation of a smoldering slab.
posted in economy | Comments Off on Not sold here, just yet | 253 words
I miss the good old days. Specifically, that time in my life when today would have meant chocolate, presented in various animal shapes. Today, no ears on offer.
posted in environment | Comments Off on Need to number them | 259 words
No diversion, or perversion; no conversion… I am a personality with tendencies to introversion. My own company is satisfactory, much of the time. And when I cross over to the “dark side”, the social side, the decision is my own, when possible. That stated, I do socialize, from time to time.
posted in environment | Comments Off on Rack it up | 253 words
After two full (and wonderful) summers, we’re ready for an upgrade. Standing around, trying to get that vitamin D, we admitted that some lawn furniture might be a good idea. But, what to buy? All of the different models we tried over a thirty year period had major flaws. Rust and a tendency to go airborne.
posted in environment | Comments Off on Created out of almost nothing | 254 words
I’m going to have to explore the whole situation further, but the “commutative property” doesn’t apply to making good coffee. Specifically, a caffè americano does not taste the same as a long black. As for the caffè luongo… not going there again.
posted in media | Comments Off on Just a mixup, apparently | 252 words
Last evening, I considered exploring what could return a broken air fryer to a more useful status. I didn’t, though. This morning, we returned to the retailer. Without hesitation, the broken was exchanged for a brand new unit. The warranty continues. I salute the Stokes corporation, for their ability to keep the customer happy.
posted in economy | Comments Off on Finding the lamp and other things | 268 words
Unfair! All those hours spent playing Jeopardy; not a single penny extra in my pocket. Is my microphone unplugged, Alex? Goes well with all my unwon lottery jackpots. What do you mean, I have to purchase a ticket first? Is that a rule?
posted in environment, humour | Comments Off on Restraining my tinker instincts | 258 words
