When the delivery truck arrived, this afternoon, the dog went into his best passive-agressive mode. That’s where he hopes there’ll be a dog biscuit onboard, but remembers to show off with his “hackles and loud voice” caricature of a real watch dog. Alas, he’s just a watcher. As for the milkbone… not today. Different driver.
posted in humour, photography | Comments Off on In my best old man voice | 272 words
Wild life. Wildlife, living dangerously. This is the time of year that the new arrivals in the local woods test their ability to live in dangerous times, as they cross the road with abandon. Doesn’t matter the species: rabbits, foxes, skunks. All show their unfamiliarity with that other species, the “fast auto”. Here, in the living room, we have a seat on the sidelines, and there’s a lot of imprecation over the risks taken.
posted in environment | Comments Off on No swerving with abandon | 262 words
Although there aren’t many things, one facet of life before retirement has come back to haunt me. I now have no discipline when it comes to scheduling my calendar.
posted in humour | Comments Off on Planning for summer: easy, easy, easy | 251 words
I did more today than during a normal week. No wonder I’m feeling ready to get some sleep. Retirement puts a different speed to daily life, for sure.
posted in education | Comments Off on A fuller day | 254 words
There may be something ailing me; I missed the chance to go to the pots and pans sale at the arena in the city. I did send a proxy, but the chance to get “yet another frying pan”, or a specialty fork. Must go to city, asap.
posted in environment, food | Comments Off on Local berries | 256 words
Trying to help people, in family tree searching, comes with a caveat. The information offered is never enough. Someone posted a query about a particular family, and I returned with several generations of data for the couple. The reply? “Do you have the actual marriage record?”.
posted in economy, genealogy | Comments Off on Set on vibrate | 272 words
Time to stop with the overthinking. Get my hands dirty. I re-gapped both spark coils; some improvement overall. The choke thing is next on my (to learn) list. This is new content, in my life-long learning course.
posted in environment | Comments Off on When green offends | 267 words
Peer pressure and penetrating oil are a powerful combination. This afternoon, I finally “cracked” my way in to the guts of the mower. I deserve to get this thing fixed, right? Perhaps by someone else. Let me explain.
posted in education | Comments Off on None. One. Both? | 283 words
An article posted on the “Wait, you’re joking, right?” channel today: an airline is contemplating the removal of seating from its passenger planes. Translates into “standing room only”, except when things go wrong. Upside down. Sideways in a slide. Perhaps the flight conditions in their world have managed to eradicate turbulence. I checked, and the article is multi-sourced, which means that Air Canada has the idea on their corporate radar by now.
posted in technology | Comments Off on Standing room, only | 269 words
Grapes and cheese: my idea of a late night snack. Very nutritious, and the dog is still freaked out by small pieces of fruit that smell like his favourite food. I’m not going to clear up the mystery.
posted in music | Comments Off on Concert take two | 254 words
