Let the tolls go
In Canada, going to prison because you want some time alone just got harder. The courts (no link to that whole prison thing, apparently) has declared that unlimited solitary confinement is not allowed. Not only do you have to hang out in the crowbar hotel, but you have to mingle with the other guests.
Puts an end to all of those “deep dark hole” movie scenarios. Now, I checked with professionals in the field (correction officers, not prisoners) and although solitary is a “thing”, there’s no cage with only a spider and a dripping wall/ceiling/floor as your daily turmoil.
Back to life in the country. No need to go out, and no need to travel. Alone with my thoughts, although the dog does pay attention to what/when/where I eat and sleep. Prisoner? Nope. I can run away at any time. It’s just that I checked, and this is the most comfortable place around.
What else set today apart from yesterday? Someone visited, this morning, although I didn’t actually see the person. My job was to hold the dog close by and prevent sudden dog jumps. On TV? The News. Wasn’t the same as yesterday. A lot of time (with our local CBC outlet) is given to keeping track of the changes in the weather. Snow falling. Over in NS, the provincial government is waffling on when the dreaded Cobequid tolls will be abolished, as the route is almost debt free. Turns out that the $19 million collected last year was lucrative, as the costs of maintaining the stretch of road were less than half that amount. Governments hate to let extra cash out of sight.
