When all else fails (actually, when anything fails), I have some sound advice. Call the people that know what they are doing. Our house is quickly returning to its normal temperature level, and I could have wandered around for days doing what comes “naturally”. That is, pressing on the thermostat controls and wishing mightily.
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Perhaps the people were confused. Maybe the instructions were unclear. Somehow, after their arrival on the Island, late last week, a carload of tourists went to that top tourist attraction: a nearby Walmart.
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Something new for supper! We are reheating a pastry known locally as a “handpie”, and I am going to assume that it is good. Else, why have businesses that specialize in them, or why carry them in the frozen food section of the nearby market.
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Another short small world story. This evening, on social media, I watched a report from many years ago about a world renowned author. What set the story apart from so many others was the detail that one of the author’s books had been translated and printed in Charlottetown. Now, I haven’t read the book, but her son lived on my floor in residence at that point, so it was an interesting detail for me. Your mileage will vary, of course.
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Preparing meals; something you have to do for most of your life, unless you qualify as “rich and famous”. Today, left to forage for my lunch, I decided to raid the pantry.
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In the absence of a magic wand, I am now committed to progress at a slower pace. Today, the piano returned to my area, and I played a few familiar chords before moving on to other activity. Who knows? Maybe tomorrow I’ll progress to simple melodies, and include a whole array of other voices by unpacking one (or more) of the synthesizers. After all, this isn’t a race.
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I must be really old, because I once owned a chemistry set. Turns out, with evolving safety measures, this stopped being a toy of choice for curious boys around the time that we were putting people on the moon. Coincidence?
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When I was much younger, I believed that cleaning up my room entailed packing stuff into a smaller space, closing the door and assuming an air of “look how well I did, Mom”. Unfortunately, I don’t seem to have moved beyond that model of restoring order to things.
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I the absence of two things (need and money). I can afford to peruse the comments on various items available for sale on Amazon. $US and $CDN confused.
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How do I feel about public rules? Well, let me give you an example: in one of our provinces, a particular church has been closed. Fenced off. The members of that “faith community”refused to stay away, after receiving a direct order about quarantine. Now they have neither access to the building, nor the support of the majority of their neighbours.
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