Wednesday, 28 May 2014

Getting older

Well , apparently , not just me
The Stat Canada report has Peterborough ( nr QMH ) as the oldest population in Ontario.

Melanomas are on the rise among young people. This report gets coverage b/c melanomas are thought to be mostly preventable
Hats , protective clothing and sunscreen are basic sun survival tools , which are not being utitlized

Only 30 % of Americans , have passports.

Weather cooled off. However , they were promising cooler and more stable. We got overcast and doubtful

Yesterday , at QMH , a massive gardening blitz was underway
Flowerbeds , hedge  ( trimmed and weeded ) 
As well , the satellite TV was phasing ' in and out '. The history has been intermittent problems in rain and especially strong wind. Well , yesterday was intermediate winds. We finally ,decide to repair the base where the dish is attached. It was wood at sometime. I scraped sawdust and caulking off the roof. 
Yesternight , the TV was good , this AM , not so
Problem : the base is screwed into the metal sheeting ( metal roof ) and the deck or roof boards. Thus , there is a little give all the time.
I'm assuming the depth that holds the screw is under 1 / 2 in. Not the greatest of substrates for anchoring.
Oh well , ' all God's chillun got trouble '

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