....love , is the lyrics.
Change to ' burning skin'
Yep , skin problems continue or re - appear
The latest , on my abdomen above the belly button and my sides above the ribs
A burning sensation w/ no visible signs , rash etc.
On line , I discovered
a) I'm pregnant and the nerves and muscles are being compressed
b) I have one of many conditions , ranging from diabetes to Fibra Myalgia
c) the nerves coming out of my spine are being compressed from any number of causes , slipped disc etc
If the later , the burning is a band across the top of the abdomen
YEP , me
Solution ??? anti - histamine , in case its an allergy
Wait ! Yepper , Wait
Muscle relaxant , in case , tight muscles are causing the compression or displacement
I was diagnosed w/ sacro-iliac pain , so , option c) , could be me
The weather : grey and forebidding. Threat of something.....
Temperature above freezing and going up
OK , your turn to complain
Sunday 30 November 2014
Saturday 29 November 2014
On Being Canadian..
...... and the price of oil. We are experiencing the lowest gas prices in years. Note that I didn't say cheap , but low.
The $ Can is taking a beating. We are a resource exporting country , especially oil. Thus , oil prices low , $ Can is low.
For travellers like us , not good.
For exporters , terrific , our goods look a bargain to outsiders
OPEC could have reduced supply and bolstered the price of oil , NO , they want money ,crank out the crude.
Venezuela sure could have used the price increase. You gotta wonder what the heck they're doing
The day is gray and cool not cold but temperatures set to rise , for at least a day.
Alabama plays to - day , in the " Iron Bowl " v. Auburn
Throw out the rules , these guys hate each other
On the good side , for the red colours , Arsenal beat West Bromwich Albion in the English Premier League.
The $ Can is taking a beating. We are a resource exporting country , especially oil. Thus , oil prices low , $ Can is low.
For travellers like us , not good.
For exporters , terrific , our goods look a bargain to outsiders
OPEC could have reduced supply and bolstered the price of oil , NO , they want money ,crank out the crude.
Venezuela sure could have used the price increase. You gotta wonder what the heck they're doing
The day is gray and cool not cold but temperatures set to rise , for at least a day.
Alabama plays to - day , in the " Iron Bowl " v. Auburn
Throw out the rules , these guys hate each other
On the good side , for the red colours , Arsenal beat West Bromwich Albion in the English Premier League.
Friday 28 November 2014
Bleek Friday
or not
The day broke w/ bright sunshine and continues , WeatherBoy reports 25 F on the back porch
To -day , is Football Day at a friends. For 20 years, minimum , this guy has hosted , Thanksgiving Football Day. Long ago , he switched from American TD to Fri or Black Fri.
The gang preferred College games over watching the Bears v Lions
( NFL ) or whoever else got stuck playing
The buffet is Kentucky Fried Rat , pizza, fries , coleslaw and some super rich dessert ( chocolate preferably ).
Then there is a visitation , pre - funeral , as mentioned before
Trivia: In Japan , especially Tokyo , a booming tradition is KFC on Dec 24 for dinner.
And not , the snack pack, status says that you stand w/ a bucket of chicken eating w/ your group
There is a pre Xmas build up , KFC dinner and Xmas day which is low key. Decorations come down on the 25 th and thing start to boil , getting ready for New Years Day which has much greater significance in the Orient
The day broke w/ bright sunshine and continues , WeatherBoy reports 25 F on the back porch
To -day , is Football Day at a friends. For 20 years, minimum , this guy has hosted , Thanksgiving Football Day. Long ago , he switched from American TD to Fri or Black Fri.
The gang preferred College games over watching the Bears v Lions
( NFL ) or whoever else got stuck playing
The buffet is Kentucky Fried Rat , pizza, fries , coleslaw and some super rich dessert ( chocolate preferably ).
Then there is a visitation , pre - funeral , as mentioned before
Trivia: In Japan , especially Tokyo , a booming tradition is KFC on Dec 24 for dinner.
And not , the snack pack, status says that you stand w/ a bucket of chicken eating w/ your group
There is a pre Xmas build up , KFC dinner and Xmas day which is low key. Decorations come down on the 25 th and thing start to boil , getting ready for New Years Day which has much greater significance in the Orient
Thursday 27 November 2014
Yodel This
On the buds , last night - ' I don't expect to sleep through the night '
The two styles of yodelling
Alpine and Cowboy
" Happ...ppy , Thanksgiv.......ing Daaaa....yyyy "
GMaB , OK , call the cows home , I get it
After that , STOP
Weather : cannot make up its mind
Gray , cold and hints of snow-somethings floating
I imagine that this is a northern fringe of the storm that is / did hit the NorthEast.
Friends are heading S over the Alleganies , this morning , bound for W. Virginia and Ft Lauderdale
Asked for advice , 3 weeks ago, I said monitor the weather
Head West to I- 75 , if the weather is dodgy
Nope , the father-in-law ( much experienced and opinionated traveller ) pre - booked accomodations.
Second piece of advice , skip Thanksgiving travelling
Oh well , some things will work out
Later in the day.
On line , Amazon has the computer DRAM chip that I need , $ 34 and shipping
Here in Scarborough , many little shops still exist. Furniture , carpets , lights and electronics. after 3 tries , I found a shop w/ my DRAM chip.
Owner : try it here , put it in
Me: I don't think that I could do it here
Owner : $ 10 and I'll put it in
10 minutes later , RAM is now 2 GB in the baby laptop
Thus, drive around a bit 10 minutes and $ 40 , increased memory for processing
Faster ?
I'm not sure all the time especially ,on start up
However , once loaded , eMachine is much faster
And the owner says " if you make it Solid State Drive ( $ 120 ) it will be amazing.
Right , double the cost ( Emach cost $ 140 , originally ) , and way faster ( 5 X )
5X ?????
Wouldn't know what to do w/ a five times faster baby laptop
" Sufficient for the day , is the evil thereof "
Still don't know what this means
The two styles of yodelling
Alpine and Cowboy
" Happ...ppy , Thanksgiv.......ing Daaaa....yyyy "
GMaB , OK , call the cows home , I get it
After that , STOP
Weather : cannot make up its mind
Gray , cold and hints of snow-somethings floating
I imagine that this is a northern fringe of the storm that is / did hit the NorthEast.
Friends are heading S over the Alleganies , this morning , bound for W. Virginia and Ft Lauderdale
Asked for advice , 3 weeks ago, I said monitor the weather
Head West to I- 75 , if the weather is dodgy
Nope , the father-in-law ( much experienced and opinionated traveller ) pre - booked accomodations.
Second piece of advice , skip Thanksgiving travelling
Oh well , some things will work out
Later in the day.
On line , Amazon has the computer DRAM chip that I need , $ 34 and shipping
Here in Scarborough , many little shops still exist. Furniture , carpets , lights and electronics. after 3 tries , I found a shop w/ my DRAM chip.
Owner : try it here , put it in
Me: I don't think that I could do it here
Owner : $ 10 and I'll put it in
10 minutes later , RAM is now 2 GB in the baby laptop
Thus, drive around a bit 10 minutes and $ 40 , increased memory for processing
Faster ?
I'm not sure all the time especially ,on start up
However , once loaded , eMachine is much faster
And the owner says " if you make it Solid State Drive ( $ 120 ) it will be amazing.
Right , double the cost ( Emach cost $ 140 , originally ) , and way faster ( 5 X )
5X ?????
Wouldn't know what to do w/ a five times faster baby laptop
" Sufficient for the day , is the evil thereof "
Still don't know what this means
Wednesday 26 November 2014
1.3 B
Q: What is useless ?
A repeated failure ? Un championed since 1967
And , yes , valued at 1.3 $ Billion
The Toronto Maple Leafs of the NHL
Crikey , totally , bloody useless and .............
BTW - sell outs for home games are guaranteed
On a brighter note : the weather is cold and grim
Clouds are thick and rain / sleet / snow is a tiddle away
Wednesday is shaping up as a nothing day
Through , misfortune and whatnot - all the chores that were piling up disappeared , well , postponed further out then we thought they could be.
OK We'll do bills , these never end. Heck ,you get them after you die - happened to my brother and father.
The winner letter , $ 4.58 cheque from a trust company , a year after the death of my brother. My accountant said ' send it back , we've closed the file '
M needs to buy me a Xmas present - special - big ????
I'm thinking i-Pad Mini - on sale from Staples 219 dollars
( 8: 25 PM )
Accomplished , re-fitted an tire air pressure nozzle on the compressor. Originally , the compressor hose had a pressure select switch , which incidentally , stopped working or adjusting after 3 months , I kept it at full , all the time.
Last week , while pumping up the tires , ka - bonga , total failure.
I went looking for parts and then realized that I might be able to re - use the existing parts.
It worked or enough that I could use the compressor to fill 4 tires.
Of course , as the weather cools the tire pressures drop.
The tires were down 3 - 4 lb.
On a not very active day , I surfed and found a YouTube segment on ' Upgrade Your Acer Aspire netbook ' , not mine.
but someone else used the video to upgrade his EM 355 e Machine , this is mine. He gave the part name and configuration.
You got it - I'm upgrading - maybe. I can't find the part that I need.
I'll surf away.
A repeated failure ? Un championed since 1967
And , yes , valued at 1.3 $ Billion
The Toronto Maple Leafs of the NHL
Crikey , totally , bloody useless and .............
BTW - sell outs for home games are guaranteed
On a brighter note : the weather is cold and grim
Clouds are thick and rain / sleet / snow is a tiddle away
Wednesday is shaping up as a nothing day
Through , misfortune and whatnot - all the chores that were piling up disappeared , well , postponed further out then we thought they could be.
OK We'll do bills , these never end. Heck ,you get them after you die - happened to my brother and father.
The winner letter , $ 4.58 cheque from a trust company , a year after the death of my brother. My accountant said ' send it back , we've closed the file '
M needs to buy me a Xmas present - special - big ????
I'm thinking i-Pad Mini - on sale from Staples 219 dollars
( 8: 25 PM )
Accomplished , re-fitted an tire air pressure nozzle on the compressor. Originally , the compressor hose had a pressure select switch , which incidentally , stopped working or adjusting after 3 months , I kept it at full , all the time.
Last week , while pumping up the tires , ka - bonga , total failure.
I went looking for parts and then realized that I might be able to re - use the existing parts.
It worked or enough that I could use the compressor to fill 4 tires.
Of course , as the weather cools the tire pressures drop.
The tires were down 3 - 4 lb.
On a not very active day , I surfed and found a YouTube segment on ' Upgrade Your Acer Aspire netbook ' , not mine.
but someone else used the video to upgrade his EM 355 e Machine , this is mine. He gave the part name and configuration.
You got it - I'm upgrading - maybe. I can't find the part that I need.
I'll surf away.
Tuesday 25 November 2014
Getting Grim
We have had some grim November news , a friend's mother passed away. Actually ,thats not quite correct , she was a friend.
As well , a school mate also went very quickly , 7 days in fact.
something about grim weather - grim news ... too poetic ???
The wind set about proving that it can do damage. Specific areas of T.O. were blacked out as trees and objects took out power lines.
We are busy catching up on appointments missed , last week.
Things kinda got shuffled up w/ our prolonged absence
The second run through w/ my gutter clearing contraption was a success. 15 minutes and 4 eavestroughs done. The extension is really too long for first floor gutters. Slightly , awkward , some minor adjustments are needed there.
No ladders , no roofs to walk on. Much safer.
In Buffalo ,2 persons fell off their roof clearing snow. Apparently ,when you bounce off hand rails etc , its not the same as hitting snow banks. Go figure
Anyway, I had 2 feet on the ground.
As well , a school mate also went very quickly , 7 days in fact.
something about grim weather - grim news ... too poetic ???
The wind set about proving that it can do damage. Specific areas of T.O. were blacked out as trees and objects took out power lines.
We are busy catching up on appointments missed , last week.
Things kinda got shuffled up w/ our prolonged absence
The second run through w/ my gutter clearing contraption was a success. 15 minutes and 4 eavestroughs done. The extension is really too long for first floor gutters. Slightly , awkward , some minor adjustments are needed there.
No ladders , no roofs to walk on. Much safer.
In Buffalo ,2 persons fell off their roof clearing snow. Apparently ,when you bounce off hand rails etc , its not the same as hitting snow banks. Go figure
Anyway, I had 2 feet on the ground.
Monday 24 November 2014
Fields
............. while cruising ' YouTube ' came across ' Fields of Gold ' by Sting.
Not a bad song and I was looking for ' Anyone at All ' by Carole King and Carol Bayer Sager , but you'll know it as the theme song for ' You've Got Mail ' starring Hanks and Ryan '.
Yesterday , must have been Tea Leoni day. Watched her in ' You Kill Me ' while on the elliptical and as " Madam Secretary " at night
Weather : sultry ( sultry ??? , Nov 24 ? ) Yep, almost light jacket weather. Then the wind kicked up and its roaring out there now.
Not a bad song and I was looking for ' Anyone at All ' by Carole King and Carol Bayer Sager , but you'll know it as the theme song for ' You've Got Mail ' starring Hanks and Ryan '.
Yesterday , must have been Tea Leoni day. Watched her in ' You Kill Me ' while on the elliptical and as " Madam Secretary " at night
Weather : sultry ( sultry ??? , Nov 24 ? ) Yep, almost light jacket weather. Then the wind kicked up and its roaring out there now.
Sunday 23 November 2014
Just the Facts...
... ma'am " was the catch line for ' Dragnet ' the police show from the 50 's ( ? )
Well ,no need to worry here , this blog is so sketchy , it makes you wonder.
Driving home from the Southern Tier , Saturday , NPR had an item on the ' Desert Bus '. I imagine that the show is an on line event.
The premise : you pay to ' drive ' a bus for 12 h , the money supports a charity or some such. Theoretically , you go from Tucson to Las Vegas ( or wherever is 12 h away).
A boring drive , made better ( ? ) by raffles , trivia contests etc.
You win if your time is good and you're accident free.
We drove home from Salamanca , NY accident free and in under 12 h ( although , had we driven to Detroit ?????? )
Oh , I didn't tell you. On our first morning in the cafe, I overheard ( eavesdropped ?? ) as a couple discussed their plans.
You bet , heard the word Detroit.
I asked them , if I'd heard correctly. Yes ,from southern NY they would drive 7- 9 hrs to reach Detroit and then 3 1/2h home to Hamilton ( W of T.O.)
We immediately ,said , NO , no way for us.
A day later and Detroit seemed a possibility. Faint , but OMG , we thought long and hard.
As well , I plotted a route , further East , to Syracuse and then the Thousand Is bridge. Checking the weather , Fort Drum ( L Ont shore ) had a white out and Syracuse was due for a snow blast the next day.
We stayed. and Played and Lost
We didn't do the ' Snow Bus ' video
One offer from Wag Jag ( on line discount website ) ' Eye Embroidery '. Or semi permanent eyebrow treatment. The ad line ' saves you time in the morning for your other chores , like axe throwing' . The girl model had very attractive eye brows.
Weather : gray and 45 F on the back deck. Air is still and pensive
- brooding ... is the word
To -day is re - group day. Re book , the things that were pushed aside or cancelled ,from the past week
Well ,no need to worry here , this blog is so sketchy , it makes you wonder.
Driving home from the Southern Tier , Saturday , NPR had an item on the ' Desert Bus '. I imagine that the show is an on line event.
The premise : you pay to ' drive ' a bus for 12 h , the money supports a charity or some such. Theoretically , you go from Tucson to Las Vegas ( or wherever is 12 h away).
A boring drive , made better ( ? ) by raffles , trivia contests etc.
You win if your time is good and you're accident free.
We drove home from Salamanca , NY accident free and in under 12 h ( although , had we driven to Detroit ?????? )
Oh , I didn't tell you. On our first morning in the cafe, I overheard ( eavesdropped ?? ) as a couple discussed their plans.
You bet , heard the word Detroit.
I asked them , if I'd heard correctly. Yes ,from southern NY they would drive 7- 9 hrs to reach Detroit and then 3 1/2h home to Hamilton ( W of T.O.)
We immediately ,said , NO , no way for us.
A day later and Detroit seemed a possibility. Faint , but OMG , we thought long and hard.
As well , I plotted a route , further East , to Syracuse and then the Thousand Is bridge. Checking the weather , Fort Drum ( L Ont shore ) had a white out and Syracuse was due for a snow blast the next day.
We stayed. and Played and Lost
We didn't do the ' Snow Bus ' video
One offer from Wag Jag ( on line discount website ) ' Eye Embroidery '. Or semi permanent eyebrow treatment. The ad line ' saves you time in the morning for your other chores , like axe throwing' . The girl model had very attractive eye brows.
Weather : gray and 45 F on the back deck. Air is still and pensive
- brooding ... is the word
To -day is re - group day. Re book , the things that were pushed aside or cancelled ,from the past week
Saturday 22 November 2014
Going South
.... and getting caught
We snuck in on Mon afternoon , congratulating ourselves for beating the storm. We were in Salamanca , NY , warm in the casino .................... and up north in buffalo , well , Mommy Nature showed why they should never have built a city there ........... parking lot , yes , city , NO.
And now , try and get north past Buffalo
5 nights later , we escaped
Why didn't I blog ??? Definitely , didn't wan't to talk about the situation , in case it got worse , while I was blogging
The gods of craps were not good to me. I'm living proof on why you shouldn't gamble. I was up ( yes , up ) Fri night. Now lets be clear , I did nothing but take in money. A guy up the table , shot lights out - incredible run. He managed to make 30 points and average might be 3 for everyone else.
If I had been braver , well .......................
On the news , they interviewed people trapped in Hamburg , NY in a Walmart. They said , ' Greatest place to get trapped ' , NO , we had it better , all in all.
The casino compted us for 4 nights. We probably used up all the Can - Am good will in the world.
In all that time , we saw snow overnight Thurs , and they crews cleared the roads by Fri morning
We snuck in on Mon afternoon , congratulating ourselves for beating the storm. We were in Salamanca , NY , warm in the casino .................... and up north in buffalo , well , Mommy Nature showed why they should never have built a city there ........... parking lot , yes , city , NO.
And now , try and get north past Buffalo
5 nights later , we escaped
Why didn't I blog ??? Definitely , didn't wan't to talk about the situation , in case it got worse , while I was blogging
The gods of craps were not good to me. I'm living proof on why you shouldn't gamble. I was up ( yes , up ) Fri night. Now lets be clear , I did nothing but take in money. A guy up the table , shot lights out - incredible run. He managed to make 30 points and average might be 3 for everyone else.
If I had been braver , well .......................
On the news , they interviewed people trapped in Hamburg , NY in a Walmart. They said , ' Greatest place to get trapped ' , NO , we had it better , all in all.
The casino compted us for 4 nights. We probably used up all the Can - Am good will in the world.
In all that time , we saw snow overnight Thurs , and they crews cleared the roads by Fri morning
Sunday 16 November 2014
Everyone Talks about
........... the weather and , so do I
Cold and stark and whitely done
Grim as well
See. Just talk.
The buds produced little last night. RTE , Radio Ireland ,does audio documentaries. This morning ( 5 AM , you got it , couldn't sleep ) , the story was " Buried Twice and the 12 Apostles "
In Ireland , 1980 or so. A known inhabitant of the small town ' A ' died on the way home from the pub. He was found in the morning , and dirty and sodden , placed in a wooden box. Subsequently , he was buried and partly forgotten.
Partly , b/c 2 days later , the 12 came and dug him up , washed and clothed him and re - buried him.
The 12 were questioned by the local police and............... nothing
Really , nothing.
The death was not officially recorded for 8 years.
The story became legend all around the area. By chance , a producer heard the legend and investigated.
She turned up an original of the 12 , went to grave and surprisingly received a tape of the deceased singing in his favourite pub. The attention brought about contributions for a marker , rather than the cross that was over the grave.
I suppose everything worked out in the end.
Cold and stark and whitely done
Grim as well
See. Just talk.
The buds produced little last night. RTE , Radio Ireland ,does audio documentaries. This morning ( 5 AM , you got it , couldn't sleep ) , the story was " Buried Twice and the 12 Apostles "
In Ireland , 1980 or so. A known inhabitant of the small town ' A ' died on the way home from the pub. He was found in the morning , and dirty and sodden , placed in a wooden box. Subsequently , he was buried and partly forgotten.
Partly , b/c 2 days later , the 12 came and dug him up , washed and clothed him and re - buried him.
The 12 were questioned by the local police and............... nothing
Really , nothing.
The death was not officially recorded for 8 years.
The story became legend all around the area. By chance , a producer heard the legend and investigated.
She turned up an original of the 12 , went to grave and surprisingly received a tape of the deceased singing in his favourite pub. The attention brought about contributions for a marker , rather than the cross that was over the grave.
I suppose everything worked out in the end.
Saturday 15 November 2014
' Vinyl Tap ' via buds
Yepper , listening to the show , 11:30PM - 1:00 AM
Nuts , I know
The theme was ' 1 - hit wonders '
such as Laura Brannigan " Gloria " originally sung in Italian by Totti ( ? ) and translated. Actually ,Randy B heard this song in Italy and asked to have the N.A. rights , no, gone and done
" Kung Fu Fighting " was written in hours to fill the B side of a record , wrongo , # 1 instead
" Chuck E's in love " written by Tom Waits and Ricky Lee Jones , there was a Chuck E Weiss ( ? ) . Chuck disappeared but months later called and said that he'd run off w/ his cousin and was OK .... then the song
Weather : at least its sunny , cold but sunny. There are reports of flurries all around us. In the higher country , cottage country , the snow stayed , say about an inch.
FB : I replied again to SBP. I'm not sure that I'm using FB right.
Its a long slippery slope that I'm on
The World News by the # s , in the TorStar. Good news , uhm , no.
terrible , no.
" Birthplace of the Islamic State " , during the Iraq war , the U.S. locked up radicals in Camp Bucca. Terrorists got to network in private and up close.
218 years for Bill Gates to lose his money , 1 mill per day
85 people that have the wealth equal to the lowest 3.5 billion
93 years for a S. African miner to equal a CEO s bonus
Hey , it is grim
Highlight of the fall. Our Milk calendar came. Sponsored by the Milk board of Canada or Ontario ,it is a free supplement to the TorStar ( thank you , muchly ). The calendar is composed of recipes for meals and desserts . all made w/ milk , natch. And the pictures are terrif ! TYMB
Nuts , I know
The theme was ' 1 - hit wonders '
such as Laura Brannigan " Gloria " originally sung in Italian by Totti ( ? ) and translated. Actually ,Randy B heard this song in Italy and asked to have the N.A. rights , no, gone and done
" Kung Fu Fighting " was written in hours to fill the B side of a record , wrongo , # 1 instead
" Chuck E's in love " written by Tom Waits and Ricky Lee Jones , there was a Chuck E Weiss ( ? ) . Chuck disappeared but months later called and said that he'd run off w/ his cousin and was OK .... then the song
Weather : at least its sunny , cold but sunny. There are reports of flurries all around us. In the higher country , cottage country , the snow stayed , say about an inch.
FB : I replied again to SBP. I'm not sure that I'm using FB right.
Its a long slippery slope that I'm on
The World News by the # s , in the TorStar. Good news , uhm , no.
terrible , no.
" Birthplace of the Islamic State " , during the Iraq war , the U.S. locked up radicals in Camp Bucca. Terrorists got to network in private and up close.
218 years for Bill Gates to lose his money , 1 mill per day
85 people that have the wealth equal to the lowest 3.5 billion
93 years for a S. African miner to equal a CEO s bonus
Hey , it is grim
Highlight of the fall. Our Milk calendar came. Sponsored by the Milk board of Canada or Ontario ,it is a free supplement to the TorStar ( thank you , muchly ). The calendar is composed of recipes for meals and desserts . all made w/ milk , natch. And the pictures are terrif ! TYMB
Friday 14 November 2014
Facing the Book
I lied. I was on my FB page , yesterday ... and responded to a friend's post. Yes , me.
That person SBP ( Hi , if you read this ), responded to my respond.
I quoted Laura Nyro - ' cuddles are curse ' from ' Time and Love '
when she offered a big hug to the world in a cartoon
I suppose that I'm Facebooking , now.
Oh , so subtle the slide into social media
Anxiety is building , craps will be played soon
I'm practicing a little
I set up a craps table in the den. The shooting box might be a bit small but I've got a not bad system
The weather is frightful. Real cold , real bite... snow flurries are possible. We saw snow somethings in the morning , yesterday
I'm still pushing the music video ' Emmanuel ' w/ Chris Botti and Lucia Micarelli.
Sold some stock and ETF s , for a profit ... Did I say that already ??? I'll look back and retract the sentence if necessary
But it was a good day - its called taking profit which is not always do-able
I invested a large chunk of money in a Personal Portfolio Service.
The bank pools money and invests in mutual funds.
the upshot is that they charge a sliding fee based on balance of funds.
I've got ours down to 1.14 % Which is good
I can do better , w/ indexed ETF s , some at 0.33 % ( plus commission ) but moving around the funds w/ market shifts , is the hard part.
You're supposed to do a review and re- shuffle your assets... I've found this a difficult procedure in the past.
Thus , the lazy investor option
How is it doing ?? Year over year , we're talking 13 % , as well I skimmed profit during last year.
The portfolio is unchanged since inception which would be bad except for the fact that I did skim throughout the year.
The portfolio pays for a 3.65 % mortgage , monthly , and the skim
.All in all , not bad
I'm I worried , yes , I'll always worry.
The personal Banking Rep , kind of shakes his head , and re- assures me every visit , ' you're doing well '
" It takes a worried man to sing the worried song '
the Kingston Trio and I'm by myself
That person SBP ( Hi , if you read this ), responded to my respond.
I quoted Laura Nyro - ' cuddles are curse ' from ' Time and Love '
when she offered a big hug to the world in a cartoon
I suppose that I'm Facebooking , now.
Oh , so subtle the slide into social media
Anxiety is building , craps will be played soon
I'm practicing a little
I set up a craps table in the den. The shooting box might be a bit small but I've got a not bad system
The weather is frightful. Real cold , real bite... snow flurries are possible. We saw snow somethings in the morning , yesterday
I'm still pushing the music video ' Emmanuel ' w/ Chris Botti and Lucia Micarelli.
I invested a large chunk of money in a Personal Portfolio Service.
The bank pools money and invests in mutual funds.
the upshot is that they charge a sliding fee based on balance of funds.
I've got ours down to 1.14 % Which is good
I can do better , w/ indexed ETF s , some at 0.33 % ( plus commission ) but moving around the funds w/ market shifts , is the hard part.
You're supposed to do a review and re- shuffle your assets... I've found this a difficult procedure in the past.
Thus , the lazy investor option
How is it doing ?? Year over year , we're talking 13 % , as well I skimmed profit during last year.
The portfolio is unchanged since inception which would be bad except for the fact that I did skim throughout the year.
The portfolio pays for a 3.65 % mortgage , monthly , and the skim
.All in all , not bad
I'm I worried , yes , I'll always worry.
The personal Banking Rep , kind of shakes his head , and re- assures me every visit , ' you're doing well '
" It takes a worried man to sing the worried song '
the Kingston Trio and I'm by myself
Thursday 13 November 2014
When the Cold Sets in
Definitely ,a change in the air
Fall is here w/ a vengeance
Canada responded to criticism that it was ass dragging re: climate change initiatives. Canada has created jobs in line w/ normal practice , so there. Huh .
A lazy day a-brewing in the 'boro.
Sorting odds and ends , filing , organizing
Oh , I'm very good at organizing , nothing else but I'm great at organizing.... I can organize the pants off of you
Fishing is a concern , getting rod and reel and accessories ready for JA. Should take 15 sec and instead went for an hour , what can I say , some things are important
To - day , was selling day - bank stocks were sold , the avg increase was 26 % , I took the profit and will sit on the money.
I sold a World Indx ETF , and took the gain , 23 %
All in all , OK
Stay cold , stay safe
Fall is here w/ a vengeance
Canada responded to criticism that it was ass dragging re: climate change initiatives. Canada has created jobs in line w/ normal practice , so there. Huh .
A lazy day a-brewing in the 'boro.
Sorting odds and ends , filing , organizing
Oh , I'm very good at organizing , nothing else but I'm great at organizing.... I can organize the pants off of you
Fishing is a concern , getting rod and reel and accessories ready for JA. Should take 15 sec and instead went for an hour , what can I say , some things are important
To - day , was selling day - bank stocks were sold , the avg increase was 26 % , I took the profit and will sit on the money.
I sold a World Indx ETF , and took the gain , 23 %
All in all , OK
Stay cold , stay safe
Wednesday 12 November 2014
Powers
We went to our lawyer starting the process of Powers of Attorney and wills. This event happened 6 weeks ago.
He is busy. We are waiting.
The new Personal Banking Representative insisted that we make this effort a priority , hence the lawyer visit.
Instead of waiting , we downloaded forms from the Ministry of the Attorney General for both these jobs.
Of course , lacking legal expertise we could omit or add confusing language or contradict ourselves. The forms do come w/ explanations of terms and procedures
Still , these documents will exist and be acceptable to institutions
Grim stuff this. In case , you can't decide or are mentally incapable..... shiver , shiver.... quiver Oooh !
Weather : the worm turned last night , and he turned down. Last night at 9 PM we were still holding 55F . We started to -day at 39 F on the back porch ( in shade ).
Do yourself a favour , YouTube ' Emmanuel by Botti and Micarelli '
I cannot think of a nicer way to start your day.
China and the U.S. agreed to control greenhouse emissions, Barack was very clear in his goals , the Chinese , a little more nebulous
still what a start # 1 they agreed and # 2 they will do something
These superpowers have hemmed and hawed or in China's case stonewalled while other countries set goals and acted.
BTW - Canada took the position ' we'll follow the U.S. ' .. what a cop out that was. Any goals we set are still waiting in the wings
My thought on Remembrance Day
What I didn't hear , a little Rudyard Kipling
" For heathen heart that puts her faith
In reeking tube and iron shard
All valiant dust that builds on dust
And guarding calls not Thee to guard
For frantic boast and foolish word
Thy mercy on Thy people Lord "
Oh , the lessons we could learn from history and should have learned
BTW - love reciting poetry
Oh , you've noticed !!!
He is busy. We are waiting.
The new Personal Banking Representative insisted that we make this effort a priority , hence the lawyer visit.
Instead of waiting , we downloaded forms from the Ministry of the Attorney General for both these jobs.
Of course , lacking legal expertise we could omit or add confusing language or contradict ourselves. The forms do come w/ explanations of terms and procedures
Still , these documents will exist and be acceptable to institutions
Grim stuff this. In case , you can't decide or are mentally incapable..... shiver , shiver.... quiver Oooh !
Weather : the worm turned last night , and he turned down. Last night at 9 PM we were still holding 55F . We started to -day at 39 F on the back porch ( in shade ).
Do yourself a favour , YouTube ' Emmanuel by Botti and Micarelli '
I cannot think of a nicer way to start your day.
China and the U.S. agreed to control greenhouse emissions, Barack was very clear in his goals , the Chinese , a little more nebulous
still what a start # 1 they agreed and # 2 they will do something
These superpowers have hemmed and hawed or in China's case stonewalled while other countries set goals and acted.
BTW - Canada took the position ' we'll follow the U.S. ' .. what a cop out that was. Any goals we set are still waiting in the wings
My thought on Remembrance Day
What I didn't hear , a little Rudyard Kipling
" For heathen heart that puts her faith
In reeking tube and iron shard
All valiant dust that builds on dust
And guarding calls not Thee to guard
For frantic boast and foolish word
Thy mercy on Thy people Lord "
Oh , the lessons we could learn from history and should have learned
BTW - love reciting poetry
Oh , you've noticed !!!
Tuesday 11 November 2014
Under the Topic
........ of ' things you didn't need or want to know about , comes
1. In a hotel room , clean the bottom of the iron
2 young ladies Bambi and Thumper ( not their real names )
showed how to make bacon and eggs in your dorm room
Place 2 - 3 strips of bacon on foil ( flat ) wrap the foil as if you were covering a sandwich. Place the foil package on a towel.
Use the high setting on the iron and iron the foil pack for 6 - 10 minutes.
2. for the eggs , use the coffee maker. Place water in the resevoir and eggs in the coffee pot. Turn on the coffee maker , let run for 6 - 7 minutes for soft boiled eggs ,10 minutes for hard boiled eggs.
Oh yeah ,check the coffee maker in your room for egg shells.
In the movie , ' Bennie and Joon ' , the 2 main characters use the iron to make grilled cheese sandwiches ( use the cotton setting )
This item made ' USA To - day ' , ' Venezuela is Importing Oil '.
Oops , we miscalculated how much oil we'd need said the president of the OPEC country. Maybe , oops doesn't quite cover it.
To - day , we try the new improved gutter cleaning system. Yesterday at the local lawn and garden Stihl dealer , for $ 49 , I bought a gutter clearing tube system. Light weight and designed to fit a Stihl leaf blower.
Results : fair to good. The tubing is easy to assemble and comes w/ clamps. I used duct tape in case the whole shebang didn't work.
The system did well on the first story and way better on the front.
The sides and back gutters aren't as accessible w/out adjusting the length ( much closer to the ground and the tubing was set for reaching high ).
The tubing is blown or lifted off the gutter by the force of the blowing air. And holding up a leaf blower plus tubing at chest height is heavy and awkward.
To - day , I will use a vacuum hose to connect between the tubing and the leaf blower. This change now requires 2 people to hold the equipment - one on the leaf blower and one holding and directing the tubing. As well, since the tubing is light , I will attach an aluminum reach pole to support the tubing.
Rube Goldberg guard your cannoli , I'm coming for you
Weather : Rain is coming BUT the backyard is golden in the sunlight w/ 46 F on the back deck. No wind that I can see.
Enjoy the day , y'all
Addendum : after the blow
Success : truthfully , yesterday despite all the glitches appears to have been at least 85 % successful
to- day : Dynomite
A few growing pains as in , the blower tubes came apart twice ( forgot to tape them to - gether.
Control excellent , cleaning terrific
Chance of falling from the ladder or roof Zilch !
The good feelings rolled and so did the red wine
Happy Happy Happy
Drawbacks : 20 ft of taped to - gether tubing
Taken apart , there are 2 ten foot sections : 1 rigid and 1 bendable
1. In a hotel room , clean the bottom of the iron
2 young ladies Bambi and Thumper ( not their real names )
showed how to make bacon and eggs in your dorm room
Place 2 - 3 strips of bacon on foil ( flat ) wrap the foil as if you were covering a sandwich. Place the foil package on a towel.
Use the high setting on the iron and iron the foil pack for 6 - 10 minutes.
2. for the eggs , use the coffee maker. Place water in the resevoir and eggs in the coffee pot. Turn on the coffee maker , let run for 6 - 7 minutes for soft boiled eggs ,10 minutes for hard boiled eggs.
Oh yeah ,check the coffee maker in your room for egg shells.
In the movie , ' Bennie and Joon ' , the 2 main characters use the iron to make grilled cheese sandwiches ( use the cotton setting )
This item made ' USA To - day ' , ' Venezuela is Importing Oil '.
Oops , we miscalculated how much oil we'd need said the president of the OPEC country. Maybe , oops doesn't quite cover it.
To - day , we try the new improved gutter cleaning system. Yesterday at the local lawn and garden Stihl dealer , for $ 49 , I bought a gutter clearing tube system. Light weight and designed to fit a Stihl leaf blower.
Results : fair to good. The tubing is easy to assemble and comes w/ clamps. I used duct tape in case the whole shebang didn't work.
The system did well on the first story and way better on the front.
The sides and back gutters aren't as accessible w/out adjusting the length ( much closer to the ground and the tubing was set for reaching high ).
The tubing is blown or lifted off the gutter by the force of the blowing air. And holding up a leaf blower plus tubing at chest height is heavy and awkward.
To - day , I will use a vacuum hose to connect between the tubing and the leaf blower. This change now requires 2 people to hold the equipment - one on the leaf blower and one holding and directing the tubing. As well, since the tubing is light , I will attach an aluminum reach pole to support the tubing.
Rube Goldberg guard your cannoli , I'm coming for you
Weather : Rain is coming BUT the backyard is golden in the sunlight w/ 46 F on the back deck. No wind that I can see.
Enjoy the day , y'all
Addendum : after the blow
Success : truthfully , yesterday despite all the glitches appears to have been at least 85 % successful
to- day : Dynomite
A few growing pains as in , the blower tubes came apart twice ( forgot to tape them to - gether.
Control excellent , cleaning terrific
Chance of falling from the ladder or roof Zilch !
The good feelings rolled and so did the red wine
Happy Happy Happy
Drawbacks : 20 ft of taped to - gether tubing
Taken apart , there are 2 ten foot sections : 1 rigid and 1 bendable
Monday 10 November 2014
When the Sun Comes Out
Yes, even a cool day starts to look hopeful
Although we are cold this time of year , sun is possible
Story : 20 years ago , my cousin Brian comes home from Vancouver , B.C. ( rainy climate ) w/ girlfriend a little before Xmas.
The GF stays in my other cousin's room. My aunt hears this scream about 7 : 30 AM from upstairs and rushes up. There is the girl friend standing at the window , hands to her face.
The first time she had seen sun in close to 3 months.
So ,not only me. Sun is good
This past week was named ' Pedestrian Safety ' week. W/ diminished light , wet and leaves the city decided to focus on pedestrian safety. Result , the most hit pedestrians for the year.
Good idea , but conditions didn't favour pedestrian safety.
As well , a bus and a car bounced off buildings this week end. A bus entered the CIBC bank through the glass facade and a BMW careened off a curb and tree and smacked a house.
Stay safe , stay off the sidewalks , if you value your life
Although we are cold this time of year , sun is possible
Story : 20 years ago , my cousin Brian comes home from Vancouver , B.C. ( rainy climate ) w/ girlfriend a little before Xmas.
The GF stays in my other cousin's room. My aunt hears this scream about 7 : 30 AM from upstairs and rushes up. There is the girl friend standing at the window , hands to her face.
The first time she had seen sun in close to 3 months.
So ,not only me. Sun is good
This past week was named ' Pedestrian Safety ' week. W/ diminished light , wet and leaves the city decided to focus on pedestrian safety. Result , the most hit pedestrians for the year.
Good idea , but conditions didn't favour pedestrian safety.
As well , a bus and a car bounced off buildings this week end. A bus entered the CIBC bank through the glass facade and a BMW careened off a curb and tree and smacked a house.
Stay safe , stay off the sidewalks , if you value your life
Sunday 9 November 2014
Like Clockwork
... Shoppers Drug Mart ( read , CVS or Walgreens ) offers a coupon. 20 X the points or some such
Last week , $ 20 off if you spent 75. Not points , dollars
Wandering the store , I find an ' Akai ' base speaker set for TV etc.
The speaker is meant to be the stand for your TV. As if the TV wouldn't be tippy enough already.
59.95 minus 20 is 40
Wow. Of course , I picked it up
Now to get to 75. This and that
At the register , I look at the machine - 97 dollars
Yepper , after the rebate , we still spent 97
Can I find a deal ?
Is there no end to my genius ????
OK. Unpack the speaker.
Unplug the remote speakers that we had been using
Our TV is bracket mounted , I put the new speaker ( flat affair )
under the PVR and DVD player. All fits neatly
Ready,
No sound. Play w/ the remote for the speaker ( yes , just what we needed another remote for the TV ).
Unplug and replug. Lights are on , and no one home
Choose TV menu , select audio. Sound out ' on ' NO
Flick the icon , dadah - sound. Great acoustics , really.
Well ,anything beats the 6 Watt speakers on the TV.
Problem , if we got sound by turning on ' sound out ' what was happening w/ the other speakers that were plugged into the same port. Criminy , I was sure sound came out of the remote speakers
that I switched out.
This base speaker , also allows BluTooth connection for other devices computer , phone etc.
and the sucker turns itself on when the TV starts.
It allows accentuated bass sound and has its own mute
and of course , volume
Weather : between leaves and rain , something is falling all the time and it's cold
' Remo Williams the Adventure Continues ' says it all
Remo Williams is the Destroyer , Shiva made incarnate
A practioner of Shinanju , mystical fighter for good
Last week , $ 20 off if you spent 75. Not points , dollars
Wandering the store , I find an ' Akai ' base speaker set for TV etc.
The speaker is meant to be the stand for your TV. As if the TV wouldn't be tippy enough already.
59.95 minus 20 is 40
Wow. Of course , I picked it up
Now to get to 75. This and that
At the register , I look at the machine - 97 dollars
Yepper , after the rebate , we still spent 97
Can I find a deal ?
Is there no end to my genius ????
OK. Unpack the speaker.
Unplug the remote speakers that we had been using
Our TV is bracket mounted , I put the new speaker ( flat affair )
under the PVR and DVD player. All fits neatly
Ready,
No sound. Play w/ the remote for the speaker ( yes , just what we needed another remote for the TV ).
Unplug and replug. Lights are on , and no one home
Choose TV menu , select audio. Sound out ' on ' NO
Flick the icon , dadah - sound. Great acoustics , really.
Well ,anything beats the 6 Watt speakers on the TV.
Problem , if we got sound by turning on ' sound out ' what was happening w/ the other speakers that were plugged into the same port. Criminy , I was sure sound came out of the remote speakers
that I switched out.
This base speaker , also allows BluTooth connection for other devices computer , phone etc.
and the sucker turns itself on when the TV starts.
It allows accentuated bass sound and has its own mute
and of course , volume
Weather : between leaves and rain , something is falling all the time and it's cold
' Remo Williams the Adventure Continues ' says it all
Remo Williams is the Destroyer , Shiva made incarnate
A practioner of Shinanju , mystical fighter for good
Saturday 8 November 2014
Condo Hunting
... normally ,new condos typically mean going far east or west or right downtown
Instead , this development is 4 blocks away - wait for it - w/ waterviews , well not everyone but some units overlook the lake
Everything looks shiny and new , excitement buzzed - prices may rise Monday , after promotion week end.
Tempted but not enough.
Weather : cold - ish , more than rainy - ish and gusty winds
Those winds of November
Took the aunt to dinner. She tells us that her isolationist sister calls and says ' come visit '
' You're sick , right '
' Yes '
' When do you want me to visit ? '
' to - morrow ! ' Aunt is in Edmonton , Alberta
Japanese restaurant was close to very good
The World News by the numbers highlighted , America's new stealth warships - cut to the chase , 4 Billion for the first one
this boat can walk on water and spit nickels at the same time
which is good if your a warship
The boat can hit 55 Km / h or 30 something MPH
80 missile tubes and mega guns
The Berlin Wall take down happened 25 yrs ago
We are going back to that den of iniquity in Salamanca , Seneca Allegany. They're having a points bonanza - earn the points win the prize and keep your points - just get the points
Sucker !!!!! Yep , us.
Instead , this development is 4 blocks away - wait for it - w/ waterviews , well not everyone but some units overlook the lake
Everything looks shiny and new , excitement buzzed - prices may rise Monday , after promotion week end.
Tempted but not enough.
Weather : cold - ish , more than rainy - ish and gusty winds
Those winds of November
Took the aunt to dinner. She tells us that her isolationist sister calls and says ' come visit '
' You're sick , right '
' Yes '
' When do you want me to visit ? '
' to - morrow ! ' Aunt is in Edmonton , Alberta
Japanese restaurant was close to very good
The World News by the numbers highlighted , America's new stealth warships - cut to the chase , 4 Billion for the first one
this boat can walk on water and spit nickels at the same time
which is good if your a warship
The boat can hit 55 Km / h or 30 something MPH
80 missile tubes and mega guns
The Berlin Wall take down happened 25 yrs ago
We are going back to that den of iniquity in Salamanca , Seneca Allegany. They're having a points bonanza - earn the points win the prize and keep your points - just get the points
Sucker !!!!! Yep , us.
Friday 7 November 2014
999 Ways not to blow Leaves....
..... from the gutter
An 11 ft section of downpipe + 2 blower extensions and ' U ' trap pipe , weigh a lot
now hold a gas leaf blower at waist height
aim upwards
Success rate was over 80 %
Messy but as the SeaBees say ' Can Do , Will Do , Done '
We need some adjustments
namely a flexible hose to connect leaf blower and pipes
Weather : cold . snow pellets and sprinkles
oh , leaves tumbling out of the gutters
Tale of the ( craps ) table
All in , about dead even , counting slot losses as well
Success rate 95 %
An 11 ft section of downpipe + 2 blower extensions and ' U ' trap pipe , weigh a lot
now hold a gas leaf blower at waist height
aim upwards
Success rate was over 80 %
Messy but as the SeaBees say ' Can Do , Will Do , Done '
We need some adjustments
namely a flexible hose to connect leaf blower and pipes
Weather : cold . snow pellets and sprinkles
oh , leaves tumbling out of the gutters
Tale of the ( craps ) table
All in , about dead even , counting slot losses as well
Success rate 95 %
Thursday 6 November 2014
figures
on the Hwy 401 , the overhead signs inform drivers of conditions
ahead
' Collectors and Express moving very slowly beyond next transfer '
Typical of all signage , you can't get to the next transfer
Thus , 3 h and 98 miles covered
On the brake all the way
Weather : crappy rain , crappy temperature , crappy driving - it all fits
However , as Piper Hecht was fond of saying if you're complaining , I guess you got there , in one piece
We did
ahead
' Collectors and Express moving very slowly beyond next transfer '
Typical of all signage , you can't get to the next transfer
Thus , 3 h and 98 miles covered
On the brake all the way
Weather : crappy rain , crappy temperature , crappy driving - it all fits
However , as Piper Hecht was fond of saying if you're complaining , I guess you got there , in one piece
We did
Wednesday 5 November 2014
When the Cat's Away
... the mice come out to play
While I was sleeping since yesterday , it turns out that the Republicans control the world or the U.S. ,more specifically
The Republicans are wise / careful legislators w/ only the welfare of the American people at heart
BO was a little displeased but is willing to work w/ the other guys for the benefit of the American people
Thats nice
Weather : blossomed beuti here in N Ohio , cool and dry
While I was sleeping since yesterday , it turns out that the Republicans control the world or the U.S. ,more specifically
The Republicans are wise / careful legislators w/ only the welfare of the American people at heart
BO was a little displeased but is willing to work w/ the other guys for the benefit of the American people
Thats nice
Weather : blossomed beuti here in N Ohio , cool and dry
Tuesday 4 November 2014
The Travelling Pants
It was the ' Ya Ya Sisterhood ' that made them famous
However , its my travelling pants as the topic to -day
What should you learn while in those pants
There are nice people everywhere - we're all different and all the same
Firstly , I should travel w/ shirts that have 2 breast pockets or a vest with pockets ( good size , I will add )
I did bring such a vest but its relegated to the car doused in ciggy smoke from the casino and there is no spare or 2 shirt pockets
Error # 1
My home made pita chips are better than store bought
Store bought is saltier and better tasting but we all know why
There will be or are many surprising places e.g. Maumee Bay State Park lodge. Described as scenic , well appointed -- and a great pool to look at ( swim is to - morrow ) and this place probably has fishing access but not this time of year. Never would have found it on our own. We came by suggestion
The dice and me. A dismal day , from 1 PM to 4 , stuck $ 300 after winning the first day. I recovered somewhat at night clearing $ 100 but it was ugly.
General etiquette would say that you don't normally bring down bets ( cancel them ) sort of a lack of faith in the shooter and bad karma
I did just that. One hit on the 6 and 8 and the bets came down. If I had a line bet and odds that bet stayed up ( odds can come down but the line is a contract , it stays ).
The numbers dictate that if you leave your bets up until a 7 rolls and clears the table ( 7out ) that you would need 3 hits on a number
to equal the net result of 1 hit and a take down.
Thus, conservative play is to take down your bet on a choppy or cold table.
the first day , all bets stayed up but those bets were hitting.
So ugly , did it and through some up and down , I managed a win
But know the table was 1 / 3 full , you see , not only moi that took a beating during the day.
Full table = good runs and excitement
Weather : was a dog's breakfast and I'm feeling sorry for the dog.
Cool to start in NY , the mountains , warming through PA and cooling and rain in OH. We drove in wind and rain the last 1 h of the drive. Still not nice out there
However , its my travelling pants as the topic to -day
What should you learn while in those pants
There are nice people everywhere - we're all different and all the same
Firstly , I should travel w/ shirts that have 2 breast pockets or a vest with pockets ( good size , I will add )
I did bring such a vest but its relegated to the car doused in ciggy smoke from the casino and there is no spare or 2 shirt pockets
Error # 1
My home made pita chips are better than store bought
Store bought is saltier and better tasting but we all know why
There will be or are many surprising places e.g. Maumee Bay State Park lodge. Described as scenic , well appointed -- and a great pool to look at ( swim is to - morrow ) and this place probably has fishing access but not this time of year. Never would have found it on our own. We came by suggestion
The dice and me. A dismal day , from 1 PM to 4 , stuck $ 300 after winning the first day. I recovered somewhat at night clearing $ 100 but it was ugly.
General etiquette would say that you don't normally bring down bets ( cancel them ) sort of a lack of faith in the shooter and bad karma
I did just that. One hit on the 6 and 8 and the bets came down. If I had a line bet and odds that bet stayed up ( odds can come down but the line is a contract , it stays ).
The numbers dictate that if you leave your bets up until a 7 rolls and clears the table ( 7out ) that you would need 3 hits on a number
to equal the net result of 1 hit and a take down.
Thus, conservative play is to take down your bet on a choppy or cold table.
the first day , all bets stayed up but those bets were hitting.
So ugly , did it and through some up and down , I managed a win
But know the table was 1 / 3 full , you see , not only moi that took a beating during the day.
Full table = good runs and excitement
Weather : was a dog's breakfast and I'm feeling sorry for the dog.
Cool to start in NY , the mountains , warming through PA and cooling and rain in OH. We drove in wind and rain the last 1 h of the drive. Still not nice out there
Monday 3 November 2014
Coming Out !
the call that starts a ' hand ' which is someone rolling the dice - the shooter
' mark the point ' and the bets go down
from there
our lady of the cubes is smiling or ...... well you get the picture
safe bets , the line and odds - place the 6 and 8
wait
wait
the line and odds means you cover the point marked
odds are the true odds , no advantage to the house
but those are the true odds ..... so 2 : 1 means that you have twice the chance of losing as winning , but the payout is 2 : 1
so simple ..... so bleeding hard
patience
and walk away if your up a little b/c up a little beats down
and now
the Truth
you need to go deep
which means if you don't risk some there is no reward
or coming back
Weather??? cold , brrr , cold yesterday in the parkade
Casino was smokey but comfortable
' mark the point ' and the bets go down
from there
our lady of the cubes is smiling or ...... well you get the picture
safe bets , the line and odds - place the 6 and 8
wait
wait
the line and odds means you cover the point marked
odds are the true odds , no advantage to the house
but those are the true odds ..... so 2 : 1 means that you have twice the chance of losing as winning , but the payout is 2 : 1
so simple ..... so bleeding hard
patience
and walk away if your up a little b/c up a little beats down
and now
the Truth
you need to go deep
which means if you don't risk some there is no reward
or coming back
Weather??? cold , brrr , cold yesterday in the parkade
Casino was smokey but comfortable
Saturday 1 November 2014
Just Wait ..........
.....10 minutes if you don't like the weather
Is the standard joke about East Coast conditions in Canada , esp concerning Newfoundland.
To - day , it describes T.O. - little breaks of sun , little gusts of wind, big gusts of wind and SNOW going sideways.... leaves going sideways
' the frost is on the pumpkin ' or snow is
' The colder it is ,tiddly pom
The more it snows , tiddly pom
And no one know tiddly pom
How cold , tiddly pom
My nose is growing ' paraphrased from A.A Milne
The backyard in fall
This represents the view that we wait for
Fall in the ravine
They come out of the woodwork.
Story line : Likeable aunt receives a phone call informing her that an agoraphbic sister is not feeling well . There is no one else here in T.O.
Aunt travels from Edmonton , Alberta. On arrival discovers that the sister is hospitalized and bed ridden. The sister is suffering from osteoporosis and heart problems. The ultimate goal now is to get sis to a nursing home in Alberta , a mere 1500 miles away. There may be familial help there , well ,the family is nearer..... and dearer ????
Sis has a condo , doesn't leave the building and has no computer
Aunt is running around Richmond Hill using taxis and public transit
back and forth to the hospital.
Apparently , I've got a new career building
They come out of the woodwork
Is the standard joke about East Coast conditions in Canada , esp concerning Newfoundland.
To - day , it describes T.O. - little breaks of sun , little gusts of wind, big gusts of wind and SNOW going sideways.... leaves going sideways
' the frost is on the pumpkin ' or snow is
' The colder it is ,tiddly pom
The more it snows , tiddly pom
And no one know tiddly pom
How cold , tiddly pom
My nose is growing ' paraphrased from A.A Milne
The backyard in fall
This represents the view that we wait for
Fall in the ravine
They come out of the woodwork.
Story line : Likeable aunt receives a phone call informing her that an agoraphbic sister is not feeling well . There is no one else here in T.O.
Aunt travels from Edmonton , Alberta. On arrival discovers that the sister is hospitalized and bed ridden. The sister is suffering from osteoporosis and heart problems. The ultimate goal now is to get sis to a nursing home in Alberta , a mere 1500 miles away. There may be familial help there , well ,the family is nearer..... and dearer ????
Sis has a condo , doesn't leave the building and has no computer
Aunt is running around Richmond Hill using taxis and public transit
back and forth to the hospital.
Apparently , I've got a new career building
They come out of the woodwork
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