㋅ 6 months gone

 ㋅ or 6 months remaining [ P.O.V. ]

weather is unsettled and the smoke is unsettling
our air quality bobs up and down 

while watching the doc on ' spitfire ', a veteran says that he is dismayed that after the war to end of all wars, you can watch killing daily from all parts of the world [ recall this doc is from early 2000 b/c those vets were 80 ish ]

yes, air quality is suspect
despite the moisture [ humidity and sprinkles ]

lost my train of thought b/c a window popped up saying ' restart to update ' and since I forgot last time, the window appeared, figured ' now ! ' the day is a mix [ of course ] sprinkles and booming sun
Actually, Chrome is very conscientious about updates

good news ???

Canada has ranked at the top for developed countries in economic outlook. The last year or so, Canada s progress has been robust. And based on current parameters seems to have excellent outlooks

Wowzers. Canada ranking high. The last high ranking was for lousy air quality this week. Toronto got to be # 5 for crappy air pollution.

AND this is ' Canada Day ' weekend. In the U.K. it is called ' bank holiday '. Here in Canada, we go w/ ' long weekend '.

29 of June

yepper closing out the month of June

Yes, another one out of the 12

' Spifire, the legend in the Air ', is a documentary on Amazon Prime. We were at ' RAF Northholt ' for the Battle of Britain commemoration in 2018 [ ? ]. We visited the underground site called  ' the Battle of Britain bunker ' [ the Air Defense of Southern England was directed from there ]

Beverley Shenstone [ spy or mere engineer ] left Canada for an aeronautical posting in Germany in the late 1920 s or early 30 s. He managed to return to England and the Supermarine air design facility,  bringing a treatise on aeronautical design by Prandtl. In essence, Shenstone brought the wing shape for the Spitfire.

"" While in Germany, Shenstone travelled to Heidelberg and met Ludwig Prandtl, who was a pioneer in the application of systematic mathematical analyses to aerodynamics. It was also at the Wasserkuppe that he met Air Commodore John Adrian Chamier and acted as his translator. Chamier suggested that Shenstone should come to work for the British at Vickers-Armstrongs of which Chamier was a director.^[13]

To find work, he moved to England in May 1931. Geoffrey Hill tried to get him a job at Westland but there was nothing suitable. He was interviewed by Sidney Camm but due to a misunderstanding walked out of the interview.^[14] Through Chamier he got an interview in 1932 with Reginald Mitchell at Supermarine (which was part of Vickers-Armstrong). While disappointed with Shenstone's knowledge of monoplane-wing construction, Mitchell was impressed by his expertise in aerodynamic theory and gave him a full-time position at £500 per annum following a two-month trial.^{[15][16]  ""}

^{source, Wikipedia} 

28 28 ⢂

 ⢂ the dwindling days of June

there was a by - election, this week in Toronto. Our previous mayor stepped down and we elected a replacement

we are in a pattern of fairly high humidity and chance of rain almost every day. The green life is burgeoning, gutters are full of debris

🐟

 🐟 yes that time of year or season

I'm really fishing again
boat works and we got out

the skies threatened but E .. said we can  fish some more
we fished
E.. said ' oh, oh ' and we skipped home [ all 3 minutes away ]

Boat slides into the boathouse and wazoo om !!!! buckets of rain
E .. caught some drops and I was dry

and we caught some fish
my tally was 2 bass [ large and small - mouth ]

E .. must have had 20 fish [ rock bass, bluegill, large and small - mouth

A .. had one large smallmouth

biggest weight of bass - was me !

👺

👺  well, poker on Fri night went late [ 1:30 Eek ! ]
and Saturday evening, family was visiting

Fear the Living Dead or how I feel on Sunday
and another month is drifting away 

OK. Why the Japanese goblin
recall, that the emoji board  hasn't been cooperating and not printing or showing the ' icon ' that I'd picked

obviously, goblins are on the ticket

so. Hopefully, fishing is on the menu for tomorrow
actual first trip w/ the newly fixed outboard

⠊ this is June 24

 𝈗⠊   aha - the symbol for ' 24 ' 
I'm assuming thats it.

the emoji board doesn't seem to reproduce all the symbols
or I've changed something in the settings that prevents use of certain categories

a dull day, we have 70 F and moist - both rain and humidity

Hello Ether - I'm talking to you

its all about being positive and saying ' thank you ' 

OK thats today. and ......... 
Dunno 

typical. 

back to the original broadcast.  

in this house at approx 6 P,  five people will gather w/ an age spread of 22 to 92. Everyone has the same last name. We are a couple, an uncle, a cousin, a grand - daughter. The uncle is one of two siblings still alive [ maybe, b/c there could be a third ]

👈 Jn 23

𝈖𝈖❤❤𝈖𝈖𝈖𝈖𝈖𝈖 ❤❤announcing the date

👈𝈖👉𝈖𝈖𝈖I saw a YouTube post by an angler. The gist was that over fifty y.o. tournament anglers cannot compete w/ the field.
Sad. But gave me hope, in the vein that its only me.

I've been warning A .. not to include me in his grand plans at the Q.     I cannot keep up. And here at home, I cannot afford any down days. I am required to be active.

whoa, a whole lot of negatives in that section above

positives. I know my limits. I am realistic. I accept my roles and accomplish what I can

ooh. sounds sad

22

𝈕𝈕𝈕𝈕𝈕June of 2023

Shopping at SuperStore [ cheaper liquor ]

did my exercise session

lunch and hardware pick up [ later ]

sunny, warm and giving hope𝈕𝈕𝈕𝈕𝈕𝈕𝈕𝈕𝈕𝈕󠄅𝈕 𝈕

🃵

 🃵 this symbol is emoji ' playing card 21 '

say what ? dunno. I typed in ' 21 ' in emoji search and got 🃵

sunny day ahead w/ a slight chance of rain in 2 days

from the Google search:

Symbol Meaning

Playing Card Trump-21. Playing Cards.

The symbol "Playing Card Trump-21" is included in the "Trumps" Subblock of the "Playing Cards" Block and was approved as part of Unicode version 7.0 in 2014.

The Unicode is a system for fonts and graphics in the computing field

further details:

Unicode Name	Playing Card Trump-21
Unicode Number
HTML Code
CSS Code
Unicode Block	Playing Cards
Unicode Subblock	Trumps
Unicode Version	7.0 (2014)   talk about dumb : on my truck, you can't charge the battery easily, only jump start the battery b / c the negative terminal is covered by the air intake housing nutso !!! The remedy is attach an extender cable and tuck the cable end conveniently someplace

ຽ

ຽ  squiggle of the day

thus. increasing warmth today
however, there is more chance of rain and a cool down

this cycle of weather is officially ' El Nino ' which translates to slightly cooler temperatures for us, here in the Great Lakes Basin

Truth for the day
a do nothing day. I think yesterday was so tense [ thats me b/c E.. was helpful and cool ] that today is really a let down time
emotions were running wild. I was worried about getting the trailer and boat down the ramp at the launch [ I'm slightly dyslexic backing up ] plus they were guests staying at the Quarter Mile and I didn't want to interfere too much w/ their holiday

I backed that trailer down the ramp like a pro w/ E .. waving his hands 

of course, the guests were friendly and offered to help me dock. And it turned out that I had met one of the guys 4 years ago and he remembered. then I was able to show them where items could be found

Could we get the trailer into the tight spot beside the shed [ backing in of course !! ]
no problem. E .. and I carried the trailer around and lined it up. and we pushed in by hand [ E.. is strong, believe me ]

See. Worried about all that for no reason. Ah .... but isn't that what worry is all about
E.. says on the way home ' knew it would be cinch and we would be home by 7 P ' [ right E ... !!!! ]

🛥

 🛥  back in the headlines.

the boat is ready for pick up

warm and sunny continues
the wild flowers have shot up and touch the window sill

the hope was that the wildflowers would make a boundary for the soil patch and add colour. Plus, attract bees and give them a feeding place

no bees. asking then ..... is the wildflower bed or row too narrow
or not enough flowers to attract bees

the boat is asleep in its home
I'm relieved and content [ that is rare ]

I had excellent assistance and everyone today was a help

🗺

 🗺 ..... strange new worlds

or the latest, Star Trek Empire spin off

recently, we asked for a break in the Telco bill
we lost the ' legacy package ' for TV channels and ended up w/ a lot of channels but w/the ability to swap out approx 20 channels

one switch got us, Sci Fi. overall, its been disappointing
however, yes, ' Star Trek : Strange New Worlds ' appeared on Thurs and I felt that ST:SNW was more than interesting
ah, refreshing is the term

Scarborough has sun and warm
not sure if the A/C went on b/c the house was comfortable

🌿

🌿  a shout out to the wildflowers again
actually, quite impressive

our sunny day streak starts and 75 + is going to be the norm

bright and tempting out there

SUMMER time in the city

➰ the ides of June

➰  beware

somehow that doesn't have the same ominous feel to it

lets see ..... oh, Dad s birthday and he would be .... em !

have been 109 y.o. 

we were both Tigers born 3 cycles apart [ Chinese yearly Zodiac

Wildflowers are back as promised

Neato

so good to see the return of the plants
wans't quite sure if ' perennials ' meant each year

☊

 ☊ the symbol at left is

Ascending node. Say What ! ?
headset for listening ? Nope

ear ring ? nope 
collar

yesterday was actually, a reasonable day
today is likely raining but the last for quite a while [ forecast ]

don't base your hopes on the economic predictions
fairly, blah, I would say

a TV promo, touts ' invest in gold '
testimony " gold saved my portfolio "
I hold gold but its more of a traditional values investment
I cannot imagine a scenario when that block of metal helps

💥💥

 💥💥 wishing for sun
but ..... it will rain. the long range says iffy weather til Friday and then SUN for about a week

recently, we asked for a reprieve from the bundle from our telco for internet, phone and TV. 
the gimmick is we lost our legacy package. we ' upgraded ' and paid for a small add on. one of the ' perquisites ' is called flex.
yes, you write your own doom
I opted for Sci Fi and have been roundly disappointed. the highlight has been ' Star Trek ' of all flavours - re runs.
YET, there is a chance that the new spin off of the ' spin offs ' of Star Trek is NOT coming to Sci Fi.  NO it seems
worth it -maybe yes / maybe no

on discovery. laptops esp the Duet w/ detachable keyboard [ slightly, bendable ] were not meant for sitting in bed. I suppose that you are expected to be at a desk.
I imagine that I would be told ' its a tablet as well ' so ... use it that way in bed

but I'm older and not flexible [ in all ways ] AND sitting in bed using the laptop as a laptop is how that I envision the computer process  

☁♊

☁♊ a respite from the rain - maybe .......

a shout out to M.. who said ' do it ' when I told her how much the repairs for the boat would be
she didn't even hesitate
so thnx, M .....

uh. good news is scarce
CBC online was a total bust

so ..... ooooo
you get to hear about exercise
I've set new targets
based on past workouts, I've decided that 50 min is an optimal place to stop.
you see, I'm not getting stronger or fitter, based on age
this rowing - elliptical - free weights is a holding attempt
keep muscle mass [ I pray ] and heart health [ technically, a good move ]
as well, 600 Kcal is a reasonable goal as well
thus its either or, when I hit one of those two .... STOP

WAIT ! is this plan working ? My weight has stayed constant [ approx 3 weeks or so ] 
BTW, longer and harder doesn't cause weight loss

My physical data, usually averaging 116 - 118 Beats Per Minute and approx 95 %  in the      ' cardio ' zone for exercise mode ...... is excellent

or

like the Doobie Bros song ' I keep holding on ' from Minute by Minute

on another topic. Katelyn Tuohy failed to win either the    1 500 or 5 000 m race at NCAA Championships
and I'm not watching the analysis of  ' what happened '
she is still my favourite runner and ' s*** happens ' and I ought to know

Go Katelyn !!!!!

the day shows sun....... Sun ...... SUn .......SUN
did I say ' sun '

Rain ended the sun streak

 

☔☔☔☔☔

 ☔☔☔☔☔ the present
and the future

" when the rain washes you clean "

' you'll know ' Fleetwood Mac

☁☂☀

 ☁☂☀ our day in symbols [ at least for now ]

on Saturday night starting at 8:12 P Katelyn Tuohy of NC State was to try for the double. She would run a 1 500 M final and an hour and forty five later, the 5 000M. Nope. She did not win the 1500

rain is going to be off  / on for four days
lawns get watered and smoke gets dissolved or washed from the sky

🛥🛥🛥🛥🛥🛥🛥🛥🛥🛥

 🛥🛥🛥🛥🛥🛥🛥🛥🛥🛥

still on my mind

how much and when is the boat back from the shop. 

The verdict is in.

 the problem was that someone forgot to put lower gear case oil in

 and basically the prop was spinning dry

see lots of damage - we don't know how much the cost will be but it will be more than $2,000 for sure 

anyways that's life.

A little mistake
 and everybody then has to go through a lot of effort to get the boat to the marina and the mechanic

 so just said really sad

🛥🛥🛥🛥🛥🛥🛥

 🛥🛥🛥🛥🛥🛥🛥 now at the Marina

while there, the owner turns the key 

and Gets a cough out of the negine

We left the boat anyway

🛥🛥🛥🛥🛥

 🛥🛥🛥🛥🛥

it s on my mind
getting the boat out of the water and trailer ready
getting to the marina

I'm lining up the ducks - hoping for a smooth day tomorrow

smoke is the order of the day
reduce outdoor activity esp children and oldsters
the forecast says that changing winds should help over the next following day

the situation is not settled yet, many events need to come together [ please ! ]

⚾ life lessons from baaseball

 ⚾ when life throws you a curve - don't swing for the fences

Keep the ball in play [ just stroke it out there ]
really ! thats it !!!!

in planning for going up to tinker w/ the boat
I wrote notes to remember what to take

' saw tool '. b/c I knew that the batteries were not slidng into the battery holder. I probably, would have to cut away portions of the plastic battery holder. It was a real struggle squeezing those # 25 batteries into the holder, last week.

well. the new ' dedicated ' starter battery is SMALLER, yes smaller footprint than the dual purpose batteries that we've been trying to cram into that space

Give me a break. or don't

new words for our vocabulary, ' local smoke ' from Quebec wildfires
up at the Q' the sun was reddish and the air tasted acidic [ oh, you could see the haze as well ]

the TorStar headline says the ' Big Smoke ' - thats for real

and pity b/c the weather is very moderate - sun, breeze and inviting

the big news inCda. our inflation is up and to combat that, the Fed bank raised the interest rate to 4.75 % [ highest in yrs !!! ]

and please note, that our ocnsumer debt is high
I forget the category but we've borrowed a big bunch

not us. 

🛥 the standard saying

🛥  is that " B.O.A. T . " actually means ' bring out another thousand '

in the fall, it was $ 800

this past week, all my efforts were to avoid going to the mechanic

well, today, the new battery couldn't help

thus, off to the Emerald Isle mechanic

however. I had been trying to make up a scenario involving getting the boat to Emerald.

I popped by next door at the cottage and said ' where do you guys launch your boat ? ' 
the answer was Hiawatha
I said thats where I gotta go then. By trolling motor. 
They said ' three hours to ge there. No way, we'll get you closer ! '

kinda neat, that everyone is trying to help .......

three hours ??? really. Crikey !!!

oh. and it will be a thousand [ x 2 ??? Ooh ...... ]

🍩 - good for your heart

🍩 not a chance

however, M.. wanted gift certificates from Tim Hortons. Tims is famous for coffee and drive thru. BUT you're supposed to like their donuts.
Tims must have done something right. Tims outlasted most donut franchises. Crispy Creme was a fad but faded [ like that ? - I went from ' fad ' to faded ]
Yes, the donuts were tasty [ and fresh ].

overcast to start the day. headed for 70 ish and a spot of rain coming in two days

🐨 when all else fails

 🐨 go cute

the algorithm on YouTube has me pegged as ' cute and pets '
oh, and poker and boats
apparently, thats my M.O.

Sunny and cool and dry P.S>. like that all day
perfect day for work
didn't do any [ of course ]

lucky is good

 always
in poker, there is an expression ' better to be lucky than good '

meaning skill only gets you so far
in the end, luck is going to swing the play

we got caught in a brief but severe downpour w/ winds that had the trees going sideways

I ran out and diverted runoff away from my baby sinkhole [ see previous ] and a minor overflow in the rainbarrel out back

THEN you hear that 45 000 were drenched at the ballgame w/ the dome open [ we are not the only surprise recipients ]

The photo is a repris of last year May 21

Since the wildflowers are coming back. This photo foresees how the front will look

Further. I made the decision to ' grass over ' that area of interlock that is on the East margin of the driveway. Approx. 5 ft wide and 60 ft long

What will this do ' in terms of sinking in the interlock area '
jury is out, on that.
best scenario, if sinking continues [ please, no ] perhaps it will be easier to deal w/ the problem of sinking if there is no stone on top.
At least grass / soil is easier to replace and / or fill in [ pray hard ]

The ' grass over ' will entail removing 50 ft of curb stone.  Likely, 300 interlock paver bricks, a truckload of limestone screenings and ???? 

THEN bring in a truckload of topsoil and corresponding sod

and 

the way the interlock has been looking

grass is better

ኌ this is Jun 2

 ኌ the second day of a  ' heat advisory '

those w/ conditions that could be exacerbated by heat and humdity

except the lawn guys said ' we like this weather '
well. I suppose that no rain and dry means work gets done

AND I contracted the la2n company to tackle the sudsidence at the side of the driveway.

we are going w/ grass and remove the interlock etc

 post # 3765 today

〰〰〰〰 the wavy dash stands for .......?

dunno. Hey. The wavy dash will stand for Jun 1. And Jun continues hottish w/ rising humidity ....
now thats a Toronto summer special

A hot issue is housing or lack of same
the elements are a slow down in builds
                           limited rental options
                           AirBnB ???

Landlords find that there are higher profits and less hassle w/ short term [ 3 months might be short term ]. The regulations w/ AirBnB are simple  ..... NO government dept to deal w/