🎣 Thirty -One

🎣  well, the end of the month

I got to the Q. Went out. Pleasant day. Good company

One rock bass [ big'un, tho' ]

𝈰 🚣 thirty something

🚣 Julius fading away into Augustus

up at 4 AM - say what

awake and thinking
never good that
" I was thinking " does not end well, usually [ around here ]

this day clouded over as the noon passed
still, a great recovery day

highlight of the day - exercise [ 600 Cal and near 50 minutes ]

recommendations are seniors 130 min of moderate exercise per week

and large muscle usage to perk up blood flow - burns more calories too !

I decided that this post needs to end w/ a positive or joyful item

" accentuate the positive
eliminate the negative "

Sorry ! That will have to do

😙 XXIX [ thats kiss - kiss - one - kiss ]

 😙 or 29
the twenty - ninth of Julius

grey out there and according to CBC weather 72 and feels like 80 +
we do cool down for the nest five days [ ? ] w/ some wetness

Well, as predicted the temperature dropped, not tons but last night at midnight it was 70. Right now, sun still up it s 69

air has cleared

 

🈗 reprise for 28 th of July

 🈗    glitches happen
I imported a paragraph and the paragraph brought some changes to the layout
backward typing etc

Then, this is # 2 or beta version of the entry for 28 th July

so far re - starting the day s entry seems to be the ticket

and its happened before [ glitches e.g. ] when  importing photos etc

" Arizona ......... "

not quite b/c they are broiling in AZ

actually, they are broiling in multiple places in the world, U.S. Europe etc

and rain is imminent

⢂ its the 28 th of VII

 ⢂ in braille is 28

WARNING from Environment Canada. Extreme heat and humidity

Summer, as in McIntosh is doing Canada proud in the pool. Swimming up a storm out East [ Japan ]

Oh, I did run through the CBC online. No joy, really. Uplifting stories are rare

About me.

While there is no way to fully “stop the clock,” it's possible for many older adults to increase muscle strength with exercise, which can help maintain mobility and independence into later life.Jun 30, 2022

 I'm not sure that this counts as a positive item ......  its slowing the 
downward spiral ...... like hanging on w/ five fingers rather than two

Or you should get 1 hour and 15 minutes of vigorous exercise (such as 

                                                                                                  ay jogging) each ddddd

⡂ " Welcome to my morning ......

𝈮𝈮⡂ braille for 27

... I said Welcome to my day "

muggy and tres uncomfortable

this is a red banner day from Environment Canada = or heat warning

the house is reeking of hamburger and onions
but thats OK b/c that was dins, last night

premium sirloin patties [ from M&M s, an Ontario frozen food giant ]
onions and kolbassa on broiche buns
Magnifque !

the truth : mega ugly out there
H/ H built in real quick after 11 AM
now the sky looks threatening

I ventured out to obtain the ' accessibility sticker ' that allows us to use the handicap parking. Surprise ! No line outside the license office BUT one guy was at a wicket for the whole time that I was there. I did get the sticker.
Brought home some Chinese food [ Skyland, the usual ]

Sticky. Muggy, Cloying. AND........
Friday will be more of everything [ that we don't want ]

🏰

 🏰  the bouncy castle for 26 of July

our weather is moist for July
hope the farmers needed this rain
we are truly green for an Ontario mid summer

🗻 a Fish on the 25 th

 🗻  one largemouth bass today

a warm, slightly cloudy day and a breeze that moved the air [ and the boat, a little ]

🏨 as the month closes

 🏨 the 24 th July

maybe this tracking the passage of the month is a sign of  ......
old age
retirement
or life

 Introducing an old topic : YouTube
last week my sunroof would not automatically close. The window slides near to closure THEN re - opens.
I discovered that using a thin strip to hold the closing gate down [ it seems to stay up or engaged ] the window closes.
So, practically, ' don't open the sunroof ', is the best policy

Thus, today, I searched YouTube for ' Ridgeline Sunroof ' and saw 3 videos

A work around for Honda ' non closing sunroofs ' 

Again, I am not alone. If I've got a problem - many others as well. The video had 37 replies saying, Thnx, it worked etc.

🏡 rolling on

🏡 this is the 23 rd July
didn't I just finish noting the end of June ????

well, time moved on, moves on
in  Interstellar ' the movie, time moves on differently, for space travellers vs. Earthlings

I'm pretty sure that success is not the way to measure your life

a way post maybe, but nothing more

proof
proof denies faith

the thunder rolled this afternoon

in my defence, exercised happened

👈 go your own way ""

𝈕 𝈕👈𝈕you can go your own way, go your own way

You can call it another lonely day, another lonely day
You can go your own way, go your own way

by Buckingham , Fleetwood Mac

I've stopped the FB thing - i.e logging on the site
thus, I'm back to blogging as social media

maybe I'll give it another go ....... BUT log on weekly

You know the lyrics above for the song - well, I thought that there was a line
' you can call it thunder '

found the lyric under misheard or mondegreens

Alright I was social
zoomered through FB and lived

talking about life. success is immediate and fades w/ time
to wit. this AM  late, I tripped over to Staples

the job : get printer ink
make the printer work [ been trying for 3 days ]
hopefully, depleted ink is the culprit
the total cost for the trip $ 130 [ yes ]
printer cartridges $ 80 [ yepper ]
BUT even w/ spilling some ink [ from the sealed cartridge, yeah !!! ]

the printer works fine

P.S. I asked the customer service guy could I save money by buying a new machine [ this HP was $ 90 ]. Answer : cheaper ink but the machine is $ 400 [ I could save 2 cents a page by switching ] Considering we print approx 40 pages a year

hey, I could save $0.80 a year

🃵 the day after fishing

 🃵 ah, the symbol for 21

yesterday at the Q', I picked ' Interstellar ' to watch. I kinda didn't get it back when
but 
yesterday, I realized that it is one long movie
l...ooo...o.... ng However, I was able to nap during the middle part

wood chunks, chips and mulch - littered the shelves and floor of the boathouse PLUS the roofers took away 2 truckloads

here I am, thinking that at this juncture in my existence
....... I need a day off to recover from my day off [ out fishing ]

Whine. Whine. The long dock next to the boat launch [ read, beside the trolley ] is a removable structure. Over the years, tie up cleats have come and gone [ mostly gone ].

Thus, you go to tie the bassboat up even temporarily and mooring lines are across the dock or tied to a tree [ yes, a tree ]. 
Therefore, despite the sun [ and wind ] I said ' do something '. I screw in a new cleat. There is a sound. Then it dawns. The screw is going through the cleat screw hole. Choice is, find a washer or go back up the hill to check the tool room. Nope, not the hill !!!
ten minutes later, I've got makeshift washers in my hand.
And yes. there are new cleats and tie ups for the bassboat.
THEN, I'm sweating [ already had a shower ] but said every time that I bring the boat in, I need to avoid bopping the dock b/c the near corner has an aluminum corner w/ a sharp edge. Thus, after ten years, I can bring the boat in a little more carefree.

I was watching a video on docking. First rule. " never come in to dock, faster than you're willing to hit. " 
thats what I do [ always thought that I was too chicken and inexperienced ]. Still that corner is a hazard.
Now, the corner is covered w/ a bumper.

🏮 20 days of July

 🏮 a fishing day

big wind, little fish [ like a small fish ]

cleaned the boathouse w/ wood chips everywhere from the roof re - do
buckets worth [ I did 3 ]

threatened rain but just a steady blow....... more like the roaring 40 s of maritime tradition

🚍 what does 19 mean

 🚍 more than 18 ???

well, its July 19

sunny in the 'boro AND I thought tomorrow was a rain day
however, this AM the site has 80 % chance of rain overnight

order of action

!.   cut back all the growing things that exceeded their boundaries
2.  checked the downspouts for debris
3. exercised, as per usual
4. chauffeur services for a dr visit.
5. drugstore shopping

🚟 18 July

🚟 cable me this

my thought was to run through CBC online
but then ' why ? ' 
I only want the good news, 
surely I can invent stories

daily animals are being set free after tangling in fishing gear or natural obstacles
see ! good

and July 17 th we met [ teachers and students from 47 years ago ]

okay !! mayhaps, I didn't invent stories
this is the way that it should be

In Spring I ordered a' Y ' brass fitting from Lee Valley Tools. The connector leaks. I tried the thing twice and leaks. Problem. The closest store  now is 16 miles away. 
I needed the hwy 401, clogged in several places and the hwy 400, really clogged in places.
Well, thats travel in T.O.in summer ' we're fixing the roads ' epidemic.

Lee Valley were polite and swapped out, no questions. BTW, Bass Pro Shoppes is out that way. I went in but wasn't in the mood to spend $ 12 on more plastic bait.
Like I couldn't stock the neighbourhood w/ fishing crap

Alright. Review. The ceiling fan - light. The fan on low is beaut. Quiet and moves air
The light is adjustable white, bluey white and yellowy. White is glary and yellow is depressing
I would rate it adequate, but for the money a piece of valuable utility. The fixture is not ugly but way better than a light bulb hanging  down [ thats what it replaced ]

Good buy.

⽛ July 17 is Fan day

⽛  today, I wanted the ' emoji ' or symbol for FAN

Approx. 3 weeks ago, I ordered a ' knock off ' ceiling fan - light.

The ' real ' fan - light was a ' You Saw It on TV ', Bell & Howell model. The BH got fine reviews, however, the price would run from $ 30 on sale to 60. This one was $ 46 all in

On Amazon, I found a slightly cheaper version of BH. The delivery was 2 weeks out. TODAY !!!!!! it came

Supposedly, EZ to mount. Screw in and balance.
Yes !!!!! 

I knew that the makeshift ceiling light - composed of a lantern [ really ] that was meant for outdoors [ ? ] and a socket extension arranged to peek through the grate. Intuitively, I felt that some more fiddling was in the offing, for sure.

[  The old ceiling fan got so noisy and broken, I took it down. ]

Stepped up on the bed, unscrewed the LED, tipped the socket extension down [ more ] and Bingo !!!! screwed in the new  ceiling fan - light [ LED ]. 
NO. no light - no movement. Aha, use the remote. Yes, a push button control. NO. Aha, pull out the plastic battery guard.

YES. air and light. Perfectamundo

To be fair, I am so glad that the bugger works - I might have lost perspective on how well the thing works. Time will tell and M .. hasn't seen the fixture, yet.

M.. likes the ceiling fan. Clearly, the fan- light has emphasized the fact that our bed is not centred b/c the light is dead centre and the bed is 3 ft skewed to the right. I 'm thinking that at one time we needed the space on the right. 
So, the fan works and the LED light works. On low, the fan is a gentle hum. On ' high ' the fan evokes thoughts of the space shuttle accelerating. 

Conclusion. For $ 46, its a chop.

This evening, re - union w/ former students - now, friends - the class of 76 at Leacock C.I. Such a warm, convivial time

🏤

 🏤 Sunday the 16 th of July

the Ides of July and the month is half over
or the next half begins

un - typically this next week is humid [ what ??? a Toronto summer .... kidding ! ] however we will stay wet
not sure if this is good for crops [ think it is  - you knwo growing season ]

in fact, off and on for 10 days, there is a large chance of rain

FYI - this blog is my social media contact S 
I kept FB on the computer but delete message notices daily

no TikTok, or Twitter etc
however, I'm not sure if ' WhatsApp ' counts as social media
I think its free 

🏯 something about

 🏯 a man s home

a gray day
hey, lets take it easy
betcha heard that one before

day did not improve
still forbodes rain

in Canada, the port strike is mediated and likely over
predictions claim 8 weeks to clear the back log created

in Toronto, a funding battle at 3 different levels of gov't has left refugee claimants on the street.

yes, the rain did arrive

thusly, I exercised this afternoon and little else

oh, I was able to video tour the boathouse roof via A ... s phone
actually, he seems quite pleased
tired but pleased

🛅

 🛅 sleepy time gal, won't you come out tonight

and dance by the light of the moon "

I was supposed to sleep in
did not happen

again. a drive to the Q' as backup for A... 
b/c A .. is driving to Q' for 10 Am and greet the roofers
             cooks lunch
             goes to the dump
              drives home and back [ w/ family ] from Toronto

I got to do dishes for the roofers lunch
and hang around in case there is a problem [ No !  TG ]
hey, I actually, helped b/c I had money and A.. ran out

See. useful, sort of 

☂⾬

 ☂⾬ wash me clean

well, at least not all day
clearing begins between 10 A - 12 and its headed East

just like every good storm here abouts
the prevailing bad weather tracks W -> E

for fishing our clearing trend begins about 11 A

A report. We drove in mist and rain w/ scudding clouds. However, on the river, gusty, funneling winds had us anchor up. Our lines drifted in the air, bellying out. One largemouth and some little pickins.

Better than a day at the post office [ for D .. nexr door ]

A day away for me. 

⛱ 1 / 3 of july is done

⛱  

 I've learned that the key to success can be summarized in a single word: Positivity. Progression is key to success

I need a word to encourage me. I am counting on POSITIVITY.

From " Rings of Power ". There is no

such thing as mere Hope. Hope is never mere "

" Rebellions are based on Hope ". " Rogue One " a StarWars story

BTW. For the last three months or so, I've been receiving an email from ' Google ' ? that has tracked my movements for the month. I'll need to figure out what I've done or allowed that tracking has occurred

Another funeral or Celebration of life

4 in a month [ really great, right ? ]

⛩ like a bridge

 ⛩ over troubled waters ..... Paul Simon [ ex was Carrie Fisher ]

 ' what could be better than bring land over water
bringing people together ' from the "Ghost and the Darkness "

a warm, copacetic day

actually, the emoji descriptor said ' Shinto shrine '
but  .... could be  ...... No ?

I've opted to help A... Roofers are coming to Q'  on Friday. A .. drives up to Q' and opens up and sets up for the crew. I drive up at 12 and stay til the roofers are done OR ....
A .. returns w/ the family for the weekend getaway

Nuts ! however, this day will save 5 days labour and wondering if the roof is done right

Did I say that I'm fishing on Thursday. You got it. Drive up Thur to drive up Fri. 

🏣 on the tenth of the 7 th

 🏣 we bring you the heart of summer
we are dry ish and warm but green is the theme still

from google search: SUCCESS

During my four-year journey at Initiative, I've learned that the key to success can be summarized in a single word: Positivity. Progression is key to success, so change your exercise routine regularly and increase the challenge every three-six weeks.

I typed in ' success ' and among the ' hits ' was this statement.

it doesn't need to mean anything. 
however, I can get a pat on the back b/c I've been altering my workout almost daily. Of course, I'm bound to repeat or get in a cycle.
I watch a YouTube channel about life in Svalbard, up on the Arctic Circle. Once a mining and fishing [ hunting ? ] concern. I believe Longyearben survives on tourism today.

The host is Cecilia who has become quite adept at producing interesting clips of Svalbard life. Cecilia is Swedish by birth living on an island governed by Norway.
She has travelled and I dare say picked up English quite readily. Her accent is European [ Nordic ] but her English is colloquial and interesting.

Speaking of interesting. A character on StarTrek ' Strange New Worlds ' has caught my attention. The character is ' Erica Ortegas '. She is a outstanding pilot and kinda spunky.
Her speech is filled w/ verbal gems such as ' no presh ' or abso - frigging - lutely '. I assume ' no presh ' is no pressure

Also. I discovered ' East Harbour Heroes ' or life in St Johns Newfoundland based on the sea. Each segment is a mix of fishing, shipping, air / sea rescue and generally what people do for a living in St Johns and area.

I mention Cecilia b/c one of her latest videos concerned exercise. Really, no fair b/c she is younger. She still does deep knee bends and lunges [ w/ weights ]
P.S. I likely mentioned ' using a rolling pin ' on my quads. Yes, Its still working for pain control. This pain relief method  is perplexing b/c this situation means that I could have established a pain control or mitigation protocol - long ago.

🏮 take a day to reflect

🏮 rather than blurt out a tension fraught anecdote

We were in Emergency yesterday, from 9 AM to 2 PM

M.. had some abdominal discomfort and this culminated the week of similar though lesser pain.

Bloodwork, ultrasound, coffee and water  [ oh, those last 2 were for me ]. M.. got her drink through an IV.

Relatively, inconclusive but we needed to see a doctor for sure. AND if the family doctor was the one then bloodtests would have been in a separate place.

Advice from Doc Borenstein ' eat bland food, no spicy or alcohol ' didn't go down a treat w/ M. [boring ! ]

Saturday, in ER, started quiet [ but we didn't know that ] and as we left, we saw standing room only.

Apparently, the U.S. is sending Hershey almond clusters to the Ukraine. Good luck w/ that, b/c not everyone likes nuts.

Our wildfire season is still in full bloom. In B.C. the experts say that lightning is a major origin of wildfires there.

I'd explain today as a chill day or recovery time. Only, I seem to be having multiple recovery days. However, exercise happened and I made chicken stock [ rather than always using packaged soup.

Not a total loss

🔄The weekend is

 🔄   upon us

🐠 July 7 in the GWN

 🐠 perhaps this is the fish for yesterday TROPICAL for sure

still a long day and the heat does drain you

I'll try for recovery mode today

🐟 a fishing day

 🐟🐟🐟

despite the heat and sticky
we went early and stopped at 11:30
ate and rested
returned to tell the tale

one biggish smallmouth bass and 20 not so little rockbass

overall

analysis was a good day
get out and try some fishing
lunch was stellar [ fried rice, ribs , squid and Chashu buns ]
Oriental master plate

heat warning continues

 S Ont is being swathed in a blob of humid and warmer than warm air

Sticky
Unsweatable

however, the wildflowers have skyrocketed in front of the bay-window

WOW ! to be clear, I put in support sticks and trellises
so, I guess the stems needed the stiffening provided

really neat that stuffs grow
no bees that I've noticed !

" 67 is gone
we're moving on " lyrics 
from ' a Hundred Years ' by " Five for Fighting "

sadly that was the visitation today. Guy was 67 y.o. and alone at his trailer waiting for his wife. She got the call just prior to leaving to join him

Born on the

 4 th of July

a yankee doodle dandy

" no use grumbling
no use mumbling
life just isn't fair

there's no easy days
there's no easy way

just get out there and do it

And sing and they'll sing along
Laugh and they'll go along

AND NOBODY S GONNA KNOW "

Lucky Man

words to live by ?????? 

HH day 
if you look up hot and humid in Wikipedia
its gonna say " July 4, 2023 "

Our stores are going back to normal, post holiday re start

Do you really want to live, forever

 words to live by ??????

weather is gray and dismal - lay back and chill

𐏉 on July 2

 𐏉 what ?

OK Google search, coming up

183 day of the year

and 182 days left in this 2023

World UFO day [ really ? ]

heralds the ' the Dog Days of summer '

Sam Walton opens a ' Wal - Mart ' in Rogers. Ark

we are gloomy looking out there [ but it could be smoke pall ! ]

drops fell ' spit like ' as I tried to tie up the wildflowers from droop -itis
this afternoon did have rain, not hard but a soaker

I've been surfing YouTube and returning to specific songs
this one - more than most

Alphville

Let's dance in style, let's dance for a while Heaven can wait we're only watching the skies Hoping for the best, but expecting the worst Are you gonna drop the bomb or not Let us die young or let us live forever We don't have the power, but we never say never Sitting in a sand-pit, life is a short trip The music's for the sad men. Can you imagine when this race is run Turn our golden faces into the sun Praising our leaders, we're getting in tune The music's played by the mad men Forever young, I want to be forever young Do you really want to live forever, forever and ever. Forever young, I want to be forever young Do you really want to live forever, forever young Some are like water, some are like the heat Some are a melody, some are the beat Sooner or later they all be gone Why don't they stay young? It's so hard to get old without a cause I don't want to perish like a fading horse Youth is like diamonds in the sun and diamonds are forever So many adventures couldn't happen today So many songs that we forgot to play So many dreams swinging out of the blue We let them come true Forever young, I want to be forever young Do you really want to live forever, forever and ever. Forever young, I want to be forever young Do you really want to live forever, forever and ever. Forever young, I want to be forever young Do you really want to live forever....

during my reading, I've come across little gems such as ' you cant' fix stupid

but you can use it to your advantage [ I'm assuming that it is not you ]

㋆ Welcome ' Julius '

 ㋆ a Roman Emperor can do whatever he pleases

weather is summer plus some extra humidity and precipitation

makes green stuff grow
the wildflowers are growing like Topsy. in fact their height makes them susceptible to falling over [ I mean they are leaning badly and some stalks are at ground level ]
yes, we have problems in the garden

this is a long weekend. Called Canada Day holiday. Many stores are closed. Tourist attractions such as Eaton Centre, CN Tower etc can open and rake in the bucks

Sidebar : I've been watching a Star Trek spin - off named ' Strange New Worlds ' as in ' boldly go where ' .. no TV  show has been prior.

The latest episode ' Future ..... ??? ' takes place in Toronto. I didn't catch on right away ' I mean the sign only said     ** EATON CENTRE ** Duh !
The Captain says ' mid 20 th Century New York ' the accompanying Security Officer chimes in ' no, Toronto, biggest city in what was Canada '
Captain: ' Canada ??? '
Security Officer: You know ... Maple Leaf, Politeness and poutine 

at least we are known for something

Was Al Capone a visitor to Canada [ Rainy River ]. When asked, Al said ' No, I'm not even sure what street Canada is on '

I've got little [ 10 inch ] Canadian Flags on the lawn