🔊 " all we are saying .....

 🔊  ..... is give Peace a chance "

our trend is supposed to continue, close to 32 F and sun for a good part of the day

" Everybody Wants to Rule the World " by Tears for Fears

and the day is colder than it looks. Failed to check to for wind speed.
However, the Giant Tiger beckoned [ this was Sunday, afterall ]. Not crowded, and stocked fairly well.
A subsidiary trip to Canadian Tire [ Walmart w/ more car stuff ] yielded a $ 22 coffee maker. Same brand as the one that failed. Less features [ non digital, non everything ] ' off and on ' button, c'esso far t tout

We are running water through to clean out debris ahead of the inaugural coffee try, tomorrow  ...... so far so good

AND, new for us  ' potato and onion crisp '. Take the spuds and use a mandolin or such to make thin slices. Onion gets sliced a tad thicker.Onions higher in sugar will cook and burn if sliced too thin.
Season w/ Kosher salt, cracked black pepper and rosemary. Or substitute Herbs de Provence [ b/c thats what we had ]

we shall see said the Zen Master