Had to Post

 on the last day of 2021. At least, say goodbye to Betty White.

Margaret s friend An. is here for Chinese food <mostly > some good wine and company. They wathced ' the Martian ' while, I tured to recover from sleep deprivation. I woke at 5 AM, couldn't go back to sleep. I had a little soup and crashed -at 9 my eyes were open - a little.

We had a busy day. Clean house, exercise < me > and get the food. Actually, we were fairly well prepared and events went smoothly. Then I started to feel, well, slightly off. Just out of sorts, like maybe, not enough sleep.

2021. We didn't travel. I fished a bit. Oh, wow, sounds boring. It was.
We are not globe trotters but now that we can compare say 2019 w/ 2021 - what a difference.

If your New Years resolution - is to make one more year, that can sound pretty desperate. On the plus side, 2022 is a Tiger year on the Chinese zodiac. That means, 6 cycles for me, from 1950.

OK. Here is me hoping for one more cycle. See, that is ambitious.

Happy NEWER Year. Better year. 

signing off

Closing In on the Nu Year

 Which will bring, peace and Joy - plus the end to CV 19 pandemic

As CV becomes the nu flu on a regular basis.

So, let s see. We get shots for flu, pneumonia and shingles - at least I do.

Let us add CV19 yearly Vx < booster > or up date shot

Weather is close to freezing but above w/ damp < ugh ! > and a light but uncomfortable wind.
I used the CAT compressor to pump up the tires. I bought a gun compressor < yes, straight from StarWars >, the little guy chugs away like the ' train that could ' and tries really hard. After 2 tires < filling from 25 -> 30 PSI > -   ugh,ugh, cough , cough - " I don't want to go, no more ' happens. The compressor must have a fail - safe stop mechanism for over heating.

I brought ou the CAT and she went right to work - automatic read for pressure, gets close to set point and slows and finishes. She is a beast.

New Years Eve. A small get together < 3 > w/ Chinese food and whatever movies that we can agree on. Something w/ Matt Damon seems to be, in order.
We shall see said the Zen Master.

Confession 101. Slept in, mega. I woke at 5 ish and tried to sleep downstairs - played ' Find the Difference ' game app and crashed

Suddenly at 9:30 AM my eyes popped open and brain said ' Good God or God Good ' what is this - and I was awake, mostly. A coffee set me upright and a bit of walking seemed to help. Life happened.

SuperStore

quite early, is a breeze. Parking lot, store - check out, was walk right up and go.

However, you should never shop on an empty stomach or if you are really cheap. You see, RCSS < superstore aka >, had a cold bin w/ prime rib at 6.99 / # at $12 / # off. Still it cost $51 but its meat for days for us. The Devil made me do it ! 

OK, that might have been a little excessive. But we are not travelling - and it is meat for 4 meals easily. Yes, I'm feeling a tad guilty

The day is damp and raw- the wind bites. Ah, winter in the 6ix.

 

How Bad Was It

 w/ the freezy, sleety snow. Sort of OK for us, in here.

We had a simple dinner potato scone, egg and back bacon < Canadian > w/  a little fried mashed potato.
The scones are from the British < Scottish > bakery. They were part of M Xmas stocking or extra s.

Again, this year I'm battling to keep the humidity level up. I don't trust those in furnace humidifiers. I bought a mister < ultrasonic type > but have found that water sprayed on a towel over the heater really helps. I saw readings of 30 % w/ out the moisture steps.
I'd like the humidity to touch 40.

No blue lights out front b/c I have not been upstairs.

Been out driving, roads slushy but good grip mostly. I returned our empties - mega cans < beer >, mega bottles < wine >

A mild day, very damp w/ a brisk wind - conditions are uncomfortable.

Follow up - maybe. I've been searching for the remote for our small TV < 22 in screen >. I looked everywhere - every place that I would have logically left the remote or safely put away.
Nada. So, I ordered one from Amazing Corp.

Today, M says ' whats this remote doing on my desk ' ?

Argghh ! It was the remote that was lost. And now, Ican tell you why it was there or left there. Duh ?

Warning : Freezy, Sleety Snow

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is a- coming. Actually, the Environment Canada alert was slightly more technical BUT

I believe that I caught the gist of the message. Do not go out unless compelled to.
E.g. returning gifts or exchanging presents - the bare essentials, ma'am !

Further alert. We ate turkey again yesterday. Stuffing, rice < for me >, spuds < for her >, broccoli casserole and gravy. We always hem and haw about eating turkey two days running - well, we should. Great meal, encore.

This year, we let the turkey thaw for 3 1/2 days < instructions claim a shorter time but not for us > and sit at room temperature for close to an hour pre - cooking.
As well, the turkey sits and cools for an hour  < at least 45 minutes > post oven. M s friend A. listened to us and said that the turkey was the moistest ever. And ours, was really tasty. Ah, success.

My Xmas DVD was the Disney offering, the ' Mandalorian '. I watched Season 1 # 1 - 2. 
Rating. Better than most stuff that I get from Netflix and Prime. A little slow and the lead guy, Mando ? never takes off his helmet < he sure doesn't play in the NFL >

Plus, we watched 'News of World ' starring Tom Hanks. A former infantry Captain develops a trade as a crier < news reader >. He carries newspapers from town to town delivering the stories and events local to country to world.
Captain Kidd comes across a former settler's daughter, former Indian captive abandoned in a series of dadly events. His mission is to return the little girl to ' home '. The defintion of home mutates during the trek across Texas < which is not a nice place, post Civil War >.
Thus, a rating of 8 seems fair. However, on the Netflix scale - this DVD is a 15.

Yes, the storm blew in. Well, at least the first dose. Big swirling flakes and thrashing wind. Next will be the crap. A mushooga < made up word ? > of what Nature can deal out. Booze and coffee seem appropriate,

I truly, hope that I do not need to test the CAT.

Not a Creature

 was stirring < except a mouse >

Error. Wrong day --  BUT I coudn't get up today. Late night partying ? < NOT >

I have been playing ' Find the Difference ' app - 500 photos and you point out the odd spots in two photos.
Maybe up a little late - too often.

OK. One present yesterday was a 20 lb CAT, power station.
A. had heard me muse about a replacement air compressor and a jump start / power supply. Well, I guess he found this one and thought ' lets shut the guy up '

If it works < charging, now > well - a pretty neat package < 20 # mind you >.

Some features of CAT :

 AC power supply < will power a laptop >

DC power supply much like a battery

Jump start a 6 cylinder car

Night light work lamp

USB - junction < 4 outlets >

Door stop - sits flat on the floor

Air compressor - for up to 60 PSI < manual says more but Amazon reviews, say, no. >

and so much more

However, it still is # 20 to haul around

The less technical < read here, electronic > gift is an apple corer and peeler machine. Yes, I whined about peeling and M. said ' lets shut the guy up ' < are you seeing a theme here ?? >. Thus, ' more apple than dough ' cake might have gotten easier
We shall see said the Zen Master

' Meh - rry '

Christmas. to you and yours
peace and love < What the world needs now - Dionne knew >

Reference then. The latest movie for Netflix [ which now costs $ 11 and change ] describes two scientists who locate a " E L E " < extinction level event > object on target for Earth. The response is ' meh ' as in we've heard it before - leave us alone, scientists

So. Meh - rry Christmas. Except that I mean it in a good way.

" So this is Christmas
and what have you done "

another year older and deeper in debt < not true >.

Segue. Once again, I bought Xmas day clothes. Last try was pajamas from the Tiger. The tops had Xmas moose done in plaid and the bottoms had the matching plaid pattern as a trim down the sides. OMG. Butt ugly and made w/ polyesteer. Fit was crap and neither of us could wear any of it.

OK. At Walmart, I saw women s sleep tops w/ a Xmas cardinal < bird not the priest >. I bought 4 X plus and XL so that we can wear other clothes underneath.

XXXXXXX fingers and pray

Oh. Merriest of Christmases - love from me

Follow up. The movie ' Don't Look Up " where the ' meh ' came from is " meh " ish. W/ Jennifer Lawrence and Leonardo deCaprio plus several other name brands is definitely ' meh '.

Santa was good - booze galore
And the Xmas tops worked out.

Day is gray and rainy. Rainy.