Nar 24

 Sun is up

Cool out there but 😍 beauti. 

As a prep ahead, to use up leftover s, I pan fried onions, carrots and celtuce. A smashed garlic bud was slightly sauteed for a touch of piquant 

🛍 ... on reflecting .....

 🛍 perspective is everything...... 
when you realize how limited that you are .....

' boro got it all. wet. snow. sunshine
near freezing, tho ' all day

well, the type of day where you'll get no credit if you survive. I did 

Dinner turned out to be the 2 and best burger in the ' boro. My fav and if I say ' the best ' someone always argues.

M ... got soulvlaki and enormous Greek salad and fries. And the Mojo burger did not disappoint ( a masterpiece)

A .. and I discussed my aging worries and worries about worrying about aging 

Starbucks for 1 1 / 2 h 

🖨 the saga of the 22 nd

 🖨 here in the boro the story is wet. rain coming down and ground is soaked. Temperature is Spring ish but on the low side. What s coming, more of the same. Not freezing but close.

breaking - > gas price rises but that is same old same old [ two weeks and on going ].
such is the world and the inter connected commerce such as oil and gas

updating : the rain ceased and left a dull day out there. Let me tell you that the white is going fast. Parking lots still have mounds but those hills are flattening out

on the health front. about two weeks ago, I gave blood for general health indicators and PSA for prostate. The results are online. All seemed in normal range, WBC and RBC might be a tad suspect - in the zone but on the low side. Prostate indicator seemed to say ' relatively low chance ' of prostate cancer. And since Doc hasn't been in touch, likely a good sign

🪟 on the world [ or the tiny piece ... thereof ]

 🪟 ... looking out this morning
dull, wet and cool but on point for spring [ yes, official spring ]

white is getting rare, roof tops are bare. Approx four of so piles are visible from here
and we get above freezing point temperatures for days to come

money is going out in bunches [ taxes due, last year and pre pays for '26 ] Ah, the cost of doing business

progress report. my goal was to start a clean out or reduction
thus boxes got tossed. Boxes for emergencies, carrying stuff out, cans and bottles [ in case ]
but stuff is coming in as well. at the friendship bench when we visited M ... s friend was a simple frame three level display caddy.  yepper, it s here   
however, in my workroom, replacing cardboard box shelves

re - use, it is. And, in my bathroom, a floor waste basket got replaced by a hanging cardboard box box. the theory is get stuff off the floor. now, in the bathroom there will not be heavy waste. temporarily, the box is nailed to the cupboard side wall and covered w / a gift bag - like the box sits in the gift bag [ yes, handles and all ]

☪ Mars 2026 3 - 20

 ☪March 20 in the ' boro

WET cold  - > warm ish ( barely) b / c at least melt is happening ( gotta be a positive sign )

Business of the day, is check insurance paperwork for boat and cars. House is left to do. As well, I submitted an eye glass prescription claim ( frames / lenses ) from Costco. 

OK but if a slow one, making the most of indoors

dinner is salmon w /pesto broiled and accordion, criss cross potatoes ala air fryer

in recap. our trip is becoming more solid and filled in. Peripheral details are the Wise debit card.
Wise is an international debit card  [ ATM card ] that we will take to UK. The charges are $ 0.31 per hundred $ transferred and then the currency exchange [ $ Cdn to GBP sometime prior to travel ]
Supposedly, Interac transfer is doable at [ zero cost ] but I haven't figured how yet.
Thus, everyday, small stuff will be paid via Wise. Big ticket item may need a Credit card. Hotels often want a credit card as collateral

still, we are colouring in the details 

🥳 on Marching nineteenth

 🥳 .. or so they say...

Progress. Is measured in ... ?
We have a flight and we have a room for four nights ... beginnings

The view from the corner desk and a window on the street. white w / tracks and scrub
Spring officially in days. The temperature seems to be headed there

🎍 on Mar 18

  🎍 in the ' boro, sun, temperature is around 25 going for 29 F, supposedly the beginning of a run of days near freezing but w / chance of rain for a few days

Aha. By daylight, how does the backpack surgery seem now. I'm quite pleased, really. If I could not adapt the Voyageur maybe a replacement would be in order for travel.
M .. s friend made a comment while we were visiting ' seems like a good quality backpack '
And
it is.
Voyageur is sturdy and well thought out. BTW, that rain shroud came attached by an elastic band - and of course I cut the shroud loose. I can then use the zippered compartment for secret storage. And I'll keep the shroud handy too.

Okay, we have an update about the weather. Apparently in the next couple of days,  four maybe, it's going to shoot up and we're going to be talking 44, 45, 46 47 F  which is actually pretty good for this time of year