" Lord, Thunder and Lightning

 .... I guess when the conditions are unsettled  - like last night           < # 3151 >

Thor throws his hammer or somesuch.

The problem w/ getting old is that you can recall so many more errors and missteps. Ah, but to get this far - thats an achievement of sorts

Rectify. The password for the day. Again. I was out on the deck replacing damaged boards. Doing what I should have done the first time. Much faster and efficient today. Practice makes ice tea. ?????
While watching YouTube - Svalbard Life, the construction guy used a nail puller. I said ' I've got one of those < from Dad >. Last time I punched boards from under the deck using a sledge hammer and wedge. Sore arms !

The nail puller wasn't magic but lots easier than the sledge. The nail heads broke off - rusted but I managed to get them out. I re-sized boards < re - used some and scavenged > and set the boards in. I need a whack of screws. but more or less set.
I got to re - prove that I can use a Skil Saw - barely. However, the cuts managed to fit.
I cannot say that I'm getting better at sawing BUT at least the pieces fit

More than the Sprinkles

fell / are falling. Temperature is on the warm side but dreary for now 

Success ! I lined up for my Health card < renewal >. And got it.

Months ago, I got my drivers license renewed online. I went to do the Health card renewal at the same time. Nope. 
" You have already applied for Govt issuing cards " Then M, applies for her Health card and gets "  do you want to renew yor drivers license also ". Say what ?

Today, the clerk said that he'd heard all versions of this story. " It depends on how the machine is feeling. Its glitchy ! "
How the machine is feeling ? Really.

Oh well, its done after 40 minutes in line, on a lovely day.

Ah, the dreariness hangs on.

Brief bouts of sun, w/ steady gusting of wind. M had her firends from the first school that she taught at, back in 1972. One is the co-habiter of my dentist who has been my dentist since 1974.
Oh, yes the twists and turns of life. Something about degrees of separation.

' mr Blue Sky

 is living here today ' ala " ELO "

Short sleeve and shorts kinda day, breezy and fine

A mild day. A working day but I didn't.

A little shopping got accomplished and the bank.

Rain Will Feature

 in our weekly weather. However, we expect 70 - 80 all week as well.

Whine, moan bitch - sounds normal to me

Typical human reactions to everything and anything - and I mean me

One of those days or ' dayssssss '

Sep XI

 I thought in Roman numerals - the date doesn't look as bad in regular numeracy.
Its also M s birthday. She really doesn't like celebrating on the day < since 2001 >

Definitely, a cool ish ness to our weather. Now, it doesn't help that its still dark to 7 ish.

Sun and cool breezes are the day.
Move over ' moo ', the next trend is potato milk. In ' udder ' frustration potato farmers tout the benefits of milk from herds of potatoes. Yes, you can go too far w/ this one

Quite a solemn day, or should be. One program was titled ' the Day That Changed America '. But further programs are debating if that change was good or bad.

I hand-made M s birthday card. I've done the homemade card thing for years now. The cards are not getting better but the crap at the store isn't improving either.

And we finished off the largemouth bass that wasn't cooked yesterday. M did a great job- yes, her largemouth bass was better than the rock bass. She used breadcrumbs and egg wash and butter - like lots. valuable lesson there for me.

" You are the Wind Beneath

 my wings " sang Bette Middler

In the news, "In the wake of higher prices for poultry, chicken feed and canola oil — not to mention the vagaries of international shipping — restaurants say dishing out this pub favourite is becoming more expensive.

As restaurants have reopened, a tight market has developed for wings and had some businesses hustling to make sure they can get all the supply they need. " CHICKEN WING prices soar.

And of course, the irony of this uptick in chick wing costs - is the history, the story reputes the ' Anchor ' Bar in Buffalo started the fad < or phenomena >
The owner's son dropped by late w/ friends and Mommy used leftover chicken pieces < read wings > and fried them up. A star was born < or hatched > And now the prices are comparable w/ other chicken parts

We have fall here < I think ? > cool autumnal conditions w/ sun.

And rain, too !

We are planing fish for dinner - as in largemouth bass and rock bass. Sort of the plat du jour

Only one peron for dinner

Fisherman Catches Fish

 there s a banner headline

Yes. I caught fish / and brought some home. M has been hinting that she'd like a bass dinner , smallmouth, I think. But I figure ' go w/ what you got '. 
My first fish was a rock bass < good eating > I saved it.

I had some smaller fish and released them. Moving upriver a goodly sized crappie hit and I thought ' 2 fish for dinner '. The wind was gusting upriver and I was anchoring the boat < hate anchoring ! >.
Near noon, I figured one more try at a spot closer to home. Anchor up and and within minutes, I was getting these whacks on the line and crappie were coming to the boat. I estimate 20 crappie, some rock bass and 2 largemouth < one was a good eating size >. I was trying to make 2P before the diner closed at Old Railroad.

Well, by the time I put the boat up and cleaned those fish an hour had gone by. Thus, I got gas bought instant noodles in the convenience store and headed back to the Q.

Slept. Planted grass seed. Tarped the boat and came home.

The tough life for sure

Long range from Brett Anderson at Accuweather

Grt Lakes especially L Ont and Erie

Sep 13 - 19 - warm < all Grt Lks >

Sep 20 - 26 - warm all Grt Lk and surround

Sep 27 - Oc 2 - warm