" Vitare Viyah "

 the wind is blowing { in Ukranian ]

" These events take place in a dystopian world "

That is often the introduction to a movie or book.

I realized this morning, that the TorStar or CNN or ..... can use that every day.

My wildflowers are a foot tall now. And believe it or not TALLER than the fake pink blossoms.  The wildflowers are supposedly perennials [ come back next year, I think ]. No bees or birds as of yet.

Please ! pollinators come and enjoy.

Now, in perspective. Yesterday was phenomenal. Gas in the city was $ 1.86 / L but Old Railroad was 1.66 [ YEAH ! ] 
The E Tec 75 ran like a champ. Its a 2008 manufacture. Plus E Tec or really Evinrude is no longer in production.

I've been lauding, the gas additive, " Seafoam " [ available at all department stores ]. I've likely added 4 cans since 2020. I noticed that the gas tank was at about 1/3 full [ the guage says a 1 / 4 ]. I took out the last compartment in the boat and actually saw the gas level.
The theory was that Seafoam would clean out deposits and gunk form the engine.

Thus, yesterday, I added a can to the 1 / 3 tank. The directions say to add 15 mL per gallon or somesuch. Crap !
I added the whole can. OK. Seafoam, clean that engine.

I recognize that Seafoam could be doing very little. But like a religious fanatic

I BELIEVE  

No, Seafoam is working.

I always wanted to name and label the bassboat " Gray Lady " [ its three tone gray, white and a blue flash ( ? )
or ' BassAckwards ' [ I think that I saw that somewhere on a boat ]

No, you are correct. Its new name is ' SEAFOAM ' 
the wonder dog or boat. 

Betcha, if I put that name on the Stratos - she'll run even better.

On the Day

 fresh from the river, so to speak

The smile is genuine. Felt good.

Gorgeous day, a little windy but cloud cover to make the day bearable It was a joy to get out - windd in oyur face etc

It s Hard Work

 moving money around. No, we sat as the bank rep typed and ' hmm.  mm d ' - 30 min and it was done.

We ate out at our new re - found pub. The old fav held out during CV 19 and seems to have bounced back. What it is like for Wayne [ owner ] we can't tell.
We manged to pick the afternoon that the pub hosted 6o employess from a furniture rental firm. BUSY. 
But it turned out fine. A bit slow. However, I went and got our drinks from the bar [ ala the UK ] and the food came along pretty sharply.

Grey and dismal out there. A break from sun to remind us that somewhere it is raining. Tomorrow, a fishing day is sun and mid 70 s.
I've let everyone know, ow the day will go. Fish, rest, polish the engine [truly, I mean just that ] lunch and a nap.
Somehow if you say exactly what you mean - then you are ready for it. No surprises. Attitude.

You know, sometimes when driving, I stop in the cul de sac off our yard and sit. Yep. Sit. I look at the house [ the way other people see it and think ]. I slowly drive down the street to the corner.
OK. So what. What are you saying.

If you start the trip slowly and purposefully that can be how you'll drive.
Race off. or hit the gas - and thats how you set yourself up for a ' rushed ' drive. I enter the highway and set my mind to drive 60 mph or so. As I see the traffic pattern, I speed up slightly or slow down slightly. My mood is set. Purpsoeful and dleiberate. Not reacting. Doing as I planned all along.

Dang. Wish my life was like that. B/c it isn't.

" one singular sensation.... from " Chorus Line "

One, singular sensation, every little step she takes
One, thrilling combination, every move that she makes
One smile and suddenly nobody else will do
You know you'll never be lonely with you-know-who

' she walks into a room .........

This shopping day was Skyland for take out Chinese and sushi. Plus Canadian Tire or Pep Boys plus groceries and household. I use propane cylinders and a grass torch [ de - weeding ]. I needed gas lighters for the grass torch [ they are always running out ] Then I bought hose couplings. Get this
..... I find a male coupler for $ 3. 50 [ not bad ] BUT on inspection, the outside diameter is a little small.
Of course, right below is a package labelled   ' hose coupling pair ' - except the price is $ 14. No wonder the first male coupler was cheap. It was not meant for garden hoses
I wonder where that coupler fits and to what.
Oh, I found a male coupler last year in the garage to replace a leaking fitting.

You got it. Thats the one that leaks, right now.

I Don't Go Anywhere

 placidly ..........

When you can't complain about the weather - kinda ruins your day.

Great day yesterday. Un - stumping was so satisfying. Getting that tangle of wood out of the ground.

To be fair. The dogwoods have lived up to my expectations and then some. The silver leaf dogwoods were supposed to hide the flaws in the garden [ really, cover up where we don't do any work ]. Yes, and also be decorative. W/ little maintenance, the doggies have been perfect.

Now I can see that in some gardens that the dogwood could be a menace. After all, they tend to ' reach out ' and expand their territory.
But you could see that in our garden - perfectamundo !!!! Hide !

Now, you've gotta appreciate flora that does what it is supposed to do.

Major task today, transfer shares of Bank C to an investors account. I had the physical paper but then everything depends on whether I can show the paper [ in a safety deposit box ]. So, put the shares in our online investors edge acct. Shucks, only took a chunk of an hour.

Life of Desiderata

 you know ..... that poem thingy about how to live your live

go placidly etc
if you can .......

Well, I'm not doing it. I don't think.

I'm closer to the great Mandalore [ the Mandalorian ].

" This is the Way "
cuz it s what the Mandalorians say when things go sideways.

" This is the Way " 
Your going to get killed ..... " This is the Way "
Its impossible ...... " This is the Way "

I can't sleep  ....... " This is the Way "

I read til 12:45 AM and then slept through to 7: something. " This is the Way ".

 I started ' Ysabel ', a novel by Guy Gavriel Kay [ historical - fantasy ] I think ...... There is or will be ' magic ' involved. One character might be 800 plus years old.
I think the old guy is waiting for Beltane April 30 or May Day, the first. This celebrates Celtic holy days.

" Those were the days my friend
We'd laugh and sing and dance .... etc " Mary Hopkin

I'm planning on fishing Wed. ' Old man ' kinda fishing. Fish for two hours, rest and lunch polish the outboard engine - nap .......

" This is the Way "

And this became ' pull the stump ' day. My tree grove, mostly silver leaf dogwoods plus 2 pines had weeds and crap growing. I had put down landscape fabric but the fabric become growing media for the weeds.
I decided to take back the grove. I dug out the weeds [ or some ] last week. Today. Take out a stump of a dogwood. 
Hack, hack, and dig. Finally, the 20 inch stump popped out. The hole was 1 1/2 ft deep and 2 ft wide.

Then I chopped out all remaining weeds. However, this is the beginning. The weeds will try and re - grow. I'll need to put down better garden fabric, eventually.

" This is the Way "

Another Amazon order comes tomorrow - 1 day delivery. Go ahead ! destroy the economy

" This is the Way "

' Hey there, Mr Sun

 post # 3435

its so good to be w/ you ' ELO

Dumb. Last night, I lay in bed and listenend to the audio file  that I have on my phone w/earphones. Then I switched to YouTube.

I am so tired. But I did sleep through to morning. Bonus : we are not going to work. Everyday is Saturday. Hey, it is Saturday.

Plus, I discovered that my fav movie is on Prime. " Clara " is about redemption through science and arty fartsy thinking. Finding a new sentient world, and re - discovering the meaning of Life. Whooo .....
all in one stupid sentence

What got done today ? We made mac and cheese from scratch. Ala Madame Benoit, Microwave Cooking book. Actually, M did the sauce and I did the elbow mac.
Verdict. Tasty. And known. We know what went into the sauce. Milk, butter, aged cheddar, flour and care.

Obviously, we were msiing the ' red dye # 3 ' that makes the ' mac n' cheese ' packaged sauce - orangy... yellowish

We didn't miss the colour

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July 1 st in Canada

 Happy July 1

This day commemorates the Confederation o Canada. Its a long weekend - time off. 

This photo is early June when you could tell something was growing where you put seeds.  C.F.

Now. Please remember that the pink flowers are plastic. I'll pull the pink plastic once the wildflowers are as tall as they are.

The wildflowers are pollinator friendly. Thus bees and birds will come to feed.