🧣 starting

 🧣 not terribly cold out there
however, the much cooler - as in 40 F is on the way.

Always acknowledge the good stuff and good people

---- > In 2018, a Matsuba visit to England turned into a travelling adventure.

Starting in Ashford, Middlesex at the munificent Glass abode, West Close, we visited Windsor Farms for excellent dry goods and bakery.

Our southern swing took us to Bournemouth for a stay at the vintage Hermitage Hotel. A bank card debacle started our visit off w/ much drama.

We survived, somehow w/ loads of help from the Glass’.

Trips out from Bournemouth brought us to Swanage and area < a meal at the Ship Inn >.

A short stay in Milford on Sea, gave us a view of the ‘ Needles ‘ vista.

During this southern probe, we met Aunt Barbara. She kindly gave us the quilted piece available to see in this collection of memories. Thank you Aunty B

Returning ‘ home ‘, we prepared for a foray North to the East Midlands and Derby area. Mercia Marina is the biggest residential docking facility in Europe. Two longboats are the homes of the Hicks’ and Fosters. The occasion was the birthday of Pat Foster. Thus, a super shout out to Sue for tolerating this massive onslaught of relatives

We had accomodations at the Bubble Inn. A boutique establishment w/ well appointed rooms and

DYSON fans !

Our stay coincided w/ the long stretch of hot, humid times of that year. The ‘ god ‘ Dyson provided much welcome air movement. A truly, superior fan.

To finish the whirlwind UK travel - a - rama, we were able to visit the races and Grandstand………….

And WIN money. A classy conclusion to a memorable English visit.

Thank you to the Glass family

As well, we would like to thank the tour organizers ‘ K Glass and Associates - we bring the UK to you ‘

I found the above in ' Google Docs ' while trying to organize or figure out what could be deleted. Google sends reminders about your storage. I occassionally, try to unpack data that might not be needed.

🌌 well, learning hurts

🌌   oh,boy, another story

M .. managed to get locked out of the shopping App. Despite a phone call to their Senior Help Line, we needd to complete a security form and submit ID photos.
I found the photos in Google Drive but when I used their security form [ click and drag or access files ] , the ID photo wasn't there

On the second attempt - I found a drop down menu that said ' camera '
AND I aimed the camera and took the photo and clicked ' add ' 
the photo uploaded on its own

Yes. Success
BUT more magic than knowledge

our temperature drops a whole bunch [ as in half ] for the weekend and following days - ah , the harginger of winter

💨 a gray day dawns

 💨 birds sing and grass grows [ still ]

from CBC online, a graphic of how El Nino [ this year ] will generally affect the winter

colder blob is greeny
orangy blob is warmer
purply blob is drier
bluey blob is wetter

this is not a prediction but a trend on average

💦 summing up the day

 💦 here in the 'boro

while I ponder dark and dreary [ stolen from E A Poe ]

from CBC [ no - not good news - really ]

Thirty-three states including California and New York are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming young people's mental health and contributing to the youth mental health crisis by knowingly designing features on Instagram and Facebook that cause children to be addicted to its platforms.

The lawsuit, filed in federal court in California, also claims that Meta routinely collects data on children under 13 without their parents' consent, in violation of federal law.

"Kids and teenagers are suffering from record levels of poor mental health, and social media companies like Meta are to blame," New York Attorney General Letitia James said. "Meta has profited from children's pain by intentionally designing its platforms with manipulative features that make children addicted to their platforms while lowering their self-esteem."

Robert Palmer sang : well you might as face it
you're addicted to love " Meta is saying ' social media '

Canada s inflation rate is 3.8 %. As noted here, that is not the way my stocks are going [ and / or bonds ]

Sorry. that was not good news

good news ??? we both got ultra flu shots for seniors plus a Moderna booster CV 19
good to go 

also. a trip to Skyland for Chinese food [ sushi and a take home lunch ]

💁 two four of octobruminium

 💁in Latin - of course

I'm nurisng a slightly sprained [ ? ] back. Acetominophen or                 ' Paracetamol ' according to the Brits plus gnerous applications of ice - have the pain under control.

the positive side is that something will ease the discomfort. W/ M ... nothing really helps

dull and cold out there - not freezing, mind but dampish sort of miserable

our usual, coffee and toast. Mine had tomato on top plus mayo
M .. does peameal bacon on English muffin

this day was slow - every little thing was later

BUT we aren't going anywhere

or ' ride me high
today s the day day my man s going to come
you ain't going nowhere '  Bob Zimmerman

from Google :

Clouds so swift and rain fallin' in
Gonna see a movie called Gunga Din
Pack up your money, pull up your tent, McGuinn
You ain't goin' nowhere

Whoo-ee, ride me high
Tomorrow's the day that my bride's gonna come
Whoo-ee, are we gonna fly?
Down into the easy chair    

Bob Dylan

oh boy, another mondegreen

to be fair. the version that I recall is by Joan Baez
thus she could have changed the lyrics

🙇 on the XXIII of Octobrus

🙇 welcome

to blessed sun and Sacred steel

the sum of the day.
phone meeting w/ financial advisor. rollover certificates. great rates b/c stocks etc are in the tank

I took left over sausage and bread crumbs [ from Thanksgiving ] re - created turkey stuffing minus the turkey
result, nearly a win. moist, flavourful, a touch salty
at least a seven or point five

💹 certainly not my portfolio

 💹  results for September were ugly. Stocks and bonds all tanked

a prediction for the Great Lakes from a private meteorologist would have colder weather by Halloween [ or Halloween week ]

We shall see said the Zen Master

wind is the gusty order of the day
+ sun and swirling tumbling leaves
shooting up the side of the house

a splendid fall day in the 'boro
I did the Giant Tiger, Sunday run. The ' Good, the Bad and the Ugly '
to wit. house brand [ Tiger ] potato chips were 3 for $ 8
potato salad [ exp Oct 23 ] was 1 / 2 price, of course, I bought it. B/c it meant that we got a free bag of potato chips [ really, solid thinking there ]

quite the mix, at the Giant Tiger. Halloween stuff in one half and Xmas paraphenalia elsewhere.