the 6:00 AM

 ritual ?

Its fishing day. The ritual is : meet in my driveway, drive to McD s, head out on # 401. We change drivers halfway and I eat my sandwich

We launch , formerly called ' Lotto bass boat > and begin our day on the ' bee.

" lotto bass boat " doesn't seem to apply, now. I mean the rails have shifted, bent etc. The trolley has jumped the rails < trolley and usually boat on board > and needs jacking and shifting. The trolley has jammed to a halt. Oh. did I forgot something - likely. Right there in the boathouse are all the equipment needed to correct any or all of the above.

No more ! quoth the raven

The forecast indicated ' 8 hr of sun ' - oops, we got 40 minutes < and thats a stretch >, however, the wind was more or less as promised - 20 - 25 Kph. Out of the N that wind pushed us a good clip all day.

The creel was small. Say, 15 fish caught most - small. I lucked out and caught the 2 biggest crappie but that was it for me. Same old - same old, trying but barely succeeding.

From yesteryear, a memory - 

Snap Back

or I replaced M s watch battery < again ? > Last night, M hands me her watch and says ' fix it, please '. The battery had died. Then she follows w/ ' just like before '

I replied w/ some incredulity ' really, I did '. She remembered and I couldn't. I said that I could believe that I repalced the battery but ' you mean it actually worked after '.
Some searching resulted in 3 batteries in a plastic box that holds button battery spares. So far, M is right. 15 minutes of scrying yields the chance that there is a tab barely visible to insert a case knife.

I didn't have a ' case knife ' but I do have spatulas for fine work. Well, 5 minutes later and ' pop ' the back lid is off. And quicker yet the new battery is in. A satisfying ' snap ' and the back lid was on

I told M that we should film the procedure for next time. Thus, she could say ' see, thats what I mean '.

Yes. That passes for excitement around here.

What ! Its 3 AM

 and I'm awake.

And awake again at 6 AM when the alarm blared out for a mis - communicating sensor < an old problems - well, maybe a year >.         I managed then to fall asleep til 9.

The day is bright and shiny w/ the leaves fairly still. Today is a try a restaurant day. Our first together w/ a friend. We are ready w/ our proof of vaccination < required as of 2 days ago > The chosen venue is called ' the Pickle Barrel '. The PB has a long reputation as a gathering place. Once, their trademark was a Happy Hour special but that was short lived. Their menu was very extensive once. Now, the menu is pure deli - pastrami, smoked brisket etc.

We shall see said the Zen Master

Afterward. Pickle Barrel was a gi-normous hit. Clean and modern, well staffed w/ deli food that was tasty and well presented.

Dreary, Dreary .....

 quite contrary - we expect this, its our fall season

Post #3162

Going to the DarkSide
This title sounds ' StarWars ' ish. However, the idea is that less light from the screen of your laptop etc < esp in dim light > is easier on your eye. Thus, my Chromebooks now are in Dark Theme. I'm trying out the ' app ', I say app b/c it seems that it is.
The screen is in 'dark ' mode for all pages that are Chrome OS related. Thus, some pages from other sites stay in  original light mode.

And then I'm dealing w/ a reminder that says { you have not used ' Google account ' in Chrome OS for 270 days ' }
Problem. I thought Google was ' Chrome ' or triggered when I used Chrome OS. Thats b/c my mail box is ' gmail ' etc.
Apparently, NOT. My browser is Chrome OS and Google appears as my homepage. I work from Google < I thought > daily. BUT 270 days not using Google < it did say ' device ' > Unbelievable !

I'll be aksing friends for help.
Plus, Chrome Play Store is not ' offering ' Chrome Apps ' 
Huh ? That s all that I thought that I used < I mean Chrome Apps >. Guess not b/c they stopped supporting Chrome Apps and I didn't notice.

Alright, over and out from the ' dark theme '

The Long Range via Brett Anderson from Accuweather

Sep 30 - Oc 6 mild on the border of drier for the Grt Lks basin

Oc7 - 13 dry and mild for the Grt Lks basin

Oc 14 - 20 balmy for the Grt Lks Basin

Now, do you trust this guy b/c Brett seems to say that I can delay winterizing the boat for another week, say Oc 20 or so

P.S. I decided to remove whatever Google account in Chrome OS that hadn't been used for 270 days. I reasoned that if I didn't miss it yesterday then I'm not going to miss it tomorrow etc

MMXXI - IX - XXVI

 or today s date

I know, not creative but I'm sleepy still. Coffee and typing is it

Stole the icon from Lehman s :  pretty neat

I think its an alert beacon or somesuch

The sun is out and the day looks full of promise and fall is the season. No colour yet in the trees. And we do see ' reds and oranges ' quite early in our backyard view.

Our dinner was ' homemade ', we had perogies, w/mushrooms,tomato, bacon as sides plus a spinach salad. Quite satisfying and the process cleared out the fridge of many items - like a potpourri dinner. Its good to try different ways of eating common items

Patio Dining Available

 and we did. Exschoolmate and current lawyer, L, had a breezy but fine time on the patio at Susnet Grill

Temperature was 70 s even in the shade in full sun. BTW, inside was full. 3 eggs, english muffin and Hollandaise - side of home fries AND coffee to make your bladder burst - it didn't, but close.

The day has clouded over and rain was possible in the forecast for late afternoon

As Promised

 we got rain and will get rain. Apparently, we are on the boundary of a warm front and cold front - thus rain.

The grass is growing but the farmers need dry to harvest.

We watched a series on Prime which highlights the life of Jeremy Clarkson < car expert ? > who decides to farm for a living in Egland.
The year he starts is the driest growing season in the last 70 years. Plus, in 2020, Covid hits. And the wettest spring in England in years. OMG, the farming life is crazy. But JC buys a Lambourghini tractor < really >

Homemade dinner < of course, its homemade - we're home > was pancakes and sausage < not home made >. The recipe is my brother s or mother s, I'm not sure. True ! Probably, mom but K made them some many times, you could never be sure.
The recipe is mine, now, I suppose.

I'm watching Netflix, to get my money s worth Tonight, its Startrek ' Enterprise. " Enterprise " the name is the most revered in the U.S. armed forces. There has been an ' Enterprise ' for almost the complete history of the U.S.