Mistake is our Lake

 the guys removed the interlock brick and dug out the limestone screenings. Then it rained ...... rained ....

you get it. Well, there is a lake < L. Mistake > that formed in the pit. I believe that I've seen boats out there making their way across the ' pond '.

We deemed today ' do not have to cook ' Day. Thus, we brought in ' Two Can Dine ' meal from Kentucky Fried Rat or KFC. 3 pcs of chicken and 3 chicken tenders and fries for $ 9.99 < 2 can dine for 9.99 - for the rhyme >. Almost perfect for this house. I also order a gravy and microwave ' corn and peas ' as a side. Actually better than anything else at KFR.
I previously, told the story, Right ? The fishing guys always reminded you when you ordered KFC  ' about the guy that found a mouse - deep fried in his bucket of KFC '. Urban legend ? 
However, we always check for tails on our chicken

Drippy, Soggy

 autumnal day. Stay by the fire glued to the telly.

" pay your coin to the witcher " sings the bard. Yes, I'm watching the Netflix series, season 2 ' Witcher ' Action, blood, witchcraft and evil people - what more could you ask for - hee, hee

Sad. Right. " Let it be " from the Beatles

Thus, version # 4 of ' more apples than dough ' cake. Quite pophlar around this house. Relatively low calories, loads of fruit and little sugar are a positive combination
Hey, kinda looks good as well.

Friday ....

 and here's the picture. We are in an Indian Summer. Most days are running above seasonal w/ the rain < typical for now >. The trend is set to continue a little longer. A ' horseshoe shaped ' jet stream bulge is sending cold air N  of us leaving the Grt Lks in warmer air S of the bulge.

The furnace is on b/c nights are cool, say 40 - 50 F. As well, we are running a oil filled electric space heater in the living room where we live < approx 80 % of waking hours > 

In the vein of more pictures, see below the advertisement logo for a restuarant that we ' used to ' enjoy in St Pete Bch

Beer is a good deal and the food respectible.
However, lately, I am finding good buys on lager. But not Labatts Blue, tho'

And lunch was fish and chips from Duckworth s - a Scarborough legend. Actually, in Toronto but only East end stores are still open

Well. ' the Sun did come out

 tomorrow ' as per the song

OR today. Bright and light and spirits soar. Along w/ the mercury - which will be double yesterday

coffee in hand and whacking away on the keyboard. And celebration 12 yrs that the Dell Studio 17 in laptop has been clicking along. Let s see.

The system in the Dell has been given Windows updates < paid for and free >. The system has been wiped twice. In fact, as at now, the laptop is bare bones considering that its running Windows platform w/ Chrome OS overlayed. There must be a constant struggle between the two. Microsoft Edge or whatever its called now vs Chrome.

And the battery has died and been removed, now leaving the laptop plugged in is the only option. Now. there were warnings that leaving the laptop plugged in all day has deleterious effects on the battery. However, the battery lasted 12 yrs and that is a loooong time for a battery.

BTW, if someone unplugs the Dell by accident while its on - baaad things will happen

Run around day. Dim sum lunch. Trip to drop off an outboard < not mine > for repair. A Costco journey for opthalmic products + 2 pork shoulders < really good price > and Cranberry Crunch cereal < just because ! I guess >

Gloomy Start

followed by brilliant sun w/ cool breezes

As chauffeur, there was a dentist run. While M was being cleaned and flossed, I went shopping and managed to buy lunch at ' Yummy Cantonese ' which is across the way from the dentist 

Long Range from Brett Anderson at Accuweather :

OC 27 - NO 2   mild for the lower Grt Lks

NO 3 - 9           mild for lower Grt Lks

NO 10 - 16       wetter for lower Grt Lks

Precipitation

in the Big Smoke or 

Hogtown or 

the six < as coined by Drake for the T.O. area >

Today, I drive to the Q to retrieve my Tilley hat. The neighbour confirmed that the hat is on the second hook in the hall. Thus, a round trip for a hat. 

BUT if not today, the next time someone is scheduled for the Q is Xmas. YES - thats 2 months

I MISS THE HAT - MY HEAD GOT WET all day yesterday

So there !

I'm back w/  hat. Left at 6:30AM < couldn't sleep > and returned by 12:35. The drive up was awash in roadwash < not spray > and half light. The return trip was better but still roadwash was an issue.

" It s a Rainy Day in

 Georgia ...." goes the song
" sometimes I think its raining all over the world "

like Scarberia, its termed a light rain by CBC weather. Sure seems like rain period.

Thus, work around the house is ' OFF ' b/c the workmen removing interlock < and replacing it w/ grass > under the bay window didn't show.

Well, I've got errands. A trip to Home Depot produced a ' I settle for this ' purchase. I needed a replacement aerator for the faucet in the upstairs bathroom. For $ 7, they sell you the faucet end and aerator. The faucet end is silver and the fitting is bronze. Yepper, I had to buy the whole thing for the aerator thingy.
However, for winter, we needed a new coir mat on our porch to scrape off winter sludge before you step into the house. Approx. $ 30 on line. At the Depot, $ 12.50.

OK. I might have come out ahead -  a bit.

BTW, yesterday afternoon was ' lets re - invent the wheel ' time. The dresser drawers slumped in again. Yes, the ones that I worked on last  week -lousy repair.
This time round, I tried a new work around. Might be long term - who knows ?