🚄 thirty one and ... Augustinian is gone

  🚄 ... or will be.
" what I've got they used to call the blues  ... [ from Rainy Days and Mondays - Carpenters ]

shiny and glistening is the view ... rain overnight and dripping still

ochazuke in hand, coffee in the thermos or vacuum bottle

a slow morning, so you might ask - ' what comprises a fast morning '. Today, TV for 2 h, comprising ' Patience ' the Br crime drama and some YouTube Videos '
Hemmed and hawed [ that takes a lot of time, you know ]
Finally, figured exercise might break the doldrums

Exercised done and so am I !

Köstritzer Edel Pils - bonus.  currently, my beer of choice

💡 30 th aug

  💡... sitting and typing. view. is gray and threatening for sure. Tea is waiting

and it became, ochazuke ! bonus

OK. the house is mostly prepped for fall and winter. gutter guards. heating cables.
As well, two trees had started shedding leaves about a week ago. Thus, very timely preparation.
One task remaining. the downspout at the back needs re structuring. It is metal and freezes especially at the bends or elbows. A more efficient tubing is required.

Sunday is Giant Tiger shopping day. We bought english muffin, dark sour dough rye, choco rolls, generic shampoo and a ' free ' replay for lotto 6 / 49. And pretzel and chips

I am indulging in vitamin G therapy. Guinness for health. ' life by the throat when you drinking Coke ' or Guinness

Sun is blooming over the view. Rain was splatterings for two hours or so

🏎 on the twenty ninth of the 8 th

  🏎  .... as the month slips away.
Yes, coffee and typing but a rag tag kind of morning. I slept til 8:30 but the cleaning neighbour comes at 10 - a kind of rag tag 1 h and a bit

Sunny out there, clouds have that gray to blackish appearance. Rain ????

Pineapple chicken and rice as the entree

Our day, or morning. The neighbour helper is here doing bathrooms. And outside the Roofer dude is doing gutter guard and ice cables. And we of course, sit and watch
or. I can YouTube the morning away

AND. does it feel weird having people work around your house. ????? maybe, today b / c it is outside and inside - all at once that is overwhelming

🚑 on the twenty eighth of the month

  🚑 ... waking up to the stair lift chiming b / c the electrics are out [ again, after 2 nights ago ] Emergency procedure dictates ' make tea and coffee ' 
now we'll survive the day. Electrics came back in minutes. 

Sunny and the Eternal Blue. Predicted cooling today. Warming up over the weekend

a reprint from notes, Aug 18 - > 

* T.O. drive was hectic til Pt Hope. W bound traffic seemed more intense. STOP at En Route, couple of clicks before X 522 turn off. Convenient w / Access, Parking.
Gas up on Hwy 33 just after turn off at ' flying animal ' gas station *

we were in Wellington, PEC from the 18 to 21

the day was quiet. some phone calls. 

🚙 ... august closing out sale is now ... on

  🚙  XXVII of augusting The morning so far. Coffee [ yesterday s brew ]. Gather fishing gear and out the door.
Headed for Pt Union Waterfront Park, about 8 Km away. Access to the Lake, and free parking.
A well organized, general purpose layout,  walking etc + playground facilities and exercise area.

The water was scummy w / the wind bringing in debris. The wave action was deep and breaking near shore. I tired a bit and gave up.
For an exploratory mission, it went well

Typing and looking at the view. Sunny but clouds are thickening a bit from earlier

Breakfast is clearing out the fridge b / c it is get garbage ready day. Regular garbage and recycling [ wet ]

We got WhatsApp d from UK relatives, they are stout hearted but burdened by family court trauma

My afternoon was. Nap. WhatsApp and exercise

🎃 26 th of augusting

  🎃 .... sitting and typing green tea in hand - coffee is perked and waiting
the view, is hazy and undecided big time. Rain is due but in 29 h or so [ ? ]

have a good 'un

follow up. the front flower bed dismantling. The situation at present, has the loose assembly of pavers etc covered by garden fabric. The pavers need time to settle. Especially, in this case, where the bedding is inconsistent and the pavers [ split stone ] not flat faced either.
Thinking ahead, I envision sand filling the gaps and then adding resin sand [ polymer on sand particles ] that will harden.
Esthetically, the baby carriage is a distraction from the crap underneath.

🚜 augustinian 25

   🚜 ... coffee in hand and typing, looking out on ...... a clearing day. Some warmth will build in. Rain chance is small

follow up. maybe time is sobering, maybe reality is reality. the re construction on the flower bed structure, looks ragged. Now, I do intend to fill the gaps between the slabs. What with, well, its being considered. Options include aggregate [ varying sizes ], patio sand [ will harden slightly, polymeric sand which will set quite solid [ and cost $ 250 to 300 ] or mortar [ like in bricks or block construction ].
Cheapest is sand
Expensive is the polymeric sand [ easy to apply and sets ]
Aggregate can be a good choice but might need topping [ to limit air gaps ]

mortar is what they used to use and CURSE in big letters

I'm trying a garden baby carriage as a focal point or distraction, bought 15 years ago. Rusty and supposedly ornamental
- just a try for fit and suitability

" little by little, we meet in the middle .... "

For temporary or semi temporary cover, mulch loosely layered. Or garden fabric stretched over the opening [ anti - weed also ]

back from shopping at $ 170 [ way below are average of 220 ] at Metro