So, Here I Sit...

13:05
10 Nov 15

     5°C / Winds SSE @ 35 knots

     That's right! The current temp and winds are applicable as winter is now upon us. Everything done outside is now dependant on the weather. At the moment I am watching the massive reconstruction of 7 Hanger here at CFB. The roof is being re-insulated, asbestos is being removed, windows replaced and sheeting being applied. A big job to be sure and it doesn't stop there. There are roads being rebuilt and other buildings that are under te-development. The total cost? Who the hell knows. That knowledge is way above my pay grade. And the greatest hindrance to the contractors is not the weather but the beauracracy of the DCC (Defence Construction Canada). To be sure the workers just want to work but it's the step by bloody step monitoring by DCC that's a pain in the rump.

     With Halloween over I know that my Better Half is chomping at the bit for me to get the Christmas lights up at the Wayward Inn. It's a huge undertaking that is also dependent on the weather conditions but the main sticking point the observance of Rememberance Day. There are some whose decorations are on the process of going up or have just gone up. To them I say, "SHAME ON YOU!"

     We, as a people, must remember those who sacrificed themselves so we can live in a free and just society.

     We, as a people, must remember those who sacrificed themselves for the protection and safety of others.

     We, as a people, must recognize those who defend and protect the people who reside in the face of tyranny.

     So, get off your ass. Go find yourself a veteran and say thank you.

     Life at the Wayward Inn is becoming insular. Meals are leaning towards being rich and nutritious. Personally, I am yearning for a fine stew complete with root vegetables and a thick sauce. Beef or chicken. Back at the Sage's, I would often enjoy creamed chicken which was kinda like a stew. Start with a whole chicken cut into pieces. Flour and brown in a pan then transfer it to a baking dish. Bake it at 350 for an hour then pour in a litre of half and half. Throw in some onions and peppers, some pats of butter and bake covered for another half hour. Pure comfort food. I would serve it with a smashed yam and potato mixture.

     Do you like games? Real games. Not some one on one shoot me up crap. Board games. Card games. Something you can challenge your partner to and have a discussion with at the same time. My Lobster and I used to play Scrabble till the wee hours of the morn. We still play but we have added Cribbage and several other card games to our repetoire. I'm hoping that the Loin Fruits will join in more often but prying them from the glow of their monitors is becoming increasingly difficult. Maybe if I was able to teach them how to play euchre they would join in more. It's worth a try.

     I have a new task. I have been tying flies for my L'il Brown back in the 'Peg. These are special flies designed for catching Slough Sharks. Now a Slough Shark is a special breed of fish akin to a barracuda. Long and lean with a mouth full of teeth. Catching one is a lot of fun but to take one on a fly rod is pure insanity. When my Li'l Brown was visiting the Wayward Inn this past summer he had expressed an interest in this. So, for Christmas I figured that would set him up with some lures designed to entice an Esox Lucious. www.pikeonthefly.com.