06:45 hrs
ARRR! There is trouble on the high seas, me hearty!
It would seem that one of the many giant container ships that come from Hither and Yon - this one is probably from Yon - to bring goods that we and the Hugh-ess really want but probably don't need has accidently dumped forty sea-cans into the sea strait between Capital City and the Hugh-ess. You will recall that the very southern end of The Rock is surrounded on three sides by the Hugh-ess. Some of these containers were known to contain toxic chemicals and some may sink completely and some may not which makes them a hazard for ships plying the waters. This all happened two days ago. This morning I learned that the container ship is now on fire and the crew is being evacuated. All in all it is not a good situation.
The Wayward Inn has been decorated for All Hallows Eve. Well, mostly decorated as I still have the bats and faces to hang. I'm going to get one of the Couch Monkeys to lend a hand as it is still difficult to work above the shoulder with my left arm. The place looks good. My Lobster wanted the place decorated earlier this month but we didn't get to it. I know that right after Rememberance Day she'll be chomping at the bit to get the Christmas lights up. Speaking of Christmas, I was at the Big Box Store the other day and they already have artificial trees and some lights for sale.
Another thing happened last week that I had forgotten to write about was the fact that the Tree Hating Asshat behind us had the removal service at his place to take dow a couple more trees. But, it didn't stop on his property as trees were felled next door to him and behind him. That three properties out of the five that all join together at the back right corner of our property. Obviously there was some collusion happening. We know from the conversations with the Asshat that he wanted more sunlight for his garden and earlier he had quite a few trees removed for this reason. Now, the Redneck who had lived beside him removed a bunch of trees at the same time because he wanted to build a work shop. After removing these healthy trees he discovered that there was not enough clearance on his property for the new building so after being there for less than a year he sold the place. I don't know what the new owner has against trees but the arborists took some of his too. And why the third house removed their trees I have no idea except maybe the Asshat talked them into it and paid for the removal. All in all my Better Half is pissed. We used to have this nice quiet shaded grove where the sight lines to the neighbours was blocked and we had all sorts of birds hanging around. Now, its wide open and from our kitchen window we can see over the fence down through four or five yards. And that's just from ground level. If we had a two story home we would be able to see everything the neighbours are doing down the length of the block. I can envision planting some more trees this coming summer.
If I haven't mentioned, it our Jr. Loin Fruit has passed his final drivers licence road test. Good on him. And here's another shock...he's talking about forgoing the Queens's Cowboys and joining the Forces instead. Well, I wish him all the best. Today's military is not the same as the one I was in and is a million miles removed from the one my Friend from over the Hump had joined. But there is a constant and that is the camaraderie between members. It's not as prevalent now as it was when I served but as I pointed out to him some of the people he may meet could very well be true Brothers in Arms such as my friend from Over the Hump, The Great Ghiz and Slam.
The Sensei and his Lobster are slated to come for supper tomorrow night. In preparation for the meal Chef Blaine has massaged the seasonings into two pork shoulders. It will be a plethora of pulled pork. He has also taken Timothy out, but that is for tonight.
26 Oct 21
10:30 hrs
Well, last night Sensei and his Lobster Shar came over to the Wayward Inn. Chef Blaine had initially wanted to do both roasts as pulled pork but he was advised by Sous Irene that it would be too much when the sides were added in. By the time they left the number of dead soldiers and dirty tumblers and shot glasses would have impressed even my old crewmates.
14:45 hrs
Another task done. Chef Blaine took a package of Italian honey garlic sausages and put them through the smoker along with one of those carver hams that I use for my lunches. The sausages are now hanging in the shop fridge to air dry. They'll be there a month before they are ready. I may share them.
27 Oct 21
05:15 hrs
Another day. I'm down to one hearing aid. The other is in need of maintenance. Once in place all I could hear was snap, crackle and pop. I tried my best to clear the issue myself but to no avail. So I took it to the professionals. It'll be three weeks before I get it back and until then I will be hearing clearly only on one side of my head.
There has been some advancement in the pursuit of bringing justice against the Tangerine Tyrant. It would appear that there was much more behind his last big rally on Jan 06, 2020. Aides and associates have begun to spill their guts (to protect themselves before the investigation committee) and the tale they are telling is that elected GOP members knew exactly what was going to happen and they did nothing to stop it. Hang them all! Or, as the prisoner in Monty Python's Life of Brian said, "Nail them up. Nail some sense into them!"
28 Oct 21
06:45 hrs
It's a quick cup of joe before heading to the gym but this news item may be interesting to you. Remember the container ship I told you about - the one that lost some 40 containers and then caught fire? Well, it would seem that it was alot more than 40 containers. More like 106. And some of them have been found at the washed up on the northern tip of The Rock which happens to be over four hundred miles from the south end.
And on a final note, I saw an advert on the telly from the Left Coast nurses union blaming the government for the loss of members from the profession because of the vaccine mandate for healthcare providers. What bullshit is this? And whose side is the union on? If they are backing the nurses who do not want to take the vaccine do they also back those nurses who did take the vaccine? Or is the union opting for a third direction by backing the freedom of choice by the member to vaccinate or not? I just can't understand how a healthcare provider who has faced patients who are suffering and dying from the Beer Flu and then they refuse to get vaccinated. Well, the union can say what they want but fact of the matter is that the law states that the employer can set the requirements of employment and since the government is paying their wages then they can legally state that if you are a nurse and you want to work then you must be vaccinated. And this situation is not just in the healthcare industry either. Where I work there are two individuals who have refused to get vaccinated and as a result the boss is scrambling to replace them because the company has made it a condition of employment no different than needing to have a first aid course.
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