08 Mar 22
19:00 hrs
Today is Day 13 - I think - of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Russians have been making headway but at an extreme cost. Over two million people have fled Ukraine for all points West. Thousands of people have flocked to join the Ukrainian Foreign Legion. Arms and humanitarian aid has flooded in from the West. Economic sanctions against Russia has crippled their economy and yet Putin fights on. The biggest thing in his favour is that his citizens have no idea that their soldiers have invaded Ukraine. But they are slowly finding out. Especially now since they are the ones looking for their sons and daughters who are in the military. If you haven't heard the Russians are not bringing back their dead to bury them. When they invaded the brought mobile crematorium with them to dispose of their dead on the battlefield.
Plans are slowly coming together for the summer. Several road trips are in the offing, guests may be visiting, the Couch Monkey's will either be studying or working or both. Oh, and there is gardening to do. We haven't planted our seeds in the starter trays just yet but we will soon. Last year I planted some horseradish. I had processed part of it but I didn't do it right. This year I'll grind the crap out of it.
09 Mar 22
08:30 hrs
I was up at 05:00 hrs. Some of the solar lights were still lit up outside. I'm down to three post lights now. The solar rope lights on the gazebo over the Flame Pit were still lit up as was the one on the fence by the shop. The small micro lights on the trellises will probably need the rechargeable batteries changes out. I'll try to do that today as I'm not on the job today. If I had the cash I would re-roof the Wayward Inn and have solar panels installed in a grid tie system. I would also have a huge cistern tank - something like 50,000 ltr - installed in the backyard to collect rain water that I would use for the toilets and the lawns. In fact, all houses on the Left Coast should have a built in cistern. And once it's nearly empty you simply open a valve to go back to using city water.
Next month the Sensei and his Lobster are going to join us to see the comic Derek Edwards at the theater downtown. We have seen him a couple of times already and have found him hilarious to say the least.
I ran into my old work partner from my Animal Control days. He filled me in on one of our perennial problem cases. Loose dogs, dangerous dogs, loose live stock, neglected animals and now an assault charge. I left that division after five years of dealing with idiots like them who believe that they are above the law.
10:45 hrs
Just got off the horn with a medical supplier. Between the amalgamation of two companies and the Silly Season they had "lost" my paperwork. Well, it has been found and I am back on track to have my CBD delivered by DVA. Huzzah!
It is shaping up to be a half decent day. The sun is shining. I have to prune the Saskatoon and the blueberry bushes along with some other trees, hit the dispensary and go to The Big Box Store. I should mend my new work pants, too. They are far too long for my stumpy little legs so I'll have to knock off a foot in length. I swear the older I get the shorter I get.
The price of fuel has reached over $2 ltr here on the Left Coast. That's nearly $10 per Imperial gallon. I remember when it was a buck a gallon and the big jump happened when the Great White North went metric. Consumers had no clue how big a litre was but what was $1.10 per gallon went to 0.35 per litre. Nice except that when converted back to imperial (multiply litres by 4.5) consumers were unknowingly paying $1.57 per gallon. Hey, do you remember when Wayne and Shuster were spokesmen for PetroCanada as they introduced self service pumps and the fuel was cheaper because you put it in your car? Yeah, those were the days. Of course the provinces and the Feds are not lowering the taxation rate per barrel or per litre as they are raking in the cash too. This shit with the Russians had better end soon or it's going to be another Staycation Summer.
11 Mar 22
05:15 hrs
I received some great news yesterday. My request to receive my CBD through DVA has moved a big leap forward. There is just a couple of leaps left but I think it will be a shoo in.
I heard something while watching Top Chef. During one round the Blue Team gained all five votes from the judges and the background you can hear one of the competitors yell, "Sweep the leg, Johnny!" Do you remember what movie that's from?
