22:22 hrs
Hello Campers,
My Lobster and I went to see the new Mission Impossible movie. Two thumbs up!
I've been picking Saskatoon berries for about a month now and I have a large ziploc freezer bag full of berries. We have also picked another four cups of berries which went into muffins, pancakes and my belly. Maybe I'll try making a pie.
15 Jul 23
07:35 hrs
Good Morning Dear Readers,
The sun is up and the coffee is ready. I've started a new book - The Godmothers.
I was at work a while ago listening to a CBC programmer. The host was talking to this author who had reported and written extensively about the Mafia in Italy - and was still alive to talk about it. Her latest book was about women who were also Mafia bosses and how ruthless they were in maintaining their position. Something about having barrels of sulphuric acid in their basement to dispose of bodies caught my attention. I haven't gotten to that part yet but I can't wait.
We haven't had rain in tbe Valley for six weeks or more. The forests are so dry that I wouldn't want to venture out for fear of being caught in a forest fire. There are a few on the Rock but for the most part the large fires have been on the mainland. Some of them have consumed hundreds of thousands of hectares. We did have one small forest fire of note. It was located high above the highway that goes Over the Hump to the West side of the Rock. If you have ever been to The Rock you know that there is only one way to go from this side to that and when the fire started it caused debris - logs, trees, rocks and soil to rain down on to the single lane highway. To fight the fire and protect traveller's the road was closed for a couple of weeks. There is no alternate highway. There are logging roads and the suggested route to get supplies trucked in takes an extra four hours. In essence, the towns on the West side of the Hump were cut off. This has been a bone of contention for years. The previous provincial government did look at building an alternate route - basically stabilizing and paving an existing logging road - but, it was deemed non-essential. I believe after this last incident the current government will be looking at the issue more closely. Maybe, I should start hounding my elected official. I'm over 60 and I have nothing to lose and nothing but time.
Li'l Sis is home at the Sage's for the weekend. It's her 40th highschool reunion. I never made it to mine due to the pandemic and when it was finally held a year later I missed it due to the road trip to the Prairies. Oh well, maybe there will be a 50th reunion where any surviving graduates who are still upright can compare liver spots.
When I wast at the conference in May my frien, the Big Swede, gave me a pair of wildlife audio recorders. The only issue is they operate on three double A batteries and depending on the duty time you set for recording the unit will only last about a week. I want them to last much more than that. The manufacturer does have a model using three C cells but I'm pretty sure I can modify these ones to use a three C cell battery pack. The voltage is the same and the current is the same but the amperage is much larger. I'm hoping it will last for over a month. If successful, I'll put these two recorders in some high probability areas, someplace where I would like to set up a semi-permament base camp. I'm getting to the point where I can forsee my ability to get out to the bush will be drawing to a close so I want to make the most of it.
16 Jul 23
14:05 hrs
We are in Hub City to see the Onion. It had been a while and we thought a road trip with games and snacks would be nice. She's doing well. A three dollar an hour pay raise is sure helping. And her grades are up. Next semester she has four courses an then she will have her BA then she'll shoot for her Masters.
On the way home to the Wayward Inn my Lobster wanted to take a quick look in The Bais and since the places to shop in the Valley are limited I figured what the hell. I do have a couple of questions though. Why is it, when entering a major department store from a mall entrance, the first thing you run into is that overpowering stench pit placed smack dab in the middle of the aisle? IMO, there is nothing pleasant about being assaulted by the competing odors of the world's worst cologne collection.
And another thing... have you seen the design of the clothes in this store. I saw and entire clothing line that i am sure was inspired by Marie Barone and possibly Maude Findlay with a touch of Cass. All over-priced garish recycled drop cloths from the local art school. Then there are the $75 pre-ripped jeans. I thought of taking out my EDC and raising the price by adding a couple more slashes. Cut one pant leg off above the knee and it'll probably be a new sensation - pant shorts.
17 Jul 23
20:00 hrs
Today is the 2nd anniversary of the Sr. Sage passing. I don't think they even noticed. I'll straighten that shit out when the "meds" kick in so I don't tear them a new a$$hole. I have it as an annual permanent reminder on my phone.
My Lobster is taking Mr. Wilson out for a walk. He wears a collar with a leash. For the most part you just follow along behind hom and keep him from hunting bees. I'm pretty sure he was stung once. Jack would probably want to go outside the confines of þhe Catio but he won't accept a harness. No harness no outing! We have noticed that Jack has three very distinct personalities. There is hallway monitor Jack. This is the daily personna who watches where everyone goes and guards the doorways. There is Dalai Lama Jack. This one rests on a window ledge or on a table like the Sphinx with only an ear cocked for data intake. And finally, there is Asshole Jack. This is Mr Jealous Pants who h0ates it when someone is higher on the cat stand than him or who enters a room without his permission and is therefore subject to furry harassment.
23:23 hrs
Well Kidlettes it's time say Goodnight. I hope you all had a great day.
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