Author: Rod

Jan 4 Snow & Cold Early

And soon, too soon, we part with pain, To sail o’er silent seas again. Thomas Moore The cold arrived two days early. Snow arrived with it. I would have to travel through it. The cold and snow would only get worse over the next few days. Tuesday it will be -34, (forecast now upgraded to…


Jan 3 Pancit

I was going to run in to the village and town to pickup supplies. I had freight that was only 6 hours away to add the freight already here. I fed the cats made sure they had water. Then I decided to double check the freight and snow situation. If I travelled today only half…


Jan 2 Coffee Instructions

Time moves in one direction, memory in another. William Gibson   Cats were fed. Water is on the boil. I decided to rocord the steps to make coffee for the future day I would forget.  Carrie the coffee cup over from the cup holder. Fill the kettle. Hookup the propane. Start the stove Place the…


New Years Day 2024

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New Years Eve 2023

When tempest tossed, embrace chaos. Dean Koontz Coughing and breathing extremely difficult this morning. Cats fed and mostly watered. One bowl needs refilling, it is upside down draining. I have a talented boy cat that can pee in the bowl. Water for coffee is heating up coffee filter ready and has coffee grounds waiting. My…


Dec 30 Marathon or Sprint

Grit is living life like it’s a marathon, not a sprint. Angela Duckworth It used to be my life was a sprint. I was even a long distance sprinter. In grade school I was an anomaly. A jock with a brain. During my time in the Navy I broke a record the fastest and the…


Dec 29 Write Now

The suspense of a novel is not only in the reader, but in the novelist, who is intensely curious about what will happen to the hero. Mary McCarthy Another day. Cats fed inside and out. One bowl needs water. That one was dumped all over the flloor. It will be filled later. Water for coffee…


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Dec 27 Breathe

Happy the man whose wish and care a few paternal acres bound, content to breathe his native air in his own ground. Alexander Pope Breathing is difficult today. Cats were fed. Gen needs filling and running today. Solar batteries are low and not much solar action happening today. I am heading out there after this…


Dec 26 Litter Boxing Day

Faced with the choice of enduring a bad toothache or going to the dentist, we generally tried to ride out the bad tooth. Joseph Barbera I spent Christmas Day with a terrible toothache. I finally reached for the Ty3 at about 3:14 AM. Today I can still feel it, but in the background. Cats are…