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Jan 9 2020 Cat Adventures

“Cats are intended to teach us that not everything in nature has a function.” Garrison Keillor I am on my tablet again to see if we can work out our differences. It’s not likely but I am trying. This morning I retrieved a very cold cat, three days ago I released one of my girl…


Jan 8 2020 Whiter Shade

“An ant on the move does more than a dozing ox.” Lao Tzu I could tell you that my spine isn’t hurting, I am not having a had time breathing, my wrist doesn’t hurt my knees don’t hurt and all the rest. I could tell you that but I would be lying. I just finished…


Jan 7 2020 Dehydrated Food

“People love chopping wood. In this activity one immediately sees results.” Albert Einstein Another day another load of wood to do. The chainsaw needed maintenance, the chain was loose, it needed gas and chain oil and it needed sharpening. I gathered all the items, bar tool, a red sharpie, and files for sharpening. It was…


Jan 6 2020 fah guck

I make it a rule never to smoke while I’m sleeping. Mark Twain I woke up to feed the fire and the cats. It is 7 am. -26c outside and yup need to go out with the chainsaw later, then collect what I cut, transport to the splitter, split and then bring it inside. I…


Jan 5 2020 Wood Math

“In math, you’re either right or you’re wrong.” Katherine Johnson Just  a quick math lesson today Ya I did pay attention is school. The amount of wood needed per 24 hours divided by the temperature at night. Tonight is -26. The answer this much plus what I already have inside. Maybe. If I am right…


Jan 4 2020 Samsung WTF

“Your conscience is the measure of the honesty of your selfishness. Listen to it carefully.”  Richard Bach My tablet came in yesterday. It is not the latest, I tried cheap Chinese tablets got scammed on both of those but Amazon returned my money. So I bought a better one. Just trying it out. I just hooked up my tiny keyboard to…


Jan 3 2020 Moving the Snow

“Even in winter an isolated patch of snow has a special quality.” Andy Goldsworthy It had to be done. The driveway had to be cleared of snow because my kitties were almost out of food. So was I but I had tons of pasta and pantry items I wouldn’t have starved. Looking back a few…


Jan 2 2020 Blizzarding

“Like walking in the rain and the snow When there’s nowhere to go And you’re feelin’ like a part of you is dying” 10cc The things we do for love.   Blizzard Today So why would anybody push a wheelbarrow through a foot of snow, fill it full of heavy logs and push it back…


January 1 2020 Daily life

“Hope smiles from the threshold of the year to come, whispering, ‘It will be happier.’” Alfred Lord Tennyson Always exciting when you get to write the date with a new year. 6 AM New Years Day 2020. In the end, the date doesn’t matter, my injuries or fatigue doesn’t either. This isn’t a bond movie,…


Dec 31 2019 The last day

I took a break from the heavy chores so far. The last day of the year will be quiet for me, My do my Annual Bond movie Marathon.  Not much to write about just another day for me