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June 14 Starlink & Bluetti

Shutting off the thought process is not rejuvenating; the mind is like a car battery – it recharges by running. Bill Watterson Starlink & Bluetti, sounds like a cop show. Now I need an orange and white Ford. My gen is running, again. My new Bluetti doesn’t have a second form of charging yet, but…


June 12 The Power

Never underestimate the power of human stupidity. Robert A. Heinlein I could tell the status of the fire by the smoke, not by the scarce information on the internet. At best, conflicting info on the same Alberta Government site. At worst, the information on local county websites was a week old. The smoke was thicker…


June 10 Wildfire Smoke Thickerer

Due to climate change, wildfires are growing in size, frequency, and intensity, and wildfire seasons are becoming longer. Mikie Sherrill It looked very dark outside at 10 AM. It was smoke, so thick it was blotting out the sun. As I walked down to the garage to get more cat food, I started to choke….


June 9 Unholy Smoke

Optimism – the doctrine or belief that everything is beautiful, including what is ugly. Ambrose Bierce Yup, looked outside, it’s ugly. My Starlink has arrived. I need to go to town. I am also low on supplies, yes we have no bananas, no yogurt, and almost no internet. I also need my Bluetti, last seen…


June 8 Cats Under a Hot Tin Roof

“You look so cool, so cool, so enviably cool.” Tennessee Williams from cat on a hot tin roof Today a double warning, one for extreme heat and another for smoke from a wildfire getting closer and closer. My estimate is that is only 6 miles away. That’s an hour of burning out of control. I…


June 7 Mike Day

The darkest places in hell are reserved for those who maintain their neutrality in times of moral crisis. Dante Alighieri Happy Birthday Mike hope it’s not too warm where you are. If it is say hi to Father and give him a good punch from me. I did my usual morning things, cats fed and…


June 6 Todo

My todo list keeps getting bigger. I needed to do the thing I dislike the most. Make a list. If I make the list here I can access it from all my devices as long as the Internet is working. So here goes not in any order. Clean backroom. Disassemble chair move netting. Put up…


June 5 Buzzbug Blast Pro

If you think you’re too small to have an impact, try going to bed with a mosquito. Anita Roddick I did the thing you should never do. I watched an infomercial that showed a great mosquito bug-zapper guaranteed to kill them all. It was designed by a student engineer that was allergic to mosquito bites….


Jun 4 Hot Windy Sunday

Without craftsmanship, inspiration is a mere reed shaken in the wind. Johannes Brahms I did my Sunday Video game penance. I tried to run on just solar but the clouds wouldn’t have it. Off I went to gather gasoline to fill the gen. Gen filled with gas. I noticed that the stage one water filter…


June 3 Squito Smoke Cat Window Poop

Everything comes to those who wait… except a cat. Mario Andretti Big day. Life just got complicated. They are weeks late but here now. The hot weather smokey skies and lack of rain has slowed their arrival. Early this morning I killed a winged vampire while I was sleeping. A few hours later another was…