Author: Rod

Apr 16 Waterless Wednesday

Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans. John Lennon Days ago. I towed old Gracie outside so I could access the saddle tank I bought years ago to transport water. 185 gallons worth. I know, Miss Fitten where ever you are. You taught me never to start a sentence with a…


Apr 15 They’re Back & My Back Breaker

Fffff Juat did my almost spring morning routine. Fed and watered cats. Then filled the gen with fuel, then hauled that outside and got it started. Then it was time to get water from my dugout. It is literally a hole in the ground that usually fills when the snow melts. There is still plenty…


Apr 12 Today Was the Day

Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning. Albert Einstein Today after waiting near two years was dump day. I was ecxited about taking the thirty bags of tin cans to the dump. Except… it snowed and was snowing heavy. Oh well try again next weekend…


Apr 8 One Lone Goose

Spring is sprung, the grass is riz. I wonder where the birdies is. They say the birdies on the wing, but that’s absurd. That’s all it took. One lone goose flying over the house, to convince me spring has sprung. I just towed Gracie out of the garage. After tires were filled. The van was…


April 5 It’s Been a Long Time

It takes a long time to become young. Pablo Picasso It has been a month. I have wheels again. It has a few problems. I made it into Fairview a couple of times for groceries. Soon enough snow will have melted so I can get Gracie out of the garage. Soon I hope to get…


Mar 5 It’s Back

The cold is back. For anaother week or so. Thank God. Snow is alson on its way. Today I dad to use an axe to collect snow. At least 4 inches frozen solid due to the warm weather. I knew plus 7 in Feb was going to be a bad thing. 25 cm of snow…


Mar 1 Rabbit Out of a Hat

Yesterday on the verge of running out of catfood and human food. The catfood order that was supposed to arrive on Fen 19 did not arrive. According to the Farmer Store online interface it still had not. I made the call, the catfood was in but computer work not done yet. A few minutes later…


Feb 24 Breathe

When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive – to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love. Marcus Aurelius Morning chores done. I am having difficulty breathing. Making coffee now. Not much else to say. I melted a pot full of snow for coffee and filtered…


Feb 23 Wet Snow

The best thing one can do when it’s raining is to let it rain. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Wet snow is very heavy. I moved 200 pounds of the stuff today. Ok ok it was probably closer to 150. I aslo moved 40 pounds of gasoline. I also finished putting together my new flongo gas siphon….


Feb 22 Arm not Broken

The great art of life is sensation, to feel that we exist, even in pain. Lord Byron Today while doing chores I slipped on ice. I landed on a step. The underside of my arm hit on the sharp wooden stair. I imediately evaluted, my arm maybe factured but not broken. I looked up and…