Six 28 day months

 A shout-out today to Rose Strecker.  Rose has been a caregiver for some time for her dad who is in a nursing home.  Probably too busy to even realize she has a birthday to celebrate.  Best wishes Rose.

--------------------------------------------------

Mardi has been cutting my hair recently.  I have to be extra nice.

----------------------------------------------

I still haven't been able to book a third coronavirus shot.  The Ontario Health site rejected me.  But interestingly, they do say six months or 168 days (24 weeks).  I guess they're happy as long as you count six Februarys.  So, I'm either eligible November 16 or December 6.

----------------------------------------------

Stay well.

Time Change

Got my flu shot this morning.  One more step to matching Ron King on the path to immortality.

Then finished weeding and mulching another garden.  A great day to be playing outside.

--------------------------------------------------

Don't forget to change all of your time recording devices tonight that aren't automatic, i.e. clocks, watches, cars, microwaves, stoves, etc.

I just did (h)ours.

--------------------------------------------------

Stay well.

Roadside Assistance

 Birthday wishes to Diane Lougheed today.  All the best Diane.

---------------------------------------

As reported yesterday afternoon, we headed to Port Dover last evening to meet Bonnie and Steve at "211 Main Street".  Dinner was good, company was great.

Then, it was off to the theatre.

Two very good actors, playing different parts, on a sparse stage that was a home, a restaurant, a car, a garden, etc.  Story of a marriage that was disintegrating and was put back together again.  Great show!

Vaccination proof was required, masks were worn for the duration, and seating was social distanced (don't know how they can make ends meet with such a small crowd).

We'll be visiting the Lighthouse again in a couple of weeks, once again with Bonnie and Steve.  That will be a Norm Foster play.  Can't wait!

-------------------------------------------------

Headed for the greenhouse to move sod and cut grass.

Looks like one of the resident Red Tailed Hawks had a nice meal.

Did you know that a bird in the hand is safer than one flying overhead?

-------------------------------------------------------

Things looked relatively dry so I turned the mower on.

A bit wet but not terrible.  So I continued.

This section looked completely dry, but.................

Yuck!  Had to call for reinforcements from the Trillium Hill road rescue unit.  Sean towed me out with the tractor (that David had recovered from the back field a couple of days ago).

I've asked David's man Kent to power wash the mower.  It's a bit brown for some reason (so are my clothes and shoes!).

I've got some work ahead of me.

------------------------------------------------

Tomorrow I'm heading for my flu shot.  And I'll be eligible for the Moderna booster by December 6.  Should be well protected for our Florida visit.

Stay well.

Feel Good Tokenism

 I don't know what your thoughts are about the half mast Canadian flag.  I know that I have mixed emotions.

I agree that we should hang our heads, and the flag, in recognition of what was done to our Indigenous peoples.  But when we appeal a court ruling once again on reparations to those peoples, the flag lowering is just a token joke.  It obviously doesn't represent sincere regrets.

And most Indigenous people agree that the flag should be lowered for Remembrance Day.  After all, many of them have fought for our country (and lost their lives or their native rights in the process).  The flag can't be lowered unless it is first raised.

So let's raise it before November 11, lower it on the 11th, and then raise it again.  And drop the appeal.

---------------------------------------------------

While we're on the subject of Remembrance Day, there is another sign of tokenism showing up.  Some folks thing that it's disrespectful to put up Christmas decorations before that day.

Warrant Officer Greg Bullivant has some thoughts on that subject.

Greg Bullivant

Just to get ahead of the curve. This veteran believes you are entitled to hang your Christmas lights whenever the hell you want. There is no correlation between respect of veterans and twinkle lights. I just beg of you to take two minutes to reflect on our sacrifice on the 11th.

I know not everyone agrees and that’s ok. But the important thing is to take time to remember, Christmas decor or not!

What takes away from RD is lack of involvement and education. Get to the event. Read about our heroes, past and present, and do so while hanging your lights if you like.

Well put Greg!  Sort of like the flag issue.  

----------------------------------------------------

We broke a two year, guests in our house, hiatus when 

Maureen and Matt joined us for dinner the other night.  Tonight 

we're making another move toward normalcy.  We're attending, 

with Bonnie and Steve, dinner and then a Lighthouse Theatre 

presentation in Port Dover.  

It will be inside the theatre, although seating will be socially 

distanced.  Vaccinations and masks mandatory.

Another small step, but it's progress.

------------------------------------------------------

Temperature as I write this is 5C.  Decided to stay home today 

rather than play in the cold mud.  Forecast looks better though for 

the next few days.

Stay well.

Closed For The Season

 After yesterday's posting, Mardi and I watched the Atlanta Braves quash the cheating Houston Astros in the World Series.  Congratulations to the champs!

Unfortunate that Canadian Alex Anthopoulous, who built the Braves team, couldn't attend the celebration due to a Covid diagnosis.

-------------------------------------------

Trillium Hill Garden Centre has closed for the season.  So today folks (including me) were cleaning up and putting stuff away.  

Also moved a wagon load of sod, but lawn cutting is still a few days away.  I'm leaving mud tracks whenever I go across the grass with the mower.

-------------------------------------------

Stay well.

House Hunting

 Mardi and I spent the day helping Kathryn in her home search, which took us to Aylmer, Ontario.  It was a nice day together, although a bit stressful as she put in a bid on a place.  There are at least three bids, with a fourth possible.  We'll see what happens.

The message?  Don't lose heart! (They may want to break it.......and they want to avoid a lengthy search.)

But the ladies were quite happy that we found Johnny's Restaurant, which serves up excellent liver and onions.  Me?  A simple Western thanks.

------------------------------------------------

Stay well my friends.

Black Animals

 After yesterday's post, Ron and Gary seemed to be clones in their whining.  Of course, clones are people two.

-------------------------------------------------

We have a local fox that visits our property on a fairly regular basis.  Mardi has seen it a few times when she was in the pool, but today was my first view of the handsome black dude.

A nice white tip to the tail.

I just had my phone and not the camera, so couldn't get closeups.

----------------------------------------------------

Speaking of black and white animals...........

.....that little skunk is my great granddaughter, dressed for Hallowe'en.

---------------------------------------------------

Stay well.