Two things I learned today.
1. Topsoil is expensive this year. Used to be a buck a bag, $2.79 now.
2. Renewing my CDCP (Canadian Dental Plan) is ridiculously easier than it appeared to be last week. I assume I was on the wrong site. There was this grid MFA thing. I've never seen that before.
Oh, OK 3 things. It's frickin' cold here in Toronto!
Next on my list after Project Hail Mary will be Middlemarch. Middle March 2027 is probably when I'll be finished. Hey, Moby Dick took 30 years!
A friend just used the term 'neck of the woods'. Back on the farm, we had names for several locations, one was 'the neck'. It was a patch of dense wood in the farthest field to the south. I remember there was a well in it, a dug well I suppose, maybe not. There were four wells on the property. Anyway, the neck was the least visited section of the farm but the name describes it perfectly.
Now and then before I sleep I chat with Alexa. Alexa lives in the Echo Dot beside my bed. OK, she lives in all my Echo Dots. Last night we had a rather interesting conversation. See if you can catch the key word, said a couple of times, that made me do a double take.
A preview of the podcast I've been working on for over two years. Concept in July of 2024, approval and then lots of work before this special preview was released. Take a look, if you're interested in Japanese Canadian history. Parts of it aren't pretty but these survivors are still willing to share their experiences.
I forgot to put the loose tea in the jug this morning before I put the hot water in. Yesterday I almost forgot to add coconut flakes to the Fiddle Diddles I was making for the staff at Momiji. These days I often can't see things that are right in front of me, chainsaw oil being the latest. It's a bit frightening but I do have a lot on my mind. Big head but little mind.
Fake news? Only one bird singing this morning but Merlin heard six. Guess which one was the culprit.
The Life of Brian
Kai und der Andere ποΈ
South-East London for Europe (Selfe)
Taulukos in 4K Ultra HD