In The Matter Of The Receivership…
There’s some words you don’t want to see when you open an envelope. You know any document that opens with that line, is going to be bad news. We got one of those letters at the office recently. Turns...
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Snails…
It has been a tumultuous fortnight, for the snailies. About 2 weeks ago, my girl Shelly died for reasons unknown. She just slowed down and died. She had laid a dozen egg clutches, and had about 200...
View ArticleDinosaurs vs. End Of The World
So last night, there was this show on Discovery Channel, about the dinosaurs getting killed by the meteor or comet or whatever it was. They’ve been hyping it for a week or two, making such a big deal...
View ArticleFeel like quitting
The past two months I’ve been obsessing on this electronics stuff. Thermostat. Kits. Soldering. Embedded devices. It’s been “theraputic” – the point was to keep me busy, to keep my mind off of the...
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Thermostat Failure
After nearly a full month of flawless operation, my DIY ethernet thermostat suffered some kind of stroke yesterday evening, and this morning slipped into a coma. I don’t know what cause the glitch but...
View Article!money = !happiness
Have you ever heard the saying, “You can’t buy happiness”, or “money can’t buy happiness”, or words to that effect? Well it’s bullshit. The lack of money can lead to a significant happiness deficit....
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A Long Goodbye
My dad wrote his own obituary, and it is as beautiful as it is long. Hi Everyone, I’ve been reading everyone else’s for years, and I’ve always liked those best that were written by the deceased...
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4k TV
It’s been one month since my dad died. I’ve been pretty much ok since then. Had a huge loud ugly cry a few hours after he died, then just got on with stuff. Sure there’s been tears now and then....
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Quiet Month
Almost the end of November and I haven’t posted anything yet. Nothing to say I suppose. Some health issues to deal with, and I still miss my dad. Oh and one of my cats has been battling some sort of...
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About A Year Ago…
This has been another really difficult post to write. A little over a year ago, my dad went into the hospital for the last time. From just before the end of June, over the Canada Day holiday and a few...
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