In an effort to amend all the foul language in the house, I've moved my blog to www.gryper.blogspot.com
Check in there for any future warm, fuzzy thoughts.
Sunday, December 23, 2007
Monday, December 03, 2007
Weekend from hell
This past weekend we headed for Haliburton, when we pulled out of the driveway the sun was shining by the time we reached hwy 48 we were in a blizzard and the 30 kph people were suddenly everywhere.
We eventually turned north toward Udora and were doing about 65k when we came over a rise in the road were right in front of us 2 pickups collided now one of them was heading right at us in the southbound lane. As soon as I touched the brakes I know we were in trouble, the road was too slippery and doom was now approaching because there wasn't enough distance between us and either of the trucks to get stopped one was coming straight at us and the other was sideways across both lanes facing west so I banged it into 4 wheel drive and headed for the left ditch then as the south bound truck skidded past us on our right side in the northbound lane I cut to the right behind him onto the right shoulder and went behind the west facing truck and with a slight skid I was now back in the northbound lane and passing some approaching southbound traffic which had stopped by this time. Lady luck was really smiling on us that time!!
We were then considering whether to head home or keep going we decided that if things didn't improve by the time we got to Pt Bolster, that we would go back. Things got better so we continued on.
The rest of the way through to Eagle Lake was not bad, we were able to do 65 to 70K till we caught up to a Hummer going 20k but first opportunity she pulled over an let us pass.
We spent a fun weekend at K&W then Sunday ignored the warnings and headed home. All went well by sticking to the main highways till about 6K north of Mount Albert when it started with freezing rain, guess what, the g@$^%$#% defrosters wouldn't work properly so we had to improvise a little to get enough defrosting for peeking throuht the ice but we made it home finally.
After supper we turned the TV on, guess what, ice build up on the dish and the picture started to break up and when I first installed the dish, I put it up too high to reach it without a ladder, so I had to improvise.
Next summer I will move the disk-----if I remember.
We eventually turned north toward Udora and were doing about 65k when we came over a rise in the road were right in front of us 2 pickups collided now one of them was heading right at us in the southbound lane. As soon as I touched the brakes I know we were in trouble, the road was too slippery and doom was now approaching because there wasn't enough distance between us and either of the trucks to get stopped one was coming straight at us and the other was sideways across both lanes facing west so I banged it into 4 wheel drive and headed for the left ditch then as the south bound truck skidded past us on our right side in the northbound lane I cut to the right behind him onto the right shoulder and went behind the west facing truck and with a slight skid I was now back in the northbound lane and passing some approaching southbound traffic which had stopped by this time. Lady luck was really smiling on us that time!!
We were then considering whether to head home or keep going we decided that if things didn't improve by the time we got to Pt Bolster, that we would go back. Things got better so we continued on.
The rest of the way through to Eagle Lake was not bad, we were able to do 65 to 70K till we caught up to a Hummer going 20k but first opportunity she pulled over an let us pass.
We spent a fun weekend at K&W then Sunday ignored the warnings and headed home. All went well by sticking to the main highways till about 6K north of Mount Albert when it started with freezing rain, guess what, the g@$^%$#% defrosters wouldn't work properly so we had to improvise a little to get enough defrosting for peeking throuht the ice but we made it home finally.
After supper we turned the TV on, guess what, ice build up on the dish and the picture started to break up and when I first installed the dish, I put it up too high to reach it without a ladder, so I had to improvise.
Next summer I will move the disk-----if I remember.
Sunday, November 25, 2007
HUMBUG
I hate wet, cold and snow.
I thought that I could depend on global warming so I didn't take the hose in and I didn,t empty my rain barrels when the damn cold and snow sneaked in.
I collect rain water to wash my beloved Ram for two reasons first you can't wash vehicles with town water because of restrictions and second rain water doesn't leave marks after it dries.
Well the weather sneaked in and froze my barrels, the hose into my pressure washer and the garden hose then buried them in snow so that today's sun couldn't warm them up.
So I had to shovel snow off the back deck to hopefully let the sun warm things up enough to drain the hose to the washer then empty the barrels.
I hope that I can get it done tomorrow, where is global warming when you need it?
I thought that I could depend on global warming so I didn't take the hose in and I didn,t empty my rain barrels when the damn cold and snow sneaked in.
I collect rain water to wash my beloved Ram for two reasons first you can't wash vehicles with town water because of restrictions and second rain water doesn't leave marks after it dries.
Well the weather sneaked in and froze my barrels, the hose into my pressure washer and the garden hose then buried them in snow so that today's sun couldn't warm them up.
So I had to shovel snow off the back deck to hopefully let the sun warm things up enough to drain the hose to the washer then empty the barrels.
I hope that I can get it done tomorrow, where is global warming when you need it?
Sunday, November 04, 2007
Modification
I love modifying things. On Sat. I went with John to the new cottage and had a good time spending the day changing things. We modified the return air and adjusted the warm air dampers on the heating system, then changed some door handled, then fixed and rehung the closet door, then moved the telephone jack to a different location,then ran a new phone line to the bedroom.
Oh yes, John did things too but its up to him to tell what he did!!!
The important thing is that I had fun.
Oh yes, John did things too but its up to him to tell what he did!!!
The important thing is that I had fun.
Thursday, November 01, 2007
BACK HOME
When I last wrote it was from Petawawa where we had a good time though we had to tell Kaden to stop saying "shalnt" explaining to him that there is no such word.
Needless to say that I was surprised to see the stuff I typed in Petawawa was on my computer when we got home.
This past weekend Hilary bummed a ride to our place where she learned what a great domino player I am. We had a lot of fun with her visit.
She went to a shower for a friend then eventually tried to go back home which was an ordeal for her. I think that she shalnt (is that really a Kenora word?) be in a hurry to ride with the same people in view of the confusion of arranging the actual happening. Mrs G and I left for the new cottage at around noon and she was to be picked up around that time however they didn't arrive till around 6Pm.
While at the new cottage I got to carry a bunch of logs, that was fun, I guess there will be more opportunities to do it again.
If Hilary gets a car she will likely come back for further instructions on how to play dominos which I will be glad to accommodate her.
I think that I might go and look on somebody elses computer to see if this stuff I have just typed will some how get on their computer.
Bye
Needless to say that I was surprised to see the stuff I typed in Petawawa was on my computer when we got home.
This past weekend Hilary bummed a ride to our place where she learned what a great domino player I am. We had a lot of fun with her visit.
She went to a shower for a friend then eventually tried to go back home which was an ordeal for her. I think that she shalnt (is that really a Kenora word?) be in a hurry to ride with the same people in view of the confusion of arranging the actual happening. Mrs G and I left for the new cottage at around noon and she was to be picked up around that time however they didn't arrive till around 6Pm.
While at the new cottage I got to carry a bunch of logs, that was fun, I guess there will be more opportunities to do it again.
If Hilary gets a car she will likely come back for further instructions on how to play dominos which I will be glad to accommodate her.
I think that I might go and look on somebody elses computer to see if this stuff I have just typed will some how get on their computer.
Bye
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Mystery
Here I am in Petawawa at stephanie's computer speed typing and it is going to be transmitted even though I am not at home. The mystery is how can I do this.
Sunday, October 21, 2007
HOW COME
This AM I woke early, sneaked out of bed and came to rhe computer I then realised that I didn't have my glasses, they were in the bedroom. Being the nice guy I am, I put on Mrs.G's glasses. With them on my left eye is pretty good but my right is blurry and I keep hitting the wrong keys then have to correct the mistakes.This got me thinking about related thing.
HOW COME if somebody doesn't have their glasses on and can't SEE something that you point out, then you will say it's OK because he doesn't have his glasses on.
HOW COME if somebody has a hearing problem then it is assumed that he is STUPID.
HOW COME they then say things like "HOW COME you heared the rain falling but didn't hear me" or HOW COME you asked me to repeat that, then you answered me while I was repeating it. etc.etc.
Sometimes it is because the first few words were missed then, when they are repeated the whole thing makes sense. HOW COME I then think that you must be STUPID for not speaking up in the first place.
HOW COME it is OK to be blind but it is not OK to be deaf?
HOW COME Helen Keller, who was both blind and deaf, is credited with saying it is worse to be deaf than blind?
Was she also STUPID?
HOW COME if somebody doesn't have their glasses on and can't SEE something that you point out, then you will say it's OK because he doesn't have his glasses on.
HOW COME if somebody has a hearing problem then it is assumed that he is STUPID.
HOW COME they then say things like "HOW COME you heared the rain falling but didn't hear me" or HOW COME you asked me to repeat that, then you answered me while I was repeating it. etc.etc.
Sometimes it is because the first few words were missed then, when they are repeated the whole thing makes sense. HOW COME I then think that you must be STUPID for not speaking up in the first place.
HOW COME it is OK to be blind but it is not OK to be deaf?
HOW COME Helen Keller, who was both blind and deaf, is credited with saying it is worse to be deaf than blind?
Was she also STUPID?
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