PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN MIDDLE RIVER
Recently I stumbled upon a few sentences which got me thinking about the chaos that is happening in a country not far away.
“Mussolini, whose supporters were particularly brutal in Tuscany, believed that a violent minority insurrection could achieve authoritarian rule. “Under the pretence of saving the country from Bolshevism, the fascists were thus able to attack governmental authority and create anarchic conditions which would make people long for an authoritarian government.”
Jeffrey Meyers, D.H. Lawrence A Biography
“Mussolini, whose supporters were particularly brutal in Tuscany, believed that a violent minority insurrection could achieve authoritarian rule. “Under the pretence of saving the country from Bolshevism, the fascists were thus able to attack governmental authority and create anarchic conditions which would make people long for an authoritarian government.”
Jeffrey Meyers, D.H. Lawrence A Biography
HIGHLAND'S NATIONAL PARK CLOUDS
Some weeks back, Sue and I went in for a hair clipping. It was the first one since the social isolating situation began.
After we got snipped the three of us piled into the truck and on the way to North Sydney we piled into a deer. He was killed instantly. Poor deer. None of us was happy about killing the deer, but the deer had suddenly popped out from the side of the road only four or five feet from the front of the truck. The passenger door had to be pried open so that Sue and Buster could vacate and there was plenty of cosmetic damage to the truck. Poor truck.
After we got snipped the three of us piled into the truck and on the way to North Sydney we piled into a deer. He was killed instantly. Poor deer. None of us was happy about killing the deer, but the deer had suddenly popped out from the side of the road only four or five feet from the front of the truck. The passenger door had to be pried open so that Sue and Buster could vacate and there was plenty of cosmetic damage to the truck. Poor truck.
SURREAL CLOUDS NATIONAL PARK
I have to give a special thanks to the insurance company and the RCMP. They all were very helpful and the police actually drove us the 100 K’s to the city so we could get a car rental. One police officer dropped us off near North Sydney. Another police officer was there to take us right up to the front door of the rental company. How great is that? And Sue and Buster got to sit in the back seat behind bars and everything. How sweet is that?
The truck thing took over five weeks to get resolved.
Meanwhile, about three weeks ago, I had my computer upgraded. I got it home and in less than a week it had a nervous breakdown. I had mine after we hit the deer.
The truck thing took over five weeks to get resolved.
Meanwhile, about three weeks ago, I had my computer upgraded. I got it home and in less than a week it had a nervous breakdown. I had mine after we hit the deer.
ON OUR WAY TO SYDNEY
So we drove to Sydney; Buster and Sue having the job of keeping an eye out for any deer attempting to jay-walk.
In Sydney I bought a new expensive computer. It was also the smallest one in the brand I wanted. And how I dreaded the whole new computer thing. I hate computer learning curves!
And my worries were played out. My photos were not given permission to enter my new computer. My mouse wouldn’t play. My external drive wouldn’t talk with my hard drive. Also, the keyboard was smaller and my new computer kept trying to sell me dresses and women’s face masks. Granted, some great pics.
In Sydney I bought a new expensive computer. It was also the smallest one in the brand I wanted. And how I dreaded the whole new computer thing. I hate computer learning curves!
And my worries were played out. My photos were not given permission to enter my new computer. My mouse wouldn’t play. My external drive wouldn’t talk with my hard drive. Also, the keyboard was smaller and my new computer kept trying to sell me dresses and women’s face masks. Granted, some great pics.
FREEDOM
Anyway, I got some of this worked out and then—-. Well, it was a sunny afternoon when I noticed what looked like some cloudy finger prints on the top left hand side of my screen.
“Oh well,” I said to myself. “I’ll take the computer in and have them clean the screen and also have them show me how to obedience train my new computer.”
The next day, as I was playing learning curve, I noticed that somebody had laid foggy fingerprints all over my screen. Then I noticed the computer was tearing up. The plasma tears leaking from a pin hole in my screen. Then I discovered two or three tiny cracks.
“Oh well,” I said to myself. “I’ll take the computer in and have them clean the screen and also have them show me how to obedience train my new computer.”
The next day, as I was playing learning curve, I noticed that somebody had laid foggy fingerprints all over my screen. Then I noticed the computer was tearing up. The plasma tears leaking from a pin hole in my screen. Then I discovered two or three tiny cracks.
WALKING THE ROAD
Off we went to the big city where I convinced them I needed a new computer that wasn’t a cry-baby and had tougher skin.
And that’s the scoop, folks. I’m writing this blog on the newest member of our computer family and so far the screen hasn’t cracked or leaked, but I know that the learning curve isn’t going to play nice.
And that’s the scoop, folks. I’m writing this blog on the newest member of our computer family and so far the screen hasn’t cracked or leaked, but I know that the learning curve isn’t going to play nice.
HAWKWEED
Actually, to tell you the truth, I’m waiting to hit an unfamiliar and suspicious looking key by mistake which will cause my screen to either go black forever and ever or crack into a zillion pieces of sticky wee chards of special computer glass.
“It can’t be that bad. Surely,” Sue said. Amen.
“It can’t be that bad. Surely,” Sue said. Amen.
A RED TREE DINNER PLATE
And, by the way, my new computer has a new photo program. You may notice the learning curve effects in the photos.
PS: I had to return to the computer store today where I had the expert get the lead out of my computer mouse’s ass.
PS: I had to return to the computer store today where I had the expert get the lead out of my computer mouse’s ass.
A TREE KNUCKLE
Then, trying to kill two birds with one stone, I decided I would go to Mark’s Wear House where I planed to return a pair of pants. They were, I’m sad to say, too tight.
So, I waited in the line-up, making sure I was standing on the size eight shoe pictures that are glued to the floor every six feet.
“Can I help you sir?” The nice lady said.
“I’d like to return these pants,” I said.
“You’re in Michaels,” she replied.
So, I waited in the line-up, making sure I was standing on the size eight shoe pictures that are glued to the floor every six feet.
“Can I help you sir?” The nice lady said.
“I’d like to return these pants,” I said.
“You’re in Michaels,” she replied.
CHAMOMILE
Rather embarrassing, and I can explain why I ended up there, but it might not make things sound better.
So, I went outside, stepped out into the parking lot, looked up at the store-front signs and chose the correct store.
So, I went outside, stepped out into the parking lot, looked up at the store-front signs and chose the correct store.
BEAUTIFUL BELLE COTE BEACH
I once again lined up, got served by a nice server, told him I didn’t think this was a good day to buy clothes and then got my refund.
As I was about to leave, the man looked me in the eyes and said, “May
God be with you.”
Now what does that mean?
As I was about to leave, the man looked me in the eyes and said, “May
God be with you.”
Now what does that mean?
THE BEAUTIFUL LONG AND WINDING ROAD
