In the news today,
Bank of Canada delivers 1st hike in three years, raises key rate to 2.5%
This is likely good for everyone else, but, for a rental property mortgage payer who is trying to stay above water, it’s another added expense.
Alberta referendum vote
I think gone are the days of the average Canadian being apathetic in voting, or so it seems by the people cuing to get in. I waited for just over an hour. One of the people behind me could only stand for so long, so I went home and got a folding chair. We slowly inched up to the hall to vote.
Thanksgiving Dinner
Floyd picked up a frozen turkey a while back. We started defrosting it in the fridge a couple of days ago. I cut it up into pieces before roasting it to make it easier to handle when cooked. Cutting the turkey is always a challenge, and my arms are very sore from work, so I’d rather get it done beforehand. Besides, it will take less time to cook. Various spices were added – parsley, sage, rosemary, thyme, oregano, chives, a bit of salt … I forget what else. Unfortunately for Floyd, it only had one drumstick. Unfortunately for me, it also had only one thigh.
I forgot to put this on the table. Oops.
I wanted to get some prep work done yesterday. I put some cucumber in vinegar as Floyd likes it. I don’t care for it, so some of them are left raw.
Roku, Kobo
Two things arrived today – a Roku TV stick, and a Kobo Libra Colour e-reader.
One worked, the other didn’t.
16 year old limit
Mom wrote a note on a “new” compact fluorescent (CF) bulb. “Nov 20 2012 – last 5 years”. It lasted 16 years.
If only Mom were here to see how things turned out. She’d be shocked.
finicky printer (or, what a waste)
The Canon TR150 printer I bought for tutoring never worked out. It worked for a while but gave me nothing but trouble; connecting was always a problem, as was dust. I cleaned it as I had the afternoon off. Now it works, but it’s a little late. What a stupid, useless waste!
morning
Morning Routine
I generally wake up, turn my coffee pot on, enter receipts into Microsoft Money, upload previous (yesterday’s) pictures, and write my construction blog.
Morning Hair
I generally don’t have a shower every day now. Why bother when I’m just going to get dirty during construction?
Morning Off
This is my first day off in many, many weeks.
long hours, tennis elbow, whow
Been working long hours recently, getting 1403 up ready. Both arms have had tennis elbow for two weeks.
The suite won’t be ready in time, so I’ll have to make two deals with the tenants
- For every day that necessities are still being worked on while the tenant occupies the suite, I’ll cut rent in half.
- For every day that finish work is done (trim boards, light switch covers, cabinet pulls, etc.), I’ll let them decide what days I come in.
Not idea, I know, but a compromise must be reached.
Also, why isn’t how spelled whow to create 6 Ws rather than the 5 Ws plus how?
water use
Although our water use is up, it’s still way below the average home.
