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Tuesday
November 10th 2020
We had thought of going skiing today but decided not to go. It is a three-hour drive each way.
We'd have to set up our skis ahead of time and leave early to get a full day. Besides, the roads were predicted to be slippery. Conditions look good for early season though.
So far, it looks like a dull day there at present. Click image for 360 degree real-time (almost) sweep.
In the afternoon, I got bored and decided to go to town. as I went to the door, Katrina was just coming in from enjoying the snow and showing Brendan, her brother back in SoCal, the snow and wind on her phone. I had no clue how windy it was until I stepped out but I brushed the snow off the van and off we went. With the wind and blowing snow, it was a minor blizzard, and by the time we got to the highway iI was having second thoughts about the wisdom of going further. Even with studded snow tires, wheels were spinning and the steering as touchy. Normlly I would have had Katrina drive, but I drove. Today was not good time for a young driver from SoCal to learn winter driving first hand. I was tempted to turn back, but traffic was proceeding south at normal speeds and I assumed had travelled distances, so I carried on. The weather in Three Hills a was calmer as the wind was broken by trees and buildings. I proceeded to the tire shop to have the wheel nuts re-torqued and a low tire inflated to specs, then went to the IGA for groceries. Along with a few other items, we bought a roast chicken, so when We got home we had a feast. After, we watched two episodes of Kim's Convenience. By then it was only seven and Katrina remarked at how early darkness falls here in the north. Quote of the Day
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Wednesday
November 11th 2020 It's another dull day, with temperatures well below freezing. We have enough snow that I think I'll take out the blower. The exercise will do me good.
Alberta 'cases' of the WuWHOFlu are on the upswing and although they are nowhere near overwhelming our facilities the usual panic pusses are calling for a lockdown. Fortunately, our premier has resisted, pointing out that analysis has shown that the cases do not often originate from places like schools and restaurants, but in fact the reverse is true. Most cases are communicate in the home and by social gatherings so has requested that people limit the size and frequencies of parties and such gatherings, especially in the cities, where the majority of spread is being observed. * * * * * * Back when this all started-- covid, limitation of rights of assembly, the color revolution escalation of the four-year attempted coup d'etat in the USA, the ongoing covert WW III becoming more overt--my Spidey-sense told me something big is afoot and I have been following US affairs closely ever since. Lately, I have backed off bit as the inevitability of it all becomes more apparent and resistance begins to materialize. No place to run? Anyhow, here are some interesting articles.
US Color Revolution: The Not So Phantom Menace
Hammer and Scorecard JPMorgan Finds No Benefits From COVID Lockdowns * * * * * * I went out after lunch and blew some snow off the driveway. Loose gravel was an issue, though, and stones get into the thrower. Not good. Later, when snow is packed into a base, that should be less of an issue. After, I came in and slept for an hour and half. I'm not the man I used to be. We had pizza for supper. I buy a frozen pizza and them add cheddar and mushrooms near the end of the baking and fresh sliced tomatoes when it comes out of the oven. Quote of the Day
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Thursday
November 12th 2020 Today looks a bit brighter. I see Louise is sunny today and there are tracks on The Summit. Mostly snowboards. The coming week looks much the same as we have had lately. * * * * * * Think Peak Oil was a false alarm? The media are going on as if the election is over and decided, completely ignoring the US Constitution. I can hardly bring myself to listen to the CBC and the mainstream US outlets. Here is a thoughtful discussion. Victor Davis Hanson | US Election 2020 Sidney Powell alleges election software was 'hacked'
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I cooked a pork roast for supper. After, I had a Zoom meeting with the FACS Fall Cruise group to plan a presentation for an upcoming FACS general meeting on Zoom. It was fun. I went to bed around ten. Quote of the Day
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Friday
November 13th 2020 See my
home weather station data online That was the worst night' sleep in a while. I was up for a few minutes at two, then went back to bed. I had the oximeter on for the first three hours and the results just keep getting worse.
Jean and the kids come today. She texted from Red Deer that she is on her way and should be here before lunch.
Elon Musk posted this and, of course, got Twitter blowback from the Twitter mob (Twits).
And then there is this from AP in 2018! What is going on???
Jean an the kids arrived just before noon. K and I had made spaghetti and meatballs and that was lunch.
We then went for a walk around town and dropped off C's new heated mattress pad on the way by. C did not answer the phone or the door, so I alerted A to check on her and we continued on the the playground. A reported C is fine, but sleeping and dropped over later, after Jean left, A dropped over for coffee and a chat. K and I had a supper of leftovers. Good leftovers. I have never been able to understand how an advanced country like the USA could trust voting to what basically not much different from slot machines when paper ballots and recording are so simple and error-proof--and auditable. Maybe that is exactly why paper and manual systems have been deprecated?
Having been in the computer business for decades, done programming, and also having worked with spreadsheets, I am acutely and constantly aware of the fallibility of computers and how difficult it is to know what they are doing or be 100% sure they have not been hacked. They are simply too complex and there are too many entry points.
Yes, we can do our banking on computers and assume that this is not risky, but it is, and there are losses. It is just that the advantages to the banks in efficiency exceeds the leakage due to hacking and they accept and cover up the losses quietly. Banks (and casinos) also have armies of techs watching over every transaction, and AI watching for patterns that indicate a potential leak. They have strong incentives to keep fraud to a minimum. I have no evidence that such a high level of oversight, auditing, and security is the case in election oversight, and in fact, it appears there are incentives not to look too closely as often the fox is in charge of the henhouse. Quote of the Day
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Saturday
November 14th 2020 I slept better, logging almost eight hours. I wore the oximeter and see my SpO2 is still lower than I like with 93% below 95% and 8 momentary events below 88% with a low of 84.
Congestion was not an issue at all last night. I washed the sheets and pillow cases yesterday and wonder if that has an effect. I wash them regularly but have not looked to see if that affects congestion I also skipped my medication yesterday, wondering if that is responsible for some issues. I take very small amounts anyhow. My weight and blood sugar are higher than I like this morning. * * * * * * * In spite of myself, I continue to watch the US election trainwreck with disbelief. It just gets crazier and yet the mainstream media don't reflect the issues. The rot that is being revealed is amazing. If even PBS can see it, it has to be pretty awful.
Canyon is open today and we decided to go. It is a chance to prove out our gear before we make the big drive to lake Louise. Donald Trump's Likeliest Path To Staying In Office
We looked at the line-u We went to Costco, bought nothing, and returned home, stopping at Three Hills IGA along the way. * * * * * * * I went to bed at nine. Quote of the Day
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home weather station data online I got up around midnight and set up the APAP machine, then slept until eight-thirty. The machine may have helped a bit. Hard to say. I had an AHI of 1.42. Louise looks dull today, and wind was projected. Good decision not to go. Our plan is for Tuesday.
By afternoon, things looked brighter in spots, but still mostly overcast.
I'm not doing much today. Just chilling' and cleaning. K and I did the one-mile walk. I'm not my best today and it was good to stretch my legs. We snacked on leftovers for supper. I worked in thje shop a bit and noticed the ring had stalled again. I was in bed by ten. Quote of the Day
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Monday
November 16th 2020 I got up at 0630 and find I feel great. No aches, no pains, no stiffness. I'm not going down the rabbit hole today. Promise. But here is the news that caught my eye.
I'm not going any further down the rabbithole today. Promise. But here is the news that caught my eye today and what I am finding to be reliable sources of non-mainstream news and backstories. Of course, reading anywhere requires some critical thought and assessment of credibility. Here are a few off-mainstream news sources I have found interesting and mostly credible. As with any source, including and maybe especially mainstream media, user discretion is advised.
Lately, too, I am finding Twitter useful, but only because I follow the right people and ignore the disgusting and vulgar Twitter mob. Parler is developing into a useful alternative but as of yet is not as fully populated as Twitter.
Louise is a bit sunnier today, but not much.
This afternoon I decided to get to work in the shop. The ring had been skipping so I needed to touch up the toggle that turns it and started to weld. Wow! My automatic welding lenses did not darken and I had to finish with just a hand lens. Then I took the helmet upstairs and started examining it. Apparently it uses batteries in addition to solar panels and in the dark basement the batteries' had gone flat. I took the mask apart but found the final disassembly means cracking open a glued joint and decided to see if the solar panels will charge the batteries. I should know tomorrow.
I studied the doors and doorframe carefully and cannot see that the foundation or the jambs have moved. It seems they had not moved and yet the doors were shifted. So, finally I decided just to adjust the hinges. That took an hour or two, with some woodworking required since the adjusted doors then were too close to one another and a strip had to be ripped to fit. While I worked, I listened to Joe Rogan. I finished around nine and went to bed. I'm glad to have that done. I am now close to getting down to the main task, but tomorrow we are off to Louise.
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Tuesday
November 17th 2020 I got at five-thirty and we were on the road at fifteen after six. K drove. We encountered fog until we got to the number two and the sun came out when we were west of Calgary. We arrived there at eleven, parked and walked to the lifts. By two-thirty we had done over ten thousand vertical feet of runs. Four trips up the Glacier Chair, one up the
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home weather station data online I got up at 0630 and find I feel great. That was a good night's sleep, but I can sure feel the muscles today. I had quite a workout and it is good for me. I am built to be active and I am afraid I have been inclined to spend too much time at the keyboard.
I have been down the rabbithole and I am discovering that the rabbithole actually leads to a sewer. Credible evidence points to massive conspiracies and cover-ups. It seems intuitively obvious that not all conspiracy "theories" are just theories, and it is equally obvious that participants in such clandestine operations will use all possible means to obfuscate and fog.
Obviously at any given time there are many conspiracies of
various degrees and by their nature they must be clandestine and by
their nature, they must be fervently denied by those in the inside
and a favourite technique is to smear anyone who suspects or reveals
the plot.
Personally, at this stage I'm an onlooker. My time on this planet is nearing its end and I suspend my judgment. However if I had to call it, I'd say that the gods are fighting and the fate of Western Civilization hangs in the balance. Right now, things don't look too good.
Here are two handy items that might interest beekeepers.
Why COVID-19 Testing Is a Tragic Waste Walking downstairs hurts my legs. I really gave them a workout yesterday. Quote of the Day
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home weather station data online I got up at 0830 and left for Costco at 0945, arriving there at 1030, and met with the audiologist. We adjusted the settings a little and I was done. I shopped a bit and drove home.
Personally, I found Giuliani and Powell's claims credible although Giuliani went on too long and excoriated the press instead of appealing to their best instincts. Although the others behind him were cool, Giuliani sweated profusely and mopped his face repeatedly.
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Jean
had picked up my Christmas tree in Red Deer on the way through so the
kids set it up. It is early for Christmas, but what the heck.
No damned Xmas music, though. I doubt I can stand hearing that
stupid Little Drummer Boy one more time, and the old 'favourites'
seem a bit strange if you actually listen to the words.
I
don't even know what this computer on which I am writing this
on is doing now while I write. I see data moving to the
'net and back constantly even when I am doing nothing that should
require data exchange with the Internet.
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