*[16:01 UTC-4]*[+44*F_rain_winds from the w/n/w@17 mph_humidity:85%_barometer:29.50"/\_overnight:+30*F_rain thru 20:00 then snow thru 01:00_winds from the w/n/w@15>25_humidity:78%_Saturday's Hi:+47*F_mix of sun & clouds_winds from the west@10>15_humidity:43%_overnight Lo:+41*F_mostly cloudy with rain from 18:00 to 22:00_winds s/w@10-15_humidity:51%]*

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   It's been a weird & wacky day here in the Northcountry & online..has rained most of the day and later this evening it will change to snow briefly..March came in like the proverbial Lion & 1 reckon it's decided to exit the same way..although I did get a very brief sit-down earlier this afternoon in a brief lull in the storm..../....tried to log-on to "Pokerist" several times throughout the day with no success..finish the draft for "Trollie's Game Room"..posted..tried one more time and got on..too nearly full tables..a very brief but successful session..now Facebook has been glitchy all day..probably because of the format changes they've been making..mainly with regards to groups..on one site I can no longer vet new members but on the other I can..both same type of group..and any-one can comment on a post member or not..the only saving grace is there is a listing of non-member postings/comments that you can access and mute/block from there..what a hassle..I chose to live by the adage.."If it ain't broke..don't fix it"..I abhor change for change sake..but then I am a gimpy..grumpy..old codger whose set in his ways..on the hand I see no reason to "spit into the wind"..ergo..I will adjust..oh I'll grumble and complain about it..but I will adjust..oy vey..weather looks good for the next 2 days..and then rain for the first three days of the  week so  I'll take care of my errands the next couple of days and then hunker down in my rooms for the next three..../....Still a few hours before I take my rest..shower & meds taken..maybe some "Bones" on the "old boob tube"..and see what havoc has occurred on the groups I either mod or admin..ergo.."nite all"....

....[16:32 UTC-4]..../....

 *[15:58 UTC-4]*[+43*F_light rain_win from the w/n/w@4 mph_humidity:84%_barometer:29.65"\/_overnight Lo:+45^F_rain_winds from the w/n/w@10>20 mph_humidity:90%_Friday's Hi:47*F_rain_winds from the w/s/w@15>25 mph_overnight Lo:+30*F_rain thru 20:00 than changing to light snow thru 01:00 Saturday_winds from the w/n/w@15>25_humidity:70%]*

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   Had a very good night's sleep..got up just after 03:30 and was "sitting" at a table on 'Pokerist" by 3:55..a decent session..just under an hour and then off to start play on sims&solitaire..was done by just after 11:00 with the basic run thru..checked the radar ..and the rain wasn't going to "roll-in" until around 13:30..and decided to take a walk..seeing as how the next chance I'll get is Saturday..could have just walked the "loop" but decided to go up to T J Maxx..found a bottle of preserved artichoke hearts which I've been including in my evening rustic egg-white frittata w/spinach..and on the way back stopped in at Dollar General..had opened the backup jug of generic V8 juice and got another jug..and back to my rooms..was working on my budget and tumbled to the fact that it was after all the 29th of April..so grabbed my checkbook and walked up to the lobby and paid my May's rent..back to my rooms for the traditional 2nd meal sandwich..ripple chips & a diet Coke..played a few more games..started the draft for tomorrow's posting to "Trollie's Game Room" & set up tomorrow's play sheets..and took a gander at the extend weather forecast ..looks decent Saturday & Sunday..but from Monday thru next Sunday there is rain forecast for at least part of the day..save for next Thursday..ergo..check the pantry & frig & see what I need to stock up on over the week end..just to be on the safe side..I'm sure there will be some times that I can get out over those days..but there again..??..../....everything is pretty much done or nearly so..other than shower&meds and a couple more look-ins on my FB groups..so will play mechanic and install my rear-end in my recliner and watch re-runs of "Beat Bobby Flay"(still think it should be called "Fillet the Flay..but then takes just me)....

....ergo.."nite all"....[16:29 UTC-4]..../.... 

 *[15:39 UTC-4]*[+56*F_cloudy_winds from the w/s/w@7 mph_humidity:95%_barometer:29.79"\/_overnight Lo:47*F_cloudy w.rain from about 22:00 thru 03:00 Thursday_winds from the w/s/w@5>10_humidity:91%_Thursday's Hi:+61*F_cloudy w/rain beginning about 15:00_winds from  the north@5>10 mph_humidity:80*_overnight Lo:+46*F_rains continuing thru most of Friday_winds from the west@10 to 15 mph_humidity:87%]**[On MT-Today's Playlist]*

   Had a decent nights's sleep and logged on about 04:00 but the first thing I  always do is to check notifications on FB..and it's been a busy week so it was after 4:30 before I logged on to play "Pokerist"..one of the crazier sessions in quite awhile..only two available "Quests" and one was win with a high card..and on a very aggressive table of five the chances to do that are as we said back in the day.."the odds are slim & none & Slim is at the bus station ready to leave town"..played an hour had completed the other "Quest" was marginally ahead at the table so left..didn't bother with the NCIS  episode this morning..not a fav..so ate 1st meal while playing solitaire. ..wasn't raining..so a quick walk to Big Lots about 11:30 they didn't have the basil I wanted but got a box of tea..a box of Wasa (dang another word spell check didn't know) bread..can only imaging the chaos if I had written it in Swedish..Wasabrod (of course it is missing the ulmaut over the "O") but then spell check didn't know umlaut either..& a bottle of roasted garlic sauce..which found a place in the sandwich I had just after 12:30..some Paw Patrol..finished my game play and started the draft for tomorrow's "Trollie's Game Room"..checked the TV schedule for tomorrow..only decent thing on is "Beat Bobby Flay" on the Food Network..since its a food show I've always thought a better name for it would be "Fillet the Flay"..there's something almost poetic about it..[hehe]..../....A check of tomorrows weather shows a lull in the storm mid-morning to mid-afternoon..really don'r need anything but may walk just to walk at some point..still a few things to accomplish before I take my rest..ergo.."nite all"....[16:21 UTC-4]..../....

 *[16:29 UTC-4]*[+61*F_fair_winds from the northeast@5 mph_humidity:34%_barometer:29.95"\/_overnight:+48*_cloudy w/an 80% chance on rain beginning about 22:00 and continuing intermittently thru Wednesday_winds e/n/e@5>10 mph_humidity: 70%_Wednesday's Hi:61*F_intermittent rain_winds from the n/n/e@5>10 mph_overnight:+47*F_rain_winds from the northeast @5>10 mph_humidity 91%]**[On MT-Today Playlist]*

   A decent night's sleep but made the mistake of rolling back-over just before 03:30 & the next time I saw the clock it was near 04:30 but even with a break about 08:00..for first meal & an episode of NCIS and the /usual Tuesday interruption for my weekly visit from housekeeping..they were running a little late..so went out and was told 15 minutes..well back to my online gaming and not 5 minutes later there was a knock on the door..teased them a little about the shortest 15 minutes I'd ever seen..but the room is clean and clean linens something I'm no longer able to do..& even if I was I doubt I'd be willing to do it..so I don't care when they show up..just that the do..was done just after 12:30..another meal..another episode of NCIS..and decided to take quick walk to Ollie's for quart storage bags..back to the rooms started the draft for tomorrows post to "Trollie's Game Room" then setup my sheets for tomorrows game play..checked the TV schedule for tomorrow and the weather before posting here and that's when my plans changed abruptly..I had planned to shop at Aldi tomorrow or Thursday..one look at the weather..intermittent rain starting about 22:00 to night clean thru to Friday..oy vey..a quick check of the pantry & frig followed by a walk across the street just to pickup the few things I'd need to get me thru to Saturday..I'd rather not try to make a "dash" thru holes in the rain..so now..'tain't an issue..../....Am in the process of getting the day wrapped up a little early today..USA is airing from 18:00 thru 20:00 two NCIS episodes that go together and are a couple of my favs..ergo..want to get all my ducks-in-a-row before then..shower & meds to take..another meal to consume..another lookin or two on the FB groups "The Farthest Side" & "May the Far Side be with you" & maybe a couple more games to be played..& then the recliner and NCIS and then off to my bed..ergo.."nite all"....

....[16:53 UTC-4]..../....

*[16:13 UTC-4]*[46*F_sunny_winds from the w/s/w@16 mph_humidity:36%_barometer:30.14"\/_overnight:33*F_partly cloudy> overcast_winds from the southwest@10>20 mph_humidity:57*_Tuesday's Hi:61*F_overcast_winds light/variable_humidity:44%_ overnight:+47*F_overcast_winds light/variable_humidity:79%_50% chance of intermittent rain begin about 20:00 Tuesday evening and continuing thru most of Wednesday]*[On MT-Today's Playlist]*

   A decent night's sleep and got right in to my online day and despite a session on "Pokerist" lasting just over an hour with all "Quests} completed & despite taking an hour off for 1st meal and an episode was well into the day by 09:00..../....when I was out to get my 1st meal items yesterday picked up a letter from the bank informing me that the debit account I had setup to use for internet purchases & delivery was approaching a year in-activity..there is a state law that if you have an account with no activity for three years the funds are automatically taken by the state..now it's an account although I set it up a couple years ago have not used..but every so often deposited some money in it when I roll & then turn in my "loose change" but the last time I turned the change in decided I had enough in that account and decided to take the amount for cash..ergo..I trudged up the hill with a roll of quarters and took care of the issue..../....by 12:30 was done for the day with my usual online gaming & had my /usual sandwich w/ripple chips & a diet Coke and then took a walk around the oft mentioned "loop" an a sit-down on the benches at the corner of Western Blvd & Arsenal St. & back to my rooms..../have spent the intervening time starting the draft for tomorrows posting to "Trollie's Game Room"..setting up tomorrows game sheets..checking tomorrow's weather and TV schedule..& for a change there are some decent shows on tomorrow..& once I finish this posting there is another meal to be consumed..a shower & meds to be taken..& BBC-America is showing a few "Law & Order" episodes staring at the top of the hour and I intent to sit in my recliner and spend the rest of the day before I take my rest..ergo.."nite all"....[16:44 UTC-4]..../....

 *[16:27 UTC-4]*[+52*F_cloudy_winds from the w/s/w@16 mph_humidity:71%_barometer:29.74"\/_overnight Lo:+26*F_partly clear_winds from the w/n/w@10>20 ,p[h_humidity:58%_Monday's Hi:+50*_mostly sunny_winds from the w/n/w@10>20 mph_humidity:38%_overnight Lo:+34*F_mostly clear_winds from the s/s/w@10>15 mph_humidity:60%]*

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   A better night's sleep last night & thankfully no visit from Mr. Charley Horse..and logged on to the net almost exactly @04:00..and despite a longer than of late session on "'Pokerist"..just over an hour did completed the two "Quests: I was seeking and although I did leave a few chips on the table that I had brung with me I ended the day's play ahead..(remember:free site..no real money changes hands)..& was well into my day's normal online activities..& despite what the weatherman predicted and contrary to the radar we got zero rain..there may well have been scattered rain in the area but I saw no evidence of it here where I live..ergo..decided to take my walk to Aldi this morning right after 09:00..Sunday is there busiest day but if you get in&out before 11:00 you can beat the rush..just the usual fare save for a fresh mango & finally remembered to get the jar of pickled artichokes which I have forgotten the last couple of times I've been there..dummkopf..was done with the normal day's play by just after 12:30..(had eaten 1st meal at the computer) & had my traditional sandwich..ripple chips & today a Dr.Pepper while watching an episode of "Pawn Stars" on the History Channel..../....Took the short walk down the hill to Dollar General..just a 6-pack of 7.5 oz cans of diet Coke..a couple of apple pocket pies & a bag of ripple chips..I always buy Dollar Generals store brand of ripple chips.. their at a fair price & as good as any brand I've tried..../....I was pleasantly surprised that I showed no ill effects from my long walk of yesterday..I had expect some..../....still a few hours in the day before I take my rest..haven't quite made up my mind as to what i'll do..but daily shower & taking of my meds & another meal will definitely be on the docket..ergo.."nite all"..[16:55 UTC-4]..../....

 *[16:04 UTC-4]*[+63*F_partly cloudy_winds from the w/s/w@12 mph_humidity:33%_barometer:29.80"\/_overnight Lo:+45*F_ overcast_winds from the south@5>10_humidity:50%_Sunday's Hi:+54*F_partly cloudy_a slight  chance of rain_winds from the southwest@10>20 mph_humidity:65%_overnight Lo:+29*F_mostly clear_winds from the northwest@10.20_humidity:59%]*

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   What was otherwise a decent night's sleep was interrupted just after 00:30 by the Mother of all Charley Horses of which I am prone to..both calf & foot involved..only real solution is to stand up and press down hard with the foot effected(right one this time)..in my youth I played soccer..ran track..cross-country & 20K races & a couple of marathons..and many miles of training runs..I do what I can to make sure I get enough potassium in my diet..I don't take supplements..but eat a banana and have a glass of tomato/vegetable juice with 1st meal every morning..but with all my efforts they do occasional occur..../....ended up oversleeping and never rolled out of bed until 04:45 & never logged online until 05:00..but thanks to a very short but successful session on "Pokerist" & the fact that rather than taking time off for 1st meal ate it while playing my online games..and was thru with the routine play by just after noon..../....I haven't been able to find Claey's hard candy in the shops I usually frequent..it's been a few years but Walgreen's used to carry them and although it's about twice the distance of my usual walk range..nice sunny day so off I went..and of course they don't carry them anymore..but on the way back stopped at Arby's..3 regular beef sandwiches (1 consumed with a medium order of curly fries & the other two now reside in the freeze for future consideration) ..was a little tuckered out when I got back but feeling okay now..FX is airing "The Martian" at 17:00..one of my fav flicks..off to take my shower & meds and collect some snacks and watch the movie..ergo.."nite all"....[16:35 UTC-4]..../....

 *[15:58]*[+52*F_sunny_winds from the w/s/w@17_humidity:35%_barometer:29.89""\/_overnight Lo:+40*_mostly clear_winds  from the southwest@15>25 mph_humidity:64%_Saturday's Hi:+61*F_partly cloudy_winds from the w/s/w@10>15 mph_humid-ity:50%_overnight Lo:+46*F_humidity:60%_a 60% chance of intermittent rain after mid-night thru late AM Sunday]*

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   Another decent night's sleep..well at least by my current standards..just two interruptions..dang diuretic..got up a little early and was on a "table" at 04:09..a very successful howbeit short 30 minute session..completed all three daily quests & left with a few more chips than I had brung with me..[[please note]:"Pokerist" is a free site..no actual money changes hands..just game money ..faux money..IT "tain't" real]..took about an hour off from Sim&Solitaire play for 1st meal & an NCIS episode..and at 09:00 a short walk done the hill to Ollie's (a bottle of evoo & a package of boxer/briefs) & Dollar General(a 6-pack of 7.5 oz cans of Dr Pepper ..a can of black olives and a foil pack of tuns)..and still was done with the basic run-thru back just before 12:00 2nd meal and the first half of "Harry Potter & the Philosopher's Stone"..or as I prefer to call it "HP gets Stoned"..started the draft for tomorrow's posting to "Trollie's Game Room" & had a brief sit-down on a bench outside..and then back to set-up tomorrow's game sheets and check weather before starting this post..now since the advanced forecast called for rain most of Sunday it was my original plan to walk too Aldi tomorrow..but the current forecast for Sunday shows the rain clearing out by late morning..??..but on the other hand an old hunting buddy of my years ago was fond of saying that "The weathermen were the only people he knew that got paid for being right only 25% of the time" & always thought that he was overly overly optimistic on that subject..../....still a few hours before I take my rest..another sit-down outside..??..the two FB groups I'm either a mod or admin on so they'll take up some of the time..shower & meds to  take..another meal..& maybe an episode or two of "Bones" on TNT..ergo.."nite all"....

....[16:30 UTC-4]..../....

 *[16:44 UTC-4]*[+39*F_cloudy_scattered rain showers in the area thru 18:00_winds from the west@19 mph_humidity:56%_barometer:29.77"\/_overnight Lo:+32*F_cloudy clearing to mostly clear_winds from the west@15>25 mph_humidity:60%_Friday's Hi:+52*F_partly cloudy early to mostly sunny in the afternoon_winds from the w/s/w@10>20 mph_humidity:51%_overnight Lo:+39*F_mostly clear_winds from the southwest@10>15 mph_humidity:72%]**[On MT-Today's Playlist]..

    According to the weather forecast there are scattered showers in the area..not sure if we've had any rain but what little snow we got yesterday has disappeared..was sitting earlier (before I checked the weather) trying to decide whether to walk to Dollar General..watch an episode of  "Bones" on TNT or setup my game-sheets for tomorrow when out of the blur my right knee decided to put its' 2 cents or rather a very sharp pain into my though process and all thoughts of a walk were gone..the knee is silent now..a application of a topical analgesic has quieted his protests..wasn't a "Bones" I cared to see again so have my game-sheets prepared and off to this task...../....the winds were not quite as severe as predicted..but the snow was still present when I took my walk to Aldi decided to avoid the downhill/side-hill lies and stick to the sidewalks..it's not that I've forgotten how to negotiate them..I ran cross-country my 4th year in college & our home course was rated the toughest college cross-country course in the Northeastern USA..4.6 miles with maybe 400 flat yards..& an assortment of tricky side-hill lies..oh & a 8' brook you had to jump over..however the memory & experience is still with me but my 73+ year old body sometimes has a contrary point of view..when it comes to my "short-cuts" so today listened to the body and stayed off the grass..not sure why but felt a little drained when I got back..had a sit-down and some Gatorade Zero and have felt pretty good the rest of the day..rain in the forecast for Sunday..so will pick my spots in the next two days for a few errands I should run..../....shower & meds taken..another meal for sure..maybe some TV or more gaming..but whatever I decide it's time to wish you a "goodnight"....[17:13 UTC-4]..../....

 *[16:45 UTC-4]*[+32*_cloudy_light snow possible_winds from the northwest@8 mph_humidity:75%_barometer:29:82"\/_over-night lo:+27*F_cloudy_winds from the w/n/w@10 to 15 mph_humidity:70*_Thursday's Hi/Lo:+43*F/+31*F_cloudy early then mostly clear over night_winds from the west@15 to 25 mph_humidity:50%_wide spread frost likely overnight]*

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    A decent night's sleep..maybe a little too decent..never rolled out of bed until just past 04:30..never logged on line until past 05:00 and never really did catch up..played a 70 minute session on "Pokerist" and took sometime to have 1st meal and watch an NCIS episode..posted to "Trollie's Game Room" and had even started Sim&Solitaire play for the day..the predicted snow didn't amount to anywhere near was predicted..saying we got an inch of snow is giving it the benefit of the doubt..although a day early took the short trip up the hill to the bank & a short chat with the manager and withdrew my "10 day walking around money"..and then to Speedway convenience store for a tube of chew..add to that or rather subtract from my game play an hour for my mid-day sandwich..some tuna salad..cheddar popcorn & diet Coke..I was past 15:00 before I had the basic run-thru of games played..started the draft for tomorrow postings to "Trollie's Game Room" and with frequent look-ins on my FB groups..have also posted to my timeline & a poetry group i'm a member of and the day has flown by..and I'm trying desperately to get all my normal ducks in-a-row because the AMC network is airing the 3rd "Bourne" movie at the bottom of the current hour and I still haven't taken my shower or my meds..and would like to be sitting in my recliner at the start of the flick..doesn't look like takes going to happen..[shrugs]..The weather for after tomorrow is turning warmer again..had though of walking tomorrow to Aldi but with the high winds predicted will probably stay warm & safe in my rooms..really don't need anything until Friday or the weekend any-ways..dang I wish the warmer weather would come for good..anyways..still have a little time before the flick..& will bide you one & all a "good night"....[17:17 UTC-4]..../....

 *[15:05 UTC-4]*[+45*F_partly cloudy_winds from the w/s/w@18 mph_humidity:52%_barometer:29.96"/\_overnight Lo:+29*F_ cloudy with a 50% chance of snow beginning about 01:00_winds from the northwest@10>15 mph..humidity:+76%_Wednesday's Hi:+33 mph_snow thru 18:00_winds from the north@10>20_humidity:87%_overnight Lo:+25*F_cloudy_winds from the w/n/w@10 to 20 mph_humidity:76%_We are under a "Winter Warning Advisory" from 04:00 to 17:00 Wednesday]*[I've placed a copy of the "Winter Storm Advisory" in the footer]*[On MT-Today's Playlist]*

   I knew that  winter wasn't finished with the Northcountry yet..still..oy vey..had another decent nights sleep and a pretty typical start to the day and despite taking some time off for 1st meal and an NCIS episode..plus an interruption for the weekly visit from house cleaning was bone with the basic run thru of games buy 12:00..another NCIS episodes with 2nd meal (USA has shifted the NCIS marathon from Wednesday to Tuesday"..and have spent the last few hours setting up tomorrows play-sheets..checking tomorrows TV schedule..checking the weather..starting tomorrows draft for "Trollie's Game Room" and this posting..some decent TV on this afternoon/evening..more NCIS & Treehouse Masters..../....the rain stopped late morning and the weather is now bright & sunny..but with the winds in excess of 15 mph I think I'll forego my afternoon walk..back a year or so I got caught with a gust of wind and nearly face-planted in one of the busiest street in the small city I live in..I have balance issues related to my essential tremors..I'm think of at least a sit down..haven't been out all day and think I could use the fresh air..but the wind is coming from the w/s/w so instead of the back lawn will sit on a bench on the east-side of the building..../....will finish this later..that is if I remember..[14:31 UTC-4]..../....dang..I did say if I remembered which I obviously did not..dummkopf...[16:40..4/21/21]...oy vey..../.....

 *[16:49 UTC-4]*[+60*F_sunny_winds from the w/s/w@11 mph_humidity:36%_barometer:29.77"\/_overnight Lo:+39*F_partly cloud to cloudy 90% chance of rain beginning about 02:00_winds from the southwest@10>15 mph_humidity:57%_Tuesday's Hi:+45*F_rain thru 11:00 than mostly cloudy_w/s/w@15>20 mph_humidity:60%_overnight Lo:+31*F_cloudy with snow showers beginning about 04:00 and continuing throughout the day_winds from the w/s/w@5>10 mph_humidity:70%_less than 1" of snow expected]**[On MT-Today's Playlist]*

   Yup..I knew "Old Mother Nature" wasn't done with us snow-wise..oy vey..Up just after 03:30 after a decent night;s sleep and logged on to start my game play for the day..left the rooms just after 8:45 for my walk to the Doc's and what I hoped would be a routine 6 month's checkup..well it turns out that everything was as it should be and the Doc was quite pleased with my BP reading..now you could fill a thimble with the entirety of my medical knowledge and still have room left over..I have always deferred to first my mom who was an RN & now my sis(also an RN)..on medical issues..now 'tis true I once held my Red Cross basic first-aid & CPR certification..which involved putting a bandade on the boo-boos that the guys who worked for me when I ran a shipping/receiving/warehousing department were prone to..but that was the extent of it..but my BP was 122/66 which I'm told is quite good..so I accept that fact..only took about 45 minutes out of the day including the walk  to&from..just after 12:00 had a sandwich..ripple chips..& some tuna salad which I have added a boiled egg to & a diet coke..a quick walk to the "Thrift Store" ..nothing caught my fancy..and a jug of veggie juice and a bag of cheddar pop-corn@"Dollar General"...got back to the rooms & set up my  play-sheets for tomorrow and started the draft for tomorrow's posting to "Trollie's Game Room"..and another walk around the "loop" & a sit-down on the benches at the corner of Western Blvd. & Arsenal St..back to my rooms and my daily posting here..../....BBC is showing "Law & Order" re-runs that & shower/meds & another meal is what's on the docket for this evening before I take my rest..ergo.."nite all"....[17:21 UTC-4]..../....

 *[17:41 UTC-4]*[+53*F_cloudy_winds from the w/s/w@10 mph_humidity:57*F_barometer:29>85"\/_overnight Lo:+41*F_60% chance of rain between 18:00 & 20:00_partly cloudy thereafter_winds s/s/w@10>15 mph_humidity:69%_Monday's Hi:+59*F_mostly sunny_winds from the southwest@10>15 mph_humidity:49%_overnight Lo:+39*F_increasing clouds with a 60% chance of rain after mid-night_winds southwest@5>10 mph_humidity:63%]**[On MT-Today's Playlist]*

   Another decent night's sleep I was off and running on the net earlier than/usual..I had started today's posting in "Trollie's Game Room" last night..have done the same tonight..have my 6th month check-up with the Doc tomorrow@09:15..should be just routine..have been feeling pretty good of late but it should even if all is well take an hour's chunk of time out of my morning's routine..anyways..was way ahead of schedule so walked to Aldi this morning..just needed a couple of the usual fare..had originally planned to do it tomorrow on the way back from the Doc's but decided to get it out of the way..even with breaks for 1st and second meal and adding a few games was done with the days play by just before 13:00..and spent some time on the draft for tomorrow's post to "Trollie's Game Room"..and took a sit-down on the back lawns for a spell..../....I mentioned the other day about my experience with my housemate's parrot..well Wilbur..he also had a woolly monkey..who got into everything..he was quite a scamp..I was watching TV in the common area and he took my glasses..I took them back..he pulled my hair..I pulled his..he bite me (didn't break the skin}..I bite him..thereafter if he was misbehaving all I had to do was snap my fingers and say his name "'JC" and he come to my feet and behave..I guess I was the alpha monkey..anyways..I'm in the library one Saturday afternoon studying..and someone came and said that my housemate had brought the monkey on campus..lost control of him and the monkey was up a tree..and needed me..off I went..a small crowd was there..I stood at the bottom of the tree and snapped my fingers and said "JC"..and pointed to my feet..and again "JC"..and down he came..and was corralled..I guess I should have become a monkey trainer..oy vey..../....still a couple of things to do before I take my rest..ergo.."nite all"....[18:20 UTC-4]..../....

 *[16:05 UTC-4]*[+47*F_cloudy_winds w/n/w@8 mph_humidity:67%_barometer:29.81"\/_overnight Lo:39*F_mostly clear_slight chance of rain_winds from the southwest@5<10 mph_humidity:76%_Sunday's Hi:+56*F_partly cloudy_slight chance of rain_ winds from the southwest@10<15 mph_humidity:66%_overnight Lo:+39*F_mostly clear_winds from the s/s/w@5<10 mph_humidity:71%]**[On MT-Today's Playlist..an eclectic mix]*

   A better nights sleep and rolled out of bed a little earlier that /usual and was well into my day by 04:00..about 07:00 was hungry and had 1st meal while playing..and by just 09:00 had most of my routine play done so decided to take a walk to Price Chopper ..original just some shallots..a wedge of Amish blue cheese..a box of Star Crunch & a bottle of pepperoncini..but I ended up with a stick of pepperoni..2 cans of anchovies & a package of breaded shrimp..as well..in my defense some of the items were on special..I had spent more than I had intended but not more than I could afford..I tend to be a bis of a "pack-rat" and then at T J Maxx a bottle of Laotian hot sauce..had it on my mid-day sandwich..has a unique but very nice taste..along with  the usual ripple chips and diet Coke..the tuna salad I mentioned I'd probably make last night also made an appearance..finished up the gaming and took a walk around the "loop"..now by this time of the year we in the Northcountry are usual up to our necks as it were with Canada Geese and Seagulls(aka:flying rats)..I've only seen 3 geese & 2 or 3 Seagulls..??...../....got thinking today about my college days..I had a housemate with two parrots..one was in molt..so I kept the other in my room for several days..and learned a valuable lesson..never buy a "used" parrot..I was attending a very  conservation bible college..I'd cover his cage at night and be greeted in the morning with "Get Padro the (blank) outta here"..once I let him out.."Padro wants a (blanking) cracker"..after classes and soccer practice when I returned to my room I was greeted with "Where the (blank) have you been"...once I enter the room and he was on the back of my desk chair..an open book on the table and moving his head back & forth as if reading and muttering repeatedly...(blank-a-t-blank)..said I "I don't think that's  what it says"..& got "where the (blank) have you been..Padro wants a (blanking) cracker)..Thankfully his stay with me was a short one..../....still just a couple of things to attend to before I take my rest..ergo.."nite all"....[18:32 UTC-4]..../....

 *[16:17 UTC-4]*[+47*F_cloudy w/a slight chance of rain thru 17:00_winds from the n/n/e@11 mph_humidity:70%_barometer: 29.58"\/_overnight Lo:+36*F_overcast_winds from the n/n/e@10<15 mph_humidity:79%_a 30% chance of light rain_Saturday's Hi:+52*F_cloudy_northwest@5<10 mph_humidity:65*F_overnight Lo:39*F_cloudy_winds light&variable_humidity:81%]*

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   A decent night's sleep and a more normal log-in time for me right around 04:00 and even with an hour off-line for first meal and an NCIS episode was done with my basic run thru of games and the day's postings to  "Trollie''s Game Room"..by just after 12:00..mostly because of a very short (20 minutes) but quite successful session on "Pokerist"..and watched an episode of NCIS-New Orleans(TNT-Network) whilst consuming my sandwich..ripple chips & today a diet Coke...about 13:00 checked the local radar and although there was still some very light rain in the area it wasn't raining just then so donned my light rain gear & off to "Ollie's(a bottle of mouth wash & some "Thin Mints") & then to "Dollar General"..a 6-pack of 7.5 oz. cans of Diet Coke..a can of "Deviled Ham" & a couple of packs of light tuna..I have a couple packages of microwavable pasta in the pantry and at some point either this evening or the weekend they with other ingredients will come together to form a tuna salad..on the way back it was misting very lightly..but enjoyed the walk nonetheless..../....I have my semi-annual visit to the doc's Monday morning..checked the weather forecast for Monday..mid 50s F & partly cloudy so should be no problem..besides it's just a short walk from here any-ways..and I do have good rain gear..I have no reason to think it will be anything other than routine..have been feeling pretty good of late..[knock wood]..../....not sure how I'll spend the rest of the day..a couple of decent shows on TV..and a couple or check-ins on my FB groups..and the daily shower & taking of the meds as well..and maybe a tuna salad in my future..anyways..&..ergo.."nite all"....[16:51 UTC-4]..../.... 

 *[17:11 UTC-4]*[+40*F_rain thru 19:00_winds from the w/s/w@11 mph_humidity:92%_barometer:29.70\/_overnight Lo:+36*F _cloudy_winds from the southwest@10<15_humidity:89%_Friday's Hi:49*F_rain from 05:00 to 14:00 cloudy thereafter_wind from the northeast@10<15 mph_humidity:75%_overnight Lo:37*F_cloudy_winds from the n/n/e@5<10 mph_humidity::82%]*

*[On MT-Today's Playlist..Vivaldi..Bach..Handel..Oriental..Bard/Tavern]*

   Just before 19:00 had an apple pocket pie and was crashing out so crawled into bed just after 19:00..now don't ask me how but somehow I turned on the alarm clock function on my night stand (which I haven't used in years) & it went off just before 01:00..?? & oy vey..got right back to sleep and never surfaced until almost 05:00..so started the day off an hour behind but as I had no plans of venturing out to day because of the rain didn't it would be an issue..and it hasn't been..by noon had all but the last two of three rounds thru the games I play on "World of Solitaire" and the rest of the game play finished..and that includes an hour break for 1st meal and an NCIS episode..another NCIS episode and a spinach frittata w/garlic naan bread..and was done in time to get my shower and meds done before starting to watch "Now You See Me" at 14:45..during which a can of smoked oysters..some assorted snack food & some "Deviled Ham" was consumed on some very nice rosemary/garlic crackers..and a bottle of fruit flavored sparkling water was drunk..have only seen the flick 6 or 7 times and decided to go back on line before the end..have setup my game-sheets for tomorrow and check tomorrow's TV listings..so most everything that needs to be done are done.. probably will watch some episodes of "Beat Bobby Flay" on the Food Network..a few more games to be played..and as/always a couple more check-ins on the 2 FB groups were I''m a mod or admin..although it is my preference to walk in the morning with the rain lasting to early afternoon will wait until then if I decided there's something I need..including if I need a walk just to walk..ergo.. .."nite all"....[17:39 UTC-4]..../.... 

 *[16:49 UTC-4]*[+64*F_sunny_winds from the west@8 mph_humidity:34%_barometer:29.91"\/_overnight:+42*F_partly cloudy then overcast w/slight chance of rain_winds s/s/w@5<10 mph_humidity:65%_Thursday Hi:+47*F_rain beginning about 08:00 and continuing thru 13:00 Friday..heavy at times_90% chance_winds::w/s/w@5<10 mph_humidity:80%_overnight Lo:+36*F_light rain..70% chance of rain_winds from the southwest@5<10 mph_humidity:85%]*

*[On MT-Today's Playlist..Bard/Tavern..Celtic..Christmas Messiah]*

   Up about 03:30 but a far better sleep then the previous day..got right into the day's online activities..and even with a break @07:00 for 1st meal and a NCIS re-run..& later a quick trip across the street to Aldi (just the usual fare) was done with the basic run-thru on my online gaming by 13:00..my tradition sandwich..ripple chips & today a diet Coke..and with the forecast for rain over the next two days decided to take a walk to the west and T J Maxx..but decided first to make a stop at Dollar Tree..it's a true "dollar store" everything is a buck..hadn't been there in quite awhile..it's at the far end of the plaza that Price Chopper and T J Maxx are in..got a bottle of sweet chili sauce & a pre-made rib sandwich & then of to T J Maxx & a bottle of Ethiopian hot sauce ..never have had that one before..a quick taste back in my rooms tells me I must use it with great discretion..both of the stores were quite warm & stuffy..and although the temperature was only in the upper 60s F..and low humidity I ended up by the time I reached my room in a good sweat..and did something for the first time this year..selected cool on the HVAC unit..and let it run for a few hours..../....Have spent the rest of the afternoon catching up with the FB groups "The Farthest Side" & "May the Far Side be with you"..and a few more game and some wandering around YT..nothing worth my time on the "boob tube" this evening so will probably watch some volleyball videos that I've been adding to my playlist..shower & meds already take..and some serious snacking will be done..probably won't venture out again until sometime Friday..unless in decide for a sit-down this evening on the back lawn..anyways & ergo.."nite all"....[17:24 UTC-4]..../....

 *[15:59 UTC-4]*[+61*F_mostly cloudy_winds from the northwest@4_humidity:49%_barometer:30.94"\/_overnight Lo:+42*F_ partly cloudy to cloudy w/a chance of rain after midnight_wins light & variable..humidity:69%_Wednesday's Hi:63*F_AM:partly cloudy/PM:sunny_winds from the w/s/w@5>10 mph_humidity:52%_overnight Lo:43*F_partly cloudy to cloudy w/1 40% chance of rain after mid-night_winds light & variable_humidity:64%]**[On MT-Today's Playlist..Oriental..Celtic]*

   A very fitful nights sleep(?)..and an early up..just after 03:30..packed up the garbage & recyclables in preparation of the /usual Tuesday visit by housekeeping which came just after 09:00..so decided to get out of their way and had a site down outside..was a misty morning but enjoyable..a very short but successful session on "Pokerist" and was bone with the basic run-thru of games by just before 12:00 so decided to take the short walk down the hill to Ollie's ..a couple of bottles of specialty vinegar..a sherry wine and a balsamic infused with pomegranate & Dollar General..apple pocket pies..a bag of ripple chips..a bottle of Gatorade Zero & a Heath Bar..back in the rooms called the Social Services office for an appointment..to resolve the issue with my Medicare number..but actually got a hew number over the phone and decided rather then find out Monday when I have an appointment with the doc..I go there today..pay a bill I owe and have them check  the new number..which apparently was the right one..and on the way back to my rooms since I past right by the bank branch I use decided to stop in and take care of a little business I had been putting off..and move some money from my checking to my savings account..I get a check once a month from the Social Security retirement fund..(which I contributed to for 40 some odd years]..which most months more then covers my monthly expenses so once a year I shift the excess to a interest bearing account..leaving some in checking for emergencies..and then back to my rooms..../....Animal Planet is showing a few "Treehouse Masters" re--runs this evening and those and my /usual nightly routine will account for the rest of my day..and hopefully a better night's sleep tonight that last night's..ergo.."nite all"....[16:33 UTC-4]..../....

 *[13:27 UTC-4]*[+49*F_rain continuing thru 19:00 this evening..winds from the east@10 mph_humidity:86%_barometer:29.80"/\ _overnight Lo:+43*F_cloudy w/a slight chance ) rain_winds light & variable_humidity:53%_Tuesday's Hi:+52*F_mostly cloudy _northeast@5 to 10_humidity:56%_overnight Lo:42*F..cloudy_winds light & variable_humidity:73%]*

*[On MT-Today's Playlist..Celtic..Oriental..Medieval]*

*[[note]: have sent up the header and am now off to watch "Star War" episode I on the TNT network..will finish it later this evening assuming the fact that  I don't get distracted and forget about it again..well there is tomorrow morning after all..it's not like I haven'f done that before]*

   Dang!!..I actually remembered to come back and continue this posting..just finished watching "Star Wars" episode I..well most of it anyways..while watching I sat down to review my budget and realized that today was the day to go up to the bank and get my "10 day walking around money"..check the radar and although it was still raining..it was only very light rain..it'a a short walk and I have a very good rain jacket/wind breaker and off I went..and got that put that out of the way..we have rain predicted for most of the week and I have to get to the Social Security office..sometime this week..a long walk or I might check with my bro who's back in town for his and his Mrs. annual month's vacation in Florida..../....Still a few hours until I take my rest..a few more things to accomplish so off I go..will finish this later..well that is if I remember.....[17:19 UTC-4]..../....When in Aldi the other day I found some really nice crackers with rosemary & garlic..under the Specialty brand name most of the items of the brand would at least in my opinion fit in the gourmet category so this morning include with 1st meal a couple of the crackers spread with a fresh made egg & olive salad..and one with the Mediterranean bottled tuna with capers & garlic made a very brief appearance..me thinks that before I place my head on my pillow this evening that the crackers & toppings both which I have more of will probably make a brief encore appearance..but first a shower & meds & maybe a little of "Star Wars" episode II..ergo..nite all..../

....[18:14 UTC-4]..../.... 

 *[16:25 UTC-4]*[68*F_cloudy_rain to begin about 19:00_winds from the south@8 mph_humidity:50%_barometer:29.53"\/_ Monday's Hi:48*F_rain thru about 20:00_winds e/s/e@5>10_humidity:76%_overnight Lo:43*F_overcast w/a slight chance of rain_humidity:79%]**[On MT-Today's Playlist..Medieval..Celtic]*

   I slept decent last night but awoke stiff and sore..I don'y need to check the weather to see the barometric pressure is dropping on cool damp days..my hands and knees let me known the fact in a very unpleasant way..and despite the fact that I was up about the usual time was late getting started just trying to get all my moving parts to act as one..not the best day of  "Pokerist" but did get all my "Quests" accomplish..and the first run thru the three solitaire games that I play for speed / to exercise my hands were slower than/usual but  by the second run thru my hands had loosened up and the times were more normal and so were my hands..had the first run thru done by just after 13:00..and watch a little "Wonder Woman" wilts eating my /usual mid-day sand-wich..ripple chips & today a diet Coke..decided to take a quick walk around the oft mentioned "loop" and got back in time to stop in on "The Farthest Side" & "May the Far Side be with you"..before watching the 3rd "Bourne" movie..well I watch just over the first hour or so..and was trying to doze off in my recliner so decided to set-up my play-sheets for tomorrows online gaming & at least start this posting..still about three hours left in the day before I take my rest..still haven't decided what to do..../....

....[16:57 UTC-4]..../.....

...Yup..got distracted and forgot to finish this one last night..dummkopf..or I guess I could claim a "senior citizen moment"..any-ways..just spent some time last night playing a few more game online and keeping tract of the FB groups "The Farthest Side" & "May the Far Side be with you"..and adding to my playlist on volleyball on YT..just checked the weather and we have a day of intermittent rain on-tap for us denizens of the Northcountry today..ergo..will probably spend the day in my rooms..but off to a new day..ergo.."good morning all"....[03:45 UTC-4]..../.....  

 *[16:26 UTC-4]*[+77*F_fair_winds from the s/s/w@5 mph_humidity:38%_barometer:29.78"\/_overnight Lo:+56*_overcast_wind from the s/s/e@5<10 mph_humidity:55%_Sunday's Hi:72*F_AM:clouds.PM:intermittent rain..winds from the southeast@10>15 mph_humidity:49%_overnight Lo:50*F_cloudy w/intermittent rain_winds from the e/s/e@5<10 mph_humidity:72%]*

*[On MT-Today's Playlist..Oriental..Celtic]*

   A very fitful nights sleep..took forever it seems to fall to sleep and then never stayed a sleep for very long..never really got started online until 05:00 and then finally found a table on "Pokerist" where I could play my preferred style..played for over 2 hours..so by the time I had posted to "Trollie's game Room" it was nearly 09:00..grab a quick first meal and a trip to Aldi..with rain predicted for at least part of  the next days there were a few things I needed to get by..and "dummkopf" got half way there and realized I'd forgotten my wallet..w/my key card in back to the lobby for a fresh key card and back to Aldi..just the usual fare save for a bag of organic grow yellow potatoes..and by the time I got back online to start my play of sims&solitaire it was nearly 10:00 and with a break for my /usual mid-day sandwich,,ripple chips & a diet Coke..it was round 14:20 before I was finished with the basic run-thru..but one more thing that needed doing today..so a walk over to the Speedway convenience store for a tube of chew & a stop at Dollar General for a 6-pack of 7.5 oz. Dr Pepper..and back to my rooms..so with also checking in on the FB groups "The Farthest Side" & "May the Far Side be with You"..it's been a hectic day..../....the predicted rain over the up coming 5 day is intermittent so there may be some periods where there will  be a chance to take a walk..I've got one piece of business that I must take care of but save for that I could with the supplies I've assembled stay snug and dry in my until the rain has passed..../.... Nothing on TV worth my time so will probably spend the rest of the day playing a few more games..shower & meds..and a snack or three will be consumed..ergo.."nite all"....[16:54 UTC-4]..../....

 *[16:17 UTC-4]*[+66*F_light rain thru about 16:30>cloudy_winds from the s/s/w@11 mph_humidity:51%_barometer:29.99"\/ _overnight Lo:+51*F_partly clear_winds from the s/s/e@5>10 mph_humidity:69%_Sunday's Hi:+78*F_mostly sunny_winds from the south@5>10 mph_humidity:50%_overnight Lo:+56*F_mostly cloudy_winds from the southeast@5>10 mph_humidity:61%]*

*[On MT-Today's Playlist..Bard/Tavern Song..Bach..Fantasy..Oriental]*[I played a lot of volleyball when I was younger..I was as we called it back in the day a "setter/digger"..long before the position libero..have started a collection of volleyball videos..just three so far with more to follow I'm quite sure the can be found here MT-Volleyball]*

   Another decent nights sleep but over slept and wasn't online until near 05:00..but got right into the day and a mere 25 minute but successful session on "Pokerist" & despite taking a hour for first meal (& a fav NCIS episode).was done by a little past 13:00 with the day's online games..the rain predicted for today ended up just a brief shower and I kicked around YT and did some posting to my timeline and about 17:00 head off to T J Maxx..one thing I must say about the "kids" that work there is by-enlarge they are very friendly and helpful..I almost never go there looking for something specific..it's an outlet with ever changing items ..but always manage to find something which insists on accompanying me home..today it was a bottle of caper-berries..now truth be told I already have 2 bottles in the pantry..but remember ..outlet shopping Hint:1..what they have today they may not have it tomorrow or ever again for that matter..and "Ye Olde Caper-berries"are hard to find..besides when I visit  my "'Bro & His Mrs." for a holiday meal I always take a "gift bag" of special food items..and she might be a bigger foodie than I am..../.....but  enjoyed the walk as well and a couple conversations with the aforementioned "kids"..../....Still needed to my daily shower & the taking of my meds..another meal and just maybe some TV..ergo.."nite all"....[18:40 UTC-4]..../....

 *[]*[16:30 UTC-4]*[76*F_sunny_winds from the s/s/e@7 mph_humidity:29%_barometer:29.95"\/_overnight Lo:53*F_clear to partly cloudy_winds from the southeast@5>10 mph_humidity:52%_Friday's Hi:69*F_cloudy w/rain from 14:00 thru 17:00_winds from the south@10>15 mph_humidity:52%_overnight Lo:+50*F_partly cloudy_winds from the s/s/e@5>10 mph_humidity:72%]*

*[On MT-Today's Playlist..Bard/Tavern Song..Fantasy..Bach]*

   As I quite often do I set up the header when I was setting up my game play-sheets for tomorrow..I freely admit to being a stats nerd..I have always enjoyed math & the job I had required a certain level of math skills beyond the basics..but I really doubted that I'd actually finish a post..HBO2 was showing the first "Perfect Pitch" movie & starting just a little later SyFy was show the second GI-Joe movie..both of which I have enjoyed in the past..made a spinach rustic egg-white frittata..and settled in for a channel hopping binge..which has become much easier now than when I was a kid with the advent of the remote channel changer..but after about an hour just wasn't in-to-'um tonight  so  back online..../....not the best night sleep last night but up & at 'um about the usual time..a break at 07:00 for first meal and the NCIS episode..the first appearance of Lt.Col. Mann..one of my fav re-occurring characters..and a walk to Aldi for the usual fare..but didn't get the basic run-thru of games done until after 14:00 ..the /usual sandwich..ripple chips & today a Dr. Pepper..and then a short walk around "The Loop"..and with the temperature in the 70s F..and appearance of my pair of shorts..and back to just kick around the net..../....with the rain forecast for tomorrow probably will not take a walk..../....when I was working the job I had was high-stress which I usually handled pretty well but as I've gotten older I try to avoid stress..partly because it affect my essential tremor but mostly because I ain't getting paid and very well for dealing with it anymore..../....still just a few things to deal with before I take my rest..ergo.."nite all"....[18:40 UTC-4]..../....

 *[15:46 UTC-4]*[+68*F_sunny_winds from the n/n/e@10 mph_humidity:34%_barometer:300.00"\/_overnight Lo:+45*F_mostly clear_east@5 to 10 mph_humidity:65%_Thursday's Hi:75*F_mostly sunny_southeast@5 to 10_humidity:57*_overnight Lo:51*F _clear_winds from the southeast@5 to 10 mph_humidity:59%]*[On MT-Today's Playlist..Bard/Tavern..Celtic..Chant]*

   Another decent night's sleep and online just after a short session of "Pokerist" and a short break for first meal..only watched the first half of the NCIS episode..one of the "Halloween" episodes and not a particular favorite of mine and was all done with the normal cycle of games back just past 12:30..a quick sandwich..ripple chips & today a diet Coke..and off to take my stroll around the oft mentioned "loop"..took a little less time than/usual not because I walked any faster but didn't take as long of a sit-down as/normal..a a stop at Dollar General on the way back to my rooms..a jug of the store brand vegetable juice & a Heath bar.. played a few games..set up my game sheets for tomorrow..checked tomorrow'S  TV schedule & record the weather and entered today's header for posting..../....and with the weather so nice had a sit down on the back lawns and watched a woodchuck..aka: ground hog..munching away on the green grass..a little one no bigger than a grey squirrel..and got to thinking about when I was a kid..a farmer family we knew had an "egg farm" and 100s of chickens which they free-ranged long before that became popular.. but to protect against predators they had guinea fowl & boarder collie's in the field with them..they decided that the oldest of the female collies was too old to "work" the field so just let her hang out in the yard..well that year they also raised some duck for their use and one of the female ducks got hit by a tractor..and the collie "adopted" the ducklings..you'd ride by and see her with her brood laying  in the sun..one day I rode by and the collie was swimming in the farm pot with "'V" shaped group of ducklings swimming behind her..I laughed so hard I nearly fell of my bike..../....about two hours before I take my leave of the day's activities and take my rest..still a meal to consume..nothing with my time on the TV..a couple more check-ins on the two FB groups where I'm an admin or mod..and more games(?)..or just wander around YT to see what I can find..regardless of what I do it's time that I bide you a "Good Night All"....[18:07 UTC-4]..../....

 *[15:53 UTC-4]*[+56*F_fair_winds from thew/s/w@9 mph_humidity:22%_barometer:30.01"\/_overnight Lo:36*F_partly cloudy _winds from the e/s/e@5 to 10_humidity:55%_Wednesday Hi:+67*F_partly cloudy_winds from the northeast@5 to 10 mph_ humidity:51%_overnight Lo:45*F_mostly clear_winds from the east@5 to 10 mph_humidity:72%]*

*[On MT-Today's Playlist..Celtic..Bard/Tavern Song]*

   It's a long standing habit of my to have music playing in the background when I study or am writing..posting to my blogs now..I started it while in college to help drown out the hubbub in the dorm and it usually worked..one Friday night when I was a 3rd year..had spent time in the Etymology reference room in the library until 20:00..when the visiting ladies had to leave..got back to the dorm and wanted to do an outline for one of the 25-8 to 12 page papers i had due that semester..but there a bunch of 1st years still raising a ruckus in the main lounge and my room was in the suite just off the lounge..had a soccer game the next day..we were traveling..an early start and I needed to finish the outline and get some sleep..so into the lounge and ask nicely if they could hold it done to a dull roar..one of them..a big dude..over 6' tall and maybe 195 lbs.. got in my face..I was just under 5'8" tall and 150 lbs maybe..well we ended up on the mats in the upper lounge..I guess he didn't know I wrestled..and I admit that most of the holds I used weren't strictly legal in amateur wrestle..and I was shall we say a bit annoyed with him..I knocked him around pretty good..after that..if the noise from the lounge was too loud..all I  had to do was stand in the suite door..and everyone would disappear..some times there's more than one way to skin the proverbial cat..../....a decent nights sleep..pretty normal start to the day..and a quick session on "Pokerist"..and even with taking an hour off for 1st meal and an NCIS episode..was all done with the routine run of games..had a quick meal..just warmed up a pre-made burrito..chips & a soda..and took a leisurely walk round "The Loop"..a sit-down and a stop on the way back at Dollar General for just a few of my normal needs..and then back to the rooms..../....still a few things that need my attention and I believe another sit-down on the back lawns to enjoy this very nice day maybe in order..ergo.."nite all"....[16:36 UTC-4]..../....

*[15:18 UTC-4]*[+55*F_sunny_winds from the northwest@12 mph_humidity:33%_barometer:30.06"\/_overnight Lo:+31*F_mostly clear_winds from the north@5 to 10_humidity:65%_Tuesday's Hi:+57*F_mostly sunny_winds from the n/n/w@5 to 10 mph_ humidity:43%_overnight Lo:+37^F_winds light&variable_humidity:64%]**[On MT-Today's Playlist..Bard/Tavern Song..Celtic]*

   Went to bed just about 20:00 and a decent nights sleep..but a return of very weird dreams..sometimes I wonder how my mind dregs up the plots for my dreams whilst I sleep and then I remember some of musings I have while wide awake..at least the dreams start to make a little more sense..anyways..got up right around my usual time..and was well into my online day when I took a break to take a walk to Aldi and picket up the /usual fare..and couple of nice chats with a couple of the "kids" that work there..used the term "dummkopf" describing myself with one of them & she knew the term her grandmother who immigrated from Germany in the 20s used it all the time..back to the rooms and was done with the basic run-thru of online games by just past 12:30..had my typical sandwich..ripple chips & diet soda mid-day meal & an early afternoon walk around my oft mentioned loop ..and back to my rooms..../....Still about 4 hours left in the day..haven't decided what to do with the time but am sure another meal and probably another shack will be involved..more games..TV..??....[15:45 UTC-4]..../....

   So I've played a few more games..spent time on the FB groups I'm either a moderator or an administrator.."The Farthest Side" & "May the Far Side be with you"..showered and take my meds..and have been trying to decide what so rustle up for my evening meal..still haven't decided..../....weather looks good thru Saturday with daytime highs in the upper 50s & 60s..and maybe the lower 70s one day but rain Sunday & Monday..nothing really penciled in except my bro & his Mrs. are back from  the month in Florida.,maybe give them a "shout" and see if we can get-together..../....still a couple things to do before I take my rest..ergo.. ...."nite all"....[18:27 UTC-4]..../....

 *[16:33 UTC-4]*[+55*F_sunny_winds northwest@11 mph_humidity:36%_barometer:30.10"\/_overnight Lo::33*F_partly cloudy_ w/n/w@5 to 10_humidity:63%_Monday's HI:53*F_mostly sunny_winds from the northwest@10-15 mph_humidity:51%_overnight Lo:+32_mostly cloudy_winds from the north@5 to 10_humidity:65%]**]On MT-Today's Playlist..Bard/Tavern Song..Celtic]*

   Got taking care of some things on FB last night and by the time I had my before bedtime snack and took care of a couple of routine offline things I do every night was almost 20:30 before I retired for the day..another decent nights sleep but never surfaced until 04:30..but got right into the day's online activities and was all done with the usual number of games by just past 12:30..had my traditional sandwich..ripple chips & today a Dr. Pepper,,and took a walk around my oft-mentioned loop..encount-ered the soul Canada Goose again..asked her what the deal was and she only hissed at me..[shrug]..on the way back it was warm enough for an ice cream treat..got a ice cream sandwich made with Toll House cookies @Dollar General..very nice...and played a few more games..and have dealt with the daily shower & meds..I was reading a post on an FB group for peeps 55&older who grew up in the Buffalo Area..one of the posts was "What was you're best Easter ever"..well Wilbur..all I could  think of was my worst Easter ever..the plant I worked at for 35 years was right next to the Black River..we had had a very heavy snowfall that year and the water level was one of the highest every recorded..way past flood stage..just before 13:00 got a call..there was about 2 feet of water surrounding the factory..I was in-charge shipping/warehousing..storage trailers to move..get finished goods off the first floor to a satellite warehouse..and supervisor the building of a dike around our four 120K pound capacity each silos..all the time wading thru 2+ feet of water..oy vey..so 11:00 the next morning I had everything I needed to get done..done..checked with the GM..and called the wife and was just about out the door..when one of the "suits"..who had just arrived..wanted me to supervise the crew sand-bagging..I looked at him..and told him..I've been here 22 hours..I'm spent..you just need to find some-body else..I had a sneakin' suspicion he was told to do it..I just left..only thing I enjoyed about it was the next weeks pay check..I bought a new set of golf clubs..../....still a few things to do before I take my rest..a meal..maybe a sit down outside..??..anyways ..ergo.."nite all".....[17:04 UTC-4]..../....

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*[On MT-Today's Playlist..Celtic..Oriental..Telemann..Bard Song]*

   So by the time I was finished posting to here last night and making a mess of trying to add a link to "Useful Links" in the sidebar which took me sometime to figure out why it wasn't loading..dummkopf..it was past 20:00 and I hadn't had my traditional pre-sleep snack..usually a heated apple pocket pie w/cheese..and a few routine things I do before going to bed it was almost 20:30.. got another decent night's sleep but was about 04:30 when I finally surfaced..actually caught a table on "Pokerist" where for the majority of the session actual friendly howbeit aggressive poker was being played..so extended past  the time I'd achieved the doable "Daily Quests" until an all-in-all the time player arrived and I made my exit..was done with the normal run thru of games ..by just after 13:00..watch part of a couple of episodes pf "Beat Bobby Flay" on the Food Network whilst consuming my traditional mid-day sandwich w/ripple chips & a Dr. Pepper..and decided to walk my fav loop..saw a lone goose..unusual for this time of year..??..and decided to stop at Ollie's..didn't find anything that jumped put at me but on the way out past the rack where they have an assortment of canes and umbrellas (aside: a strange spelling..looked up the etymology..from Latin [link])..but was looking at the canes and found one that had a crooked shaft..and immediately was reminded of the old nursery rhyme "There Was a Crooked little Man" now the cane wasn't quite as crooked as the "Crooked Little Man's" cane..but I loved it and so it came back to my rooms with me..(yes I paid for it)..../....still have a few hours before I take my rest and with nothing worth my time on TV will spend it wandering around the net and I'm sure at least one more meal will be consumed..ergo.."nite all"....

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 *[18:56 UTC-4]*[++36*F_sunny_winds from the n/n/w@11 mph_humidity:25%_barometer:30.26:/\_overnight:+22_clear_winds from the w/n/w@5 to 10 mph_humidity:49%_Saturday's Hi:+44*F_mostly sunny_winds w/s/w@10 to 20 mph_humidity 40%_ overnight:+34*F_cloudy_winds light &variable_humidity:55%]*[On MT-Today's Playlist..Medieval..Celtic..Chant]*

   I went to bed at the /usual around 20:00//a decent nights sleep but awoke just before 05:00..overslept again..or maybe the old bod is telling me something..??..a longer session of "Pokerist"..right on an hour w/everything done that needed to be done..by just after 10:00 had all the normal gaming done save for the games I play on "World of Solitaire"..decided to take a walk to Big Lots..a bottle of hot german mustard * another of horseradish sauce (both of which form they way on today's mid-day sandwich)..and then a stop at the bank and an extended chat with the manager & cashier when  I withdrew mt "10 day walking around money".. then back to the rooms and played the typical number of game on "World of Solitaire and by then it was past 14:00..made and consumed the aforementioned sandwich w/ripple chips & a diet Coke..watched an episode of "Bones" on TNT and then just after 16:00 took an extend walk..or rather an average walk around my fav loop with an extend sit down on the  benches at the corner of Western Blvd. & Arsenal St..on my way to the sit down I had an encounter of the goose variety..a mated pair..apparently our paths crossed to closely for their liking..and they cussed me out vigorously..they were a very noisy pair..and then the first robin of spring..the American Robin was named such by the early english settlers because of it's resemblance to the English Robin..which is a member of the flycatcher family..and the so called American Robin is a member of the thrush family and only distantly related ..[wiki]..[shrugs]..../....on my return took care of my shower and took my meds..still have to check-in one last time on the FB groups .."The Farthest Side" & "May the Far Side be with you"..and a meal needs to be made and consumed before I take my rest..ergo.."nite all"....[19:32 UTC-4]..../....

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*[On MT-Today's Playlist..Celtic..Medieval..Oriental_Fantasy_Bach]*

   That storm that there were multiple warnings about..well we might have gotten a half-an-inch of snow and that's giving it the benefit of the doubt..and although there was briefly a dusting of snow on the ground it didn't last long with the temperatures above freezing..much ado about nothing..../....except for the last 45 minutes of "From Russia with Love"(the 2nd shown & my least favorite) I watched the trio of Bond flicks from 13:00 to 22:00..the others were "Thunderball" & "Goldfinger"..which had me up an hour after my normal bedtime..ergo..and quite predictably I awoke just before 05:00 an hour later than my usual start of the day..well rest and a decent nights sleep..but thanks to a very short but successful session on "Pokerist" was almost done with my online games by just after 12:30..and that included a walk just after 09:00 over to Aldi..wasn't planning on that until tomorrow but with the lack of snow..decided to take that today..just the usual and a nice chat with one of the "kids" that  work there..on the way back it did snow a little but nothing to really take notice of..after a quick sandwich & chips decided to take another walk to T J Maxx..a bottle of Korean chili sauce & Speedway Convenience for a tube of chew..and finished my online games when I got back..../....although the weather will be nicer tomorrow other than a quick walk up the hill to the ATM for my "10 day walking around money" I have nothing penciled in other than my /usual day of online games..and attending to my mod/admin duties on my to FB groups..I had to be reminded that this was "April Fool's Day"..but as a prankster of some note I've never pulled one on April 1st..considered it "Amateur Day"..still a few things to do before I take my rest..ergo.."nite all"....[16:21 UTC-4]..../....