SPRING

Spring came to southeast Ontario on Friday afternoon, so much so that even the smokers couldn`t taint the air as I sipped my coffee, sitting outside doing nothing in lieu of studying.
It`s exam time again, and as usual some people are doing less well in their heads than in reality.
Constant studying, not sleeping, no exercise, worrying about promotion prospects if they get that difficult question that comes up once every three and half years ( everyone knows the answer , but it`s prescence is taken as a sign that the crops will fail).
A few of us have taken to the executive workout, 20 mins pretending to swim, then 20 mins in the sauna!
Back in the day, I used to walk the dog in lieu of studying, now, sans dog, I sit in the sauna thinking about getting a dog.
Exactly the same as last year, and not withstanding global warming, it is gorgeous outside the bulbs are comming up, but the trees are on an eight week hold cycle until MAY 24th when Canada suddenly screams into spring after the last snow.
The papers In the UK are full of a new kind of cannabis that is much stronger than before due to selective breeding and growing techniques. We grew this sunflower, we still have all the seeds, this year its going to be BIG. Next weekend Project Sunflower begins with an indoor forced air, rotational positioning operation, or I may just get a pot for it................

Father Ted week

Foljy@blogspot.com for the best swearing priest ever, go on go on go on go on, its St patricks day next weekend, and if you are just using it as an excuse to drink lots well this is why people drink...

something to do with the government

The question was asked how many of you have had the flu shot?
The show of hands was entirely what I expected, but a bit of a shock to the nurse apparently!
Most of the workforce from 18 to retirement apparently thought it uneccesary, when asked why, someone at the back of the room mumbled the government but was unable to say exactly what they meant by that. Well I know what they meant. Far too much of the nanny state in the UK, and Canada may be worse.
I once worked for a doctor who was dead against having anything given to him that was uneccessary, seemed entirely reasonable to me. They give you a combination vaccination of all the nastiest versions of last year`s flu (usually the top three) then you get ill, and it costs!
There is clean and hygenic and personality disorder. Most people stay well ,or get ill and get over it. So I `m having a glass of warm beer with the sediment in the bottle, and when the summer comes around I will be found wandering the garden eating things straight from the plants and just watch me live forever.............

Ice storm wind chimes

I never properly appreciated the phrase until last week. The weather warmed up to around freezing point and it rained for the first time in months.
Instantly freezing , it was difficult to stand up next to the car, and once in it, things were best described as "interesting". Staying away from the roads the trees became covered in thick coat of ice and as the wind blew they rang like wind chimes , truly magical.................