Back to Monday

as it looks like a week where all I need to focus on is the job. I have a few side things I want to do, like dl some music off a website for Chapter on the 25th. I have a part of about 25 lines I'm memorizing. I have it down running smooth to about 90%. Still a little rough around the edges but I'm getting by. 

I also want to get a track up and running for the weekend. I want to use DM10. I have a few side rojects as well. That being said, it's a work week. I hope I get a schedule Thursday for after the upcoming weekend. Anyway, that's all for now.

My shift began

fine enough. Because there is an issue with Teams and I'm using Teams in browser format. I had a few hicups but I managed to get into flow rate for my 3 hour shift.

The "Hands off" Trump movement is gathering momentum. Will he get the message and do something positive with it?

Unless things change, I have a full schedule this week but it looks like BoB will be a Saturday wash out. Anway, that's all for now.

I had some work laptop

maintenance done this morning before work resumes Tuesday. That was round one of laptop maintenance. The one Tuesday is round 2. Two different things. 

Scaler music released Scaler 3 recently. I downloaded it to my Windows desktop. Scaler is it's own Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) now. Scaler 3 scans VST's and plugins in ones inventory. Cool. 

March has been a busy month. I'm glad it's all but over. Anyway, that's all for now.

I enjoyed Chapter

last night but there was some disconnect with the music. I had it but apparently the DOC said what I had didn't line up with what he remembered. I should have just played it through the Grand Chapter website. 

We've been getting steady snow for almost 36 hours now.

If all works out ok

when I go back to work next week, there will be no obsticals with my internet connection. That's my main concern at this point. 

Earlier I made an order renewal for my meds. Including insulin. That's $100 every 3 months. I'm looking at picking them up Saturday morning across the street from the old place before my Amazon order arrives. 

Tomorrow night I'm out at Chapter. That should be interesting as I'm in a different environment. Same suroundings. 

Dallas/Oilers game at 8pm tonight. Should be a good one. Anyway, that's all for now.

Yesterday I received

some distressing news: An old lodge brother of mine passed away. Neil Lonsbury. I think Neil was in his early 80s when he passed at his home in Saint Albert Alberta. Neil was the one who sponsored me into Freemasonry in 2002 in my lodge. He was our organist, a chair that I'm sitting in now as musical director. I was at Neil's 50th observance (50 years in the craft) at the Shrine centre here in Edmonton a few years ago. Neil was well liked across both branches of Freemasonry. He almost had a joke to tell at festive board, and that humor carried over into lodge. He will be missed.

Ijaz managed to do our taxes and sent in our T183 forms to be signed. At least I hope he did. I sent them back to be filed with CRA.

Not much going on today. I'm trying to get one more piece of music at the Grand Chapter website for an upcoming degree. I hope to be in Leela's stream this afternoon and I want to prep another video for later. Anyway, that's all for now. 

Our first full week here

in the new place. We decided to wait until we're settled in before we participate in any of the programs here for seniors. 

I spent just over $4,200 between down payments and moving. Good thing I'm about to get work next week so I can begin to pay for this.

Right now the most important item on my agenda is getting our taxes done. Our tax person isn't being very helpfull at the moment because he is sick. I have no details. I have an alternative if we can't get any activity this week.

Anne's mucking around with Amazon

orders and making taxi travel plans and I'm trying to get our taxes ready for our tax guy for tomorrow. Yeesh. The Amazon order is out for delivery. never a dull moment arround here, lol.

Our GSI (top up) is tied to our income tax form filing. That's why its critical that we file asap. Then I can relax.

Six months in as a Royal Arch Mason and I'm already doing important work in our Chapter. I have small part in an upcoming degree, I hope to be the first ever chapter "musical director." lots of good stuff going on. All of that and there is an Oilers game on TV tonight. Anyway, that's all for now.

We're slowly unpacking

to our new place. This week I need to get a Doctors note for the breaking our lease under grounds that we can't take the stairs anymore, and this place was offered to us without notice. We toured it 2 weeks ago and signed the lease Monday. It cost us $2,600 to move from my funds. My rent is taken out of a void cheque from my pension, which covers the utilities. We have a nice 2 bedroom apartment. Actually it's 2 1 bedrooms with an arch opening. We get to bedrooms, 2 living rooms, 2 kitches, 2 bathrooms with all matching appliances. Thank you senior housing. Anyway, that's all for now.

Most of what we have is

packed away. There is still a lot of stuff in the fridge to pack and a lot of cables sneaking around my office and the bedroom. The 2 TV's. And she wants to stay up untill 2am to watch shows? All that and she wants to sleep untill 8am. Holy tight window Batman.

About 7:20pm, at dusk I took one last video of outside, panning the camera to 137th Ave and to Sifton Park. not that I'm going to miss this place.

The moving company called to confirm our 10am move. They called my cell. I was hoping for a 27 foot cargo truck but all they have is an 18 foot trailer attached to a pick up truck. We'd be looking at 1 and a half loads. 2 trips. I gave Anne 2.3K. Most likely I'd be looking at another 1k. Jeebus.

Anne ordered us a taxi van for around 10:30am so we can take a load to our undisclosed location (apartment), including our 2 cats, my key lights, my back pack, loaded to the brim.  I'll be giving the movers the keys to this apartment so they can come back for the second load. Plus, we have a 9-10am window for Telus Thursday. Good news is, we're almost at an end to this. Anyway, that's all for now.

Still packing

our things for the movers Wednesday morning. We have about 50 boxes and roughly 30 pieces of furniture. Our king size bed has a metal frame, box spring, matress and four inches of memory foam for the matress. Every night Anne's been taking boxes over to the new place. She took two carts earlier. Tomorrow it's one more load. Then we're removing all our Telus cables and our ethernet cables etc. Plus there's all of my underdesk computer cables.

My family, Masonic breathern, most of my Band of Brothers from church will be told, of the new place. The only ones that wont be told are 2 people that threw me under the bus (gaslight) me. I don't hate them. It's that they are no longer welcome in my life. I've moved on.

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Anne took a load over to the new place

a few hours ago. Mostly food and stuff. She'll have another load to take over tomorrow night. I'm shutting off our Internet here Tuesday night, and all cables to the internet will be in a separate bag. Same with my computer. When the movers get here Wednesday morning, I think we're bringing my tower/monitor and work laptop. I'd like to take my green screen but we're letting the movers do that.

As for tomorrow, I'm taking a cab to my Doctor so I can get a medical not that I'm moving into a seniors residence for health (I can barely climb the stairs) and finincial reasons. We're only telling a few people where our new address is. Hopefuly, we'll be moved into the new place Wednesday. It took a lot to get us there. I have people that threw me under a bus (gaslight) these we're friends. They betrayed me. I'm not telling them where I'm moving and or giving anyone my cell number but to only a few people. Anyway, that's all for now.

All I need for our rental office is a Doctors

note, and I'll be going in Monday morning for that. That should be wasy to get.

Getting closer to the big move

on Wednesday. We have ~ 50 boxes to move plus single items, like the bed, book cases, 2 TV's computers, my green screen etc. This is our last move. Telus is coming in on the next day to hook up our service. I need a Doctors note on Monday. I left a message. Most likely I can just walk in as its a walk in clinic.

I enjoyed Lodge last night, although my sugars were dropping near the end. I pigged out on 3 slices of cheese cake. Anyway, that's all for now.

We went and sined the

the lease earlier this afternoon. Saturday I bought myself a used iPhone 11. After our business with our new housing provider, we went and got a bite to eat and I got a cell phone plan, $36/month. More on this later. That's all for now. 

I was able to call my contact

person and arrang a viewing for Anne and I for Tursday. I began to read more on life lease and a lodge buddy of mine said a life lease is for condo owners. We're not even in that league $. I told Anne and I called ahead to cancel. I thought we had something there.

Friday night I got sick with the same thing I got hit with at a lodge in Wetaskawin last June. That took me out for two days, moaning and growning. 9 months later it happened again. Its basically dehydration etc. I decided to cancel my BoB morning breakfast for that reason. I'm almost back to my old self. I went to bed early with a Melatonin pill in my system. I woke up about 8am and heded to the couch. I slept with my feet up on the coffee table for an hours sleep. Then, back to bed and woke up 3 hours later.

Not much going on over the next few days. Thursday I have an appointment to see the foot nurse. Hopefully that sidewalk is fixed and the #106 will let me off at said PCN. I'll be planning my trip for that this week. Anyway, that's all for now.

I think I blew our chances

at senior housing. I called this proovider and he said they had a one bedroom but it didn't sound right. I gave Anne the details and she was bothered by me not setting up a time to view. I hope that wont come back to haunt me. We left a message on his machine.

After that our plan was to get a bite to eat at Cork & Barley. I walked ahead to claim our reserved table, while Anne was having her shower. I had the Brigade burger and 2 scoops of mash/gravy. Anne gave me her onion rings. I just hope to G-d I haven't blown our chances. to see this get this suite. Anyway, that's all for now.

This is a do absolutely nothing

kind of a day.

As soon as its dry out there, I'm taking my walker to BoB Saturday mornings. Most likely, we'll be going to the end of June, so Merril can take "2 months off." He's got more energy then I do.

While, I didn't sign our lodge registry Thursday, I'm in the group photo behind our current DDGM. 

This morning I renewed my subscription to Output Arcade. $17/month but I feel its worth it. Anyway, that's all for now.

I was able to meet with

Our 70 year member last night. I told hhim I was 2 years old when he joined our lodge. He joined before way before amalgamation obviously since Temple Centenial amalgamated in 2002. Bruce joined in 1932. I joined in 2002. .

The Oilers play their last regular season game before the Four nations cup tournament begins. All teams are shut down for 14 days. The tournament is more for bragging rights then anything tournament goes from the 12-20th played at the Bell Centre and TD gardens in Boston.

I decided (not that I needed to) take a cab to Highlands hall last night. It was just an experiment. It took 10 minutes but was ~ $13. I gave $15. Next time, I'll pay for the ride first then the the tip. Anyway, that's all for now.

Tomorrow is lodge night

and I think I want to travel by cab. I can leave out of here at 6:15 for 6:30pm arrival. I'm "playing" Scotland the brave," Tyler. "Victory is ours," Grand lodge officers and "Holy, holy, holy." If Hakim offers me a ride home. I'll accept it. 

Don Stewart. If for some reason you think I have it out for you, or that I am obsessed with Mary that is eronous, "reasoning." I'm your friend not your enemy if you let me. There is no malice intent in my heart. I pray to God above that you and your family prosper and nothing but goodness blesses your household. 

So now Donald Trump wants to take over Gaza. Who or what gives hiim that authority? The Palestinians never gave Trump that authority. Gaza is not his to take over. Anyway that's all for now.

It wasn't a bad day

today. 

After years of resisting this morning I signed up for YouTube premium. I subscribed not just to get ad free viewing on YouTube uit to download as well. However my downloads audio is corrupted. I'll need to fix this. 

About 4pm I got a call from Amazon. My winter boots? Sure enough they arrived. Good stuff. And they fit. Excellent. So I'll be wearing these to Lodge Thursday.

Not only that but the Oilers in Saint Louis won in OT 3-2. So all in all it's been a pretty good day. Anyway, that's all for now.

I'm not going to

worry over things I can't control. More or less, that's always how I've handled things. 

I'm more concerend on getting Anne and I into a low income seniors housing program that takes pets. We are registered with one of the major players in that area. I'm looking for other options.

As for this week, I have Monday night Raw on Netflix to watch tonight. Tuesday & Wednesday 2 Oilers games. Thursday out to lodge, Friday night is another Oilers game. Saturday is open. Anyway, that's all for now.

Today US president Trump

imposed a 25% tariff on Canada & Mexico. This has sever implications for our 2 countries. As a Canadian citizen, I'm anxious over the future of Canada. Trump is a bully. These tariff's have one aim: To take over my country. Our leadership wants and should retaliate. There isn't a lot we can do. In the weeks and months ahead, I'm affraid this country will be absorbed by the United States. There is nothing I can do. I'm an old man, with medical complications. I don't need this shit. 

I was suposed to have a

shift tonight but the project ended☹️But this could be a break as was hinted at from the start of this project. I'm hoping mid February work resumes

Add insult to injury we have a snow day. We're at -12°c. Feels like -19°c Can't complain because we had it pretty good until just recently. February around here is usually cold as it is.

At least I can watch Smackdown tonight and I have BoB to go to tomorrow morning and there's the Oilers game hosting Toronto 5pm tomorrow. Anyway, that's all for now.

I just finished reading

Timothy Zahn's Icarus Twin. Very enjoyable. I'm onto "Icarus job."

A full week ahead

 well at least up to Friday. Hopefully I'll get a schedule in my email Thursday. I need the hours but I'll take a week off if we have something else. 

I just have Band of Brothers for Saturday at 8am. I'm ok with that and depending on the ground conditions, I'll walk over to FCC.

One cool thing about being "musical director" at my lodge I can play my own pre recorded music before we tyle. Liquid drum & bass would blend in well with that kind of atmosphere. Or some nice Island chill. Anyway that's all for now. 

I tried going to bed about

3am yesterday but I was suffering from hypersomnia from the day before Friday morning. I got up at 4am and stayed up until 5am then went to bed and wokeup at about 10am. My shift began at noon so I had 2 hours to wake up.

I ended up with 6 completes on the sjif which was double my flow rate. I'm sure Super was happy. with that. This week I have 5 days @ 5 hour shifts. 

The worst of yesterday was I forgot there was a 2pm Buffalo Sabres/Oilers game and I forgot about the game. Silly Jimmy. Oilers won 3-2. Oilers play on Monday Seatle in town. 

Not sure what our next project is but I'll get a schedule in my email. The other thing I need to follow upon is this Drive happiness program and if we qualify. Anyway, that's all for now. 

I never made it to Chapter Thursday night.

because my proposed ride never called. We called for a taxi to meet me outside by the rental office entrance G. I was waiting out in the bitter cold wind leaning on my cane and the back end of a vehical.

I'm the blue dot by entrance G. The driver went right by me in red, messing the entrance sign. It was bitter cold out there. It was ~ 6:35pm. I figured I didn't want to arrive late. I called the Chapter secratary and passed along my regrets. I decided since I had a night off (not that i wanted one) I may as well sit back enjoy the Canucks Oilers game. Oilers won 6-2.

Last night I did my 5 hour shift. I'm managing to hold out ok. Today is for 3 hours noon-3pm. Then all next week 4-9. No Masonic events. I have BoB Saturday Febuary 1st. 

Speaking of February 1st Jim Audio is releasing Groove Rider 2. I'm really lookng for ward to this app. It's expensive @ C $40. It's 87.3 Mb. wow. Anyway, that's all for now.

It's been a steady work week

but I'm off tomorrow to headout to my Royal Arch chapter. For once no degree's are being conferred. I'm a bum in a chair. 

I'll be back to work Friday and a short shift Saturday. That's pretty much my weekend. There's an Oiers game in there as well, and I'll be working on another video. Anyway, that's all for now.  

Seriously

I haven't composed a blog post yet this year?

Life just got in the way with work and all. So today is the day Trump might impose a 25% tarif on all inports from Canada. If he does, Canada will respond. 

This week, I'll be working fro 5-9 except Thursday, I have Chapter. I got to get ready my prove up next month. I got most of it done.

Earlier last month I went from Open office to Libre Office writer for my diary. I also got Windows 11 installed on this computer earlier this month. I can use microsoft emoji's. We'll see what Trump does this afternoon. Anyway, that's all for now.