New Look....

Let's see where I can go with this.

No Sugar for You....

No Sugar for you kiddies in school who like to drink Cola. Can you believe that? The big Cola companies, at least one, had decided to pull "sugar drinks from their sales world wide" Over weight kids is the driving force.

Personally, I think they ought to jerk soft drinks out of school entirely. At least up to the eighth grade. I don't think grade schools and high schools should have cafeterias either. My high school had a cafeteria; but I lived four blocks away, so I went home for lunch. I think a lot of other kids lived close to school as well. If they didn't; what about a lunch box?

I blame the parents. But, then a lot of the parents these days are the crop that was produced from the era of parents that produced "latch key kids"; meaning: give em a key so they can get in the house and they can watch TV, play video games and EAT and EAT and EAT...so of course kids are gonna get FAT.

Kids don't play tag anymore (not that I have seen)
Kids don't play hide and seek (not that I have seen)
Kids don't walk to the swimming hole anymore (not that I have seen)

I could go on.

What about this census thing?

I got my envelope to send back today. I will send it back; I don't want to get fined.

But what about the tens of thousands of illegals. Wouldn't that fine for each of them help with the current situation of our (USA) current dilemma?

This next part is neither liberal or conservative in my meaning. Just that I am a naturalized citizen of two countries (on account of my parents) Family moved to Canada from Finland, and we became citizens. Family moved to USA from Canada, and became citizens. AND, THE FAMILY DID ALL THIS LEGALLY.

SO WHY CAN'T OTHERS FOLLOW THE RULES AND HELP WITH THE TAXES?

Got to go, getting too worked up now.

Just Curious..........

Just curious....to see if anyone still checks this blog of mine. If so, please let me know via a comment.

Goodyear.....

Goodyear. That is the tire and or auto maintenance people didn't necessarily start 2010 with a resolution or renewed spirit.

I had neglected the oil change on my truck, so today I had a coupon to have:

Oil change and oil filter.
Front floor vacuumed.
Chassis lube.
Windshield washed.
Tires rotated.
All for $29.99

As I was preparing to leave the shop after the work was done, I noticed right off that they didn't rotate the tires. I went back inside and asked if they rotated them. At least the guys at the front desk had the presence of mind to not simply say "Yes" but rather said he would check.

After the tires were rotated, I once again start pulling out of the bay. I notice the "change oil" light on my DIC (driver information center) is still on. To get it turned off required a reference to their computer, and I believe a call to a local Chev dealer.

That done, I pull out of the parking lot onto Highway 97. I glance up at the windshield to see where they put the little plastic tag to remind you when the next oil change is due.

Whoever the attentive mechanic was who worked on my vehicle didn't even bother pulling off the older plastic tag from the previous oil change.

I may not go back there, coupon or not.

Late Night La Pine.......

Well I have to tell you the last Monday night football game of the 2009 NFL season was awesome.

That's all I'll say.

I await 2010.

Last year I recall I asked if the added digit of the yearly count made any difference to you. And, again as I said last year; I can remember shit that happened 50 years ago, so another digit doesn't really impress me.
Am I sure? Yes. The BB gun hanging on the wall of my High Desert Hideout was a Christmas present when I was seven years old in the second grade. I am now 57.

If birds, chipmunks and squirrels come back to life as people; some of them will twitch and have some manner of reaction if they see this.

I don't recall being a bird or such in a past life. Maybe that is yet to come.

Stoli and the acreage do keep me busy. But, that's ok.

It's not a Honey Do List. It's a Hannu do list.

Back to 2010.

Does that scare you?

It's 40 years since I was released from public education. I went to the 30 year reunion. I have no desire to go to the 40 year reunion. Just like those year books everybody bought all those years ago; it's just a way for someone to make some $$$ off of you. So screw em.

I've been doing some woodwork here in the high desert. Maybe it will be the next "pet rock" scheme. Wouldn't that be nice.

Later.

Chore less Acres......

Snowfall has now covered the frozen puddles and or ponds.












I am told by the lady who installed this dish on top of the carport that I will have to get a long handled broom so I can clean off the snow. Otherwise the reception will be blocked.









Snowflakes.














I cleared the driveway in anticipation of more snow tomorrow. This wasn't the same as shoveling snow as a young boy in Canada; in those days I had a heavy steel shovel and had to shove it under the snow to get started and then lift and heave it over on to the side of whomever's driveway I was shoveling for 50 cents.

I just walked back and forth pushing the snow with this unique bent handle shovel I had purchased earlier. Let the snow fall I say; I should have my walk behind snow blower delivered within a week.

Chore less Acres......

I am sure that you have seen either in a movie or read in a book about ranches with interesting names and accompanying signs hanging over the entrance to the property. Such as "Crooked Tee Ranch" "B Bar B" and others.

Well, I too want to hang a sign over the entrance to my property. One of the names in contention is "Chore less Acres"

I mopped the floor the day before I took this photo.



Upon arriving at my property, I didn't even know that the concrete stepping stones were even under the carpet remnants. As a matter of fact, I thought there was only one piece of carpet.

"Chore less Acres" may be misleading. That is unless I wish to be the poster child for one of the Redneck comedy tour songs / stand up routines.






As the last snowfall is melting I see that I have two ponds.

Likely next spring I will have to try and dig some manner of small ditch to divert the standing water to the ditch that runs along the roadway along the front of the property.

Maybe I should name it "Achin Acres"





The ponds started freezing over at 4:30 pm as I was walking and jogging around the fence line with Stoli.