Saturday June 17, 2006 5:50 am Lethbridge Alberta

A. Morning Musings

5:50 am The temperature is + 11 C with a high forecast of + 21. The rain has finally stopped and we have blue sky.

I have just checked my email and noted that the Apple MacBook Pro has been shipped.

I have two simple tasks this morning: I need to refill the propane tank for the bbq - it ran out last night while cooking a steak, and I will be making a large pot of chilli, some of which will go up to Edmonton and Calgary next week.

I will be spending some time in front of the television today. Edmonton Oilers play game 6 of the Stanley Cup finals (they are behind 3 - 2) and will be eliminated if they lose. The Edmonton Eskimos begin their CFL (football) season today against Calgary.

B. Plan

Immediate
Health	Walk & exercise	1 hr
Model Trains	Add blue backdrop to layout	2 hr
History	Continue reading "Citizens"	2 hr
Literature	Continue reading "A Dream of Eagles: The Singing Sword"	1 hr
Mathematics	Gardner "The Colossal Book of Short Puzzles"	1 hr
Later
Chores	Rent tamper from Ward's rentals for tamping sidewalk base
	Apply parging to front basement wall
	Buy sand and lay on foundation
	Buy patio bricks and install
	Buy sealant for join between garage floor and wall
	Buy muriatic acid for removing mortar from blocks
	Clean mortar from cement blocks in rear fence
	Take 5th wheel in for maintenance	2 hr
	Investigate water softeners for home	2 hr
	Paint door frame white	1 hr
Technology	Read manual for cell phone	1 hr
Technology	digital photography
	try using extender lens and monopod	2 hr
Mathematics	Larson "Calculus"
History	Watson "Ideas"
Model Trains	Review layout for under the table turnouts
	Wire lower mainline track for a power block
	Fasten lower mainline track to layout
	Draw schematic diagram of track layout	2 hr

C. Actual/Notes

8:40 am The chilli is made, the propane tank is refilled, the recycling of paper and cardboard complete, and as a bonus, I was able to buy 3 sandbags at the service station. These should provide a portable dam for those very rare occasions when there is a heavy rain with a strong westerly wind. This is when the water comes into the garage from the patio. The sun is shining and the sky is bright blue. Time for a cuppa on the patio.

5:00 PM I have just finished reading "The Singing Sword". Earlier today we cleaned the garage and took some old paint, batteries and an obsolete scanner to a toxic dump. Each day the house is looking a little better. It has been fairly windy all day, which helps dry out the ground. The Old Man river is very high - but it is still within its banks. The two games (hockey & football) with Edmonton in each are on at the same time - 6 PM. But first, it is time to sample the chilli.

D. Reflection