I always said put me on an ice floe when my time draws near, but now I got a much better idea. Apparently they're planning a manned flight to Mars right about that time, and I plan on being on it! I don't know how yet, but I'm determined. May as well be me as anyone else eh? I may even decide to live til 85 if I have to!
And it certainly sounds a lot more interesting than "drifting" off to sleep somewhere in the Arctic ocean. Hell, you know what? If they told me I could go today, but that I'd probably not be able to come back I'm pretty sure I'd sign up. Can you imagine?!
But alas. I don't think they're ready to go yet, so I have lots of time to develop a strategy. Meanwhile I still got a lot of life to live here on good old terra firma, so that's what I'm trying to do.
I had quite a good day and despite ongoing wacky dreams I knew as soon as I woke up that I was feeling pretty good physically. My heart rate was down to it's pre bullshit levels, and I had a decent basement ride.
The rest of the day was filled with battery charging, sawing, sanding, screwing (no not that kind!) staining, and topped off with the ultimate....squirrel catching. And while all of those things were fun, the squirrel part was definitely the best! There's nothing more pleasurable than watching a squirrel in a cage. Poor little buggers just about loose their minds, and as the squirrel catcher it is so good to be in control for once. They always think they're so damn smart!
I couldn't decide whether to let him rot in the cage, kill him quickly in the cage, kill him as he was leaving the cage, or whether to just let the little bastard go.
In the end I decided on the last option, but 5 kms from our house!! He'll probably be back tomorrow!
And as to why I would bother to catch a squirrel, it's just in the interest of thinning out the ranks a bit. Unfortunately they are so well fed just from what the birds drop, that they don't even have to try to get to the feeders. We have created a kind of squirrel heaven, and since they now totally ignore Roo's threats, we have to get serious. I'm not 100% sure, but the other day I thought I heard one of them giggling when Roo came out in her housecoat with her pellet gun!!
And that's it. Tomorrow's gonna be an easy day, so maybe I'll go visit Elly. Whether I'm feeling crappy, or feeling good, a visit with her always makes it better!
computrainer 90 mins, 60 mins @ 160 watts
"The squirrel that you kill in jest, dies in earnest."---Henry David Thoreau
"You can't be friends with a squirrel! A squirrel is just a rat with a cuter outfit."---Sarah Jessica Parker
Love
Peter
And it certainly sounds a lot more interesting than "drifting" off to sleep somewhere in the Arctic ocean. Hell, you know what? If they told me I could go today, but that I'd probably not be able to come back I'm pretty sure I'd sign up. Can you imagine?!
But alas. I don't think they're ready to go yet, so I have lots of time to develop a strategy. Meanwhile I still got a lot of life to live here on good old terra firma, so that's what I'm trying to do.
I had quite a good day and despite ongoing wacky dreams I knew as soon as I woke up that I was feeling pretty good physically. My heart rate was down to it's pre bullshit levels, and I had a decent basement ride.
The rest of the day was filled with battery charging, sawing, sanding, screwing (no not that kind!) staining, and topped off with the ultimate....squirrel catching. And while all of those things were fun, the squirrel part was definitely the best! There's nothing more pleasurable than watching a squirrel in a cage. Poor little buggers just about loose their minds, and as the squirrel catcher it is so good to be in control for once. They always think they're so damn smart!
I couldn't decide whether to let him rot in the cage, kill him quickly in the cage, kill him as he was leaving the cage, or whether to just let the little bastard go.
In the end I decided on the last option, but 5 kms from our house!! He'll probably be back tomorrow!
And as to why I would bother to catch a squirrel, it's just in the interest of thinning out the ranks a bit. Unfortunately they are so well fed just from what the birds drop, that they don't even have to try to get to the feeders. We have created a kind of squirrel heaven, and since they now totally ignore Roo's threats, we have to get serious. I'm not 100% sure, but the other day I thought I heard one of them giggling when Roo came out in her housecoat with her pellet gun!!
And that's it. Tomorrow's gonna be an easy day, so maybe I'll go visit Elly. Whether I'm feeling crappy, or feeling good, a visit with her always makes it better!
computrainer 90 mins, 60 mins @ 160 watts
"The squirrel that you kill in jest, dies in earnest."---Henry David Thoreau
"You can't be friends with a squirrel! A squirrel is just a rat with a cuter outfit."---Sarah Jessica Parker
Love
Peter
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