Holy Christ it’s hot !

Fruit fly trap: 1 mason jar with small holes punched in the lid and an inch of beer. They crawl in but can’t fly out due to their wingspan.

We just had an earthquake here in Ottawa. “A 5.0-magnitude earthquake has hit Quebec, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, with tremors felt throughout southern Ontario and the northeastern United States.”

I was resting in my car on my lunch hour and felt the car swaying. I looked out my window and saw my car tires squishing as it rocked then people started to evacuate the office building for about 20 minutes and we went back inside.

I’m lucky to be alive, I should treat myself to something big, like an iphone or something. Some have already said that I’m a hero, but I’m just one white man trying to get by in this crazy world.

My new favorite food is Thai red curry chicken. Seasoned chicken in a sauce made with coconut milk and spices served over rice. Crazy flavour.

Today while driving through an Asian community I noticed everyone was walking slowly with their hands folded behind their backs. Why do they do that?

Today we bought a central vac unit and I installed it in the garage. It works! Now what am I going to do with that stupid long hose they all come with? I don’t exactly have a vacuum hose closet handy.

I don’t think anyone should ever wear stretch pants outside the house.

I’ve added a new peeve to my list, lawnmowers that won’t start.

So apparently I can do anything. A lawnmower was given to us last year and it never really started well. It’s a go-by-itself model so it’s worth fixing if it could be fixed.
This weekend I dreaded having to start it. Normally it would take about 20 pulls and a pair of vise grips but there was no hope now.

I youtubed how to clean a lawnmower carburetor since that’s likely the problem. I found the exact model I had and followed what I saw. Very simple. I was expecting a complicated metal device but it was all just plastic. I got some fresh gas afterwards and it started up first pull. I even fixed the clutch pulley so no more vise grips.