Yes! Another great week of weather for this winter. We are truly blessed. You can only watch what the people on the east coast are having to deal with, another storm and you can only feel sorry for them.
To all hoar frost believers mark July 3 and 4 as a potential rain. Last year my recordings of hoar frost were right out to lunch, so I have my fingers and toes crossed that this year things will return to normal and the hoar frost weather predictions are correct.
On the home front, my man Jaco from South Africa has taken on the job of repairing my F350 7.3L environmental polluter. After 400,000 clicks it has taken to leaving a trail of fluid on the ground where it has travelled. It has fuel in the antifreeze and one doesn’t need to go too far down the road before there is no more oil in the pan. What the heck? I ordered a kit with seals from Keranda and Jaco is going to do the installing. The kit cost $654. The truck was at Trevor’s in Maidstone and my trusty tow rope and Jaco steering the dead truck towed the old girl home. We pushed it into the shop and he now has the heads off and they are now in Lloydminster at a shop to pressure test them to see if there are any leaks. I’m hoping it doesn’t cost me a fortune to fix.
My son-in-law Jose and neighbour Neil are attacking a poor, defenseless 25-foot Honeybee header. The wear bar on the header that holds the knife is showing some signs of wear. They have ordered a new one. They are going for all new guards and knife sections. They have the canvasses off and the rollers out. I think before they are done they will change out all the bearings in the rollers. They are tearing this machine down right to the paint and they are talking about buying some paint. Now here we have two fussy guys who are determined to make this header almost exactly like brand new. This is the swather header and they also have another 36-foot Honeybee straight cut header just outside the door ready to come into the shop. It will receive the same treatment, I am sure.
In politics this week, Justin Trudeau flew into Edmonton and visited with a bunch of politicians. He had numerous photo ops, showing phony concern and flew back home. He did as I predicted, nothing, nada.
He could have extended the time the unemployed workers can collect unemployment insurance.
He could have increased the payout the workers receive from the fund.
As I said would happen, he did nothing, nada, zip.
The unemployed oilfield worker is left twisting in the wind.
If the former Prime Minister Stephen Harper had a surplus of money in the unemployment insurance fund, that means there is money in that fund right now.
Trudeau was in a hurry. Had another photo op at a funeral in Quebec for some missionaries that were killed in Africa by ISIS. Can’t miss that.
Prime Minister Justin “pretty hair” Trudeau has sent millions of dollars all over the world to help others, but he won’t help his own people.
To all the fellow men out there, Valentine’s Day is coming up. This is your chance to impress your significant other with a little something. Since this is leap year, does that also mean that the women can get the men a Valentine card? Don’t forget, a small token of your appreciation will be appreciated — a card, flowers or chocolates, the options are limitless. I’m pleased to tell you that I am done shopping for this day and I am just waiting for the 14th to roll around. I am ready!
Joke of the week: A burglar breaks into a house. He starts shining his light around looking for valuables. Some nice things catch his eye, and as he reaches for them, he hears, “Jesus is watching you.”
Startled, the burglar looks for the speaker. Seeing no one, he keeps putting things in is bag and again he hears, “Jesus is watching you.” This time he sees a parrot. “Who are you?” the burglar asks.
“Moses,” the bird replied.
“Who the heck would name a bird Moses?”
“I dunno,” Moses answered. “I guess the same kind of people that would name a rottweiler dog Jesus.”
