Gray inside and out
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jhetleyAir temperature 52 F, wind near calm, cloudy. Rain not supposed to kick in here until this afternoon. Foraging probable.
Armageddon tired
Jun. 9th, 2025 07:12 amjhetleyAir temperature 56 F, light northwest breeze, fog at the airport. Sun on dewy grass here on the other side of town. Moderate air quality, AQI 70-- Canadian pollution. Appointments this morning to rate our aging eyes.
Slow Sunday moving
Jun. 8th, 2025 07:19 amjhetleyAir temperature 58 F, wind north about 8 mph, sunny. Four mallards in the middle of the park. I don't think we have a pond out there, but it can't be ruled out . . .
Air quality "moderate" with AQI 97. This raises questions about a bike ride later.
Air quality "moderate" with AQI 97. This raises questions about a bike ride later.
Happy to see me?
Jun. 7th, 2025 10:46 amjhetleyCould hear Ms. Sasha purring as she strolled down the walkway to meet me. We did the usual ritual of a meet-up scritch and then escort around the corner to her front steps for an extended session.
Orange hawkweed blooming in one yard, earliest of the species. More rhododendrons, more roses, etc, etc, etc.
Orange hawkweed blooming in one yard, earliest of the species. More rhododendrons, more roses, etc, etc, etc.
Madhouse viewing point
Jun. 7th, 2025 07:05 amjhetleyAir temperature 64 F, wind near calm, light mist falling. Roads had been drying off from overnight rain. No current local rain showing on the radar. May be able to get out for a walk.
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Jun. 6th, 2025 12:43 pmjhetleyThe lion and the unicorn
Were fighting for the crown
The lion beat the unicorn
All around the town.
Some gave them white bread,
And some gave them brown;
Some gave them plum cake
and drummed them out of town.
Were fighting for the crown
The lion beat the unicorn
All around the town.
Some gave them white bread,
And some gave them brown;
Some gave them plum cake
and drummed them out of town.
Death of ambition
Jun. 6th, 2025 06:49 amjhetleyAir temperature 66 F, wind northwest about 5 mph, partly cloudy with added wildfire smoke. Dew point 63 F, high pollen, air quality moderate with AQI 57. I did not like the air when I rolled the trash bin to the end of the driveway. Planned bike ride may be scrubbed in favor of a sedate walk.
Catholic school 1940's Quebec
Jun. 5th, 2025 07:17 pmtimemidae posting in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
little_detailsHi!
I've been reading up on the historical Catholic school system in Quebec, and I've gathered that until 1960 there were commonly Catholic schools that were supported by public funds (officially ended in the 90's). I've been able to find the names of some of the girl's schools, but haven't been able to easily find the names of any of the mixed or boy's schools below the high school level.
Anyone know any specific schools that could have served a 10-year old, working class, Catholic boy in Montreal or Quebec City ~1940?
Thanks!
I've been reading up on the historical Catholic school system in Quebec, and I've gathered that until 1960 there were commonly Catholic schools that were supported by public funds (officially ended in the 90's). I've been able to find the names of some of the girl's schools, but haven't been able to easily find the names of any of the mixed or boy's schools below the high school level.
Anyone know any specific schools that could have served a 10-year old, working class, Catholic boy in Montreal or Quebec City ~1940?
Thanks!
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Jun. 5th, 2025 05:40 pmjhetleyWell, I was wondering when they would hit the rocks. How long until Musk is scapegoated for everything that breaks?
Suddenly summer
Jun. 5th, 2025 06:49 amjhetleyAir temperature 56 F, wind southeast about 4 mph, hazy sky from Canadian pollution. Air quality "moderate" with an AQI of 80. We are supposed to get up near 90 F this afternoon, so any walk will be early. Political weather no more tolerable.
Well, dammit.
Jun. 4th, 2025 03:26 pmjhetleyThat mountain has killed before and will kill again . . .
https://www.bangordailynews.com/2025/06/04/piscataquis/piscataquis-police-courts/2nd-missing-hiker-found-dead-on-katahdin/
https://www.bangordailynews.com/2025/06/04/piscataquis/piscataquis-police-courts/2nd-missing-hiker-found-dead-on-katahdin/
Wednesday roadkill report
Jun. 4th, 2025 11:49 amjhetleyDead raccoon by the roadside in the next town up, looked like an adult but not as big as they get. Other blood spots on the road in other areas but no corpse ID.
Not-roadkill, a couple of geese by the cemetery pond on my way back through, couple of geese complaining but not seen up at the golf course.
First roses and rhododendrons blooming, goats-beard, hobble-bush. Canada mayflower continuing on into June. Lupines getting serious.
Headed upriver on the bike, encountered some construction in passing but no major hangups. Did not die.
15.38 miles, 1:31:04
Not-roadkill, a couple of geese by the cemetery pond on my way back through, couple of geese complaining but not seen up at the golf course.
First roses and rhododendrons blooming, goats-beard, hobble-bush. Canada mayflower continuing on into June. Lupines getting serious.
Headed upriver on the bike, encountered some construction in passing but no major hangups. Did not die.
15.38 miles, 1:31:04
Lethargic morning
Jun. 4th, 2025 06:55 amjhetleyAir temperature 54 F, wind near calm, cloudy with added Canadian smog. Waxing moon last night had a bit of yellowish haze. City crew mowing the park -- wonder how many times they'll get swallowed by the bog *this* week. May try to get a bike ride in.
Life in the North Woods
Jun. 3rd, 2025 12:40 pmjhetleyA couple of trails are closed up in Baxter State Park, due to an active search. Those trails go to the peak of Mt. Katahdin, and are a bit strenuous. We hiked both, decades back. Looks like someone signed the register book to go up one and down the other. And never signed themselves down and safe.
Thing that adds "fun" to the situation, is that one of the trails is the end of the Appalachian Trail, and there will be through-hikers coming out of a long stretch (100 miles) of wilderness to finish off their marathon.
Thing that adds "fun" to the situation, is that one of the trails is the end of the Appalachian Trail, and there will be through-hikers coming out of a long stretch (100 miles) of wilderness to finish off their marathon.
Nothing to see here
Jun. 3rd, 2025 07:03 amjhetleyAir temperature 49 F, wind near calm, fog at the airport but clear out my window. Canadian smoke starting to make its way to the Atlantic. Foraging morning, appointment afternoon. Probably no walk.
Monday floral report
Jun. 2nd, 2025 12:59 pmjhetleyFirst blue flags blooming in the bog, yellow hawkweed, maybe some remnants of coltsfoot by the golf course, more lupines blooming. Multiflora rose by the Interstate overpasses. No rhodora seen, so I lucked out in getting that on my last ride. Columbine blooming in our home jungle.
No geese seen, cemetery or golf course or the park across our street. Maybe tending nests now.
Probable flat red squirrel in the road near the bog.
Got out on the bike and home *just* before the rain started. Did not die.
15.38 miles, 1:30:24
No geese seen, cemetery or golf course or the park across our street. Maybe tending nests now.
Probable flat red squirrel in the road near the bog.
Got out on the bike and home *just* before the rain started. Did not die.
15.38 miles, 1:30:24
Weary of the drums.
Jun. 2nd, 2025 07:06 amjhetleyAir temperature 48 F, wind southwest about 5 mph, partly cloudy. May attempt a bike ride. Otherwise quiescent.
Brief shining moment
Jun. 1st, 2025 10:58 amjhetleySun broke through enough for actual shadows out there. Road still wet, puddles still show rain dimples. Any walk possibilities rescheduled to after lunch.
Onward through the swamp
Jun. 1st, 2025 07:21 amjhetleyAir temperature 50 F, wind southwest about 8 mph, off-and-on rain. No park geese in view. May be able to sneak a walk past the weather gods. Or not.
Gloomy gray again
May. 31st, 2025 07:17 amjhetleyAir temperature 56 F, wind southeast about 7 mph, fog at the airport with .25 mile visibility. We are lower and just have overcast and mist. No park geese so far. And if you are looking for someone to blame for the rain, today is the local amateur radio club's "hamfest" get-together. Trash out, on the Monday holiday offset schedule.
Friday floral report
May. 30th, 2025 12:54 pmjhetleyA few lupine spikes showing color outside of town, Canada mayflower hanging on to the end of May, wild blueberries blooming. White calla in a culvert pool in the bog and a few rhodora are still blooming. I think I've missed both the trillium and the moccasin-flower, even though the blooms may still be out there. Undergrowth of ferns, etc, interfere with bicycle botany. And we have a lot of bush honeysuckle, white and yellow and pink. Some may even be native.
Approximately a dozen geese near the cemetery pond when I rode past there on my way out, none visible when I came back. Maybe-roadkill of a chipmunk or red squirrel. Or maybe a slice of pizza. Which tells you the condition.
Got out on the bike, first full loop of the year. Construction not started yet, although the street graffiti proliferates. Did not die.
15.38 miles, 1:34:24
Approximately a dozen geese near the cemetery pond when I rode past there on my way out, none visible when I came back. Maybe-roadkill of a chipmunk or red squirrel. Or maybe a slice of pizza. Which tells you the condition.
Got out on the bike, first full loop of the year. Construction not started yet, although the street graffiti proliferates. Did not die.
15.38 miles, 1:34:24