I missed an update from last weekend’s January thaw…I was
able to get all the fencing strung on the 3rd pasture! We just need to work out a gate and then 3
fields will be secure. 3 done and 3
more to go! Who would have thought we
would be able to string fencing in January? That makes last Sunday another
productive weekend on the farm.
I have been lamenting the last several months since the move
about my dreaded internet service. I
would never change living on the farm but rural internet and TV services in Southwestern
Ontario, Canada for being such an industrialized, first world country have a
lot to be desired. I went from unlimited
download wireless internet with Shaw to a cellular 3GB stepped up download with
Bell. We are not bandwidth hogs by any
stretch of the imagination, but seriously who can live with a 3GB limit in this
technically savvy day and age? I just
find it very annoying and contradictory that Bell considers the turbo hub a “residential”
product yet the packages have such limited download. The clincher for me is the fact that the
same company (Bell) also sells cable internet and the residential users Ultra
light package includes a 15GB download.
How can 1 company have such different philosophies for the same
users? AND to add salt to my already
open wound that is bleeding GB over use at the tune of $10 per step up over
3GB, these cable home users are paying merely half of what I pay and they get 5X
the bandwidth!!
A friend from the office, Jamie, has been “helping” me with
my death by GB’s. He frequently
downloads shows and lets me share them from his portable drive.
He’s the tech savvy, in the know, on the cutting edge of all
things electronic guy around the office.
When I can’t figure something out, whether it be how to hook up a new
device or just want to know what the best software or latest upgrade is for
whatever the device…he’s the go to guy.
He passes me his drive today and with mock pity in a contrived voice,
gives his best Scarlet O’Hara of today’s era, “O, but have mercy on the 3Gig
User.” We both broke out laughing and
he totally made my Friday!
The last thing for this Friday night post…I want to send a
big shout out to my good friend Greta and her lovely horse Inschallah. Today is Insch’s birthday and he’s a ripe
old 32 years old. Yes…that’s right,
32! This I believe is a testament to
the love and devotion he has received from Greta for the 29 years of his life
that she has owned him. I believe what Antoine de
Saint-Exupery said is truly our obligation; “You are responsible, forever, for
what you tame.” Greta is a divine
example of this love and devotion to her obligation. Insch is a wise old soul. He has a gentle soft eye and has the essence
of an angel radiating from his core.
Thanks to photographer, Marian Adoranti for sharing these beautiful
pictures she took of Insch last summer.
As you can see they captured his genuine eye and magical presence. Love to you Greta for caring for this guy
just like he’s family.
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