Souvenir Photo Studio, by Al Bourassa

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Wednesday April 29, 2026 Humidity

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Wednesday April 29, 2026

Saturday was more snow.... Yuk!

Sunday, I went crazy online shopping. For myself, I ordered another larger humidifier as well as a distiller to avoid having to buy bottles of distilled water. Apparently using distilled water in the humidifier avoids the white dust everywhere.

I also ordered more 5 mil laminating sheets, Gorilla tape, kitchen shears, and decided to check out hearing aids....

Monday, I picked up a supply of sunflower seeds at Superstore after ordering online. They had the best prices. An hour before pickup they let me know that they had cut back my order. On pickup, they got picky about me having Save-On buckets instead of PC buckets to swap into... Never again will I use those idiots!

Tuesday, Bernie came and put a large enough deposit on Bob's Gio Tron scooter so I gave him the keys. The small balance is to be paid at the end of the month.

Today, I took the money from Bernie to my bank and opened a new TFSA account. The interest they offer is a complete joke, but I wanted a place to move my other TFSA investments in a hurry, if necessary.

I came home and 3 packages arrived... It took me a while to follow all the instructions to do the initial clean on the Vevor Distiller and then set aside a place to let it work... It takes about 8 hours of heating 8 litres to get maybe 4 litres of distilled water...

I was hoping the machine would give off some humidity as it worked, but it seems to be doing the opposite.

I left it running while I went out on the Gio to the southside to Hudson's for Wednesday Wings. We finally have some spring weather and the outing felt so very good.

The amount of distilled water I get this evening may actually be enough for me to try the humidifier tonight... I hope..

And I briefly tried the hearing aids. They are foreign and uncomfortable and of limited amplification, so I will try again another time when I have time to decipher how to work, and wear, them properly.

PLEASE, let the spring weather hold on right until summer... no more winter!!

I hope you enjoy the pictures. They are un-enhanced, straight from the D5600... That was the day’s excitement.

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Saturday snow

Distiller is huge!!

Humidifier and distiller

Hudson's for 59c Wings

Looking up at the Alberta blue sky

Wednesday wings are a nice treat

A happy passenger went by..

Friday, April 24, 2026

Friday April 24, 2026 Winter

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Friday April 24, 2026

I had slept good Sunday night to prepare me for a long night Monday night 6pm to 3:30am working as the Banker for our building's Social Fund at the Pure Casino on Argyll Rd. I was surprised to hear them say that they are the busiest casino in Edmonton, because they are far away from the others and in an area dominated by seniors.

And it was the first playoff night, a home game, for our Oilers, who did win, and many fans came down after the game...

We got to eat too much and the cash supervisor named Wendy was very good, so the time did go by relatively quickly.

Since then, I have been sleeping 11-12 hours every night, in recovery mode..

Winter has returned with cold, wind, and snow, so we hibernate even more, watching sports, hockey and basketball playoffs, baseball, soccer, etc, etc while reading our James Patterson "Private" series.

Wednesday I made a large pot of pasta so I have good meals to alternate with my salad days. The salad does not help me lose weight, but strangely pasta always does, and I need to lose some pounds after my indulgences of the past week...

Yesterday, I made up posters regarding Bob's memorial service to be held Monday May 4. For now, one poster is on my door. The other will be posted downstairs 3 days before the service.

I am trying to get at least a couple of Bob's friends with cars to aid with car-pooling if necessary.

A few minutes ago, I got a call from Bernie and then he stopped down to see me. He has had a change of heart about Bob's scooter and will put a large deposit on it in the next few days. He had an accident with his 3-wheeler that made the decision for him... Replacing his glasses alone will be about $500.... It will be a relief for me to see Bob's scooter go to someone who will appreciate it, even if I lose a few dollars on the deal...

I hope you enjoy the pictures. That was the day’s excitement.

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Yes, I can cook

Pasta meals for about 7 days

Love the drain whirlpool..

Hate the relentless winter