Itchy Feet but still in place

The weather has been cold or cold and windy for days and not much has been happening around here that would titillate, elucidate, educate or other wise edify a loyal reader. Fornicate! I am more determined to find a way to elongate my next departure date in Florida state. Perhaps the new chez Jason and Lori as pictured will have a cubby for the Pater with a bald pate.


But, ever one to try to make the most of whatever, I have dusted off the slow cooker and armed with all the new information on chub, I am cooking, trying to establish a more vitamin rich, calorie sparse, cuisine. Apparently genetic inheritance is a strong factor, dieting is harmful, and the goal should be a way to develop a lifelong war more than a series of losing diet battles. Of course, being satisfied with the food you do get to eat is critical to carrying on, especially for me. So that is my goal. So far, so good, but it is way early. I will cheat as necessary. One "advantage" of home is fewer exotic temptations, though fresh fruit is sorely missed.

I have laid in a supply of shingle oil and will coat the cabin and everything else in sight with it as soon as it is warm and calm enough to do so. A talk with my friend Mike about his new pre-fab cabin to go on their old "home place." put me on to some economical solar panels that I am exploring.
Invested in (yet another) camera: 18X zoom, Olympus SP550UZ. The reviews are all over the place so I got it at Wal-Mart and will not hesitate to return it. The review site that is the most exacting kind of panned it. But they panned my Oly 2100UZ which they now refer to as "classic" and is one of the sweetest cameras I have. They sell today for more than they did new. If it had more pixels it would still be my favorite. So I just have to see for myself in the next few weeks. I'll let you know. So it goes.