OLD BIKERS AREN’T KNOWN FOR APPRECIATING RAIN, BUT THIS OUTLIER DOES

OLD BIKERS AREN’T KNOWN FOR APPRECIATING RAIN, BUT THIS OUTLIER DOES
It has been months since we have had a rainfall. Last night at 3 in the morning I was woken by the beautiful sound of rain upon our roof.

It has been months since we have had a rainfall. Last night at 3 in the morning I was woken by the beautiful sound of rain upon our roof. No sweeter sound was ever heard Then again at 5, I was woken! Such a beautiful, restful, life-giving sound. It’s a sound that today as I type this out millions are longing to hear. “As of 2024, several countries are experiencing drought conditions. Here are some of them: Somalia with a drought risk score of 5.001. Zimbabwe with a drought risk score of 4.721. Djibouti with a drought risk score of 4.681. Mauritania with a drought risk score of 4.481. South Africa and Namibia both with a drought risk score of 4.441. Eritrea with a drought risk score of 4.321. Afghanistan, Mozambique, and Tajikistan all with a drought risk score of 4.041. The drought risk score is an index that determines a country’s risk from drought. These risks are measured based on a country’s susceptibility to socioeconomic effects and agricultural losses1. Currently, Ethiopia is the most drought-stricken country in the world. This country is located in the Horn of Africa. Ethiopia is experiencing the longest and most severe drought ever recorded1. Please note that the situation can change rapidly, and the information might be outdated. For the most accurate information, it’s best to check the latest news or reports from reliable sources. If there’s anything else you’d like to know, feel free to ask! 😊 (Copilot) __________________________ Our drought isn’t over There is no rain forecast for the next week. But this morning is good! It’s still overcast. It feels cooler and with the high humidity we are experiencing when night comes, and the temperature drops a degree or two, we just might get some more rain. Farmers and fisherfolk, we live on hope of things to come. Brian
No sweeter sound was ever heard

Then again at 5, I was woken! Such a beautiful, restful, life-giving sound. It’s a sound that today as I type this out millions are longing to hear.
“As of 2024, several countries are experiencing drought conditions. Here are some of them:

Somalia with a drought risk score of 5.001.
Zimbabwe with a drought risk score of 4.721.
Djibouti with a drought risk score of 4.681.
Mauritania with a drought risk score of 4.481.
South Africa and Namibia both with a drought risk score of 4.441.
Eritrea with a drought risk score of 4.321.
Afghanistan, Mozambique, and Tajikistan all with a drought risk score of 4.041.
The drought risk score is an index that determines a country’s risk from drought. These risks are measured based on a country’s susceptibility to socioeconomic effects and agricultural losses1.

Currently, Ethiopia is the most drought-stricken country in the world. This country is located in the Horn of Africa. Ethiopia is experiencing the longest and most severe drought ever recorded1.

Please note that the situation can change rapidly, and the information might be outdated. For the most accurate information, it’s best to check the latest news or reports from reliable sources. If there’s anything else you’d like to know, feel free to ask! 😊 (Copilot)

__________________________

Our drought isn’t over There is no rain forecast for the next week. But this morning is good! It’s still overcast. It feels cooler and with the high humidity we are experiencing when night comes, and the temperature drops a degree or two, we just might get some more rain.

Farmers and fisherfolk, we live on hope of things to come.

Brian

CAPITALISM, COMMUNISM AND SOCIALISM HAVE ALL FAILED

I agree with Schumacher, if we are ever to attain Peace and Social Justice, we need to curb our base instincts and develop a new mindset that values interconnectedness, interdependence, compassion, proper desire, and humility. 

Do I really have the energy for 2 blogs?

The only honest answer is that I just don’t know!

So, I’ll give it a try but I make no promises.

I’ll be blogging about my stumbling, bumbling, mumbling walk in these the final few years, days, hours, minutes of my life.

Which is not to say it will be an ‘oh woe is me’ blog. Most days I’ll be ranting and roaring about what I believe are things worth ranting and raving about.

It’s Getting To Be Chili Pepper Hot Here

Last night about midnight I went out to check the water levels in the ponds. I suppose I was outside for about 15 minutes. As I sat down the sweat was forming on my body.

This is remarkable for one simple reason: for most of the last 20+ years the temperature has fallen to near 22C. at night. Now it seems to be staying a lot closer to the daytime high, and that’s getting higher. Which is why I was checking the water level in the ponds. It’s hotter and drier than it historically has been and we’re living through a drought.

Even A Penny/Farthing Day Can Be Excellent!

The day started with my cell phone reminder to take my insulin awakening me from a rare, good sleep. The good news being that it worked even with my cell phone turned off.

Workaround Changed To Match The New Reality

For years it was a simple routine. Monday morning I’d load up my pill box. It took all of five minutes to guaranty that all I needed to do was to look in my pill box to make sure that I was up to date on my daily pill intake.

Now, with my memory and my focus acting up it just doesn’t work. Example, this morning when I took my pre breakfast insulin I noticed that I hadn’t taken it yesterday. I had taken two others pills but my insulin had just slipped out of my world.

Missing my insulin for a day won’t do me any irreparable harm but it surely isn’t good for me. Possible workaround is to have my smart phone give me a mid-morning alert. And indeed, I have set it up. But what happens if I forget both my insulin and to turn on my cell phone?

As Oliver was fond of saying, ‘before you shoot your last arrow best make sure you’ve got a rock in your back pocket!’ So, I’m going to change Edge’s homepage. Starting today it will be my calendar with all of my pill times highlighted. Should solve the problem for now.

Master And Commander

The exercise bike has gone from needed tool to master and commander. Admittedly a master and commander that I receive great benefit from but still and all a master and commander.

But, as the wise old woman said ‘you can’t eat your cake and have it too’. For better mental and physical health I’ll knuckle my brow to the master and commander!

Back In The Garden/Temple

When we built our cement house we planted bamboo on 3 sides. The theory was that shade and the natural cooling effects of bamboo would keep us cool and comfortable. Good theory, bad practical. During the hot season cement absorbs heat. After about a week of heat the house walls and roof/ceiling never cooled down.…

I Prefer Here To There

Israel has, since the 1967 Siege of Gaza used food, water, power and other necessities of life to slowly and painfully attack the Palestinian people.
In the last week Israel has convinced Washington that 2,000-pound bombs are ‘Defensive Weapons’.
China has over the last decade or so, built multiple new islands in the South China Sea and turned them into military outposts. In effect they have built a multi-layer defensive zone just in case push comes to shove over the oil and gas that has been fund in the SCS.
Britain, France, Germany and America are making record military sales and profits.
In my lifetime enablers of rape, pillage and plunder, aka War have always taken center stage while us silly people who believe in peacefully coexisting have always been labelled as ‘other’ and pushed to the fringes.