Glitterball

Let’s start with a thank you to Scout for taking up the reins last week. Moving on, we’ll continue with a health warning – this post is full of self pity and eyebrow-raising medical stuff. Ok, I think we’re ready to get to it.

I’ve been feeling somewhat under the weather recently, most likely because we’re (I’m) enduring the most boring (northern hemisphere) time of the year. Fall is done and proper winter, as I see it, isn’t quite here. There has been the occasional flake – and a few snow flurries as well, haha – but nothing you could call real winter.

Seasonal shots. Fall, almost done

We’ve had our annual flu/COVID shots – the pharmacy was out of bleach and the pharmacist wasn’t a flat-earther type (or TV medical “personality” about to assume responsibilities for which they are enormously unqualified), so no hydroxychloroquine or horse medicines either – and the jabs have left us (me) a little groggy. Goodness, someone sounds a little sore here, and I don’t mean his upper arm…

Yeah, yeah, boohoo, OldPlaidCamper, invisible Canadian problems – what do you mean “glitterball”? Sounds painful. Is it a medical issue for you? “Hi, Doc, this is a tad embarrassing, but the old glitterball has flared up again. Can I get a prescription?”

“He’s walking with a slight limp – the glitterball again?”

Huh?! Honestly, where is your mind at? No, I’m not suffering from glitterball, and wouldn’t tell you even if I was. We were down in the old town last week, pre-vaccine shots, carousing with friends, and came across the following:

Yup, the truck has been turned into a disco ball (or glitterball because I like the word)

Pretty amusing, or so we thought. Anyway, here’s another wave of invented fatigue, so I think I’ll wrap it up for now. I’m off to hide under a blanket until I feel recovered and/or winter arrives. I imagine that you’re wishing Scout was back in charge of the blog after this drug-induced nonsense?

Thanks for reading, and I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Seasonal and medicinal

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I am a would be outdoorsman - that is if I had more time, skills and knowledge. When I can, I love being outdoors, just camping, hiking, snowboarding, xc skiing, snowshoeing, paddling a canoe or trying something new. What I lack in ability, I make up for in enthusiasm and having a go. I'd never really survive for long out there in the wild, but I enjoy pretending I could if I had to...

8 thoughts on “Glitterball”

  1. Here’s hoping all the glitterballs that come your way this weekend are provided by the passing clouds. Flat-earther pharmacologists & over-qualified officeholders beware. Any other problems should be alleviated by the likes of that tasty looking Dubble Dark. Enjoy!

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    1. Thanks, Walt! A few heftily brewed monkish doubles and similar will get us through the meteorological dark days – beyond that, I’m out of ideas. Hold on for a bumpy ride…

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    1. All good health wise as of the moment – seem to get a not so great reaction to the jabs, but I guess that means they’re working?!
      Ooh, snow. Enjoy that, and we’ll look out for any you send this way – rumour has it, by the end of the week!
      Thanks, Jane!

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  4. What a weird looking truck! Hope you’re up and feeling cheery and healthy again soon Adam. I reckon those jab reactions are sometimes worse than the thing they’re meant to protect you against! But a beer will help! Have a great weekend. 😊

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    1. Thanks, Miriam! Yup, the jabs didn’t make us feel too good, but I’ll go along with the notion it helps in the long run. Still here, still complaining, so that’s normal around here…
      I hope all is well with you!

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