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Thursday, May 21st, 2026 05:25 pmIt being sunny and cool and Thursday, I went over to Sushi On Bloor to see my regulars and spent the time eavesdropping on the couple off to my left who were code-switching in English and French, almost from sentence to sentence. I know a lot of Francophones here can do this, largely because they must, and I assume these people were Canadian. Their French didn't sound particularly Québecois but there are plenty of other local accents, and their English was bog-standard Canuck. But I'm still very envious. I could only pick out words of the French conversation because wherever these guys originated, they had the true French speaker's trick of skipping from consonant to consonant like stones in a riverbed.
Went by the library to pick up a hold and to photocopy my tax return and the application for deferral of property tax. I think I now know how to use the library's machine. Scan library card, enter pin, select number of copies (two of each because I am terminally belt and braces), then press preview. Librarian says that's just to be sure you have it in right, and yes, I've messed that bit up before. Then copy. Some day I'll manage to get printing from the net down as well.
Came home by various backstreets and noted the many many gardens awash in lily of the valley. I am desolate to learn that it's an invasive plant. I mean, it invaded an awfully long time ago-- it's a flower from my mid-century childhood-- so you'd think it would be naturalised by now. I have a bunch growing between the paving stones jn my backyard, which has never happened before. And finally, half a block from home, I came across my first Tesla in the wild. Dear god that's one ugly car, and I speak as one who knew cars in the 60s and 70s when cars were as weird as they get.
Went by the library to pick up a hold and to photocopy my tax return and the application for deferral of property tax. I think I now know how to use the library's machine. Scan library card, enter pin, select number of copies (two of each because I am terminally belt and braces), then press preview. Librarian says that's just to be sure you have it in right, and yes, I've messed that bit up before. Then copy. Some day I'll manage to get printing from the net down as well.
Came home by various backstreets and noted the many many gardens awash in lily of the valley. I am desolate to learn that it's an invasive plant. I mean, it invaded an awfully long time ago-- it's a flower from my mid-century childhood-- so you'd think it would be naturalised by now. I have a bunch growing between the paving stones jn my backyard, which has never happened before. And finally, half a block from home, I came across my first Tesla in the wild. Dear god that's one ugly car, and I speak as one who knew cars in the 60s and 70s when cars were as weird as they get.
