Got everything I need; almost

Title is from a great tune that DownChild Blues band made a hit.
It occurs to me that at no previous time in my breathing has this line applied with such veracity.

Mindful of Maslow's hierarchy of 'needs', (which formulation I generally subscribe to) things are going real well for me these days.

Topping that list is shelter. Got it covered in spades. Indeed I have ownership interests in 3 places - 277 Elm, 68 Hennessy Rd., and 4500 Aspdin Rd. Any one does the trick more than adequately for me and if need be a few others. Three is near an embarrassment.  All places I observe have auxiliary wood stove heating - and decent supplies of firewood close at hand.

Food and water are equally well covered. While my stocks of food are modest, I want for nothing in this department. With cash in my jeans and a large grocery store within a couple of blocks, I eat pretty well what I want when I want. And this northern Ontario living keeps me close to the world's greatest reserves of fresh water - can't be beat. And in the city, it is simply a matter of turning on any one of a half dozen taps and clean clear water flows faster than I can use it.

Maslow doesn't talk about intoxication, but perhaps he should. It is a regular part of all of my days. There's cold beer in the fridge (and a beer store 5 minutes walk away), a case of wine on the racks, and whiskey under the counter. No need for me to ration these spirits, there's more where they came from. Then there's the thc stuff - with a couple months supply stashed close by. And some very nice smoke if I do say so - a couple of varieties of hash and 3 or 4 strains of pot.

For transport I have a surprisingly reliable 2004 Toyota van which has served me super well. And a bicycle for backup.

Of special interest these days, is the status of my bank accounts. For the first time I have a real good cushion of liquid assets, most of it in the credit union.

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