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Category: Current (?!) Events
Come visit us at Elora (Ontario) this weekend!
Semi-retired. Busy!
The Bruce Trail Conservancy – they get my mythical $1M
Truth can be stranger than fiction, no?
We’ve got a rental!
We have an interim place to live!
Lost everything? Open up, “the box”
possessions, pets, pettiness, places-to-play
Paul’s answer: my post-career health
Time to get on the farm, before the Fall heat.
My priority? Today, check out rentals. Tomorrow, (gentlemen) farm maintenance.
TS needs a bigger table; PN needs to mess around on the woodlot.
Best advice? That would be an old Estonian proverb…
Daily writing promptWhat's the best piece of advice you've ever received?View all responses I know that I have had some harsh things to say about my father, Rein Neem. However, he did give me some sage advice (and skills needed to be in the bush): "before you are about to say something, take a sip … Continue reading Best advice? That would be an old Estonian proverb…
My Chromebook is well-travelled (in the USA)…
However, it won’t properly log onto guest networks at Holiday Inn nor Hilton properties. Here in Dayton Ohio, I had a CAT5 cable provided by the kitchenette. No joy. My guest credentials are denied. Unfortunately, I disagree with HowToGeek’s assessment (link). https://www.howtogeek.com/659499/traveling-bring-a-chromebook-theyre-encrypted/ My opinion: Leave your Chromebook at home. Log on using iDevices and immediately … Continue reading My Chromebook is well-travelled (in the USA)…
What in sam hell is this CBC article!?
For an overused word, that would be BAD (or hell, GOOD)
Daily writing promptIf you had to give up one word that you use regularly, what would it be?View all responses These overused and vague words have no place in my life. I won't be naive and assume HATE and LOVE are words that I can give up. Bad work. Good work. I spent 20-some-odd years … Continue reading For an overused word, that would be BAD (or hell, GOOD)
Chloë Crosses the Great Lakes
Chloë the wirehair dachshund gets through the first leg of her latest summer journey to the East.Chloë Crosses the Great Lakes
Georgian Bay Islands National Park
Georgian Bay Islands National Park is located in the largest freshwater archipelago in the world and is the smallest national park in Canada. It … Georgian Bay Islands National Park {{{{edit… I’m signal-boosting wanderingcanadians.com ‘s wordpress… press?}}}}}
47 dollars US to access the Shedd Aquarium?! No thanks.
Well, that’s a pity. It looks like since the pandemic the cost for admission to the Shedd Aquarium has increased by… I would say 200-300%. I love my aquariums, I cannot justify $47 US each… just to walk around the general aquarium itself. And the admission changes based on demand. So this is the minimum, … Continue reading 47 dollars US to access the Shedd Aquarium?! No thanks.
Here’s my ideal home…
What does your ideal home look like?
I enjoy(?!) practicing writing. And stand up philosophy… don’t forget that.
When writing doesn't come naturally, one must practice. No?
My adopted city has rude drivers
This delivery truck raced ahead of the queue & pushed himself in.
I’d like to share a few of my favourite content providers (from YouTube and Patreon)…
https://youtu.be/8UpsbyHL3GI?si=YGrMwScOIJVogTFq This narrator's Patreon account can be found here (link). For a measly $1USD/story, I get a whole metric f&&k-ton of additional content. The narrator's voice (or at least his recording gear) makes him sound an awful lot like a British actor who co-stared in one of my favourite remakes of Sherlock Holmes stories... and … Continue reading I’d like to share a few of my favourite content providers (from YouTube and Patreon)…
Annotatingly-obsessed. That’s how I’m feeling right now.
How are you feeling right now?
If I want to (gently) alarm my spouse, I share my (Wikipedia) browsing history with her.
our build progression
BCB&B, neemtree, bdb, and blog 