What is the biggest challenge you will face in the next six months? And that. And this. And especially, this and THAT. https://blackdogbiscuits.ca/2024/02/24/we-are-on-the-scene/ Location: 88 Eight Street East, Owen Sound, Ontario! Want to pick this album up. great horns!
Coffee. Tea. Coffee + Chocolate.
Daily writing promptWhat is your favorite drink?View all responses I'm a simple human. Coca? Tea leaves? Caffeine? Turbinado sugar (for coffee)? White sugar (for tea)? Yep! Infrared Critter Cam, Rabbit! Infrared Critter Cam, Fox! {{Click on the night-image to view details; the fox showed up when it was cold; the same rodent checked out the … Continue reading Coffee. Tea. Coffee + Chocolate.
Cutlery!
Share one of the best gifts you've ever received. My very first full-tang camping knife set me on a path of cutlery collecting (thanks again, ZP & GP). Sharpening. And whittling… providing lot of collected wood chips for tinder. SNOW CLEARING AT OUR TRANSITION HOME Before After PN trying to keep up with TS!
Snow, nice!
https://blackdogbiscuits.ca/2024/02/17/dont-be-cheap/ My answer to today’s writing prompt (“how do I budget?”).
The adventures of a technophile, gentleman forester, aspiring divemaster, and cat fancier.
Daily writing promptIf there was a biography about you, what would the title be?View all responses . This writing prompt took a couple of days to work on. I know what TS' bio would be titled, "Oy, Fuck"... that's what she mutters a lot as we tromp through our woodlot. Me, with my daddy-longlegs... I … Continue reading The adventures of a technophile, gentleman forester, aspiring divemaster, and cat fancier.
Washing windows & clipping house-panther claws.
Something on your "to-do list" that never gets done. I’m optimistic that once our off grid home goes online, I can get into the habit of squeegee-ing the PV panels. Let those photons do their thing! Clipping cat claws and brushing the THINGS. Sigh. The more I procrastinate that ordeal, the worse it is for … Continue reading Washing windows & clipping house-panther claws.
Snowshoe-ing! Pet grooming! Woodlot hiking! Gardening!
Bloganuary writing promptWhat are your favorite sports to watch and play?View all responses TS and I verbify team-sports... just like how it's done on the (occasionally NSFW) internet cartoon, The Oatmeal. Sportsing. Or, sportzing (i.e., I sportz. You sportz. We are not sportzing). I grew up immersed in hockey, elementary school volleyball, and navy cadets. … Continue reading Snowshoe-ing! Pet grooming! Woodlot hiking! Gardening!
The CN Tower?! Yep. I’ve never gone up and down.
Bloganuary writing promptName an attraction or town close to home that you still haven't got around to visiting.View all responses I've been familiar with the centre of the universe (Toronto) for over 30 years. When I was still living in the colonies (British Columbia), I promised myself that I would go up this monstrosity. Nope. … Continue reading The CN Tower?! Yep. I’ve never gone up and down.
Puttering. Strolling. Meditating. Sharpening. Cat Shnorggling.
Bloganuary writing promptList five things you do for fun.View all responses PUTTERING. I cannot let good-enough alone. If I can mess around with electronics, plumbing, woodworking, home electrical, workshop organization, handtool maintentance... then I will find time to do it. When I was still working in school boards, that meant setting up science labs with … Continue reading Puttering. Strolling. Meditating. Sharpening. Cat Shnorggling.
“I am NOT ripping your claws off… you are sticking to everything and everybody… they will grow back.”
Bloganuary writing promptIf you could make your pet understand one thing, what would it be?View all responses Snip. Snip. Snip. I trim your claws, while you are wrapped up as a spicy purrito. You spit. You hiss. I use clippers that DON'T pull. I remove claw until 0.5mm from the nailbed. I cut into your … Continue reading “I am NOT ripping your claws off… you are sticking to everything and everybody… they will grow back.”
Cats, dogs… and whatever’s distantly related to them!
Bloganuary writing promptWhat is your favorite animal?View all responses TS made an amusing, and perceptive, comment about the crew that did the demolition on our condominium suite -- they have cats in their homes. That makes sense to us. Felines are downright little bastards that cause havoc and mayham in a home. One is never … Continue reading Cats, dogs… and whatever’s distantly related to them!
Most memorable road trip? Why, driving down from Tobermory (via our first trans-Canada trip) to visit my mother-in-law!
Bloganuary writing promptThink back on your most memorable road trip.View all responses At least 25-30 years ago, TS and I traveled from the Lower Mainland (British Columbia) to North York. We were going to stop in Tobermory for the night (after our ferrry trip from Manatoulin Island), but we decided instead to make the run … Continue reading Most memorable road trip? Why, driving down from Tobermory (via our first trans-Canada trip) to visit my mother-in-law!
A good night’s sleep… a whole, lotta-bunch of them, sequentially.
Daily writing promptWhat is the greatest gift someone could give you?View all responses I want to avoid trite claims that like love, friendship, and/or gobs of cash are the greatest gifts to give me. I've seen what happens to my executive functioning and higher-order thinking when I'm sleep deprived. When I can wake up rested, … Continue reading A good night’s sleep… a whole, lotta-bunch of them, sequentially.
Honest and kind interactions allow me to build different relationship networks (and reduce the all-or-nothing paradigm in my life).
What relationships have a positive impact on you? Oh relationships. I have them with other humans AND non-humans. In many cases, the relationship I have with my housecats is stronger than my fellow man. It's because of my experiences, I'm optomistic about what I can get from the next Men's Shed event. bms-meeting-report-16dec23Download Men's Shed. … Continue reading Honest and kind interactions allow me to build different relationship networks (and reduce the all-or-nothing paradigm in my life).
I’ve become more radical, less tolerant, and allergic to stupidity.
And yes, the asshat had a jacked-up truck… with his 2 girlfriends.
Honestly, no. I rely on my spouse to give me a sober 2nd opinion!
Flood lights, black cats, and judging character.
Cat food, coffee cream, (for now) roasted coffee beans, fresh fruit, and THINGS!
Groceries, snow squalls, and renovating a condominium suite (FOR YOU?!).
Moscow. Berlin. Tokyo. Rome.
Daily writing promptWhat cities do you want to visit?View all responses If I could blink in-and-out of the downtown core, it would be Moscow's Hermitage gallery.... Berlin's Brandenburg Gate... Tokyo's royal palace grounds... and Rome's Vatican City. Otherwise, I'm uninterested in large metropolises. I've already spent time in Toronto, Chicago, New York City, London (UK), … Continue reading Moscow. Berlin. Tokyo. Rome.
Close to 20 years in front of a classroom? Yep.
Daily writing promptHave you ever performed on stage or given a speech?View all responses I know this isn't exactly the same as stage acting. Or addressing a crowd of >100 peers. The closest I had was talking in front of the school-work staff... and that was about 80 different peers. Most were politely listening to … Continue reading Close to 20 years in front of a classroom? Yep.
Early retirement, moving to Lion’s Head, watching our forever-home being built!
Homes in the bush, stepping away from full-time pedagogy.
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