Daily writing promptDescribe one of your favorite moments.View all responses My other favourite moments: When I slip out of my fugue state, and surface from meditation. When I was in the classroom, and an intense, ELL D, young Russian woman dissected her frog, with precision. AND I call attention to her work. And all the … Continue reading When I was a teacher, the last 10 minutes of a class; as a normal human being, when I look outside my window in my home… or,…
I enjoy details.
The author expresses a preference for different seasons: spring for nature, summer for biodiversity, autumn for property work, and winter for stargazing and photography.
The author recently communicated with family members using technology to bridge the distance. They also shared updates on a brewery visit, a luscious bakery experience, and a construction project while emphasizing the importance of supporting local businesses and addressing environmental concerns. The post reflects a blend of personal and community-centered experiences and observations.
The author reflects on sacrifices made, including leaving an abusive father, giving up dreams of marine biology and a career in fish farming, and leaving a well-paid job to become a high school science teacher. Despite challenges, they find contentment in semi-retirement with a peaceful property. The post also includes updates on home renovation.
I am making the switch from being a classroom teacher to a handyman. It has its challenges.
What brands does a semi-retired professional support? Construction site update.
Delivery. Shredding. Resting. Panorama.
Act locally!
Soil science and protecting our biodiverse property.
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!
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.
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!
Homes in the bush, stepping away from full-time pedagogy.
Daily writing promptShare five things you're good at.View all responses
Daily writing promptAre you more of a night or morning person?View all responses Crepuscular?! Yep. I like being most active at dawn and dusk {{Merriam-Webster. (n.d.). Crepuscular. In Merriam-Webster.com dictionary. Retrieved December 2, 2023, from https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crepuscular }}. My favourite examples: walleye, pickerel, wild turkey, coyote, deer, ruffed grouse.
Instincts can save one’s life.
Time to get on the farm, before the Fall heat.
TS needs a bigger table; PN needs to mess around on the woodlot.
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)…
BCB&B, neemtree, bdb, and blog 