Did I go outside. Get it done. And do something awesome?

Write a letter to your 100-year-old self. I made it! Did I pay attention to the sunrise this morning? Did I go to the washroom, in the toilet? And washed my hands with soap and water? Did I brush my teeth BEFORE… …kissing my cat good morning? Am I wearing pants? Did I increase my … Continue reading Did I go outside. Get it done. And do something awesome?

I’m a middle-aged dude who has MANY hobbies. So…

Name the most expensive personal item you've ever purchased (not your home or car). I know I’m being fearful, however, I won’t provide BAD ACTORS with a personal inventory of my artificial ecosystem. HOWEVER, to the marketing algorithms and ARPNET harvesters: get hints from the following eleven URL and send me free stuff! https://danclarkaudio.com https://www.audeze.comContinue reading I’m a middle-aged dude who has MANY hobbies. So…

Friday October 18, 2024 farm report {{updated later that day}}

Seeking fuel vendors! PM us.

Core beliefs and Sunday farming update.

What principles define how you live? Am I making order from chaos? DEEP ECOLOGY. Am I content and self-aware? HEADSPACE. LIVING. Am I living with dignity? QUALITY OF MIND & LIFE. October 13, 2024 Images From Our Forest Garden. PN & TS assembled a sieve to process marginal topsoil. It’s time to plant those root-bound … Continue reading Core beliefs and Sunday farming update.

Keep my citizens warm, dry, fed, and safe (from the elements & bad actors).

The writer advocates for a basic income for Canadians, citing examples of societal unrest due to hunger, sickness, and fear. They also discuss teaching struggles and pension plans. {{AI-generated, human vetted}}

Money. Gasoline. Impact. Relationships. Felines. Food.

Are there things you try to practice daily to live a more sustainable lifestyle? Sustainable lifestyle can be a tricky weasel word (phrase) for me to define. If I look at it from a financial POV, am I living within my means. I have a guaranteed basic income. I’m not burning through money that I … Continue reading Money. Gasoline. Impact. Relationships. Felines. Food.

A more thoughtful answer…

Upon first blush, I answered today’s writing prompt like this: https://blackdogbiscuits.ca/2024/06/16/like-this/ All true. Moreover… I’m enjoying the flexibility of working some days, and walking away others. I find I now have the fortitude to stick with tasks, as time constraints are now less for me. I don’t worry about a cohort of young adults - … Continue reading A more thoughtful answer…

If I can grow it or teach about it, I’ve done it.

TS was able to sell more product this week in Tobermory. The straw-bale crews are finishing up the interior walls and should start the finishing coat next week.

I never did get the hang of it!

How do you balance work and home life? I had to semi-retire to become more balanced. Or at least more Abby-Something. Abby Normal. Apparently, this spoof did copy frame-by-frame the classics. In other news… https://blackdogbiscuits.ca/2024/05/19/sunday-may-19th/ Support your local market, eh.

Teacher polo shirts & teacher slacks :-(

I am making the switch from being a classroom teacher to a handyman. It has its challenges.

The hand is quicker than the eye(pad)!

https://blackdogbiscuits.ca/2024/05/15/both-it-depends-upon-the-situation-no/

Humanity and goofy pets.

Gravity is the LAW.

Mister Neem, you are not a high school science teacher anymore!

Daily writing promptDescribe a phase in life that was difficult to say goodbye to.View all responses TS driving us through Wiarton, ON. TS getting us underway. For over 20 years, I was a high school science teacher in the York Region and Toronto. I left while the leaving was at its best. Now I have … Continue reading Mister Neem, you are not a high school science teacher anymore!

Honestly, no. I rely on my spouse to give me a sober 2nd opinion!

Flood lights, black cats, and judging character.

Historians will be puzzled by 1970-onward

History is unreliable.