Have I mentioned I love my job? My team at work aims to meet in person 3-4 times a year so we can discuss our goals and policy changes for…
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Photo dump
Just a quick dump of some photos from the last week:
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Freedom while working
I’ve been mulling over writing this blog post for awhile, and then my coworker Steve read my mind and wrote a similar post: http://iamsteve.in/2014/11/25/one-year-at-automattic/ (Read it. He’s awesome.) Spending the majority of…
Read MoreHome improvements – New window and doors
Our house has 25 year old wooden windows which have lasted pretty long in this wet climate, but their time has come. After much deliberation, we ordered replacement vinyl windows…
Read MoreA new bed!
Our new bed has arrived! We went with a new space aged memory foam mattress (TEMPUR-Plush Preferred Queen Mattress). It is so completely different from a traditional spring mattress. We…
Read MoreI know you were wondering how to pan for gold
Luckily for you, Garrett, the makers of my metal detector, got Freddie Dodge to give us all a lesson on panning for gold. Freddie Dodge is on the Gold Rush…
Read MoreNovember’s here, fire, ticks, shopping, and a new bed is on its way
November is here, time to start heating the house! Jeff threw a load of wood down the basement walkout stairs yesterday and I stacked it in the basement wood rack….
Read MoreA request from a reader…
From my Inbox: good morning A request for you. When you have nothing else to do could you move the red pail and the two by four from your porch….
Read MoreMore wildlife pictures from Jeff’s trail cams
Hunting season is coming up soon, so Jeff has a couple of his trail cams out hidden in the woods where he hunts to see if there are any bucks…
Read MoreHello! from a deer
Looks like a deer wanted to say “Hello” ! Jeff found these on his trail cam that he has in the woods.
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Verkley Thanksgiving at Uncle Paul’s
What great timing! I was able to make it to a family get together yesterday for Thanksgiving at my Uncle Paul’s. I miss so many of these, since I live…
Read MoreI seized an opportunity and ended up in Ontario!
When Dad was plotting out his route home to Ontario, after visiting with us, I seized the opportunity and decided to go with him! I had about 30 minutes to…
Read MoreCape Breton Coal Miners museum
I’d have to say our visit to the Cape Breton Coal Miner’s museum in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia was life changing. I’ve heard about coal mining, and Cape Breton, and…
Read MoreThe Skyline Trail
I’ve wanted to hike the Skyline Trail in the Cape Breton Highlands National Park for years. Last week Dad and I finally hiked it! We had watched the weather for…
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Dad photographing the Cape Breton Highlands
While Dad and I were up on Cape Breton Island this week, I was working on a little photo series I like to call, “Dad photographing the Cape Breton Highlands”…
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Grand Meetup 2014 – Park City, Utah
I’ve been in Park City, Utah for the last week for Automattic’s annual Grand Meetup (last year we met in California). What a week! I came home totally supercharged about Automattic,…
Read MoreStill walking
We’re still walking every day (or most days), up on a sideroad near our house. I’ve ditched the walking poles for awhile (they were bothering my wrists). We’ve been…
Read MoreUpdates – My head, Jeff, Zeus, and Montreal
My Head Good news! I’m doing better. I guess it was due to the mild concussion, but last week work was rough! It was like working after pulling an all…
Read MoreNew Shoes
Why do the most comfortable shoes come in the ugliest of colours? Neon should have stayed in the 80’s. I had to buy bright socks to match.
Read MoreSo I smashed my face…
If we’re friends on Facebook, you might have saw my status update last week that said: “So today I learned not to look at my phone while walking on a sidewalk….
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