I went over to Prince Edward Island this weekend to visit my Uncle Joe and Aunt Patricia who have a summer place there, and my Grandma who came again this…
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Fish Hatchery Tour
This afternoon the local provincial fish hatchery was open to the public for tours. Luckily we just live a road over, so we went to check out the fish! Look at…
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Unbelievable surprise!
Jeff told me a couple weeks ago that his brother was coming for the weekend on his way to Newfoundland for work. We had to look up on my blog…
Read MoreThree years since his fatal diagnosis, Zeus is still here!
It has now been 3 years since Zeus was diagnosed with a heart sized cancerous mass in his chest. He was in really bad shape, and wasn’t expected to live more…
Read MoreI went to see Neighbors
No, not the folks next door, I mean the Seth Rogen movie! I’m a big Seth Rogen fan. The dude’s hilarious. Yes, I like weed jokes, dick jokes, silly humor, great…
Read MoreFriday afternoon
What do you do when the forecast shows a rainy weekend? You shuffle your work around and take off exploring on the sunny Friday afternoon before, that’s what!
Read MoreCaught the trespasser on camera!
We’ve caught a couple glimpses of a new feline yard visitor on Jeff’s trailcam, usually by infrared in the dark, but this morning I think he was almost ready for a glamour…
Read MoreFinally it is warm enough to work outside
Yet another reason to love my job AND the awesome front deck Jeff built us. Only 9C but the sun feels nice!
Read MoreGordon Lightfoot Concert
Tonight was one evening I’ll never forget! We went to see Gordon Lightfoot in concert. Gordon Lightfoot was a big feature in the soundtrack of my life. I grew up…
Read MoreE.T. – My second favourite Atari game
The E.T. Atari game has been in the news a lot this month. Declared one of the worst video games ever released, hundreds of the game cartridges were buried in 1983…
Read MoreFinally a daffodil opens!
My patient wait for spring was finally rewarded last evening when our first daffodil opened!
Read MoreWhat I’m reading these days
I’ve read a few books lately on my iPad Mini and I’ve really enjoyed it. I found the regular iPad too big and heavy to read comfortably, and my iPhone…
Read MoreA cold fishing expedition over the Easter long weekend
Over the Easter weekend, since the ice has finally left the lakes, we thought we better get a jump on the season and get the boat wet! We tried a…
Read MoreThe past week in photos
Dumping some random photos from the last week here: It wasn’t too many days ago that we were covered in snow. The rabbits were already turning brown though! They knew…
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Front lawn visitors
Despite all the snow, our front lawn has had a couple of visitors recently! Last week we had a snow bunting. He stayed around for hours, eating sunflower seeds off…
Read MoreApril Fools weather
I thought Environment Canada was pulling an April Fool’s prank with this weather forecast and Winter Storm warning, but I checked 3 apps on my phone this morning and they…
Read MoreStorm coverage from Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia [video]
I couldn’t help but chuckle when I watched these two weather reporters up on Cape Breton Island in the storm yesterday:
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“Blizzard of the Decade” – Live updates
Live updates, all day, throughout the storm, because I know my family in Ontario is dying to know if we survive this one 🙂 8:37am: Will it really be the…
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My trip to Portland, Oregon
Last week I was in Portland, Oregon with a small group of co-workers for a meetup. Since we all work from our homes, the meetup is a chance for us…
Read MoreSpring blizzard on its way!
The hype for tomorrow’s storm is growing! Although it is sunny and beautiful today (although quite cold), by tomorrow we are supposed to be knee+ deep in snow with hurricane…
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