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·House chores and a round of golf Saturday, hiking on Sunday, followed by some work tasks so the upcoming week won't be impossible.
Plans for the week end?
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Canuck
·Sitting in my trailer, in a campground in Kananaskis Country, in the Rockies. Sitting, reading the Bond book Live and Let Die, when I detect motion at my feet. A very young chipmunk had come for a visit, No idea how it got into the trailer. Before I knew it, it was gone! Disappeared through the hatch to the plumbing!
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flw
··history nerdLots of classroom prep and curriculum writing as we await the arrival of students early next week. Classss begin on Thursday the 9th. I'm the department chair starting this year, and adjusting to the job.
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·Me and the 4-year old are driving into the city to visit my AD -- picking up a Nomos (Hurrah! At long last!) and a "link and a half" for the Aquanaut. Pretty stoked about both, but the best part is driving with my little guy and finding fun/interesting/non-gross places to pick up a treat or two!
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Waltesefalcon
·I'll be grading tests and prepping for next week one day, doing homework of my own on another, but I'll also be sure to get out on the canoe for a bit one or two mornings.
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LesXL
·I'll probably be dead by Saturday night... Big annual family reunion from my partner side.
- 50 people... I remember their faces but not all names, so to follow their family stories it is not ideal.
- All Dutch speaking (I'm generally ok with it) for the first 2 hours, then they switch to their dialect as the day goes on.
- 12 hours activity: from 11h to probably 23h: light lunch, then 15km walks, then pre-dinner drinks somewhere, then dinner.
All nice people, and I get along with them really nicely but 12h hours talking not your native language, 15km and alcohol... I'll sleep the whole Sunday for sure!
Already thinking I need to take probably 2 watches too, day and evening activities.
- 50 people... I remember their faces but not all names, so to follow their family stories it is not ideal.
- All Dutch speaking (I'm generally ok with it) for the first 2 hours, then they switch to their dialect as the day goes on.
- 12 hours activity: from 11h to probably 23h: light lunch, then 15km walks, then pre-dinner drinks somewhere, then dinner.
All nice people, and I get along with them really nicely but 12h hours talking not your native language, 15km and alcohol... I'll sleep the whole Sunday for sure!
Already thinking I need to take probably 2 watches too, day and evening activities.
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Archer
··Omega Qualified WatchmakerWell, yesterday I saw my family for the first time since Xmas of 2019. We rented an outdoor pavilion at a part that had many picnic tables, so we could all spread out. We all brought our own food, and had time to catch up after being apart for a very long time. Got to see my brother, sister, niece and nephew, along with my nephew's kids, and my step-father (last "parent" remaining). We spent a few hours together, went for a walk, and it was great just being in their company, as zoom calls just aren't the same.
Today we played tennis, and now watching the US Open while making a big batch of chicken stock. Long weekend here, so just taking it easy and enjoying it.
Today we played tennis, and now watching the US Open while making a big batch of chicken stock. Long weekend here, so just taking it easy and enjoying it.
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Canuck
·This Saturday was as much fun as I could ever hope to have. I play old time fiddle in a group with 7 other musicians. Three fiddles, banjo, mandolin, and three guitars. Four of the group sing as well. Saturday, we played at a country fair called the Art of the Harvest. It takes place on a small acreage about 60 kms north of here. In the spring, the acreage is tilled and planted with grain crops, potatoes. vegetables crops, sunflowers, and so on. A lot of the work is done by volunteers, and children of the agricultural society that sponsors this shin dig. Today, we saw a potato harvester that was bought used, by the current owner’s grandfather in 1922. Kids follow the harvester and gather the potatoes. An antique combine was operating. Antique machines processing the soil, pulled by horses. Antique tractors. One highlight was a treadmill that was powered by a mule, which was used to operate an ice cream machine. We played for 2 1/2 hours, and they bought us lunch. We had more fun than the audience! Now, sitting a a hot bath, soaking away the tired muscles and dirt. Sore but happy,
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Tx3double
·Got 18 holes in yesterday. Just lounging and watching football this afternoon.
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Canuck
·My plans were to do some banking, take Mrs. C. for lunch, and then spend some time in my workshop. As I rose from my repair bench, I spied a big brown eye beneath a set of antlers, peering at me through the window! He’s a regular in our neighbourhood . I went upstairs and grabbed my camera, and put the telephoto lens on it. I proceeded to the side of the house where I thought he might still be, and he took off like a shot! I was surprised he didn’t have his harem with him, as so often he does. Lasagna for supper!
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·Hopefully some mountain biking this weekend.
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Hetcins1
·Working Saturday on refurbishment job
Sunday painting at home facias and soffits
So basically working😀
Ern
Sunday painting at home facias and soffits
So basically working😀
Ern
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Walrus
·My plans were to do some banking, take Mrs. C. for lunch, and then spend some time in my workshop. As I rose from my repair bench, I spied a big brown eye beneath a set of antlers, peering at me through the window! He’s a regular in our neighbourhood . I went upstairs and grabbed my camera, and put the telephoto lens on it. I proceeded to the side of the house where I thought he might still be, and he took off like a shot! I was surprised he didn’t have his harem with him, as so often he does. Lasagna for supper!
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Canuck
·How is seeing bucks common to you in the open like that. We see loads of deer but the bucks stay well hidden.
We have had two bucks in our neighbourhood, recently. One was sporting what I took to be his first set still covered with velvet. And the one in the picture. But in prior years, we have had others, as well. Usually with their harem of three or four does. We live several kms from the largest provincial park in Canada that is within city boundaries. Close to 3,000 acres. It ties in with the Elbow River Valley which in turn adjoins Kananaskis Country. The deer take refuge from coyotes and cougars by frequenting our cul de sac. We’ve had up to 7 deer on our front lawn. Mostly does and fawns.
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Walrus
·We have had two bucks in our neighbourhood, recently. One was sporting what I took to be his first set still covered with velvet. And the one in the picture. But in prior years, we have had others, as well. Usually with their harem of three or four does. We live several kms from the largest provincial park in Canada that is within city boundaries. Close to 3,000 acres. It ties in with the Elbow River Valley which in turn adjoins Kananaskis Country. The deer take refuge from coyotes and cougars by frequenting our cul de sac. We’ve had up to 7 deer on our front lawn. Mostly does and fawns.
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Canuck
·That’s really cool my back yard borders some state land so I do get to see a good amount of wild life on rare occasions I’ll catch site of a buck when the leaves have fallen but for the most part it’s usually doe, still lovely of course but catching site of a rack is always cool, my town is rural but nowhere near as rural as what you described your area to be. Sorry getting off topic.
We aren’t rural. Our city stretches for miles south of us. There are 1.35 million people in Calgary. But we are at the north end of a corridor that is conducive to wild life migrating from the park I describe. The park itself is in a valley that is surrounded by residential districts, except at the west end which ties in with the Elbow River Valley, and it in turn with the Kananaskis. Reach the Kananaskis, and you’re in the Rocky Mountains. We get moose, lynx, bobcats, foxes, and cougars. But with us, it is mostly deer.
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