I think Otis Redding has been my muse for this trip. Warning: potential ear worm alert... Sittin' in the morning sun I'll be sittin' when the evening comes Watching the ships roll in Then I watch them roll away again, yeah Okay, it hasn't exactly been sunny, but I have seen cruise ships roll in and …
It's a little over two months since the last update on our attempt to finally complete the geocaching* Days of the Year grid on February 6, 2013. Two attempts resulting in DNFs (Did Not Finds) Wednesday afternoon means the new earliest date we can complete this challenge is November 28, 2013. I really hoped that …
We finally made it back out to Canmore a couple of times. It was great to be surrounded by mountains again, after a month in the city. We were surprised to discover less snow on the ground in Canmore than there is in our Calgary neighbourhood. But at elevation, there's enough snow that it seems …
According to the English language Wiktionary, a pillar of the community is a prominent member or supporter of a local community. Out walking yesterday, I came across 4 pillars of the community - four free-standing pillars showcasing artwork created about 10 years ago by students attending the neighbourhood elementary school. The work was created under …
In late September we picked about 20 pounds of apples off the little Norland apple tree in our backyard. Although they were pretty good eaten fresh for the first week or 10 days, they soon started to soften up, even though they were stored in the refrigerator. Rather than throw them into the compost, I've …