Rainbow in the Fog
February 6, 2023. Another No Man's Sky photo. I'm working but I'm also struggling to concentrate on anything with all this itching. Playing video helps. https://flic.kr/p/2og3FCe
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Snowshoeing in Larose Forest
February 5, 2023. We were back in Larose Forest today on the snowshoes. The high was supposed to be 1 degree (celsius) but the morning started out at -10 and it was still only -6 while we were out, so it was a bit chilly, but not too bad. https://flic.... -
The New Bike
February 4, 2023. So here's the new bicycle, in my basement. It's right in front of my trainer, which I've been riding every weekday morning for a month (except yesterday, dentist day). The bicycle rides a bit smaller than I was expecting, and we spent... -
Check-Up
February 3, 2023. This is the waiting room at the dentist, where I spent a little time before my regular cleaning and checkup. No cavities, happily, but I have to make a return visit to have the chewing edge of my incisors restored - a lifetime of eati... -
Char
February 1, 2023. Playing with Charlemagne on the stairs; you can see the walls and ceiling of the house quite clearly. Unfortunately, Char is our of focus. I don't know why my phone does that. https://flic.kr/p/2of4PVE -
Approaching the Planet
January 31, 2023. This is a screen shot from No Man's Sky, my video game of choice. Recently, I have achieved the feat of acquiring an S (for Supreme) class starship, freighter and multitool. Now I've embarked on a tour of multiple galaxies. Beyond tha... -
Bleah
January 30, 2023. I stuck my phone out the window and photographed this snowbank at the Metro. It's probably the least effort I've ever taken for a daily photo. But it was just that kind of day - a workday, working on ontologies and such, with the weat... -
Watching Dragon
January 28, 2023. This dragon watches over our kitchen and dining area from atop the cupboards. I bought it at the Forbidden City in Beijing (still one of my most memorable trips). Today was a stay-at-home Saturday, which I spent mostly playing No Man'... -
Check-Up
January 27, 2023. It was time for my check-up. I'm pleased to report that my heart is fully functional and I don't have any bad signs in my blood test, except for my kidney, which we see in slightly elevated serum creatinine levels (from 90 to 115 over... -
Palm and Snow
January 26, 2023. I repotted a couple of my plants today - these were formerly office plants in Moncton that I transported here seven years ago when I move, meaning they're about 10 years old (and really needed a repotting). I think that now they're in... -
Snow Day
January 25, 2023. Such lovely weather. It was a classic Canadian snow day today, which meant that for me it was an indoor day all day. A good day to focus on work, which is what I did. https://flic.kr/p/2oeuiva -
Anticosti Bikepacking Trip
This is for Bernie. Click here to see my Anticosti videos:https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeBQHgzQN9x3JAHR6wTflDk15foS8Me2P -
House
January 24, 2023. This is just an ordinary house I see when I go on my walk, but it's funny how a few trees and some snow make any old house a postcard picture. Had a few meetings today, discussed ontologies and instructional strategies, and gave an in... -
Solar Panels
January 23, 2023. These are solar panels set up alongside the railway a few blocks from home. One thing I noticed right away when I moved here is how much more solar and wind power is generated here than in New Brunswick. Back to work today, more work ... -
Larose Forest
January 22, 2023. Same forest, new week. A warmer hazy overcast day. We snowshoed almost 5 km. https://flic.kr/p/2od1MqK -
Different Temperaments
January 21, 2023. Julia prefers staying inside her cozy fur-lined house while Emma is distracted by the sunshine and the birds. This week I've been more like Julia than Emma. I had big plans for today, but didn't really have it in me to do anything mor... -
Snow Night
January 20, 2023. A last-minute photo of the day shot out the bedroom window just before I turn in. These dark days of January and early February are the hardest to get through. It was a long and not particularly productive day spent mostly fighting wi... -
Blue Jay
January 19, 2023. Our regular birds have been joined by this blue jay, who find the new food selection to meet with its approval. I've mostly been puttering away with ontologies this week, trying to learn (inside and out) the Protege ontology editor. I... -
Beer Store
January 17, 2023. In Ontario, all beer is sold through provincially operated beer stores. They have no real competition, so there's no real need for marketing. Hence the emergence of this slogan that has always puzzled me: "Meet Beer." It just strikes ... -
Woodpeckers
January 16, 2023. A pair of woodpeckers eats seeds in the back yard feeder. The main lesson here is that we need new (non-foggy) windows. https://flic.kr/p/2od6e5k -
Larose Forest In the Snow
January 15, 2023. Snowshoeing in Larose forest. Then football. January winter Sunday. https://flic.kr/p/2obBnBz -
Downey Woodpecker
January 14, 2022. With the heavy snowfall the birds are flocking to the feeders, which is nice. Another day spent working on node.js in Docker running SSL, again with some limited success. But all this is a lot harder than it should be. https://flic.kr... -
Snow Day Part 2
January 13, 2022. This is our house. Today was another day of snowstorm. I went for a 2 km walk in 6 inches of snow in the roads; no cars, so it was nice. I focused mostly on trying to get a node.js application work in SSL, with limited success. But I ... -
Snow Day
January 12, 2023. The snow hit today, prompting notifications from the office. I wonder, if the office is closed for snow on a designated 'office' day, what does that mean. Do I just not work, the way I could before I set up my home office? Are there m... -
Nook
January 11, 2023. I have been redesigning the office to make it brighter. Naturally the plants now go by the window. And Julia discovered there's just enough room for a cat to enjoy the warm air vent in the space under the palm. It's her new favourite ... -
Emma Rolling
January 9, 2023. This is Emma every evening as she comes upstairs with me and rolls around on the bed in anticipation of some attention. If I'm late, I hear about it - when you live with four cats, everything is regimented. She also makes he start work... -
Ottawa River Valley Train – East
January 8, 2023. This week's hike was along the Ottawa River in the east end, the last part of the trail before it hits Orleans. About 8 km or so. It was fairly cold, at around -6, but we were dressed for it so it wasn't bad. The river was in that half... -
The Birds are Back (in Town)
January 7, 2023. It took a few days, but the birds have discovered we put food in the feeder again. We had stopped over the summer because of avian flu, and we didn't want them gathering all together. This is a female cardinal; we haven't seen the male... -
The Frozen Forest
January 6, 2023. We had freezing rain yesterday and today with the result that there's a layer of ice over everything. It makes walking treacherous but I was till out for my lunchtime walk. It's good to take a break, especially in winter when the offic... -
Hot Sauce Kit
January 5, 2023. It hasn't occurred to me to try to make my own hot sauce, but Andrea picked this up in the Costco yesterday and it seems to me like it would be worth a try. I'll report on any results. I've been back to work all week, focusing mostly o...
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