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    Fenceline

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    | 2020365, Syndicated
    April 4, 2020
    April 4, 2020. I actually did some work on the ethics paper today! I also got out for a 30km bike ride. This is a photo from that ride, seen from a dirt road I don't usually ride (but which is fine for the gravel bike). I also added a bunch of tweets t...
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    Costco

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    | 2020365, Syndicated
    April 4, 2020
    April 3, 2020. Our weekly trip to the Costco was a lot slower this time as they've implemented social distancing measures inside the store. Other than that today was a slowish day as I updated the newsletter, looked at the ethics paper a bit (first tim...
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    Brown-Headed Cowbird

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    | 2020365, Syndicated
    April 3, 2020
    April 2, 2020. My main accomplishment today was completing my timesheets. No, that's not true, I also took this photo of a female brown-headed cowbird (the male was on the other side of the feeder). Otherwise, I did some work on the Quick Guide and eve...
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    Milkweed

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    | 2020365, Syndicated
    April 3, 2020
    April 1, 2020. It was a nice day today but I was tired and it was a bit cool so there was no chance for a bike ride. So I stayed inside and worked all day from morning till evening, playing No Man's Sky after supper. https://flic.kr/p/2iLHAHY
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    Blackbird

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    | 2020365, Syndicated
    April 3, 2020
    March 31, 2020. Today was a day of four meetings, all on Zoom. Also a day of full sump pump operations. I'm feeling the effects of social distancing. But I'm still doing better than most, a fact not lost on me. https://flic.kr/p/2iLJMyz
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    Sump

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    | 2020365, Syndicated
    March 30, 2020
    March 30, 2020. A sump is a hole in a basement to catch water. You use a sump pump to remove that water. When the sump pump fails, you get basement water. When it happens during a pandemic, nobody responds to your calls. This little Canadian Tire repla...
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    Feeding

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    | 2020365, Syndicated
    March 29, 2020
    March 28, 2020. First thing this morning we took the kittens for their booster shots. Then I cleaned out the bird feeder and stocked it up again. Also, we went into the city for prescriptions. Also, went to the Pet Valu for kitten toys and scratch pads...
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    Whissell Creek

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    | 2020365, Syndicated
    March 29, 2020
    March 27, 2020. I took a short lunch-hour ride to St.Albert and back; this is Whissell Creek where it crosses Guerin Road just north of St. Albert. Spent some time this morning documenting my Covid-related work for the purpose of obtaining proper time ...
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    Home Depot

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    | 2020365, Syndicated
    March 28, 2020
    March 16. 2019. Logged on this morning to a 'president needs this by noon' moment. A few meetings and it's all sorted with a good result. I like that we can deliver on a dime when we need to. Took a quick run into the Home Depot for furnace filters and...
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    Eagle

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    | 2020365, Syndicated
    March 25, 2020
    March 25, 2020. I took this mid-afternoon by the Nation River just outside Casselman on lunch-hour bike ride. Until this point I was planning to talk about the tens of thousands of geese I saw along the way. https://flic.kr/p/2iHJxJ8
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    Bird in a Bush

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    | 2020365, Syndicated
    March 25, 2020
    March 24, 2020. It just figures that the day I removed the snow tires it snowed all day. This is the day after, with the bird feeder newly popular again. Another day spent working at home (is there any other kind?) - three meetings, and more Covid cour...
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    The Empty Dealership

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    | 2020365, Syndicated
    March 23, 2020
    March 23, 2020. I took the car in for servicing and a tire change today (not optional when you live in the country), working from their guest area (better wifi than I have at home). They are practicing social distancing, and sanitizing surfaces, and ev...
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    Corn Stubble

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    | 2020365, Syndicated
    March 22, 2020
    March 22, 2020. It was a cold crystal clear day, probably too cold for a ride but I did get out for 13 km in the country. Otherwise I puttered through the day on the computer writing posts and updating the quick guide. https://flic.kr/p/2iGMikc
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    Mourning Doves

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    | 2020365, Syndicated
    March 21, 2020
    March 21, 2020. The doves were too large for the bird feeder but since I just filled it yesterday there was plenty of food on the deck. Quiet day indoors today; too cold for cycling at -4 and windy. Maybe tomorrow. Getting my car tires changed Monday. ...
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    Return of the Geese

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    | 2020365, Syndicated
    March 20, 2020
    March 20, 2020. We went for a milk run this morning. There was a gorgeous fog covering everything, through which the geese were returning from the south. I only had my phone; I wish I could have gone back with my camera, but there was work to do (more ...
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    The Railway Bridge

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    | 2020365, Syndicated
    March 19, 2020
    March 19, 2020. I spent the day reviewing a Covid course and working on e-learning resources. I was able to get out for another bike ride - my third of the year - a short and chilly 12 kilometers. This is when I'm really enjoying the benefits of living...
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    The Home Office

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    | 2020365, Syndicated
    March 19, 2020
    March 18, 2020. This is my home office, hard at work. I haven't tidied it up for this photo; this is the working office. I've been focused on Covid-related e-learning support, something that is becoming my job these days. No complaints; I have a home, ...
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    Frozen Nation River

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    | 2020365, Syndicated
    March 17, 2020
    March 17, 2020. One nice thing about working from home is that I can get out for a quick 8.8 km bike ride between online meetings. This is a view of the nearby Nation River, still mostly frozen. https://flic.kr/p/2iFfr4w
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    Cedar Seeds

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    | 2020365, Syndicated
    March 16, 2020
    March 16, 2020. Spent the day working from the home office, which is where I will be based for the indefinite future. Set up an automated user-populated calendar for events helping people move online. This is cedar from the hedge beside the house. http...
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    First Ride of the Year

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    | 2020365, Syndicated
    March 15, 2020
    March 15, 2020. It was below zero, but it was a bright sunny day, so I got out for my first bike ride of the season. :) 9.7 km doing some back roads on the gravel bike. Caught up on some email, edited the Quick Guide, made some posts. https://flic.kr/p...
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    Blackbirds

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    | 2020365, Syndicated
    March 14, 2020
    March 14, 2020. Back at the Costco today, everything was quiet and normal. Back home, a quiet afternoon, watched the birds (a red winged blackbird and a starling) on the bird feeder. https://flic.kr/p/2iEiXiR
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    The Plague!

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    | 2020365, Syndicated
    March 14, 2020
    March 13, 2020. Friday. Arrived at the office only to find it was closed because we had two presumptive cases of coronavirus in the building. OK, went to do grocery shopping at Costco, and couldn't even get in. This was the Metro in Casselman, with lon...
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    Mer Bleu

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    | 2020365, Syndicated
    March 14, 2020
    March 12, 2020. Stopped at the Mer Bleu trail on Anderson Road on the way home from the office. Got my computer issues straightened out. Updated the quick guide. Other odds and ends. https://flic.kr/p/2iEh7qS
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    Kitties

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    | 2020365, Syndicated
    March 12, 2020
    March 11, 2020. Charlemagne and Julia. Working from home today. Some updates to the quick guide, but I spent most of it updating my blockchain and distributed technology notes. Yes, I have too many interests. What of it? https://flic.kr/p/2iDupUi
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    Supplies

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    | 2020365, Syndicated
    March 12, 2020
    March 11, 2020. Finished up my quick how-to guide today and did some more work on the ethics paper. Also announced the upcoming ethics MOOC. Regular Costco run on the way home. It looks like business as usual in there. No I did not buy toilet paper. ht...
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    Sublimation

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    | 2020365, Syndicated
    March 12, 2020
    March 10, 2020. I've missed a few days of daily photos - that's what happens when I'm in the zone and busy. This was the sublimating snow on the way in to the office. I woked on my quick how-to guide for online learning. https://flic.kr/p/2iDyvxD
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    The Rose in Winter

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    | 2020365, Syndicated
    March 4, 2020
    March 4, 2020. A nice day today; worked on Chapter 4 of the ethics paper (this is the one with all the ethical codes, so it's slow going) and listened to the ball game. Also played with cats, which makes me happy. https://flic.kr/p/2iAJ9Pg
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    Morning Mist

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    | 2020365, Syndicated
    March 3, 2020
    March 3, 2020. It was above freezing this morning and in the brilliant sunlight there was a pretty mist to look at on the whole drive into the city. Today was a meetings day, but I did get an ethics application (for an upcoming MOOC) submitted, so ther...
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    Vaccination Day

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    | 2020365, Syndicated
    March 3, 2020
    February 29, 2020. It's like the Chicago song: Saturday at the Vet. We took the three kitties in for their vaccinations. They responded really well to the combination of antibiotics, deworming, eye drops (for Charlemagne) and ear cleaning (for mites). ...
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    Snowscape

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    | 2020365, Syndicated
    March 3, 2020
    March 2, 2020. Inspired by a recent photo by Alan Levine, I took this photo of the snowscape in out back yard. His photo was better, but mine exists. Finished converting the ethics bibliography this morning and got back to work on the main article agai...
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