view from the back porch

Busy day – to GIRO to drop off glass recycle and left with a lampshade, some small containers for a Nola-project, and a kitchen clock. No time for running the dog at a beach, so dropped off car at home, then a brisk walk down to the village for burgers and music at Raspberry’s farewell [...]
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a small request

Leigh Ann Milman, I love you: The conservancy wishes to simply ask that people… if at all possible, think twice or take a second look at whether or not it is in fact imperative or absolutely necessary, or in a word, or perhaps a phrase, no better yet a turn of phrase; in fact, didn’t [...]
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science and art

I did Science today! Our kitchen drain has been a bit lackadaisical of late, and tonight, having recalled that I possessed not only a box of baking soda, but also damn near a gallon of vinegar, I dumped some of each down the drain. It made a such a foaming and sputtering! I was beside [...]
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must be a new year

Nola is back on her here–and–there schedule, so it’s just me, the dog, the cat, and some old Harry Potter movies. The power went off today for a few hours. I called BC Hydro and was actually connected to a person. She said I should try cycling my main breaker to be sure it wasn’t [...]
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so close, and yet so far

Seen all around Folklife Village: Santa Clause Is Coming
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