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Showing posts with label Things I've learned. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Things I've learned. Show all posts
March 3, 2014

Some Things are Missing in Town

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In town it's difficult to appreciate the night sky due to the light pollution. Stepping outside in the morning certain things are miss...
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June 19, 2013

The Project

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This project was one of necessity. Our place is built up about 6 feet above the driveway. To meet the criteria for an access ramp, it meant...
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February 12, 2013

Bits and Pieces

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Once the moose move in, the willows and shrubs start to suffer. It's not all bad because when the snow is deep, food is a little scarce...
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January 25, 2013

This Sums it Up

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I am quoting from a CTV show this morning. " There are three types of people in the world: 1. Those that are Scots 2. Those that w...
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January 12, 2013

A Very Useful Tool!

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This awl was picked up at a hardware store about 30 years ago. I see that they are still available along with the very heavy waxed thread. ...
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October 11, 2012

When I Was Younger

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1. We walked to school in the  rain, snow or sleet, +30C (86F) to -40C (-40F), uphill, both ways. We also came home for lunch at noon. There...
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September 15, 2012

Who's Going to Miss It!

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As the deadline for the big lock out looms (tonight), I ask myself "Just how greedy can things get?"  Here are some of the high...
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August 10, 2012

It Pays to Be Patient

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It has been a tough year getting the quirks out of Alpine. We can now pick up all her feet (one at a time). We can now put our hand on the t...
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April 25, 2012

That's It for This Year!

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From this....   And this...  to this...  And this... in only one week! The snow is almost gone. Yeah!!  The mattock took ...
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April 22, 2012

My Favourite Tool!

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I love it when a tool stands the test of time and actually works as it should I was using a pick ax and a 6 pound regular ax to remove st...
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April 12, 2012

Always Prepared!.....NOT!

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Normally, when I go out to work with the horses, I take my camera and hang it on the fence post with the camera on the outside of the post t...
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April 2, 2012

Prostitution Law Changes

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This is a little off my normal trend, but it would appear that our Canadian government is proposing changes to the prostitution laws that wo...
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March 27, 2012

Reflections on a Good Life

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I was sitting here doing some thinking ( a rarity, I know), and asked myself this question " What 6 things do I consider memorable...
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February 25, 2012

It Seems Spring Riding may Be Delayed a Bit.

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 Just when I was getting ready to ride, down it came and is still coming. It took two hours of plowing with the quad and snow blowing ...
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February 21, 2012

All ready to go!

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Spring is just around the corner and to get ready, three saddles were cleaned and polished. This one is a used one that we got 7 years...
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February 6, 2012

Getting Caught Up!

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The great weather continues and although I didn't get any riding in yesterday or today, I did manage to get some projects done. A ...
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December 30, 2011

Training Continues

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With the warm weather of December, and continuing on into January, it is time to start the training of Alpine again. Besides being overweigh...
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December 15, 2011

Boots

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This is how he got his name! A favourite sleeping spot as a pup. At 8 weeks old he was awfully cute  He filled out to look ...
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December 14, 2011

I Like It!

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Somewhere, from Somebody, I picked this up! A Not-so-humble Valedictorian Speech As the school year draws to a close, high school v...
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December 8, 2011

What on Earth are We Doing?

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Now, this may rankle a few folks, but I don't intend to apologize. Since October I have been listening to adds on the radio, on TV and...
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