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I've gotten quite close, but I use a long lens to close the last bit of distance. And often use a steel armor made by Ford. oops - meant to add - these are from the Mackenzie herd. I get to drive by every time I go south.

...and PLEASE don't add the CCP's '9 dash line' lol

The young man who was trying to beat me, did so. Hard. His first attempt at that strava mile, he was 30 seconds slower than me. Now, he has reached almost 2 minutes faster than me. For the non-runners out there, that means I'll have to cut a BUNCH of weight, or make my legs a decade or three younger...not sure which approach makes most sense to me yet. Seriously though, I couldn't be happier. Watched the kid grow up next door, and take up athletics in his late 20s. Started running because I hectored him into it. I don't have a lot of hope, but I mean to go try it later today, and if it's warm enough, I'll drop a layer before starting it. Wish me luck! (pic is my little Ethyl, looking at the start/finish line on Range Lake)

When I was a kid, we had a family celebration for my first communion. Mom served rappie pie to everyone, which is a traditional Acadian dish requiring a huge prep and beloved by all the attending family. I was upset, and remember insisting that it was MY first communion, and we should be able to have hot dogs instead!

I make the cheapest chicken dogs ever, with teeny wraps as buns, and tell everyone they are called 'glizzies'. One day, a friend will go to Illinois and unwittingly start a riot.

Happy New Year! Anyone coming for an icy run today?

Haven't tried kangaroo hides before. Does anyone know what kind of friction it would add, to try to get these from north of the border? And what the HECK do I make with a kangaroo hide of ANY colour ? Thanks for thinking of us here, @Ferg I hope you can easily find new homes for the items you want to clear out.

Coffee is dripping, kettle is boiling, my dog is enjoying her Christmas breakfast, and I'm just waiting for my sweetheart to get up. Merry Christmas!

Excellent work! I hope their guitar playing keeps up with it

Your feed sounds good. Wish I was near enough to nose my way into it. Your family is lucky to have you and your son. We just did some groceries, and are tucking in for some movies and maybe a hot cocoa. Happy Christmas, everyone. Oh, and a pal of mine came by to try making a wallet. She's doing great so far. I could learn from her, if only I would listen

when sewing boxing style mittens, the back is larger than the palm. To gather them evenly, they are handsewn with single stitches at first. One stitch at 12 o'clock, one at 4 o'clock, one at 8 o'clock. Then split the difference... so next at 2 and 10 o'clock, then continue single stitches at the biggest gaps. This makes the gathers even, but again, no machine works that way, except the human hands.

Incredible work. Thanks for sharing.

I bet that smells great! lol Last night I visited an underwhelming buffet restaurant, with amazing company That man is a hero! I hope he finds a twenty in an old jacket from the back of his closet.

Our autumn is similarly chill. Holy effing eff I love winter. We live in a paradise, @Sheilajeanne I wasn't going to, but did want to dip a toe into the market. I'll give it a whirl, and see if it's worth it. Probably not, but then again, you don't know til you try. I'm going to do a bunch of sanding, to prep a pretty house for its first coat of paint. Also monotonous, but I'm looking forward to it. I find some of that monotony soothing.

Thanks, I do appreciate that's the normal way. But if they wanted to make it in their store themselves, I'd help him set up. If they wanted to have a copy of the stamp to use themselves, glad to let them. I'm the opposite of territorial in this case.