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Rain Barrel

2010-09-10T16:57:00.001-06:00

We've had at least another three inches of rain here. I'll miss when I'm gone, but for now it's a nuisance.

Creepy

2010-09-09T11:46:00.000-06:00

It's harvest time at the local craft centre.

Fungus Among Us

2010-09-07T14:32:00.000-06:00

Spotted this massive mushroom while over working with LP.

Downtown

2010-09-06T12:50:00.000-06:00

Nothing bleaker than Third Avenue on a dull holiday Monday.

Star Parking

2010-09-05T15:16:00.001-06:00

Snapped outside the LBS this aft.

DARBY!!

2010-09-05T15:14:00.002-06:00

Lake

2010-09-05T12:00:00.000-06:00

Cabin

2010-09-04T21:05:00.000-06:00

A view of the front deck.

The completed back porch.

Upper balcony.

Girls' Room with quilts.

New closet in master bedroom.

Cabin II

2010-09-04T21:00:00.000-06:00

Hutch with new stand in kitchen.

Main Room

View of new decks.

Bedroom!

Additional shot of new closet.

Little Emma

2010-09-03T12:08:00.000-06:00

Listening

2010-09-02T14:52:00.001-06:00

Darby watching and waiting for the squirrel to return! He almost caught a pigeon this morning.

Audrey

2010-08-26T21:37:00.002-06:00

Audrey has transformed into a shrub! Absolutely unrecognizable from before!

Sunflowers

2010-08-25T19:23:00.000-06:00

Nature

2010-08-15T12:45:00.002-06:00

Real Canadian Shield!

Kindling

2010-08-14T14:31:00.000-06:00

The beginnings of an amazing camp fire.

Algonquin Park

2010-08-13T16:38:00.002-06:00

Peaceful!

Ontario

2010-08-12T10:41:00.001-06:00

Produce and Powerlines: Yum!

Museum of Civilization

2010-08-08T12:55:00.002-06:00

Snapped in the First Nations Hall at the amazing Museum of Civilization in Hull.

Apple Tree

2010-08-06T08:30:00.001-06:00

Yet another sculpture in the Ag Building.

Kijiji

2010-08-05T16:30:00.002-06:00

In preparation for the big move, I've been putting some stuff up for sale on various websites. This kennel is currently advertised on Kijiji.

Rider Plates

2010-08-04T19:30:00.001-06:00

Spotted this on my way home from dinner last night. Obviously this fan got his or her request in early!

Darby

2010-08-02T08:29:00.001-06:00

Darby at rest earlier today.

Empty Chair

2010-07-31T13:54:00.000-06:00

Joe Fafard Sculpture

2010-07-30T12:12:00.001-06:00

Currently on display in the Ag Building. The art collection is staggering.

2010-07-28T18:58:00.001-06:00

Audrey

2010-07-28T17:19:00.000-06:00

This plant is crazy lush now. A few weeks ago, it looked like this and a month ago it was even sadder

View from Ag Building

2010-07-27T10:53:00.002-06:00

It's possible to distinguish at least three different periods of architecture: gothic revival, the brick period of the forties, and modern glass. I may have made up the last two . . .

Soon-to-be lasered

2010-07-24T10:33:00.001-06:00

There ought to be a few rules. The first I propose is: "No tattooing after the beginning or ending of a significant emotional entanglement.

Storm Clouds

2010-07-23T15:03:00.001-06:00

We've had a few days respite from the rain which has been plaguing us since May, but on my way home today, we had a thunderstorm.

Back Lane

2010-07-22T21:14:00.001-06:00

The vegetation is looking pretty lush.

Rainbow

2010-07-21T19:51:00.000-06:00

Dodge

2010-07-19T18:18:00.000-06:00

Although I think this model is actually a Dodge Charger, the lines remind me of the Camero. I love the old-style muscle cars, especially the ones from the 1970s.

Lumber

2010-07-18T14:05:00.001-06:00

As part of the ongoing work on the street, a pile of lumber has been left in front of the house. I think they are going to use it to prop up the holes they dig to the water pipes.

Cloud Cover

2010-07-16T17:37:00.000-06:00

It looks like an oil painting up there.

Y Lot

2010-07-15T14:31:00.001-06:00

Why are parking lots so ugly?

2010-07-14T20:49:00.000-06:00

Audrey

2010-07-14T19:57:00.002-06:00

Audrey is definitely improving. See before.

School for the Deaf

2010-07-13T11:46:00.000-06:00

I was on campus today as part of the course I'm taking. We stopped by the former school for the death, which now houses the Extension Division. A really lovely example of neo gothic architecture.

Toxicology

2010-07-12T14:34:00.000-06:00

Some suspiciously lush undergrowth lurking under the Toxicology sign. Perhaps Poison Ivy is at work?

Darby!

2010-07-10T19:58:00.000-06:00

Library

2010-07-09T14:48:00.001-06:00

I was at the library this afternoon for the teen readings, when I spotted this lovely display. The readings were great. Good group and lots of promise.

Rural Idyll

2010-07-08T13:02:00.001-06:00

Love when I get to leave the city behind!

Bananas

2010-07-07T13:30:00.000-06:00

It's hard to believe this volume of fruit will turn over in just a few days.

Roma

2010-07-06T09:30:00.001-06:00

Visted St. Peter's Square this morning, via the poster in my room.

High Tech

2010-07-05T20:08:00.002-06:00

The pipes around the neighbourhood are being cleaned, and this is part of the 'high tech' approach, which means the roads won't need to be dug up.

POP: 70 %

2010-07-04T18:09:00.003-06:00

At first, it looked like it might rain.

But then a few minutes later, it looked like it was definitely going to rain.

Which is why I moved everything under the evergreen. All of the containers are pretty much saturated.

Dirt

2010-07-03T20:54:00.002-06:00

No one's thrilled to see the dirt in the driveway again, but at least this year they made an effort to clear a path to the gate.

Train Crossing

2010-07-02T10:24:00.000-06:00

Jazz Festival Poster

2010-07-01T10:24:00.000-06:00

I love how the sign promises valet parking yet specifies tap water. It's like a yuppie oxymoron.

Robin

2010-06-30T14:24:00.000-06:00

Several weeks ago, I noticed that there were more birds--robins, sparrows, etc--in the area than in previous years. I also noted the complete lack of magpies and crows, birds that usually dine on the eggs of the aforementioned song birds. I naively assumed there was some 'natural' explanation for this shift in the aviary population. Rumour is that one of our neighbours is conducting a discreet cull of the less desirable feathered species.

More Construction

2010-06-29T07:00:00.000-06:00

This project has been going on for at least 2 weeks, shutting off one of the major ateries in the City Park area.

Construction

2010-06-28T12:35:00.000-06:00

Roads are closed all over the city. Getting almost anywhere has turned into an mapquest challenge.

Pink Profusion

2010-06-27T19:00:00.001-06:00

Beautiful light at sunset.

Audrey

2010-06-27T18:58:00.001-06:00

After a season spent indoors, Audrey is looking less than healthy. I think she'll come back, but it's going to take some time. Not everyone is as optimistic though!

Clouds

2010-06-26T16:43:00.000-06:00

Tres Intense

2010-06-25T11:12:00.001-06:00

Because coffee should always be a bold and intense experience.

Deluge

2010-06-24T17:10:00.000-06:00

We had three quarters of an inch of rain this evening in less than 20 minutes.

S A S K A T O O N

2010-06-21T09:52:00.000-06:00

River

2010-06-20T14:31:00.002-06:00

The river is running high and is full of debris. There's a bit of scum on it as well, just visible to the right.

Ze Traffic

2010-06-18T17:18:00.001-06:00

Waiting on Warman.

Florida Tags

2010-06-17T13:29:00.001-06:00

Spotted this on a bus in front of me, while waiting for traffic to start moving again. A reminder of the folks down south!

Flag

2010-06-14T11:49:00.001-06:00

It's still not quite right, in my opinion.

Flag

2010-06-14T11:49:00.000-06:00

Flag

2010-06-13T16:15:00.001-06:00

My brother is usually the one who changes the flag; but, since he won't be able to visit this year, I did the job. Not quite sure I got it right, although I did my best to replicate his knots.

Dog Days of Summer

2010-06-12T14:59:00.000-06:00

Construction on Campus

2010-06-11T15:29:00.000-06:00

Construction cranes on campus is like a sign of the apocalypse. Our province's short-lived boom has gone bust, I'm afraid.

Lenore Drive

2010-06-10T17:02:00.000-06:00

The rain continues to fall.

Flower Macro

2010-06-09T16:30:00.000-06:00

Planters with Pansies

2010-06-07T16:08:00.001-06:00

I fell in love with the pansies when I visited the gardening centre.

Green

2010-06-06T17:30:00.001-06:00

The rain stopped for a few hours on Sunday and the sun was shining through the leaves. It's crazy lush up here.

Emma Lake

2010-06-05T13:51:00.003-06:00

The water is high this year.

Deck

2010-06-04T19:32:00.000-06:00

Lilac Bush

2010-06-04T07:43:00.000-06:00

One of the first in bloom, spotted this morning while walking the dog.

Planters

2010-06-03T21:30:00.001-06:00

I've done about four or five different kinds of planter. A few have been with red geraniums and white accents.

Glint

2010-06-02T14:30:00.000-06:00

Everything looks better in the sunlight, even the recycling. Sadly, the weather office is predicting a return to showers for tomorrow.

Craftsman

2010-06-01T10:12:00.001-06:00

A great house in a great neighbourhood.

At Rest

2010-05-30T23:22:00.000-06:00

My faithful companion and favourite subject dozing by my side as I work at the computer.

Precipitation Gauge

2010-05-29T16:18:00.001-06:00

Rainfall continues to be unusually high. The garden is slowly drowning as are the containers.

Signage

2010-05-27T15:12:00.001-06:00

Chaos

2010-05-26T23:45:00.001-06:00

Feeling Crafty

2010-05-25T22:13:00.001-06:00

Looking ahead a few season and making some cards for my lovely nieces.

Flowers at dusk

2010-05-24T21:23:00.001-06:00

Kind of blurry and half-assed, I know.

Self Portrait

2010-05-23T23:10:00.000-06:00

Kitchen

2010-05-22T20:50:00.001-06:00

Scratching an itch

2010-05-21T20:37:00.000-06:00

Sudden Raing

2010-05-20T16:30:00.000-06:00

A storm hit hard and heavy leaving us to wait it out before venturing inside the LBS.

pink

2010-05-19T15:17:00.003-06:00

The view from here

2010-05-18T16:59:00.002-06:00

On my way home, I blew a tire. The jack was broken, so I had to wait by the side of the road for a tow truck.

Work Site

2010-05-17T14:30:00.003-06:00

Did a little writing myself while I was at the retreat centre.

Lumsden

2010-05-16T22:30:00.003-06:00

I spent a few days on-site. A group of us went up to the top of the hill to watch the sunset.

Garden Centre

2010-05-15T09:49:00.001-06:00

A lot of the stuff has been looking fairly meh in the garden centres this year. I don't know if it was the stop and start spring or what.

Blossoms

2010-05-14T16:55:00.000-06:00

I spotted the first of the pink blossoms today.

More Spring

2010-05-13T15:20:00.002-06:00

Tiny little leaf-lettes are just starting to emerge from the trees.

Dutch Elm on 6th Avenue

2010-05-12T12:24:00.002-06:00

I fell in love with the shape of this tree.

Out House

2010-05-11T10:49:00.000-06:00

I walk by here every day to work. Slightly to the west is the Anglican Cathedral. It makes me wonder how old this shed is. It looks like it may be 100 years or more. The shingles are wonderful. A few months ago, I remember looking through some real estate listings in town, and the listed the original stable as one of the features. I was expecting a mews type structure, but it actually looked more like this.

Stormy Sky

2010-05-10T18:12:00.001-06:00

It looked like a storm was on its way, but the evening passed without incident.

Doggy in the Window

2010-05-08T11:30:00.000-06:00

This dog looked way to smart to be left unattended. I'm sure he worked out how to hot-wire the car and was last seen speeding across the bridge.

Road Stop

2010-05-07T16:22:00.001-06:00

Spotted on Circle today. I'd guess the tractor is hauling too much weight.

Snow Storm

2010-05-06T13:27:00.001-06:00

I tried to take shot of the sleet and snow outside my window, but my lens got wet.

First Blossoms

2010-05-05T08:37:00.000-06:00

When I first saw these from a distance, I thought they were snow left from last night's storm.