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Snow Flurries Today
What? Right? I don’t think so though. Even though snow flurries are in the forecast it is more likely to be a cold drizzle. Though the temps are going to hover around above freezing for the next few days. (And below freezing on Friday). So maybe it will be a bit of snow. But as…
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Farming Fast – Six more Sleeps
My bag remains packed. I will change out the few hard-cold items for a few lighter layers more suited to an autumnal Southern Hemisphere. But that is all. Basically it will remain the same small cabin bag. More on packing light for a long trip later. It is still raining! In fact last night it…
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Farming Fast – Six more Sleeps
My bag remains packed. I will change out the few hard-cold items for a few lighter layers more suited to an autumnal Southern Hemisphere. But that is all. Basically it will remain the same small cabin bag. More on packing light for a long trip later. It is still raining! In fact last night it…
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A Bumpy Ride Home
It was calm and clear in Canmore at dawn when I caught the airport bus down into Calgary. And each of my connections were on time. But the ride back to the Midwest was a bit of a roller coaster. Twice in the last few weeks, I’ve read about significant injuries on planes from turbulence.…
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Gondolas strung like giant Christmas lights
The gondolas are small boxes, brightly colored, roped together like Christmas lights rising with stoic determination up the white snow dressed hill. They sway up and down the mountain from 8 – 6pm most days. Sometimes later. And never rest. They wait for us at the top of the carpark. Though obviously sturdy, the gondolas…
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See Ya! We are going up the mountain
Though I just heard a Canadian calling it ‘Going up the hill’. Yesterday we went into the hills to surf in the river. Mountain Surfers here: Hope that plays. It is pretty cool. The other half of the family arrived yesterday and later this morning we are going up the mountains. But it is still…
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