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In Calgary! Thanks Gods.
And as usual I am awake and ready to go long before anyone (my son) else. But the tension of the last few weeks is draining right out of me. I have become a puddle. The first flight was lovely. Because they gave me an upgrade. The second flight had multiple hold ups. The captain…
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Hooligans and Shenanigans
And what on earth is a Dutch Baby? This fluffy German pancake is often called a Dutch Baby, (what?). Aunty Google tells me it is also called a Puff Pancake, Dutch Puff, Hooligan Pancake, and some call it Pannenkoeken or a Hootenanny. Hooligans We like to call it a Hooligan. Because when it puffs up…
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It’s freezing!! Again.
Way below freezing again this morning. And the winter fires were declared over and out – all finished – just last week after I climbed up onto the roof and put the anti bird nest hat on top of the chimney. A dangerous exercise if ever there was one but already the starlings were flying…
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FreeBee must be feeling Better
Because, on the weekend, he broke down two gates, and let the cows out again. So now he (FreeBee). The cows. And Jude. Are out in the field. And will stay in this big one acre field for the foreseeable future. The barn is just unable to hold these enormous animals. These big pigs who…
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Storms of Words
We need to be careful of the words we use with each other. And most importantly we need to be careful with the words we use when speaking to ourselves. Guess how I made the above image. Me and my shadow did it! Go here to see yesterday’s clouds! Let me know if this doesn’t…
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Blog Photo Tip
Does your image tell a story? A while ago we talked about making sure your horizons are straight. So your viewer finds the image restful. But even the most technically correct pictures can be dead boring if they don’t tell a story. If they do not bring value to your narrative. These images of Black…
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