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Like Finding Money
I got a nice surprise in my mailbox today. I had ordered a pair of bibshorts to add to my roster of cycling clothes. I have enough jerseys (though I wouldn’t say no to another one) but I needed more … Continue reading
Posted in bicycles, bike shop, Canada Post, clothes, cyclery, cycling, cycling gear, delivery, mail, online, perfect moment, shopping
Tagged bibshorts, bicycles, Canada Post, chamois, clothes, club rides, cycling gear, cycyling, delivery, equipment, finding money, mailbox, online shopping, pleasant surprise
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From the Mailbox
The mail carrier/postal worker arrived rather late today. This didn’t bother me, but it did make for a good starting sentence to this post. Long after work was done, I made the short pilgrimage to the mailbox. When I got … Continue reading
Posted in Amazon, bicycles, Canada Post, Covid 19, cycling, cycling gear, mail, online, perfect moment, quarantine, shopping, tools, waiting
Tagged Amazon, delivery, forgotten, Japanese standard, long wait, mail, mail order, order, post, screwdriver, tools, waiting
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Getting the Mail
If I were writing for a book, I would say that I taught from a loft, surrounded by multiple computer screens with a big panoramic window overlooking the water. That would sound good and add an extra layer to the … Continue reading
Posted in blog, blog posts, blogging, delivery, email, ESL, mail, perfect moment, teaching, writing
Tagged break time, Canada Post, coronavirus, ESL, getting the mail, letters, lockdown, mailbox, packages, super-box, teaching, the view from my window
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Just Outside my Window
When I was writing yesterday’s blog in which I explained that I do not pay attention to weather forecasts, I managed to peek outside. The sun was out and it looked gorgeous. I didn’t exactly make plans to go bike … Continue reading
Posted in email, ESL, mail, perfect moment, quarantine, snow, teaching, tools, walking, weather, working from home
Tagged ESL, flakes, online teaching, returning something to Amazon, snow, snowflaes, taking a walk, teaching, teaching from home, tools, walking, weather, workshop
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Good Omens in the Mailbox
I don’t want to bore you with all my trip stuff, but I need to share with you a coincidence that is Today’s Perfect Moment. I usually write my blog posts at night and then publish them in the morning. … Continue reading
Posted in catalogue, coincidence, commuting, Exodus Travels, growing your blog, growth, literature, mail, Omens, perfect moment, portents, public transportation, travel, travel writing, vacation, writing
Tagged best time to publish your blog?, catalogue, coincidence, encouraging, Exodus Travels, good omens, increasing readers, lucky, mail, mailbox, vacation, writing
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Waiting In My Mailbox
I just got back. The laundry is in a pile, the bags are rudimentarily unpacked (i.e. clean stuff is scattered about on one side of the bed), the effects of lack of sleep have largely abated, my cat has acknowledged … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, bicycles, cycling, Exodus, Exodus Travels, mail, travel
Tagged Argentina, Asia, Chile, cycling, Exodus, Exodus Travels, India, inertia, momentum, Mongolia, plans, South America, trips, vacation
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Goodbye Door to Door Mail Delivery
Right now, as I write this, they are installing my new “community” mailbox. Okay, that isn’t exactly true. In fact, they are just scooping out the dirt from the embankment to make a space for the new mailboxes. They’ve got … Continue reading
Posted in business, changes, efficiency, mail
Tagged Canada, Canada Post, changes, delivery, door to door, installation, mail, mailboxes
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