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Hidden Amid the Junk Mail
The mail carrier arrived during my break time today. I grew up thinking that mail carriers had a pretty set routine. They wouldn’t arrive at exactly the same time every single day, but they would be within some kind of … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, catalogue, hardware, mail, reading, tools
Tagged advertising, Busy Bee, catalogue, junk mail, mailbox, reading material, shopping, tools, woodworking shop
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Some Reading Material
While it didn’t happen today, it is recent enough that I don’t mind writing about it. It may sound funny, but since we are still in lockdown, maybe it won’t. I was finally able to check some books out of … Continue reading
Posted in adapting, books, bookstore, Canada, Canadian, Covid 19, e-book, imagination, library, magazines, perfect moment, reading, tools, woodworking
Tagged adapting, books, borrowing, Covid 19, ideas, imagination, library, lockdown, magazines, new way to do thing, pandemic, woodworking
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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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Working with Wood
Got the chance to do some DIY on my deck. Some pesky critters have been chewing it for …….a long time. I knew I had to replace some pieces, but had just never felt inspired to. Thanks to my recent … Continue reading
Posted in DIY, handyman, hardware, perfect moment, tools, woodworking
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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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A Chance to Use my Tools
There’s is nothing like a home repair done well to make you feel accomplished. Okay, there are lots of things that make you feel accomplished. However, since I am not a particularly handy man….or handy handyman…..whenever I get something done … Continue reading
Posted in Amazon, DIY, hardware, home repair, perfect moment, preparation, repair, tools
Tagged Amazon, DIY, do it yourself, door, door closer, drill, hardware, hardware delivery, home project, home repair, maintenance, sandpaper, screen door, screwdriver, tools
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My Extra Time
Good Things I am doing while at home and when students don’t log on to online classes cleaning stuff that needs cleaning organizing stuff stretching making (and then doing) reasonable/achievable to do lists preparing for subsequent classes getting through some … Continue reading
Posted in bicycles, comfort food, decluttering, eating, fixing, food, organization, perfect moment, preparation, tasks, to do list, tools
Tagged bad things, cooped up at home, de-cluttering, eating what's in your pantry, good things, pantry, PVR, spending my time, teaching, using my time, wasting my time, YouTube
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Break Out the Toolbox
When it comes to home repair, I don’t think of myself as a superstar. At key moments, I lose confidence and that is frustrating. Sometimes, I rush it and don’t do a good enough job. I want to be able … Continue reading
Posted in confidence, home repair, perfect moment, repair, tools
Tagged confidence, easy job, home repair, ignitor, lacking confidence, maytag, oven, replacement part, screwdriver, toolbox, wrench
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