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Brand New Blacktop
I didn’t manage to get much done off of today’s “To Do” list. Instead, I played hooky and took my bike out for a ride. Until the moment I left, I wasn’t even sure I would get out the door, … Continue reading
Posted in bicycles, cycling, cycling gear, cycling shoes, exercise, group rides, perfect moment, strava, sun, weather
Tagged bicycle, blacktop, Canondale, climbing, cycling, energy, evening ride, exercise, hills, McCowan, new road, riding, strava
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An Intense Weather Moment
Teaching at home means there is a window to my left. When the students are doing work, I briefly peer out to see what is going on in my neighbourhood. I also keep a lookout for the mailman since I … Continue reading
Posted in ESL, perfect moment, rain, Spring, teaching, weather, working from home, YouTube
Tagged changing weather, dark clouds, ESL, hobby, rain, Spring, storm, teaching, weather, weather forecast, woodworking videos, working from home, YouTube
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It Strikes Me as Odd
It strikes me as odd that I should wake up three days in a row, in May, to snow. While I often revel in the idea of living in the Great White North, I do like my spring and summer. … Continue reading
On the Sidewalk
Sunday was an absolutely gorgeous day. The temperature reached above 20 and the sun was shining. What a fantastic day to head out for a walk. Not surprising, many others had the same idea. Had I been on my bike, … Continue reading
Posted in perfect moment, seasons, Spring, walking, weather
Tagged 20 degrees, hot day, physical distancing, Richmond Hill, season, social distancing, Spring, walking
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Ramblings
I have a few rambling thoughts before I go to bed. None of them are Today’s Perfect Moment–so if that is what you came for, you could stop reading now, but I sincerely hope that you don’t. On Blogging I … Continue reading
Posted in blog, blog posts, blogging, blogposts, entertainment, ESL, growing your blog, hobbies, increasing blog traffic, organization, perfect moment, Spring, teaching, TV, weather, winter, YouTube
Tagged bench cookies, entertainment, shop, shop organization, sponsorship, Spring, teaching online, tools, tug of war, view from my window, weather, winter, wookworking, YouTube
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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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The Yard Waste Schedule
I am not one to watch the weather forecast. We used to have access to a Buffalo station and their weatherman had Eyewitness weather. I have I witness weather. I see it and hope that it stays the same when … Continue reading
Posted in Aurora, perfect moment, weather, working from home, yardwork
Tagged from my window, garbage pickup, organic, recycling, schedule, trash pickup, trucks, working from home, yard waste
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Cold and Windy
Even though I woke up to a snow covered driveway again, I was determined to get outside today. Even though it was colder than the first day I rode, I was determined to get on my bike and ride. Even … Continue reading
Posted in bicycles, cycling, cycling gear, cycling shoes, cyclist case, growing your blog, perfect moment, seasons, Spring, transportation, weather, wind
Tagged action camera, bicycle, cold, cycling, riding, seasons, Spring, video, video editing, wind, windy, YouTube
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The Child Inside of Me
I had hoped to keep up the momentum of my first ride, but mother nature found ways to keep me from doing this. When I woke up, I discovered that there was a light covering of snow on the ground. … Continue reading
Posted in ESL, nature, online, perfect moment, seasons, snow, Spring, teaching, weather
Tagged cosmic joke, ESL, ESL teaching, immaturity, irony, morning, mother nature, nostalgia, online classes, online teaching, snow, snowball, Spring, teaching, the child inside all of us, weather
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Nature Moots the Discussion
I witnessed a curious interaction between two of my students. The first said that winter wasn’t so bad. The second answered that it wasn’t the winter he had experienced the previous year. Both students are from warmer climates than this … Continue reading →