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Baby Snapping Turtle
My next door neighbour has had a turtles nest on his lawn for the past three months. Today they hatched and the babies scuttled off in the wrong direction and ended up in the stair well to his basement. This … Continue reading
My Best Garage Sale Customer
We had a community garage sale today. This young lad, who was selling his own items a few doors away, was by my place several times and bought several items each time. I think he might have spent more on … Continue reading
Ottawa Valley Motorcycle Club
The image above represents more nostalgia discovered while preparing for my garage sale. The items above relate to my motorcycle riding which I did for about 15 years starting in the late 1980s. I also rode bikes while in my … Continue reading
30 Years of Briefcases
This Saturday I’m participating in a community garage sale. I’ve been going through boxes, shelves, cupboards and closets, looking for stuff I don’t need. At least 2 of these briefcases should have gone long ago. Together, the three of them … Continue reading
Mushroom
I saw this little mushroom near the base of a stump as I mowed my lawn today. It’s actually about 4 cm high.
Mr Clean and the Molly Maids
Cleaning up after the move – Doris, Bonnie and me. I never realized how much fun cleaning an oven could be.
Moving experience
Melanie and Sean moved today. It was a large effort but we had lots of help. I was the truck driver and truck packer. Taylor, took a break from her cleaning and box packing chores to check out the cab … Continue reading
Last shot of Simba
I know there have been a number of shots of Simba recently. This will be the last one. I had tried to shoo this frog from my deck before Simba saw him. The frog wouldn’t cooperate and Simba pounced and … Continue reading
Log and leaves
Another shot from my back yard near the water.
Not doing so well
Simba has cancer. It is in the form of a tumor in the soft tissue under his tongue. It hurts him to use or stick out his tongue. He’s not able to eat very well and can’t groom himself. The … Continue reading