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It turns out that I CAN install windows 11 on my main machine, not that I will for the next little while. Need to wait to make sure that all the vendors are going to support it.

When I first tried to install however, the PC Health Check app (Only …

We took a quick trip to Lawrencetown beach this weekend. I picked this one for the lack of sand and lots of surf. The lack of sand meant the kids didn't get full of it.

I enjoy listening to the waves and especially the sound the rocks make when the …

There was a lot of walking around this weekend.

We started the weekend at the market to pick up a few staples for the week. We always order ahead and we ate in and out in no time at all.

Wandering around the park I came across this buggy, make …

Another favourite wandering location, except for the surprisingly huge number of shitty dog owners that can't control their animals, Point Pleasant is awesome.

This is another throwback to 2010 on a beautiful October trip to the Bowl and Pitcher in Spokane, Wa.

Yesterday Lorraine (@ihearthestia) tweeted a short thread about Montana which immediately brought back my time there.

https://twitter.com/ihearthestia/status/1380326927874019335

My very first hydro project, and my first project in Montana was at Mystic Lake, MT.

The penstock (big pipe) ran from the lake to the powerhouse along …

Earlier in March we had a couple amazing days where we thought spring was here early. I took the baby for a nap/walk and saw bunch of people enjoying the beautiful day.

Then we had a dump of snow on the 19th, the last day of winter. It was …

This weekend we got out for another wander around Frog Lake (or is it pond). Our friend the wood duck was there, along with a murder of crows.

This is a favourite wandering place except for late Jan till late Feb when it is typically just too icy for young kids.