Time Flies

Yesterday spent a whole 12 hours in Langley learning power equipment and bbq product knowledge. It's the beginning of the season for the Homme Dee. What can I say though, except that as time went by I was getting more and more interested in mowing the lawn or indeed investing in a fine toothed hedge trimmer. Bad news, spending so much time around power tools.

I think I'll recommend nothing but reel mowers and organic gardening supplies from here on in.

Moving!

I am moving from 1830 East Pender... which begs the question, do I maintain the blog as such or change the name? That's the challenge.

Also I have been working too much at the HomeeDee, making money and eating too many m&ms on my breaks.



I drive forklift now. (note the Albertan vernacular - no need for an article).

It's an art.

Girly Man, Man, Man, Man... ad infinitum

Tweed.

New Bike, Colon Nuggets

A tip off from a friend led to a new bicycle yesterday. She's the right size and yellow. It needs a new bottom bracket pin. But she works!

Pedaled her to work and back, stopping at Fujiya on the way...


I have sampled these "biscuit nuggets" and hope that the name has no literal origin.

Slide Guitar Project

About a year-and-a-half ago I started to daydream about dream jobs. The frustrating lethargy that affects many Vancouver transplants, in my case, related to a feeling that there will never be space or capital to create. So I bought a router at the Sally Anne; a drill press from Canadian Tire; a palm sander from a pawn shop and wood from Windsor Plywood.


I started making my own slide guitars. The one above is a prototype made from a fir two-by-four.

Now, they are still unfinished, and I have moved, losing the drill press along the way. But now that I am back here I feel like the guitars could use a little energy.

Maybe you'll drop in one day to find me sanding or finishing these mahogany beauties.

Tegan and Sara, Sara and Tegan...

Thanks to Luke for sharing with Catherine who shared with me. Yes, Tegan and Sara are lovely vegans:




lovely vegans


Check out the sweet music video courtesy of Uncle Rocky of Langley. Watch it! Let's go hunting.

Unsettling Underground Up-ending in UK: Urbanites Ululate

From the BBC:
David in Alrewas in Staffordshire said: "The birds were flying around like it was daylight.

"It was quite severe. I experienced the Dudley one and this was more severe.

"I went outside to see if the roof had collapsed. I could see the furniture in the room moving, it was like it was on a jelly mould."

To my British friends, I hope your chimneys are in good repair and you are in good health.