That's a properly Ottawa-winter amount of snow out there. I don't feel like we've had a "real" winter in several years, now. A combination of warm temperatures and lack of snowfall and/or snow accumulation. But this winter has been pretty steadily below freezing for what feels like a month now, and we've gotten two foot-level dumps of snow in 5 days, so actual real accumulation.
Of course, this also means I'm moving a lot more snow around than I'm used to doing. I've got a little "electric snow shovel" to help, and so I don't become one of those 50s male heart-attack on first snow-storm of the year statistics.
Of course, this also means I'm moving a lot more snow around than I'm used to doing. I've got a little "electric snow shovel" to help, and so I don't become one of those 50s male heart-attack on first snow-storm of the year statistics.
2024 reading
Jan. 12th, 2025 03:30 pmFor a number of years now I've been targeting a reading rate of (an average if) 1 book a week over the year, and recording what I read.
This year (2024), I read 55 books, which sounds like nicely exceeding my goal, until I compare to last year's 87 books.
Still mostly not Cis/Straigh/Whilte/Male authors.
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This year (2024), I read 55 books, which sounds like nicely exceeding my goal, until I compare to last year's 87 books.
Still mostly not Cis/Straigh/Whilte/Male authors.
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YVR -> YOW
Sep. 22nd, 2024 07:31 amI'm heading home from two weeks of climbing vacation in B.C. I had a total of two weeks (16 days), of which 4 got burned in travel (Ottawa -> Squamish, Squamish -> Penticton, Penticton -> Vancouver, Vancouver -> Ottawa), leaving 12 potential climbing days. Of those 12 potential days, I climbed 10 days. So, pretty good.
13 pitches
Sep. 13th, 2024 09:26 amYesterday I took Marcus up Frontside 180 (9 pitches, he lead 3), then added 4 more single pitch climbs at Chek. It was a big day.
I am tired and achy today, but that's ok; today we drive to Penticton (Skaha Bluffs climbing). Weather looks rainy for the next couple days in Squamish, but nice for the rest of the week in Penticton, so should be good.
I am tired and achy today, but that's ok; today we drive to Penticton (Skaha Bluffs climbing). Weather looks rainy for the next couple days in Squamish, but nice for the rest of the week in Penticton, so should be good.
Weather looks good for my B.C. trip
Sep. 6th, 2024 08:22 pmWhile acknowledging that all forecasts are extremely iffy, the POP for Squamish does not go over 20% between now and Friday (when we head for Penticton). And for Penticton, except for the first Saturday (40%), it is basically 10% the rest of the time we are there.
I have hope!
And, far better than the rained-out visit to Kamouraska in August! At least, forecast-wise.
I have hope!
And, far better than the rained-out visit to Kamouraska in August! At least, forecast-wise.
I survived Monday
Sep. 5th, 2024 12:04 amI pulled a big (probably weighed about as much as I do) chunk of rock off the wall at Mont Rigaud on Monday while leading a new (probably bolted in the last 2-3 years) route. Fell, of course, inverted and banged the back of my head into the wall. So glad to be wearing a helmet!
Nobody got hit by the falling rock, and everybody is ok!
Nobody got hit by the falling rock, and everybody is ok!