I couldn’t get too close but that’s a heron in our lake. Who’d a thought we could top pelicans. And there’s definitely fish in there now. #greisbach #birdsofyeg #blueheron
Every couple of days. Not sure why they switch lakes but they do. #canadageese #yeg #griesbach #castledowns
Our baby lake is getting brighter all the time—now hosting pelicans!#urbanwildlife #greisbach #birdsCommunity daycare. 4 adults, 50+ goslings.Doing laundry. A cat’s work is never done.Spring migration. I had to stand In front of a sewer grate because one little one wouldn’t hop the curb.How do I know I might have a fungus gnat issue and where I might find the source? I was going to do a cool time lapse of my #sourdough rising in the oven but the camera just couldn’t see it. So here’s me doing the dishes instead Exciting day: the Sandhills cranes are flying overhead and our compost bins arrived. First pickup isn’t until mid May but we’ve already stored up our first bag!#compost #birdwatching #springmigration
There. After almost 2 years, a perfectly hand-sliced loaf of bread. I’ll probably never be able to do it again. Brought to you by “Even More COVID-driven Inane Content R Us.”#bakewithjack #crackedwheat #freshbread Walking in a winter wonder… what?!? A few weeks ago I almost killed my starter with neglect, which allowed some mold to set in. Best thing that could have happened because it forced me to give it some love. #sourdough #bakewithjack One more with glaze! No hot cross buns in the shelf? #bakewithjack to the rescue. But I just made a very poor supper decision ? #hotcrossbuns #breadforsupper #thatglazeisdelicious #yeg #baking
Signs of spring!I haven’t been able to decide whether to move the glass studio to the basement. As a result it’s become a ‘pile’ rather than a workbench. And of course no glass is getting produced. But it’s warming up and I could move back to the garage in a few months. Decisions-decisions!Homemade chicken soup stock and fresh buns. My 20-year-old self is wonder who the hell I’ve turned into!? Proofreading is “easier” with a little help…The hardest part of making a no knead loaf is deciding what to eat with it. #nokneadbread
It’s Virginia Woolf’s birthday so Leslie and I produced an ebook version of Mrs. Dalloway. Enjoy! http://standardebooks.org/ebooks#ebooks #publicdomain #virginiawoolf Tried my hand at pan pizza. We always make them in the boat, but I thought I’d try a real recipe rather than winging it. Not quite perfect, but I figure I will have it nailed before cruising season (if there is one this year ??)After 3 days, 4 online chats, 2 phone calls and entirely dismembering my network to prove to Shaw it was their equipment, the nice technician brought a new modem and we were up and running again in 20 minutes. #customerservice #covidwithoutinternet #sometimesIdoknowbetter #ihatehelplinesJust so I don’t leave ya hanging…#bread #baking #crackedwheat #bakewithjack #yegReady for first proof. Last two loaves of cracked wheat bread until I find a new source for cracked wheat in #yeg Anyone?#bakewithjack #breadmaking #bread #crackedwheat
Baked my first cake from scratch today. I think I will skip the next Bake-Off audition #happybirthdaytoyou #victoriasponge #royalicing #waytoomuchicing Well at least I’m better at cats than cakes #penandink #catsofinstagram
Not unlike many of my artistic friends I suffer somewhat from imposter syndrome, but I have to say every evening as I come down the stairs I am greeted with this view and it makes me smile… every time. So maybe it’s art after all…#art #impostersyndrome #stainedglass #joy #winternights
Last flight, 55 years ago, logged in my mom’s handwriting. Lest we forget.#remembranceday Once every 2 years all three brothers are in the same place at the same time. Though for only about 40 minutes this time. The weirdest snow is coming down right now. It’s like the fake styrofoam snow !#yeg I started both sourdough loaves yesterday at 8 am. One we ate last night for supper and one I let rise traditionally overnight and baked this morning. A resounding success for both loaves. Maybe… maybe today’s loaf was a bit more sour… really hard to tell. Both were just delicious. #sourdough #sourdoughbread #onedaysourdough #breadmaking #bread
Brandi Carlile’s campfire singalong. And damn appropriate song 🙂 Dinner tonight remotely courtesy of @reluctantlyyours Last of the birthday perogies… but don’t tell her I eat mine with Ponzu. Some cats lie on keyboards. Mine insists on being held. Good thing I’m a good one-handed typed. #cats #officeassistant #officecat We’re not ones to let Covid get in the way of a great Halloween tradition.Good tequila makes good neighbors.
I just can’t quit you…” after a week of staring at my poor pc sitting in the hall destined for the recycler I decided to give it one more try. #success It took some hardware juggling but now I have a Linux box to play with ? and another hardworking piece of technology is saved from the dump.Went for a walk last night. Got wet. #rainbow Believe it or not we bought this ~30 years ago and it was 8” high. We moved it out of the bedroom this spring because it was rubbing the 8-ft ceiling. But there’s no room on the 9-ft main floor.#decisiontime #middleofthesittingroom #norfolkpine
