We flew out from Calgary this morning to Abbotsford, to attend Alex’s family reunion (hosted by Allen at the family “farm”). I haven’t been here since sometime last year, and I’m struggling to remember exactly when that was. Thanksgiving comes to mind…
There’s a certain amount of stereotypical weather. We’re on the West Coast. And it’s raining.
This definitely falls into “WTF” territory. Tim found this and had us all saying basically the same thing:
What the heck?
I so love The Onion.
We’ve been going to the Calgary Farmers Market for a very long time now. Not quite since it opened, but I think not long afterwards. When we lived in Garrison Woods, it was a weekend ritual (it was a five-minute walk from our house) for breakfast. It was nice, unique, and homey.
But I fear it’s turning political and greedy, and the ultimate sufferers are regulars to the Market.
It’s hot in Calgary. Hit 33.5 degrees on the Mini’s thermometer. That’s pretty darn warm for Cowtown.
And for some reason, it brings out the dragonflies.
Part of the renovations include some changes to the electrical system. As you’ve probably already read, I’ve torn out large chunks of the wiring in the basement. I had to — it was quite the mess.
The electrical panel also needs moving. It’s in the middle of what will become the shower. Realistically-speaking, not a good place for high-voltage.
Well, good news. The heating pipes are now ready. At least the inspectors says so. The heat is a long way from being done, but a least a bit of it is good to go.
The inspector left the papers behind, including a note about how final approval will require heating restored to the upstairs. That’s also part of the renovations — we need an air exchanger.
If you’ve been reading this site for any length of time, you’ve probably come across a rant or two of mine about all the garbage surrounding things like [[Disbelieving DRM and copy protection|DRM]] and the [[What is that irritating whine?|MPAA saying stupid things]].
Recently, Canada passed additional legislation to strengthen existing laws to curtail the supposed rampant piracy north of the border. This was after countless articles that claimed Canada was virtually the centre of all piracy.
All I asked was: Where’s the beef?
Canyon works quickly! I got a call from them yesterday saying they were getting started with the heat piping, and would take 1-2 days to get it all in.
I came home last night, and it was all in. Almost.
Okay, yes, I’ve been busy. And I’ve been far too lax with all the photographs thus far. Thankfully, Alex has been very good at filling in the blanks.
So, from the top, here’s what we’ve got so far…