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Mirror, Mirror On The Fence

My wife had a project for me. For the project I needed to have a glass cutter. Now, I know I used to have one decades ago in a different house, but I didn’t have it any more. During our … Continue reading

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I Got A New Mower

I’ve been having problems with my 26 year old gas lawn mower, major problems. Every time I wanted to use it, I would have to use my wrench set to loosen a nut on the housing and slip the housing … Continue reading

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More Time In The Hills

I have finally been able to get more time in the hills over the past week, something that was sorely needed. I took some liberties with imagination – I don’t have hiking boots. I wear hiking shoes. A second item … Continue reading

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Yes, I Am An Old Person

As an older person, okay – a very old person – my life has slowed down considerably. I still do things though not as much or not so quickly. It’s not that I take naps in the afternoon, I’m not … Continue reading

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A Hike Happened

We went for a twelve and a half kilometre walk in the sunshine this morning. The walk was different than our usual walk to the prairie hills. It wasn’t long before we saw moose hoofprints. Further down the dirt road, … Continue reading

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It’s An Ongoing Process

In the process of checking over 600 posts that remain here at Naturist Lens, I noticed that the past two years have seen very little posted here. During that time, I wrote mostly at Medium. Since the beginning of this … Continue reading

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It’s Raining!

It started raining sometime during the night. The forecast was certain it would rain, but our visitors yesterday evening complained that the clouds somehow separated and left our town high and dry. Like so many people on the prairies, they … Continue reading

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Seeding White Clover For The Lawn

The weather forecast for the next few days is incredible. It’s supposed to rain. There is a tiny downside for us – the country dirt roads will become pure mud. So, we opted for a long thirteen kilometre hike down … Continue reading

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New Shelf Liners In The Kitchen

Okay, who said that every post has to be anything but prosaic. Most of our lives are unexciting to say the least. Think about it. We sleep, get up and start each day using repeated patterns. For me, it is … Continue reading

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First Free Hike of 2025

The wedding is over and our third grandson in now married. We got home late yesterday afternoon, no time to go for a walk. Rather, we decided to sit on the back deck and enjoy our beautiful yard while celebrating … Continue reading

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