Tempus Fugit

Latin (tem-pu̇s-ˈfü-git): Time Flies

Category: Grab Bag

Stuff about stuff

  • Vancouver Island Trip – Day Nine

    The initial plan was to walk/hike some trails. First up was Mt Newton which promised views like this from the top.

    Mount Newton Loop on AllTrails

    However, as we drove up to the park the gate was still closed for the “winter” season and we’d have to park a fair distance away and it looked like a long way of up hill walking just to get to the start of the trail. Plan “B”.

    We decide to return to home base and stop at another park we saw on the way up.

    After the park walk we decide it’s time for some lunch and we head to Jack’s on the Water .

    I’d wanted to hike Charlie’s Trail where there was a promise of seeing a waterfall, forest and of course more boats. Charlie’s Trail on AllTrails

    However, this was a drive into Victoria proper and I was getting a bit tired from all the driving so we settled for a walk on the waterfront trail in Downtown Sidney for a few minutes and then back to home base.

    Shoreline

  • Vancouver Island Trip – Day Six: Craigdarroch Castle

    Major tourist activity today was our visit to Craigdarroch Castle.

    After several coffees and some breakfast we hit the road for “The Castle”

    Afterwards we head over to Spinnakers for lunch. I have the PLOUGHMANS LUNCH – Four Quarters salami, house back bacon, smoked cheddar, blue cheese, hard boiled egg, grainy mustard, chutney, house pickles, tomato, olives, sourdough baguette and a MITCHELL’S EXTRA SPECIAL BITTER. Brewed in honor of John Mitchell, Spinnakers original brewer & publican. This beer is a classic English style Extra Special Bitter, brewed with English Marris Otter pale and specialty malts, balanced with earthy old-world hop varietals. Raise a toast to the Grandfather of BC craft beer.

    The restaurant is right on the harbour front in downtown Victoria. Did I mention that there were boats?

    Boats

  • Things that Resonate

    Things that Resonate

    Some screen grabs from my daily devotions that struck home.

    Finish strong
    You are good and You are with me, always.
    Press on, even when it’s hard
    – who forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases .
    Remembering the promises

  • Things that resonate with me

    That’s the key. Jesus didn’t ignore His own pain, and He doesn’t ignore ours. Instead He promised to be with us in it. So our feelings can fuel our faith, but only when they send us running to the Father.

    https://www.bible.com/reading-plans/20922/day/1?segment=0

    “A man is not what he thinks he is, but what he thinks, he is.”

    Norman Vincent Peale

    “Our lives are what our thoughts make it.”

    Marcus Aurelius

    5/10/20 seconds of courage can change your life

    Turn worry into worship.

    Don’t pick a good word, receive a God word. Oneword

    Faith gets you going, but patience keeps your faith growing.

    To impact others, we must halt our own agendas.

    Remaining in a grateful state of mind each day requires intentionality.

    My goal is not perfection, it’s progress

    You always lose when you try to excuse.

    You cannot defeat what you cannot define.

    Details determine destiny. Be faithful in the little things. Lk 16:10

  • Hotel California

    Some things in life feel like this…

    Welcome to the Hotel California,
    such a lovely place, plenty of room ?
    you can check in any time you want
    but you can never leave.

  • Gratitude

    What small things happened today that I am grateful for?
    Sitting and thinking about the day as opposed to watching TV until bedtime. Unwinding, thinking, a little planning for tomorrow and some reading. Evening BuJo, a rarity.

  • Closing Up

    Closing Up

    It’s that time of year again where fall is well underway and the overnight temperatures are getting close to freezing. That means it’s time to get the cottage ready for winter.

    Boats are away for the winter

    The boys, Eric and Scott come out with me Friday night to execute the Closeup Checklist. The main focus is taking care of anything that will freeze. We empty the fridge and remove food that won’t survive 6-7 months of sitting around in the cold.

    Three big tasks are putting away the boats and cleaning up the dock, draining the water system and winterizing the septic field. We get started, after coffee ☕etc. around 9am

    The boys do all the heavy lifting while I handle septic system. I won’t get into the details but it can be a bit yuckie if you think about it too much.?

    The 3 of us move through the task quite quickly. May hands make light work.

    By about 1:30 were done and heading into Kenora to pick up lunch and drive home.

    Thanks guys, love you, Dad ❤️

  • The Big Apple …

    … tree.

    We have a pretty big apple tree in the back yard that Shirley planted when the boys were quite young. Over the years it has produced a lot of apples and this year has been no exception. In fact it’s probably been a bumper crop this year.

    Picking has taken four half days and produced many 10lb bags that we’ve (Shirley) have given away. There were still some apples on the tree but I’d had enough with picking.

    So, we went to the lake for 4 days and before leaving I’d cleaned up the yard and there were no apples on the ground. We came home to this.

    Sadly, once the apples hit the ground they are bruised and not so nice or, half eaten by wasps and rabbits or just dissolved into mush.

    With renewed energy I picked another 10 bags today. There are still a few (I hope it’s just a few, they are good at hiding) in really hard to get at places. But, I’m done. Nature you win

  • Are Hawkins Cheezies the Snack Food of Canadian Sovereignty? | The Walrus

    A salty ode to the cheddar-dusted beacon of “Buy Canadian”
    — Read on thewalrus.ca/hawkins-cheezies-canada/

  • Who is like the Lord?

    Who is like the Lord

    • Strong in battle
    • Mighty to save
    • King forever

    Jesus reigns, Jesus reigns.