Greetings! The past week (well, the past two weeks, really) have been a whirlwind. We’ve had contractors here continually removing old windows and replacing them with new ones. Here’s an example: As you can see, they brought in scaffolding to get to several places. It was here for four days. …

Yeah… delayed again. Will it never end? No. Not really. I lied. Yes, things are happening. The contractors arrived on Monday morning and quite a bit has changed since then. More on that below. But first, let’s deal with the really big news: The Death of Queen Elizabeth II Some of you might have noted I…

Well, it’s Friday, again, and that must mean we’re back in North Vancouver, waiting to hear what the weirdo up there has to say about things going on in his life. That is why you’re here, isn’t it? Assuming the answer I want, I’ll start with the windows: No, they…

Side note to my regular readers: this post is full of technical mumbo jumbo. It’s not what I usually write, so feel free to skip it if you like. I will not be offended. Recently I upgraded a computer from Ubuntu Linux 20.04 LTS to version 22.04. I wish it…

Greetings programs! It’s been yet another weird week. Anne was at a music camp eight hours a day, for four days. Combine that with warmish temperatures and it was not optimally productive. However, a couple of things did happen. First, I’m sure everyone wants an update on the windows and…

Not. — Someday you’ll see the title What? A Surprise? and you’ll know the windows are being installed. Yes, that means the contractors are not here. Not this past week, not today and not on Monday. We’re delayed again. Here’s what he had to say: Unfortunately we’re pushed out another week or…

Good day everyone. Well, most everything continues to be on hold. No change on the windows. The contractor tells me he is trying to get here on 8/29, or perhaps a couple of days before then. I’ll believe it only when they actually show up. Anne is away on a…

The above image was taken a few blocks up the hill from me, looking more or less west. It was lovely then, and it is lovely now. In another couple of days it will be hot, but for now it’s pretty nice. And why is a report on the local…