The joys of cats

‎Our cats are an absolute joy. They're an integral part of the family and they know it, which makes for some interesting situations. Unfortunately, they're still cats, which means they have cat-like tendencies such as trying to get out when in heat (our female is still not fixed, though that is seriously on the list) and going absolutely nuts when they see a bug. Tie those with a house where we keep the windows open during the summer for air circulation, and you have a recipe for falling screens, broken frames and "hey, is this a wide open area to look into?" type curiosity. While we've tried restricting the window to just too small to allow cats through, the resulting loss of air circulation in 30 degree weather wasn't enjoyed by anyone. So in desperation, I set up a cord barrier to the window sill. Using paracord (a nice bright blue colour) I set up three somewhat taunt barriers in the window frame, secured by eyed grommets in the frame. The running theory is that the line is too high for the cats to jump over, but not taunt enough for them to use it as purchase to get onto the sill. 

Here's hoping.

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Macro Monday

‎My favorite tool in the world :)

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Ashes

‎We have forest fires burning in Britsh Columbia, Alberta and the Territories to the north. The resulting ash cloud has drifted down as far as Edmonton, giving an orange cast to the light and appearing as a light haze. Hoping for rain to assist in the firefighting efforts.

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A nose for trouble

‎So #MacroMonday is late, once again. On the up side, this macro is somewhat cute :)

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Dedication

‎So the annual ArtWalk was on last week. Three days of fun and frolic in the sun, and apparently in the dust. My wife and daughter didn't realize just how much dust was flying around until they saw some kid shuffling his feet in it, raising giant clouds.

This picture is a grand testament to the dedication of these two in attending this wonderful art festival.

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The monster

‎I love my BlackBerry Z10. Love it to death. I'm realistic enough, however to realize that my use of it definitely increases the 'casual accident' chances. That's where the monster comes in. My OtterBox case features a full hard shell surrounded by a rubbery soft outer shell. It's bump proof, drop proof and incidental weather proof. It would be more than incidental weather proof but I modified it rather heavily, taking almost a full centimeter of plastic off of the lower section of the front plate. The Z10 uses swipe motions to control applications and the original faceplate dimensions interfered with this a fair bit. That means that I had to lose the screen protector and file down the lower section until it was more my speed :).

It's a monster, but it definitely gives me peace of mind.

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