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Hit and Miss #310: Feelin’ eh

August 13, 2023

Hello! Bit of an off day energy-wise—trying to fit in too much, not doing a great job cutting myself slack when I can’t fit all that, and wallowing over all...

Hit and Miss #309: Good summer

Ah, August—the good part of summer. Still hot, yes, but less consistently so. Cooler nights, the occasional balmy day, little treats to make the heat more...

Hit and Miss #308: Full of fulfillment

Hello! A happy Sunday to you :) Writing, again, at the end of a full but fulfilling weekend. This weekend featured hours in parks, enjoying the grass and the...

Hit and Miss #307: The internet is good, actually?

Hello! Writing after an unexpectedly full weekend, tired but thankfully not drained: Yesterday morning was an awesome hand tools course at Ottawa City...

Hit and Miss #306: Cheers for “Grandparent hobbies”

Hi! Exciting things afoot, but I’m low on energy and brainspace this afternoon. I don’t have anything in particular to say or share this week, but am pleased...

Hit and Miss #305: Extra extra extra!

Hello! Coming off a lovely weekend full of T time, family time, friend time, and hobby time—very glad for all the people I get to share life with. It’s left...

Hit and Miss #304: Midyear goals

Hello! We’re just wrapping up a really lovely visit from my family, which included a brunch today with our closest Ottawa family, S+V. Very glad for the...

Hit and Miss #303: See other

Hello! It’s been a very full week, and I don’t have much in the tank to write today. I hope you’re all doing well, and taking care, especially if you live...

Hit and Miss #302: Better conversations

Hello! Sunny, blue skies have emerged from an overcast morning (though I like the gloom, some days—it encourages a general feeling of quiet, a welcome break...

Hit and Miss #301: Full of food, family, and love

Hello! Writing, very (very) full with food, after a full day visiting family. We’ve had a busy few weeks, with lots of emotional ups and downs, but are glad...

Hit and Miss #300: Living the principles

Hi! A very happy Sunday to you. We’ve had a whirlwind few days, but in a way that feels as relaxing as it’s been full: a woodworking course yesterday morning...

Hit and Miss #299: Issues elsewhere, issues here

Hello! I spent the morning as a biking kit man to T and T’s mom, who ran the Ottawa marathon today. CONGRATS BOTH!! It was so awesome to see their...

Hit and Miss #298: Manure breach heat agreement

Hello! I smelled manure from the Experimental Farm while out biking this morning, and it gave me a great smile—manure’s a smell that reminds me of home,...

Hit and Miss #297: Free time

Hello! I was already a few minutes from home during a walk earlier today, when I realized I hadn’t taken an antihistamine. Miraculously, I emerged mostly un-...

Hit and Miss #296: From weary of dreary to cheery

Whew! We made it through a dreary week of April showers, and are now truly treated with May flowers. I’ve had Springsteen’s “Glory Days” going through my...

Hit and Miss #295: (not) Ottawa things

Hello! It’s been—finally—a mostly chill, restful weekend. Long overdue, and grateful for it. We read, ate ice cream, did some light shopping, caught up with...

Hit and Miss #294: Explaining the inscrutable

It’s an overcast Sunday and there’s a mariachi band playing outside, which, much to T and A’s chagrin, means I’m trumpet-mouthing along (I suppose we should...

Hit and Miss #293: Spring regrowth

Hi folks! Hope you’re all doing well. Two interesting links, as I slowly get back into a groove: Land trusts as a growing player in housing (along with all...

Hit and Miss #292: Four weeks in Portugal, Belgium, America, and Canada

Some issues are links, others are reflections—this one’s a snapshot, of the last month. It’s been a long one, full in ways good and bad. I share it with you...

Hit and Miss #291: Tired, so tired

Folks, it’s been a day—a week—a month. In hard ways, yes, though also in good ways! But I am thoroughly tired. The kind of tired where you’re waiting for the...

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