Latin (tem-pu̇s-ˈfü-git): Time Flies
The counter is ready and the installers are here. Inside of two hours the counter is installed and the new sink is in place. For me this meant that last night I removed all the now old counter tops for the last time. Disconnected the kitchen sink and the dishwasher and move the stove out Read More …
So, along with loosing some weight I’ve been focused on another cycling fitness goal, that of improving my Functional Threshold Power or FTP. Once upon time I hit a record high in my FTP of 311 way back in January 2014 and that was the last time it’s been anywhere near that good. Over the last 4 Read More …
Surprised that I’ve not done a post about my F1 addiction. After watching a lot of Drive to Survive while in Toronto hospital last year I find F1 fascinating. Probably the most interest in any sporting event in my life so far. I’ve never followed a sport his closely before. For whatever reason I was Read More …
Today was the templating day where they come out and measure your kitchen exactly for the new countertop. Originally scheduled for around 10:30 there was a cancellation so Larry, the person doing our templating, is able to arrive at around 9 am We were told by some other folks that they would make a cardboard Read More …
Tomorrow the installers arrive to template for the new quartz countertop. That mean that I need to remove the old countertop before they arrive. Several sections of countertop are easily removed. Just unscrew from underneath, cut off some silicone sealant and off comes the tops. Then there is the more interesting section, the “L” shape Read More …
Trending in the right direction for a good spring/summer/fall outdoor riding season.
So, if you are driving in downtown Toronto on University Avenue and pass by Princess Margaret Cancer Centre have a look up at the banner they put up in the last couple of days. What are those circular swirls you ask? It’s the names of everyone who signed up early for this years Ride to Read More …
We’re updating our kitchen counter tops to quartz! As is seemingly quite normal one new thing tends to lead to a bunch of new things. New counter mean new sink, new faucet and new backslash tiles. While the new counter will be installed by the pros I’m tasked with removing the old counter and doing Read More …
I seem to have had some new motivation lately to accomplish a few long outstanding tasks around the house. We have 3 basement windows that were never finished when the basement was developed. I just didn’t know how to tackle trimming them out without a lot of messing about. And then, early in the pandemic, Read More …
Seven consecutive days of fun in the saddle riding in the basement on the trainer in support of the Davis Phinny Foundation for Parkinson’s. Well, perhaps fun isn’t the right term as there was some suffering involved towards the end of the tour 🤣. I’ve ridden The Tour for several years in a row now Read More …