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Showing posts with label tiberius. Show all posts

Monday, 5 January 2026

Crumbly Acres Camera

 I researched my issue with the camera lens.  It stopped working. Full stop. I cleaned the contacts three times (I found a Youtube video), and it did nothing. It's a fairly old lens. The body of the camera was used, from our local camera shop. There is a used camera store near us, and I bought a second hand lens. Yippee. [Canon 28-135 zoom lens #4302341F] I am happy to support a local business person.




To test the lens, I checked out the new off-leash dog park. We often drive by, and see half a dozen dogs and owners frolicking in the enclosure. Fresh air, and exercise! Socialization for humans and dogs.



I was quite pleased with it. This is my old camera body with the big zoom lens. The latch doesn't work for the battery and SD Card and the door always pops open. What the heck. I tape it down if I need to.
Tiberius guards it.


Mourning doves (23!), cardinal (3), chickadees, downy woodpecker. Proof of life, world peace for a moment. 

We're back to 'normal' in the house. Everyone is back to school and work. Except for us old farts. The Ottawa Canal is open for skating. This is both early, and unusual. We've had so much Climate Change. 



I'm off to put out the garbage. We in Ontario are moving to a provincially-controlled recycling system. The theory is that it will be up to manufacturers to pay for this. We shall see! They have tried a bunch of things, our Premier, and the licence plate fiasco was a good example. They couldn't be seen at night. 

[General ​Provincial gov't info   |    ​Pamphlet (PDF)]  

It is -17 ℃ and I think I will drive it out. We had an ice storm last Monday. There are extra bags.


Saturday, 29 February 2020

Kittens, kittens, kittens

Back a few days... it was a nice day. I let the cats out. They've been lobbying like mad, running back and forth, wanting to get at that dratted red squirrel (DRS). Since then, we had a bit of a storm!



Our melt had begun. (My poor snowman!) Since then we had another 10 cm of snow, but my snowman is toast.
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These have been unusual visitors.



Then, the action.


Apparently, being put in the Muskoka Room, while I was BBQing, really wasn't acceptable!


They loved being out front.



Then there is the tiger...



BTW
I had a report about Annabelle cat. She is now an indoor cat. I'm sure she doesn't mind. All she wants is food and a warm, loving home.
I keep meaning to call you! Yes, Annabelle is doing so well here. She is a sweetie and she knows it!! The other Short-haired cats are somewhat in awe of her...

Saturday's Critters #324