Let's Make Some Art, Dammit

March 21, 2019. Still desperately waiting for spring. Spent more time working on my paper, attending a meeting, and watching the Jays get pummeled. Sigh. https://flic.kr/p/2dT4pqk

March 20, 2019. Another day spent working on my paper, punctuated by a wistful look at my bicycle, waiting for the spring. Which should be today! In related news, I put a bid on a trail bicycle, the first step in an ambitious adventure. More to come. https://flic.kr/p/2dT4cmR

March 19, 2019. It's hard to believe, but this wintery wilderness scene was photographed in late March just a couple hundred feet from the back door of the building where I work. I took it on my noon-hour walk, a break as I work on a new publication. https://flic.kr/p/2fcgxY9

March 18, 2019. After a day spent working on a new publication, I decided to take the slow road home, driving down Russell Road instead of the highway. Part of the reason was to find a good photo for the day, which I found here with this little church in Bearbrook. https://flic.kr/p/2faBgts

March 17, 2019. This is Andrea's coffee mug. I bought a pair of them years ago while in B.C. but while beautiful they weren't well-made, and so mine became unusable. I'll look for more when I'm in B.C. in May. Meanwhile, today was another day of rest and baseball-watching. Spring will be here soon, and I'll be able to rest on my bicycle. https://flic.kr/p/2dRoZ6R

March 16, 2019. This is the clock in our kitchen. Andrea bought it for my birthday in 2006. Today was a rest day; I watched the ball game on the computer and took a long nap in the afternoon. https://flic.kr/p/RtznSV

March 15, 2019. This is the Canadian Photonics Fabrications Centre, aka the C-wing of the building where I work. I was going for the classic puddle reflection, but it wasn't really bright enough to work. Spent the day finishing up the finding proposals and (of course) producing a high-quality newsletter. https://flic.kr/p/RtzfDr

March 14, 2019. Staff meeting in the morning, funding evaluations in the afternoon, geraniums in the window. Just a regular workday. https://flic.kr/p/24Cr1J4

March 13, 2019. I finished my critique of the ICDE Ethics in Learning Analytics document. Meanwhile, it snowed outside, which is not what I like to see in mid-March. https://flic.kr/p/T2XTsU

March 12, 2019. This is looking at the NRC administration building from the 2nd floor cafeteria in M-51. I spent most of the day analyzing and working on a critique of ICDE's document on ethics in learning analytics. https://flic.kr/p/2e5fhrw

March 11, 2019. Spent the morning at a Kubernetes presentation and then reworked my Start Page in the afternoon. Felt stressed all day so I had some donuts at Tim's on the way home. I shouldn't, because they add weight, but they do help with stress. As I waited in line I was thinking that the Tom's looks very neat and orderly. As it should. https://flic.kr/p/2e5f7Cd

March 10, 2019. Cats love routine. Even shy skittish cats like Polly. These days, every time I go down the stairs, she sets up by the railing to get petted while I'm on the way down. So there I am, head at floor level, on the stairs, petting Polly. Every single day we do this. Anyhow, I had a productive day reading the Kubernetes book and doing the examples. https://flic.kr/p/2f9wcBe

March 9, 2019. This is the enclosed glass fireplace in the centre of the house, with the late afternoon sun streaming through it. It's really just a propane flame and we really never use it. But it looks nice. I was a little under the weather and took today as a rest day; I watched the Blue Jays game and took a nap. https://flic.kr/p/24x21Jx

March 8, 2019. Struggling through to the end of winter; these last few weeks are always the worst. These leaves are hanging onto the oak near my office. I like taking photos of them but it's usually too cold. Today followed up on an interesting paper on consensus. https://flic.kr/p/2e1F2E1

March 7, 2019. We're past the point of no return, said one of the workers as I watched them take apart this work station in M-55. The wires woven in an out of the concrete floor where what caught my eye. Did a project review today and followed up with some emails. https://flic.kr/p/24tPhQ2

March 6, 2019. The main cost of supporting Red Cross Alberta fire relief efforts wasn't the money, it was the steady pulse of follow-up mail from the Red Cross asking for even more money. They are very creative and in this envelop I opened today included a pair of chickadee coasters. https://flic.kr/p/RjVv92

March 5, 2019. Another day, another presentation. Got into the office relatively early and got to work compiling notes for my Creative Commons talk on the future of OER. This time I made extra-certain that the audio would record (and made a backup recording as well). By the time I looked up the relatively nice weather of the morning had descended into snow squallys for the drive home. https://flic.kr/p/2dFCyyr

March 4, 2019. I spent the morning putting notes into my connectivism slides, then I gave the presentation in early afternoon. The audio failed, so I had to re-record the presentation on my own after in order to create the audio and video. Long day. This is the exit from the Timmies where I stopped for a decaf on the way home; you can see the snow accumulation pretty clearly. https://flic.kr/p/2dFCnKH

March 3, 2019. I spend another day on the connectivism presentation, finishing up the reading and making slides. More No Man's Sky in the evening, aided here by Alex in his usual spot between human and screen. https://flic.kr/p/2eZQoxw

March 2, 2019. This was another good day to work indoors all day, and so I did, digging through papers from the last year talking about connectivism. After that play some No Man's Sky and took a photo of Lexi. https://flic.kr/p/SVWmkm

March 1, 2018. I on't like logging trucks because they're too large, drive too fast, and drop bits of bark and whatever behind them. But as I followed this truck I admired the high quality wood (looks like pine) and thought about how much I like wood. So it's a trade-off, I guess. https://flic.kr/p/SVVZjd