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April 22, 2026. Goldfinch. Spotted in the back yard. Went to the city today for a followup doctor's appointment and otherwise rested sore muscles. #SDDaily. URL: https://ift.tt/gyF5GYw

April 21, 2026. Nuthatch. I've spent the last couple of days resting to relieve a sore oblique. This means I've been working on my CList software. Meanwhile, enjoy this nurhatch. #SDDaily #bird #photography. URL: https://ift.tt/sGDoJw2

April 19, 2026. Meltwater. We went to Mer Bleue trail today; there's a lot of melting, but it is probably one of the drier trails at the moment. Sore and resting today. #SDDaily. URL: https://ift.tt/7zcI65Y

April 17, 2026. We finally had a nice day. I stretched my cycling distance a bit to visit family in Embrun, but nobody was home. Still, it was perfect cycling weather and I made much better speed than I thought for this time of the year. #SDDaily. URL: https://ift.tt/r9AbT2O

April 16, 2026. Last year's goldenrod. Steady rain today so aside from a trip to the grocery store I stayed in and watched the baseball game. It's odd not having 'work' though I'm keeping busy. #SDDaily. URL: https://ift.tt/viJa4No

April 15, 2025. Rabbit. Back home from my short bike ride, spotted the rabbit again. It's getting to the point that it feels safe in our yard. Today was a good test for my rain gear - even after being drenched by a sheet of water, courtesy a gray pickup truck, I stayed dry underneath. #SDDaily. URL: https://ift.tt/vlW8UpC

April 13, 2026. Northern Flicker. Rainy day today - got out for a bike ride and also photographed this northern flicker in the back yard. Otherwise,just puttered on the computer. https://flic.kr/p/2s7tGtf April 13, 2026 at 07:53AM

April 12, 2026. Beaver Crossing. We took the ferry across the Ottawa River today to walk along the pathway at the Parc de Plaisance. It was cool and rainy and almost empty, which led to us seeing wildlife, including this beaver crossing the path. #SDDaily #photography. URL: https://ift.tt/9Qav6yM

April 11, 2026. Lurking. #SDDaily #caturday. URL: https://ift.tt/IbdviZh

April 10, 2026. Char on the shelf. Today was shopping day. Other than that I didn't get much done, aside from petting the cats. Cold and hard rain outside. #SDDaily. URL: https://ift.tt/kulnH1j

April 8, 2026. Robin on the fence. First day of retirement. I slept in. The weather was bad so I stayed in and puttered on the computer (formerly known as 'working from home'). I watched the afternoon ball game. #SDDaily. URL: https://ift.tt/XNY1EFK

April 7, 2026. One last look out the window. This was the scene on retirement day... Not the beautiful spring day I was looking for, but instead another dose of winter. #SDDaily. URL: https://ift.tt/hISgAvF

April 5, 2026. We took a walk up and down the Rideau Canal today. It's probably the worst time to do this - it's not all snow-covered and frozen, as in the winter, nor all lush and green, as in the summer. But it's still interesting and it's nice to show what the off-season looks like. https://flic.kr/p/2s677Ar April 5, 2026 at 10:02AM

April 3, 2026. Lunch. I liked how bright my lunch looked today. Today was very much a rest day - any ambition I had disappeared with the need for an afternoon nap. They say retirement is one of those stressful life events. I can relate. #SDDaily. URL: https://ift.tt/mxT7PMd

April 2, 2026. A last look at my office before I take things down. It was a decent office but I never felt any love for it. My last day in this building will be next Tuesday, with my only objective to take my own stuff out of it and leave NRC's stuff behind. #SDDaily. URL: https://ift.tt/1evmAV2

April 1, 2026. Sunshine in the Back Yard. The weather has turned a bit. Working from home, getting files archived and my post-NRC Web page set up. #SDDaily.. URL: https://ift.tt/jyDMZxl