L enters the blog world

See L’s new blog, focusing on books. Guess who P is.

My Other Blog

My other blog - the Canadian Cartographic Association blog which is essentially me since I’m the only one who writes anything for it - is going gangbusters. It is averaging between 50 and 100 visitors per day with a couple of days over 200. The problem is I have keep getting new material and on some days it is a challenge.

Oh the pressure of success!

Half Marathon Training #11

On Sunday I ran 18 km in cooler weather without stopping or taking any power gel. Not in record time, of course, but this is the furthest I've ran at any time so I’m very pleased. In fact, I felt that an additional 3.1 km is quite manageable and attainable. All this while suffering from mild shin splints and sciatica. In fact, after I’ve run for a while I stop feeling the pain.

I’m feeling good and confident but that can change with even a lousy 5 km run.

The physiotherapist told me to cut back on the running to 3 days a week from 5. Now suddenly I feel like I have lots of time on my hands.

Deck Building Progress Report #13

It’s done!! I didn’t realize that it would be so much work nor did I realize that I could do alot of it myself. I think it looks great and I’m pleased with it.

Above, Saturday morning before the final push.
Richard, the brains behind the operation, figures out the step railings.Don’t those steps look great?

The cedar box as added bonus made with (almost) left-over parts.