dryfly.ca started as a website for sharing one of my DIY projects, a stitch and glue kayak. Since then I've added several more projects including a skin-on-frame kayak, cedar strip canoe, kayak paddles, canoe paddles, building a spey rod, and an antenna for receiving OTA HDTV. I also occasionally ramble on about politics, technology, bike racing, product reviews and last but not least, our kids.
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Archive for March, 2011
March 26, 2011 at 9:00 am · Filed under Just Stuff
Last weekend I gave my apple trees to a neighbour of mine. I couldn’t stomach another year of fighting coddling moth, where I would have to spend hours walking around the trees and slipping nylon socks over the apples for protection. I considered keeping the trees simply for their aesthetic value but I thought I would growing some soft fruits instead. I opted for blueberries and raspberries. Raspberries are my favorite berry but I’ve heard that they can be difficult to grow on the coast. Blueberries should flourish though.
I chose four different varieties of blueberries, trying to target early, mid an late season growing: Reka (early), Toro (mid), Hardy (mid) and Dixi (late). The raspberry I bought was a Tulameen, and we already have some unidentified raspberry bush established. I think both are summer bearing.
March 23, 2011 at 3:25 pm · Filed under Sports
This week the kids have been attending a ski camp up at Mt. Seymour. The camps run in the morning from 9:30 to 11:00 (Emma) or 12:00 (Grady). Mt. Seymour is well prepared and the kids have been enjoying it. Grady has been skiing down various runs so I’m hoping he is making some good progress. Emma is in a younger kids group and so far they have only been on a 30′ bunny hill. I’m sort of disappointed with that because I know she can ski with enough control to go down a real hill or run. She seems to enjoy it though. Grady really likes the skiing too although he get thoroughly exhausted, which then causes him to get a bit whiny.
I’ve gone for short snowshoe jaunts while the kids are skiing, and today was absolutely amazing. The temperature was close to 0C with totally clear skies. It’s been a long time since I’ve experienced a sunny winter landscape and I didn’t realize how much I missed it.
I’m thinking that on Thursday or Friday I will bring my skis up and hit the slopes myself. I may bring my skins for a quick tour up and back, or I may get a lift ticket. If I get a lift ticket I can then do a couple of runs with Grady so he can show me what he’s learned. I’ll need Mercy to come up too though, so she can hang with Emma. As well, Grady may be too tired and not want to ski more. The rain is returning to Vancouver too (hopefully snowing on the mountain, so that might change things if we get wet.
Spring touring @ Mt. Seymour
March 22, 2011 at 3:50 pm · Filed under Photos
After receiving dozens of emails from friends that said they couldn’t access my photo gallery anymore, I managed to pull an all-nighter and recode everything. It’s back up, with a new look.
Actually, my sister-in-law told me over dinner that she couldn’t find any pictures of the kids and I had to fix one line of code to get to the new gallery. But I know you all wanted to tell me it wasn’t working…
March 16, 2011 at 10:43 am · Filed under Sports
Here are the NHL headlines on the front of the TSN.ca webpage. Seriously, is there nothing else going on in the NHL other than the things that revolve around Toronto? Just in case you’re wondering why the 2nd headline is about the Hurricanes, it’s because they are playing the Laughs tonight.
* Leafs recall Kadri, Lashoff; sign Gardiner to entry-level deal
* Hurricanes blank Sabres to move within two points of eighth
* NHL Standings: Leafs six points out of playoffs
* Ice Chips: All the latest roster news
* Power Rankings: Hurricanes #24, Maple Leafs #25
* Leafs’ Nonis to be named Team Canada’s GM for Worlds
