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Wascawy Wabbit @andrewwestratoo.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Guests started to arrive at 3:00. Only 26 this Thanksgiving, a bit smaller than our usual family gathering. But we also had a bluejay join us, which we always refer to as "Dad is here", as he loved his bluejays! Good food, great family - it was a wonderful, fulfilling day!

The first group of guests, 18 or so people relaxing in chairs and standing about chatting.

A bluejay perched on a shepherd's hook, with a bird feeder below it

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Wascawy Wabbit @andrewwestratoo.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

I love having a well treed yard. Mostly. 😳

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Wascawy Wabbit @andrewwestratoo.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I wish they’d come out with some sort of radio-wave device that lets us watch shows without commercials.

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Wascawy Wabbit @andrewwestratoo.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

In Russia? Don’t dismiss this valid question.

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Wascawy Wabbit @andrewwestratoo.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Large popcorn AND large drink too, just hang on to your receipt when you get your order (proof of same-day purchase required).

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Wascawy Wabbit @andrewwestratoo.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Today is catch up on the little things day. We got the pool covered a few days back, late by about 3-4 weeks. Today I’m vacuuming out water lines and blocking jets/skimmer, among other things. It’s been a busy year and I’m still looking forward to my prediction that things will calm down soon.

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Wascawy Wabbit @andrewwestratoo.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

We have too many Mondays and not enough Wednesdays. If elected Mayor, I’ll work towards fixing that.

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Wascawy Wabbit @andrewwestratoo.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Tells you all you need to know when the leader of a party steps down. Then again, that whole party has strayed into the Twilight Zone, not sure who would want to lead its members.

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Wascawy Wabbit @andrewwestratoo.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I’ll need to book ours, we have an upcoming trip to Norway, and this is expected to be a bad year with a few nasty strains.

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Wascawy Wabbit @andrewwestratoo.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

And despite our advances, 141 years later we have those who choose fear over science. If nothing else, it demonstrates that as a rule, society advances faster than individual humans.

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Wascawy Wabbit @andrewwestratoo.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Considering it’s the bundibugyo strain which we are far less prepared for, this should be more of a concern than we’re showing it.

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Wascawy Wabbit @andrewwestratoo.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

It was a perfect evening for this! However, weather depending, it may yet be outdone as the peak migration through Fort Whyte isn't until around the end of the first week of October to Thanksgiving range.

Three people sitting in their lawnchairs awaiting the migrating geese to begin their landings

A beautiful sunset over the lake at Fort Whyte

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Wascawy Wabbit @andrewwestratoo.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Waiting for the geese to arrive at Fort Whyte Alive.

Lawnchairs set up on a grassy patio, lake and setting sun in the background

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Wascawy Wabbit @andrewwestratoo.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I always liked the episode where the grade C Physics student built an atomic bomb (minus the plutonium). “Think of what the guys with B’s and A’s could do…especially if they get mad!” Loosely based on a true story of the “The A-Bomb Kid”. m.youtube.com/watch?v=ib8S...

m.youtube.com

Atomic Bomb - Barney Miller

YouTube video by Kirt Blattenberger

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Astronomy Picture of the Day 🪐 @apod.shinyakato.dev · 24/09/2026

🔭 The Ghosts of Five Supernovas Image Credit & Copyright: Stephane Vetter, Yann Sainty Text: Cecilia Chirenti (NASA GSFC, UMCP, CRESST II) ap260924

See Explanation. Clicking on the picture will download
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Wascawy Wabbit @andrewwestratoo.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

But what a HUGE job sorting for donation, garbage, and keepers, plus repairs, painting, and staging for sale! Not to mention a 22 hour drive there, then back again. I’m home again, but I think I left my body somewhere along the way. 😂 Bone weary tired is the phrase. 🥴

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Wascawy Wabbit @andrewwestratoo.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Well that was an interesting trip. I went to Owen Sound to prep the home there for sale now that it’s no longer needed and decided to take my “new” steal-of-a-deal old truck so that I could bring a load back with me. Transmission blew just outside Thunder Bay - $9k of total expenses later…

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Wascawy Wabbit @andrewwestratoo.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Can relate. It’s similar with our son who is now living in Eutrecht, Netherlands for school and seems to have found his place in society there. It’s only a little easier when they’re closer to home, but still hard to let go.

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Wascawy Wabbit @andrewwestratoo.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Beautiful evening for a fire and sunset! Celebrating Mary's birthday on a perfect evening. ❤️

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Wascawy Wabbit @andrewwestratoo.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

2 previous ones were loud too, but this last one was crazy!

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Wascawy Wabbit @andrewwestratoo.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

HOLY CRAP!!! That was a VERY low flyby!

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Wascawy Wabbit @andrewwestratoo.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Some of the photos taken by my phone as the eclipse progressed. Really wish I had remembered to bring my telescope to the cottage though! The phone camera washed out as it got closer to maximum, so I'll only post these 3. Taken at 10:05PM, 10:24PM, and 10:34PM (max was at 11:13PM our time)

The partially eclipsed moon at 10:05PM, 50% covered

The partially eclipsed moon at 10:24PM about 65% covered

The partially eclipsed moon at 10:34PM about 75% covered

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Wascawy Wabbit @andrewwestratoo.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Clear night at my cottage, unfortunately I didn't realize my telescope was at home, so I only have my phone. This picture taken just now, 80 mins away from our max eclipse time.

Moon, half covered by the Earth's shadow. #LunarEclipse #LOTW

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Wascawy Wabbit @andrewwestratoo.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Boy, the lengths he'll go to in order to distract people from the push to release the Epstein files. There's no other way to interpret that now, he's definitely on the legal hook there.

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Wascawy Wabbit @andrewwestratoo.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

I read somwwhere that Canada now has the majority of American Eagles. I think we should rename them to Canadian Eagles.

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CNN @cnn.com · 25/08/2026

Canada announces tariffs up to 50% on more than 700 US goods, with the biggest import taxes on steel and aluminum. cnn.it/4gqLzkM

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Wascawy Wabbit @andrewwestratoo.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

allegiance to and follow Canadian laws and values, but it would help clear up the divide in the US as well as enable the “I didn’t vote for him!” crowd to greatly improve their lot.

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Wascawy Wabbit @andrewwestratoo.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I also think we should counter with certain states to become Canada’s 11th+ provinces. I think there’d be a lot of support for the idea on the West US coast and sprinkled elsewhere. They can keep N. Dakota and any other state that recognizes Melon-head as a legit, smart leader. Need to swear

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Wascawy Wabbit @andrewwestratoo.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

A bittersweet kind of day today. I went to the Celabration of Life of my best friend in high school and beyond, who was permanently disabled from a cycling accident when he was 25. Good to see some schoolmates and other friends and family, I just wish the circumstances were different.

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Wascawy Wabbit @andrewwestratoo.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

4) Maintenance - what’s that? EV cars rule by FAR here! 5) Yeah but wait until you have to replace your battery. (*Smirk*) My battery has a 5 year/160k full replacement guarantee. And when if it does go? Modern EV cars only need to replace the bad battery modules. 32 modules in my car’s case. 🤷🏼‍♂️

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Wascawy Wabbit @andrewwestratoo.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

every time I get home and almost never need to wait at a fast-charge station. So my fill takes me 5 seconds vs your (questionable) 5 minutes. 3) My former gas car (9.5 l/100 kms at best) would cost me about $80 to drive the 500 km round trip to my cottage and back. My electric is just under $10.

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Wascawy Wabbit @andrewwestratoo.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

A few points: 1) the ONLY time I have ever had range anxiety was when I had just purchased the vehicle. That, after reading all the naysayers reporting how you can’t do long trips in Winter with an electric. 2) “I can fill my gas car in 5 minutes! You can’t do that.” No, but I plug my car in

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Wascawy Wabbit @andrewwestratoo.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

…and it appears the digital grifters are feeling threatened, so they’re attempting to foment social division on the topic. Predictable.

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Wascawy Wabbit @andrewwestratoo.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Ok, I confess. This one took me a minute! 😂

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Wascawy Wabbit @andrewwestratoo.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

My neighbour at the lake caught these 3 young minks playing on my dock (3rd one comes into view near the end). They live in a gap between the rocks by my canoes and it was their “frolic hour”. 😂

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Wascawy Wabbit @andrewwestratoo.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Fun fact: thunder travels about 1 km every 3 seconds, or 1 mile every 5 if you still use imperial. This public service tidbit is brought to you by A Bored White Guy.

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Wascawy Wabbit @andrewwestratoo.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

When the front blew through here 20 or so mins ago, I’m amazed none of my trees snapped. I’ve NEVER seen winds move them nearly like that before. I’m guessing we’re lucky the previous storms broke off the weaker limbs already - less of a load/sail for the remaining tree.

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Wascawy Wabbit @andrewwestratoo.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Wicked wind front just blew through here 10 mins ago. It looks nasty out there! 🙁

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Allison Boggs Marion 🇨🇦 @coffeeandabagel.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Before the internet people thought every village had only one idiot. We were wrong. Very wrong.

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Wascawy Wabbit @andrewwestratoo.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

I hope they reconsider. To coin Gail’s phrase, War doesn’t occur in a vacuum, it contains suffering and atrocities on both sides. To focus on one while ignoring or downplaying the other propagates the cycle of division.

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Wascawy Wabbit @andrewwestratoo.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Life has a way of reminding us of what matters, though it sometimes is in a way that I wish were otherwise. Godspeed on your next journey Bill, you are loved and you will be missed! 💔

4 people on a pontoon boat. Bill, on the right, waving to the camera as he is doing what he loved best - fishing

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Wascawy Wabbit @andrewwestratoo.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

🟠 A Canadian-approved PFD or life jacket (on your board with you, not just “in the truck”) 🟠 A sound-signaling device (a whistle works) 🟠 A buoyant heavy line at least 15m in length 🟠 A watertight flashlight if paddling in low light or nighttime #SylvanLakeRCMP #Paddleboarding

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