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the school of hard nocks

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it's a hard nock life

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Photography is a lot like archery. You may not always hit the target, but you should never stop shooting. There are no mistakes, only missed attempts. Don't give up.

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Down 166.5 lbs now.
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Looking at the night lighting.
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Step one and step two (AA version) for @campingsteve.
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New haircut.
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Rumbledethumps.
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Used Canon EOS 350D with 18-55mm kit lens for $22 USD shipped. Works great.
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From 2021.
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Mothers 👩 Day Brekkie
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These challenging places to walk are all immediately adjacent to the Municipal Building in @townofstrathmore and I watched a senior with a cane nearly fall while navigating them as the grader across the street was removing the last three snowflakes from the building's parking lot. Priorities.
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It took me six months to wear out these insoles. From 2020.
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Helios 44m-2 58mm f2.0 lens modded with a reversed front element. Made in the USSR in the 80s, most likely. Attached to my Canon EOS R5 body using an M42 to RF mount adapter.
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Beef pot roast, potatoes, pan-fried green beans, and gravy.
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Cornish game hens
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Meatloaf topped with guacamole, roasted sweet potatoes, and roasted zucchini. Root beer in a frozen mug to go with.
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Crispy breaded chicken with roasted potatoes, zucchini, and a yogurt dip.
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Bruschetta. Again.
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I'm on turkey duty this year.
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Homemade beef vindaloo.
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Ribs were on sale at @nofrillsca, and some followed us home this morning.
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Birfday brekkie.
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Chinese BBQ pork and scratch made linguini with homemade basil pesto.
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Pizza Margherita from scratch.
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Homemade bruschetta with our homegrown tomatoes.
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Homemade cream of mushroom soup.
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Homemade linguini in a white wine, mushroom, cream sauce with fresh thyme. A side of homegrown tomato salad.
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You must whip it. Whip it good.
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Sausage pepper soup.
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Scratch made tagliatelle pasta in a mushroom and caramelized onion cream sauce with some sweet red peppers and spinach.
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Nice digs, Ash! @bear_paws28
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Fighting boredom at Bulk Barn
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New rear bearing hub and the failed unit it replaced.
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Scratch made linguini in a sundried tomato and cream sauce.
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Scratch made linguini noodles in a white wine and cream sauce with some grated parmesan cheese.
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Homemade Mac and cheese with fresh pasta.
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Cà phê đá (Vietnamese iced coffee). Dark roast on sweetened condensed milk stirred and poured over a cup of ice.
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@rosewoodbistro_mh Thanks for the best meal of our vacation.
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Where's the beef?
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Beef, potato, carrots, and onion hobo meals.
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Chana masala with homemade chapati.
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Flash Thompson's Truck
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Introducing the Pancake-o-matic. Fast. Convenient. Inedible.
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Bruschetta.
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Cheesy baked hash brown muffins with eggs and fresh grapefruit.
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Pass the pasta.
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Must be Saturday.
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Butter chicken and naan bread at The Curry Culture.
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Back at The Curry Culture.
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Pappa's got some brand new shoes.
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Tagliatelle carbonara.
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Angel hair pasta.
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Life can be good.
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Linguini carbonara with scratch made pasta.
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Banana chocolate chip pancakes.
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Eating at The Roadhouse in Strathmore. Great fries, mediocre burger, but great serving staff. Very redneck.
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Scratch made tuna casserole.
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Saturday night pizza.
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Pork rice vermicelli bowl.
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Beef Bourgogne. Sorta.
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Making more carbonator vials for our Sparkel drink carbonator. 2 tbsp citric acid and 1.75 tbsp baking soda in each vial.
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Must be Saturday morning.
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Valentine's Day supper. Caesar salad with chicken and bacon bits alongside homemade tagliatelle in a basil pesto.
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Snackies.
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Roast chicken and vegetables for supper.
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First crunchy ice of the year. I crunched it, of course.
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Curry Culture in Chestermere.
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Beef pot roast with gravy, taters, and sweet carrots. Beet pickles, olives, and horseradish for garnish.
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Beef kafta with saffron rice.
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Homemade piri piri chicken with a cilantro and pepper based sauce.
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Peruvian chicken stir fry with scratch made noodles. Recipe courtesy of @177milkstreet
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The Pastamatic.
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Cherry trifle.
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Starting the day out right.
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Needs a bit of cleaning up, but my vintage Asahi Pentax lenses are now a go on the Canon EOS 5D Mk III. Modded the Pk to EF mount adapter using a borrowed Dremel. I have to mount the lens ninety degrees off kilter, but it is otherwise workable.
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Lake side light display with town hall in the background.
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with , , , and sweet . Life can be pretty good.
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Man cave.
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From start to finish. @cabbie99
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Fresh spaghettini.
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Ricotta and mushroom stuffed scratch made cannoli topped with sautéed mushrooms in a wine and cream reduction. A bit of fresh parm to finish it off.
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Scratch made fettuccine carbonara. Thanks to @cabbie99 for the pasta maker.
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Purple five quart Dutch oven with pot roast for faux Xmas Day supper.
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Christmas Callico. (Celebrating two days late.)
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Rumbledethumps.
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Mocha .
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Fireworks from the Nov 26, 2022 Christmas light-up and parade weekend.
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Crispy flatbread veggie pizza.
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Sirloin tip roast done for eighteen hours in the sous vide and then reverse seared.
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Solara Resort, Canmore, AB.
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Time to boogie at Can T. (For @sherlock77_yyc who appreciates oddball rides.)
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