BlogHide Resteemsgikitiki (60)in hive-193552 • 4 years agoIt always takes longer than expected.:July 3 2020Today was supposed to be an easy day. It was 36°C outside so I was going to do a little yard work in the morning, then relax in the afternoon. My wife had a similar idea, but she wanted to start…gikitiki (60)in hive-193552 • 4 years agoCoronaLumber: July 2 2020It’s the little things about the pandemic that surprise me. I wanted to replace the 6’X10’ step at the base of my deck. In the past, this would be a 1-2 hr job. Buy the lumber, fasten it…gikitiki (60)in hive-193552 • 4 years agoCanada Day: July 1 2020We found this foundation on our hike today. It was just a little way off the trail. When we got home, I had a Pork Roast slow cooking. With a little bit of shredding and saucing, we had a…gikitiki (60)in hive-193552 • 4 years agoMy Actifit Report Card: June 26 2020It’s been a while since I’ve posted. Today was a normal covid day. Three walks with the dogs and a hike at lunch with my wife. The dogs have decided that one likes sticks snd the other prefers…gikitiki (60)in actifit • 4 years agoMy Actifit Report Card: February 4 2020Getting in shape is not a one trick pony. Calories burned < Calories consumed. Today was a normal day. Two dog walks ans a walk at lunch. Here’s a pick of the fresh veggies I have growing…gikitiki (60)in hive-102332 • 5 years agoExcel VBA - Variables : StringsIf you think about almost everything you do in Excel, it involves some form of manipulating numbers or text. The same is true with VBA. In this post, I want to show you some simple manipulations…gikitiki (60)in hive-166035 • 5 years agoBeef Rendang --- Usually on the BBQA couple of years ago, I fell in love with a Malaysian disk called Beef Rendang. It is simply a cheap cut of meat, slow cooked in a very spicy curry. You can adjust your heat level by simply…gikitiki (60)in hive-102332 • 5 years agoExcel - How to open the VBA EditorHistory is Fun - honest In the beginning, there were ledgers. 7000 years ago, someone picked up a slab of clay, then decided to record a list of expenditures, goods received, goods…gikitiki (60)in hive-102332 • 5 years agoXLookup almost has everything I needBefore you read any further, you should read @paulag 's post on the Excel Online Summit. Then take a little time to watch day 1's presentations. Especially her presentation. Once she starts…gikitiki (60)in hive-166035 • 5 years agoWhat is everyone making for XMAS dinnerIt's a tradition that I BBQ on Christmas Eve. I try to do different things every year. If I recall, last year was beef tenderloin Another year was Tacos Al Pastor (Yes, tacos can be a…resteemedexyle (79)in exyle • 5 years agoSteemit Beta is now open to everyone!Before it was a closed BETA and password protected but that's gone now: Go check out: and start or join a community! Just be aware that whatever you post in a community will become a blog…gikitiki (60)in actifit • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Return from Australia : November 21 2019I had a 14 hour flight, then a 45 minute layover (customs, then running to gate) in Vancouver followed by a 5+ hr flight to Ottawa. I was a little surprised the step count was even this high.…gikitiki (60)in actifit • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.My Last day in Australia: November 20 2019Today was the last day of our trip. We decided to take the ferry to Manly with a stop at Quarantine Island. Up until the 1980’s, Quarantine Island was used to quarantine people who were suspected…gikitiki (60)in actifit • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Exploring Sydney, Australia: November 19 2019When we woke up this morning, the hotel room smelled like BBQ. I didn’t mind, but I was starting to wonder if there was a fire in the hotel. There are a number of brush fires North of Sydney but…gikitiki (60)in actifit • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Sydney Australia : November 18 2019Today was a travel day. Up at 5:30, then had a flight to Sydney. Got to the hotel around noon. We then walked around the harbour front until dinner. Not many pictures taken today, but a…gikitiki (60)in appics • 5 years agoHanging out with a couple Kangaroos on a sunny day.gikitiki (60)in actifit • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Flying Foxes in a tree: November 15 2019As we wandered around Adelaide today, there was this interesting tree that appeared to be bearing a lot of fruit. As we approached it, it became clear that we weren’t seeing fruit, but thousands of…gikitiki (60)in actifit • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.A day of mostly driving: November 13 2019Today, we drove from Melbourne, over to the “Great Ocean Road”. Then down to the Twelve Apostles. Finally heading to the Coonawarra region for the night. (It was a long day of driving) We…gikitiki (60)in actifit • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.My Last day in Melbourne: November 12 2019My last day in Melbourne : November 12 2019 I’m starting my journey over to Adelaide tomorrow morning. Today, I visited the Melbourne Gaol. It’s been a museum since the 70’s, but up until then…gikitiki (60)in actifit • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Meeting the kangaroos : November 11 2019Today’s highlight was the Melbourne zoo. For a $30 donation, we were able to join the keeper of the kangaroos to feed the animals. The crazy thing is that we were the only ones. Six little…
