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Rick Barnes Puppies, Retired, GoHabsGo
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Happily retired, Grandpa, live off grid, love puppies, hockey fan, Beer or Negroni, I fit in.
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Happy birthday Bowie! Hugs from Coco.

Coco was five on Nov 9.
Black and White American Cocker Spaniel standing on a comfortable chair.
November 20, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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Coco is very alert. She just completed a very long walk around the farm! Happy puppy.
Black and White American Cocker Spaniel, sitting on the porch after a long walk.
November 18, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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At least the Blue Bombers are taking this well.

Saskatchewan Roughriders win the Grey Cup!
W Winnipeg Blue Bom... @Wpg_BlueBombers well at least the sun will explode one day and none of this will matter 21:50 16 Nov 25 225K Views
November 17, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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I'm leaving Coco. That's always hard. Only for ten days and you'll be in good company with Ken! And visits with Patches, Mary, Corey J Stone and Stephen.

Off to #Rio de Janeiro to meet up with so many good friends, with Chip Landia. Will arrive there Wednesday morning!

#AoIR2025
Black and white Cocker spaniel.sitting on a wooden step.
October 14, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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We hired a new bartender for our Departure Lounge, here on the farm. The bartender is an alien as Fuzzy points out.

We also had another alien visit!
Man dressed in a green alien costume with metallic pants. Man dressed in a green Alien costume, with different coloured lights highlighting the room Sign saying, "alien abduction area, use caution". Various bright space and alien objects lite up in the dark.
October 13, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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A crisp fall morning here in the #LanarkHighlands.
A decorative concrete bench, under a Maple Leaf sapling, against a backdrop of trees. The lawn is covered with fall leaves. The Sapling's leaves are turning orange, yellow and red.
October 8, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Coco will have to get up earlier tomorrow. These Turkeys were taking some liberties they wouldn't dare try if she was here!
Three wild turkeys on a gravel driveway and lawn. A colourful dog planter in the foreground and a rain barrel overflowing with water from the rain. Five wild turkeys eating bugs on the lawn.
October 7, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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This has been my toaster for the last 30 years. It still works.
Metal bread toaster sitting on a propane stove.
October 7, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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The Bluejay, and the Chipmunk should be friends.
October 5, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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Beautiful morning here on the farm. Wild turkeys, Mom and young ones choosing to claim an area they dare not venture into if Coco wasn't sleeping.

Brazen behaviour!

I'm seeing this from the front porch. If I stand up to get a better view, they scatter quickly.
September 29, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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Yup. How Liberal...
Liberal Party @liberal_party We'll stop Harper's plan to end door-to-door mail delivery in Canada. That's #realchange. #LPC #Cdnpoli LIBERALS WILL SAVE HOME MAIL DELIVERY. THE OF 32 COMMITMENTS YOU CAN READ ABOUT Real CHANGE 7:30 p.m. 24 Jun 15
September 27, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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Good day, planning Thanksgiving dinner! 🤠
A wild turkeys standing in front of stacked fire wood.
September 26, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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Coco will protect me!
Black and White American Cocker Spaniel, Coco. Sitting on the floor looking up at someone outside the photo.
September 22, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Ha! 🤣
September 21, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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Last evening we were out for dinner at Sylvania Lodge on Dalhousie Lake, when I saw these folks heading out onto the lake.

I need to do this!
A small boat with two people heading into the sunset on a very calm lake.
September 21, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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This is one reason I love living on our farm. It's unique in so many ways. An off the grid home, set atop a hill, amongst the Maple and Cedar trees.

I call the house the tower. From my bedroom on the third floor, my view is of trees going on forever. The night sky is full of stars.
A three storey whote house with a blue roof, set atop a hill, surrounded by trees on three sides. Maple trees, taller than the house in fall colours behind the house. Wide steps lead up to the entrance of the house.
September 21, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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Harvesting all of our basil yesterday was a wise move.

We now have pesto for a good part of the winter. A win for outside!
The thermometer outside, showing the temperature is 1⁰ Celsius or 32⁰ F.
September 20, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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Looks like fall is moving in quickly...

Frost advisory for our farm. Looks like I'm making pesto today.
Alerts Frost Advisory From 2:00 am EDT Saturday 20 September 2025 To 9:00 am EDT Saturday 20 September 2025 Issued at: 11:00 am EDT Friday 19 September 2025 Frost may damage some crops in frost-prone areas. Temperatures are expected to drop to near the freezing mark overnight into early Saturday morning. Cover up plants, especially those in frost-prone areas. Take preventative measures to protect frost-sensitive plants and trees. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ONstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #ONStorm. In effect for: Plevna - Sharbot Lake - Western Lanark County
September 19, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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The American Ambassador to Canada finds the anti-american sentiment in Canada undeserved.

He acts like it was Canada that started this trade war. Of course he's upset, Canadians call it a trade war.

Canadians will never trust the US Gov't as one does a good friend, ever again.
September 19, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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Your photos are much more clear than mine. These taken this morning on our old farm in the Lanark Highlands in Ontario
September 17, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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I've been in BC for a visit with family in Kelowna and Delta. Two family members standout. Especially as I miss Coco.

Maggie who is two, and Nomi who is almost eight.
Big golden and white dog, sitting up in a lawn chair. Mid size black and white older dog sitting in a lawn chair.
September 7, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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Visiting my Mom in the Okanagan. She has a pear tree so we were peeling pears for canning. I'm gonna need another badge to fly back to Ontario with!

Cookies and pears filling my suitcase.

Mom is 85 and she never really stops. She did let me cook dinner last night. I love my Mom!
September 4, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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I'm at our postage stamp sized front yard in Toronto's Cabbagetown for a few days. I've had two visitors this morning, first a raccoon that startled itself when it stepped on my foot, and now the Squirrel.

The raccoon looked at me like what the heck, man, get out of my way.
Black squirrel climbing a black locust tree trunk.
August 26, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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Good morning from me, Coco is still sleeping.
Black and white Cocker Spaniel sleeping on a wicker love seat, on her back, all four feet in the air.
August 21, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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Chicken Pot pie. A comfort food that happens whenever I have left-over chicken. Used potatoes, carrots and celery from our garden, along with a butter pie crust.

This served four people. Just enough.
A white Corning Ware casserole dish with a chicken pot pie, covered with a golden pie crust on top. Sitting on a white table runner with a fall leaves motif.
August 19, 2025 at 2:54 PM