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What did you do this week (and weekend)?
As part of a weekly series, these topics are a place for users to casually discuss the things they did — or didn't do — during their week. Did you accomplish any goals? Suffer a failure? Do nothing at all? Tell us about it!
Birds: there is a nest in a vent which had a broken cover. Over the last couple of weeks, eggs have hatched and over the last couple of days the hatchlings have started to fledge. Instead of leaving via the broken vent cover, though, it seems that they are somehow going from the vent area above the main floor washroom to the laundry room in the basement and getting stuck. I have rescued five birds from the laundry room and released them. I am now trying to figure out how they got to the laundry room, and I have purchased the new vent cover. This weekend I will put the new vent cover on.
Tree: we had a tree that was dying I called an arborist and he told me that it would be $3500 or so to get it taken care of. I have a chainsaw, so I declined. I have cut down the tree, and have been slowly getting rid of the tree debris. I still have a lot of large pieces, but tomorrow my father is coming with his trailer and we will get the remainder taken out of the yard.
Van: the brakes on my van need replacing. Last weekend I did the rear brakes; this weekend I will do the front brakes. I always like doing the brakes; it's the perfect home task. It's not difficult, it saves a lot of money, and it is enough of a real "job" to be impressive to people who don't know how to do their brakes. Also I have a nice garage to do the work in, and have a bunch of comforts in the garage; a decent smart speaker for music, a comfortable stool, a great floor jack, a series of safety jacks, an air wrench, etc. My son will probably help me as well, and there's something great about father-kid task time. One of my favourite pics of my middle daughter is getting when she was helping me do the brakes on my old mustang.
Relaxing: I might take my son to see a matinee movie today. He is interested in seeing the Backrooms movie and so am I. I'm not sure it's as great idea; he's 11 and not particularly into horror movies, but he's really into backrooms lore. I think the last movie I saw in theatres was the first Mario movie, so it has been a while. I'm sure the prices are going to give me apoplexy.
Parenting: last night was the arts awards night for the aforementioned daughter's high school. She won two awards for excellence: one in her drama program and one in her music program. Her significant other was also there and they won an award for excellence in visual arts. Her best friend was also there and co-won the award for excellence in drama. A winning night all around!
Watched the Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act with the siblings. I have thoughts that I'm willing to save for the discussion thread.
I got me and my brother tickets for Sunday.
Haven't been to a movie theatre since Dune
I make hummus from fermented chick peas.
Our power got cut off, not for the first time, because the landlord didn't pay his municipal bill. This is the 4th time now I've had to pay the municipality myself just to have electricity.
Anyway today for lunch I mixed crunched up flaming hot doritos and a scoop of fermented hummus