Still Afloat?

Captain John's Seafood Restaurant has been closed and fallen into disrepair over the past couple of years, although their website is still active and their voice message claims they are "temporarily closed". http://ift.tt/1rGiTEj

Flying High

Seagull flies high into the clouds as the storm breaks. http://ift.tt/1oC46M6

Bridge into Nature

Walk into the peace of nature on this wooden bridge that extends into the marsh in the Rouge River near Lake Ontario. http://ift.tt/1noMnqV

Innocence

Small child walks peacefully along a path in Harmony Creek Conservation area. http://ift.tt/1mMFwmm

Bird Feeder

Woman feeds the seagulls off Whitby Pier. http://ift.tt/1nW9950

Bird Feeder II

Woman feeds the seagulls off Whitby Pier. http://ift.tt/1ugOHVU

Cherry Beach

Dusk settles at Cherry Beach in Toronto. http://ift.tt/1odPD8G

Under The Dome

Ryerson Rams woman's soccer team practices in the dome at Monarch Park in Toronto. http://ift.tt/1A7HQ1b

Smokin'

Lone man thoroughly enjoying his cigarette on Simcoe Street South in Oshawa. http://ift.tt/1nVLukX

Speed Demon

Car speeds through an underpass in south Oshawa, Ontario. http://ift.tt/1tB4SZT

On The Rocks

Waves cascade onto a rocky shore near Bluffer's Park in Scarborough, Ontario http://ift.tt/1mE8vsv

Just Add Boats

Docks sit empty at Bluffers Park Marina. http://ift.tt/1rsLaQF

Winter Retreat

Beautiful home near the slopes of Skyloft Ski Resort in Durham Region, which make this little retreat less secluded than it appears. http://ift.tt/1mzWfcp

The Body Shop

Unsigned auto repair shop or auto body shop in old residential neighbourhood. http://ift.tt/1n5W9OL

Smoke Alarms Save Lives

Close up of an Oshawa Fire truck neat Taunton Road and Ritson in Oshawa. Captured through my windshield. http://ift.tt/1p30zCq

Oshawa Light House Iced-in

The lighthouse at the end of the pier at Oshawa Harbour is inaccessible due to ice. Come back in Spring. Lakeview Park, Oshawa, Ontario. http://ift.tt/1sGcYD3

A Winter's Walk

Walking along the ice covered Whitby Pier. Whitby, Ontario, Canada http://ift.tt/1p30xL1

Grandma's Cottage in the Woods

Kind of a spooky run down cottage set well back in the woods. Keep an eye out for wolves. http://ift.tt/1n5W9Ox

Oshawa Pier on Ice

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Striker

U18 Girls soccer match. Striker in action. http://ift.tt/1sFoy16

Alone

Lone woman walks along the Whitby Waterfront Trail as storm clouds loom. http://ift.tt/1oT8xxS

The Gathering

Watching distant sailboats head home as storm clouds gather over Whitby Harbour. http://ift.tt/1nGdxoA

Eating Nature

Protected marsh lands are protected as long as the road doesn't need to be widened. http://ift.tt/1moU5wg

The Watering Hole

A family of ducks cool off in the late afternoon at their own little watering hole. http://ift.tt/1pldlxG

Calm After The Storm

A seagull soars over Lake Ontario near Whitby harbour in the calm after a storm. http://ift.tt/1nETruO

A New Beginning

The Summer sun begins to set over Whitby Harbour as the storm clouds clear. The air was so fresh, so clean. The chirping birds coupled with the silence of the lake and the freshness of the air made for a perfect Summer evening. http://ift.tt/1mXJhcK

Home Sweet Home

Close to town, yet tucked out of the way on an old tree farm nestled between the highway and the harbour in Whitby, Ontario. It's likely abandoned but I like to think someone lives there, quietly, simply, peacefully. http://ift.tt/1nAen65

Beating The Storm

Sailboat beats the storm into Whitby Harbour. http://ift.tt/1mWbHDV

Graffiti Sunset

Graffiti covers the lower few feet of the lighthouse in Whitby Harbour. http://ift.tt/WcyXDW

Storm's Over

Storm's over in Whitby Harbour. Wind is gone and sun's coming out as it begins to set. http://ift.tt/1mW6JqG

Police Boat

Durham Region Police boat patrols Lake Ontario near Whitby, Ontario http://ift.tt/1rcJdct

Peer Fishing

Two guys fishing off Oshawa Pier. They never stopped talking to each other so I don't think they caught much. But it seemed like they were having a good time anyway. http://ift.tt/1oZnOOY

Foreboding and Inviting

Dark alley at 3:00 am near Adelaide & Portland in Toronto. http://ift.tt/1m8lKBp

Ice rink Somerset House, London by roughtravels

I used to drive one of these, back in the mid 1970s. Long time ago but I still remember how much fun it was.

Beach Playtime

Families play along the Cobourg Beach on a beautiful Summer day. http://ift.tt/1qSQzlb

Sunset Harbour

The sun sets over Cobourg Harbour after a perfect Summer day. http://ift.tt/1naWu2i

It's Not All About Fishin'

Two men head back in after a day of fishing on Lake Ontario. Good times. http://ift.tt/VVbEyV

Sails Down at Dusk

Afternoon of sailing over, this sailboat re-enters the harbour in Cobourg, Ontario http://ift.tt/1qesBx1

Nice spot for walking Abby

Beautiful day.

Started exercising today...sort of

Sort of? That means stationary exercise, inside, in my small space. Small enough that I had to rework some things just to get enough floor space to stretch out. The area between my two rooms is the spot.

So today’s exercise? Real simple for most. For me, at my motivation level — which is several ladder rungs below zero — it was about 10 minutes and consisted of the following.

• Jog on the spot for 5 minutes. This may need to be revisited as I was really feeling it in my ankles. Maybe some kind of platform? Right now it’s just a layer of carpet on a cement floor.
• 20 leg pull ups — these in lieu of traditional sit-ups
• 20 side leg lifts on each side
• 10 push ups… and I can’t believe how hard this was. My record was 55 in 60 seconds… 40 years ago.  

Started and finished with some stretching. Nothing too extensive, just stretching out a few areas that felt tight. Should probably work on this area a bit more.

I’m not even going to talk about my diet. It’s bad. Real bad. All processed foods…the longer the expiration date the better. I honestly, and quiet literally, put more thought into buying coffee than food. Coffee is important.

Of to walk the dog now. That’s not really exercise though, not going as slow as old Abby goes it isn’t.

Today’s weight is 208.4 lbs …I find it amusing that I bothered with the “.4"