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Been Spending 300% More Time Outside

Never in the city was I close to outside this much in a winter. Like a good chunk of Sunday afternoon was outside, which included a Nerf competition.

Even busted out my big boots.

Here’s the #BenefitOfBlogging – I can link back to when I  bought those boots in… 2007. Same for my winter coat in 2008.

I can link up how that coat makes me look like Black SpongeBob, and my solution for winter blues.

Or here’s a video video from March 2011:

Why Canadian Winters are Awesome

Blog tag = winter

You knew this was coming.

Snow Ball Animated

 

 

A Top 5 Favourite Car – VW Golf & GTI

Volkswagen’s Golf and GTI, their signature hatchback.

I’ve loved it for years, almost bought a GTI back in 2011; like, deposit-down-papers-signed almost.

Non-car nerds: a Golf and GTI are very similar, the GTI is the faster sportier version of the Golf, and has a red accent stripe across the grille.

Both handle amazing and literally are the cliche – amazingly fun to drive.

It’s all-new this 2015 model year. This 7th generation Golf is lower, longer and wider.

2015 VW Golf
A 1.8 TSI turbo outputting 170 hp and 184 lb-ft.
Starting at $18,995

2015 VW GTI
A 2.0L turbo outputting 210 hp and 258 lb-ft.
Starting at $27,995

The interior is so me – minimal and ergonomic. And no touch controls, proper buttons and knobs only.

This will probably be the only time I ever recommend choosing a non-plain fabric, because the Clark Plaid is that sharp.

And doubles as camouflague.

All the features you’d expect – Bluetooth, add heated seats or cruise control, a new infotainment system and more, but  VW is ahead of the game with its self-cleaning lens on the backup camera.

It’s not just me who adores this car. The Automotive Jury of Canada named it as their annual ‘Car of the Year’ a few weeks ago.

(it beat the Porsche Macan and Ford Mustang)

And always good seeing these hooligans.

VW Bag Face Animated

 

 

Shovelled my House for the 1st Time

Shovelling Animated

Living downtown, I saw snow like twice a winter, and used the underground city instead. Today I returned to 2 feet of it.

I enjoyed it, so simple and immediate, the opposite of writing and blogging – move snow from here to there, go.  Plus doing this for the next 3 months phft, let’s get country strong.

Cause woah, snow weighs a lot eh.

Now to add a photo that makes it clear I travelled today.

It scented the whole lobby.

World’s best backpack.

Good trip, good to be home.

I won.

And the end, because it’s now neighbour-beer-&-catchup time, have a good weekend xo TTY Monday.

 

 

Again, I know, I’m Sorry

Can you tell I am not into it? Probably.

Hi from the couch. It’s the grey days, plus the cold, a metaphorical sucker punch in the gut bahhh. So cheap, to sucker. I should tweet that line.

I’m drowning in newspaper deadlines, it’s business year end plus a drawer of Life Admin… sorry but taking the rest of the week off here, to get things in order to start a fresh year. Reminder that corporate taxes are due soon.

Back to regular daily updates on Monday… we’re off to Michigan next week for Ford’s annual Christmas party, and tomorrow’s column I’m trying something new, a sequel: Driving Tricks Part 2.

Still in the Civic, still loving the throw.

Been sewing.

I love sewing, specifically quilting. Here’s the first one I ever made #BenefitOfBlogging

In my mind, setting up my machine was a benchmark in the 4-month saga that was my house winterization project. A kind’ve finishing move, “kk when the renovation is complete, I get to just live in it and do things like sew” benchmark.

Achieved that Sunday, and it’s distracting me. Currently working on curtain tie-backs.

Modified this old piece using left-over curtain fabric, therefore all fabric in my house is exactly the same YES how’s that for plain.  Love plain.

You’ve seen this cabinet on my blog since 2007.  Best it’s ever looked.

Was introduced to this truck.. OKAY have you seen this thing in action – 2015 Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6×6

Something that big and heavy that can move like that PHFT… I’ll go find you a video link brb….. here, Top Gear, Richard Hammond drives in the dunes of Dubai.

And here’s me… curling my hair in a parking lot.

Another Animated Gif (34)

This time, Jeremy and I are having a coffee.

Mega Test Team Unite

You’ve met Jeremy before, we’ve tested together probably 6 vehicle launches, we have it down to a science, we’re Mega Test Team.

Here’s a couple videos from when we went off-roading with a Raptor in Alberta, and I lost control of my neck while Jeremy was driving.

Me recently.

And here’s me signing off till Monday TTY then XO

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