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A NORTHERN MODELLER
Welcome to A Northern Modeller, a simple site intended to document my trials and tribulations as I slowly convert my stash into finished models
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August 2025
August 7 2025 The big news this month has to be this little guy. Say hello to Stitch. We went to a dog show in Okotoks on August 3. ...
Aug 316 min read
July 2025
July 17 2025 The first half of the month has been busy. Daniel was home for a little over a week, arriving June 28. Nicholas arrived the...
Jul 2311 min read
June 2025
We get a surprising number of door to door sales people on our street, selling window washing and such. Marie negotiated a pretty...
Jun 2211 min read
May 2025
Finally, some nice weather. Nice enough to sit on the deck, with a beer, to finish up this month's update . Marie and I are once more...
May 259 min read
April 2025
We are getting to know the emergency vets around us. It was Ember this time, bitten by another dog while we were out walking. She...
Apr 276 min read
March 2025
Let's see if I can get a post finished before the end of the month - he says at the start of the month. But now it's the 27th so...
Mar 2710 min read
February 2025
I know, it's actually now March. I have almost published this blog three times but keep holding off to add one more thing. Time to get...
Mar 214 min read
January 2025
Happy New Year! Wishing you all the best for 2025! And Happy Birthday to Nicholas and Daniel, who turned 24 on January 23rd! Marie and...
Jan 2412 min read
December 2024
Merry Christmas and happy new year! We had a wonderful Christmas this year. Christine finished her fall term December 12, with a final...
Dec 29, 202410 min read
November 2024
Over the past few months, I have endeavored to write these blogs as the month unfolds and the modeling progresses. It's simply easier to...
Nov 27, 20247 min read
October 2024
Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Thanksgiving continues to evolve for us, with the kids joining when able. Christine is home this year so...
Oct 12, 20249 min read
September 2024
I am eternally grateful to learn of the ability to recover a blog from its history. Twice I have opened a blog, after adding a picture...
Sep 6, 20249 min read
August 2024
This post, and these words, were optimistically titled on May 22. Here's hoping.... It is now mid August, and we have moved into our new...
Aug 11, 20249 min read
May 2024
Lots of things happened this past month. The big news should be packing preparations, with the moving trucks now just over 4 weeks out. ...
May 19, 20248 min read
April 2024
It has been a busy, eventful few weeks since the last blog update. About the only quiet time we had was easter. W e had the final...
Apr 14, 20247 min read
Early March 2024
Well, the big news this week is that the house is up for sale. Two families had expressed interest, based on hearing of the sale thru...
Mar 10, 202411 min read
Middle of February 2024
It's the family day long weekend. Which doesn't really mean much when you are retired. Everyone is in Calgary this weekend. Marie went...
Feb 18, 202413 min read
February 2024
This weekend marks one year since my father passed away. I miss him. You may have noticed that the blog updates have been getting less...
Feb 4, 20245 min read
Happy New Year 2024
Happy new year everyone! We had a wonderful Christmas. Daniel and Christine drove up on the 23rd, while Nicholas flew in on the 28th...
Jan 14, 20245 min read
Start of December 2023
This blog has been a while in creation. The title started as mid-November, changing to late November, and then start of December. Just...
Dec 10, 202312 min read
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