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Only one day off this week and I surely wasn’t going to waste it. Pre-vlog: Natasha and I started off the day like normal drinking coffee, chatting and combing Byla. Then we ordered her a brand new iPhone 14 Pro. I’m excruciating jealous lol, my old iPhone 11 does the job but her new phone would be a vlogging powerhouse… anyways. Then we jumped into the car and hit the local grocery store to take advantage of the sales. When we got back home we made a little breakfast for everyone. Vlog: The family and I loaded into the car had left for the city. We picked up more groceries at the MalWart, checked out a couple thrift stores, grabbed a snack and hit the aquatic centre for a little fun.. and fun it was. We stopped at Starbucks on the way home for some special treats. Post-vlog: When we got home Natasha & I rushed downstairs to see Byla. It was a long day alone for her. Probably the longest day alone she’s had. Much to our surprise she managed to not have any accidents on the floor. She’s such a good little critter. Natasha gave her a new dog toy and she absolutely loves it. Then we put away the groceries, I fired up the mixer and made bread and pepperoni cheese sticks. Epilogue: It was a great family day today. I had a wonderful and fun time with Natasha and our daughters. One day I’ll look back on this day with a huge smile on my face. It was a perfect day… well, other then Natasha getting that kick ass new phone lol. Life is short my friends, don’t waste it. Live, love and laugh. Don’t hold onto grudges and anger. It’s not worth it. Try to be happy everyday, try to make someone smile….. EVERYDAY! #aquaticfun #familylove #growth

Well, I made it. I completed the 28 day shorts vlog challenge. I feel as though I learned a lot as a content creator. The art of quick edits and time management. I definitely had moments where I found it tough to stay motivated. That was only because of the redundancy of many of my days. That’s the one thing about YouTube shorts. They’re short lol. I had some days where I had to cut out content and others where I struggled to have enough. Initially I had a tough time getting used to recording in the upright position with my phone. I’d prefer to record these vlogs horizontally but that’s not an option YouTube gives us at this time. I’ve decided to continue doing daily shorts vlogs, I’ll still create more traditional content when I’m doing something special like camping, cookouts, and time in the moto garage. GO CHECK OUT THESE 28 DAY SHORTS VLOG PARTICIPANTS FLINT AND STEEL SURVIVAL SCUMDOG FISHING SKADI VLOGS #vlogchallenge #shortsvlog #contentcreators See you tomorrow!

Happy Fathers Day to all. I consider myself the luckiest man in the world to have these two wonderful daughters in my life. I’ve always strived to be a great father. I know I’m not perfect, I’ve made/make mistakes but overall I think I’ve done a pretty good job to this point. My father ment the world to me. He wasn’t prefect either but he loved, cared and provided for us as best he could and that’s what I try to do myself. #fatherlove #vlogchallenge #shortsvlog

Timelines Todays intro segment was recorded while I was doing my bread delivery to the gas station. After returning home I played with my dog Byla for a little bit while waiting for the grocery store to open. Rode my motorcycle down, grabbed a few things and ripped back home. Made breakfast for my daughter Tenley. She schooled me about jumping spiders. Then I remembered that it was Saturday CATURDAY so I gave the Mighty Mooshka a good little patting and snuggles. Off to work I go, Saturdays are a longer day for me at the station. Nothing exciting happened there today. Cruised home afterwards and started the daily process of editing these shorts vlogs. #vlogchallenge #dailyvlog #catsanddogs If you enjoy my videos please consider subscribing

I’ve been baking bread for over 20 years, I’ve baked literally thousands of loaves. Today something special happened…. THE PERFECT LOAF! #bakingbread #bumblebee #slowmotion

While daily vlogging you can learn a lot about yourself. Living a routine life like the majority of us do you’ll start to question yourself on many things. Your videos will also become routine and this is where the problem lies. We all get bored/tired of our daily routines, the daily grind. It helps if you’ve got lots of people, pets, and hobbies. If you’ve got free time to adventure outside your routine. A strong commitment to your daily vlog will actually start motivating you to get out and do more. A perfect example of regular routine is in this vlog. It’s nearly identical to so many other days. I get up, deliver bread, drink coffee, comb Byla’s hair, play with Byla, make breakfast, and head to work. Today was a mind game, do I just make another vlog that’s pretty much exactly the same as many others? Do I quit? The answer is no. I don’t quit, I continue, I push record and I document another day. That’s what I do because… I’M A VLOGGER #staymotivated #dontquit #dowhatyoulove

This morning we woke up and the mountain tops had a fresh layer of snow. It pretty much rained all day today but I’m not complaining. It was much needed. Back to the regular routine, baking bread, playing with my dog Byla, going to work and driving lessons with Kaitlynn. Speaking of Kaitlynn, here’s the link to her YouTube channel (https://youtube.com/@KaitlynnMortensen) where she’s going to attempt the 28 Day Shorts Vlog Challenge. She’s very creative and I’m excited to see what she comes up with. #playing #driving #working

Not just another day, another glorious day! I had the privilege of spending the day with my oldest daughter ​⁠ today. The weather was beautiful to start so we went the Kaslo Golf Course practice area to work on our golfing skills for awhile. Then we hopped into the car and headed for the West Kootenay village of New Denver in the Slocan Valley. I wanted to show her a cool little music store there that sells vinyl records & guitars. Afterwards we went to the grocery store and grabbed some things for lunch. Then headed for the lakeside park. By this time the weather was starting to turn for the worst, getting windy and a bit cool but we toughed it out. Decided to explore the village a bit, found a little park and playground. This is where I traumatized her with a ride on an old Mary Go Round lol. On our way back home to Kaslo we ran into some of the heaviest rain I’ve ever driven in… and then came the hail. By the time we got home the weather had cleared up, well, actually we only got ahead of it because it’s storming outside right now as I type. It was another glorious day! Thank you Kaitlynn Kaitlynn has taken up the 28 day Shorts Vlog Challenge and you can follow along with her adventures here: https://youtube.com/@KaitlynnMortensen #fatherdaughter #familylove #summertime

Shortly after my morning coffee I decided to fire up the motorcycle and go for a ride. I’m fortunate to live in such a beautiful part of the world with the mountains and the rivers. The ride from Kaslo to New Denver is absolutely breathtaking. After returning home I played with my dog Byla for quite some time. Byla is 75% Schipperke and 25% Pomeranian. She breaths life into me everyday. My youngest daughter (Tenley) and I then went out and about, hit up the playground and the gazebo followed by a picnic in the bay. It was truly a glorious day. If you enjoy my vlogs please consider subscribing. I’d love to hear from you in the comments section as well. #summeriscoming #summervibes #summerfun “The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts” Marcus Aurelius

I made it through another day unscathed and for that I’m grateful. I’m also grateful for my wonderful family, I’m grateful to have a great boss and grateful to have two days off. It’s been a long run and some down time from work is needed and appreciated. I’ll never forget the day I was talking with my father, he was in his 90s and he said to me “I can’t believe where the time went” and as these days, weeks, months and years are flying past I relate to his statement more and more. Time stands still for no one he would say…and it’s true. When you’re young and carefree it seems as life is an eternity, but then one day it hits you and you realize how short life really is. #liveyourbestlife #loveyourlife #lifeisbeautiful Thanks for watching and if you enjoy my vlogs please consider subscribing

It might be Saturday but for me it’s Thorsday. One more day of work and then 2 days off. Yeah I know, hard to believe but it’s true. 2 whole days off. For those of you that have been following me for a long time you know that I’ve done a ton of vlogging as well as daily vlogs. I went into this 28 day shorts vlog challenge thinking it would be a piece of cake. How hard could it be to create a 1 minute video everyday. Well much to my surprise this has been much harder then I expected. Perhaps that has a lot to do with the pressure I put on myself. The type of vlogs I enjoy making are start of day to finish and when your life is very much the same old same old everyday you begin to feel like you’re publishing the same thing everyday. And to a degree I guess that’s true. I’m definitely not quitting this challenge. I’ll do the 28 days. The question I’m asking myself is… should I continue past 28 and commit myself to daily vlogging once again? I guess we’ll find out on day 29. -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- Here’s the 28 day shorts vlog challengee playlist (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL96bevDrm7hgphRn91-Dl6vQ8q4QEGm3p) Feel free to join in and take the challenge. I started this 28 day shorts vlog challenge to give everyone a reason to tap into your creativity and have some fun. There are no rules, there is no champion. Step outside your comfort zone and give it a shot. Use hashtag # ShortsVlogChallenge and I’ll add your vlogs to the playlist #oilandgas #dailygrind #videodiary I love North American Oil & Gas

Today is all about my little critter, my little varmint, my little dog…. BYLA THE BERZERKER! Byla brings pure joy into this household (well except for the cat Mooshka) She’s a little crazy, but she’s pure love! So much more then just a pet, she’s my best friend. Here’s the 28 day shorts vlog challengee playlist (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL96bevDrm7hgphRn91-Dl6vQ8q4QEGm3p) Feel free to join in and take the challenge. -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- I started this 28 day shorts vlog challenge to give everyone a reason to tap into your creativity and have some fun. There are no rules, there is no champion. Step outside your comfort zone and give it a shot. Use hashtag # ShortsVlogChallenge and I’ll add your vlogs to the playlist #dogsofrumble #dogshorts #playfulpuppy Crazy little critter

Tenley, Byla and I watched a bit of the PGA tour this morning. It’s the Canadian Open in Toronto this week. Got a half a rucksack full of groceries for a small fortune 😳 Finally got around to firing up that rototiller that i borrowed off a friend. That old maching works pretty well. Then off to work, quick power wash for the motorcycle and then more driving lessons with Kaitlynn. Here’s the 28 day shorts vlog challengee playlist (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL96bevDrm7hgphRn91-Dl6vQ8q4QEGm3p) Feel free to join in and take the challenge. -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- I started this 28 day shorts vlog challenge to give everyone a reason to tap into your creativity and have some fun. There are no rules, there is no champion. Step outside your comfort zone and give it a shot. Use hashtag # ShortsVlogChallenge and I’ll add your vlogs to the playlist #rototiller #learningtodrive #vlogs Embrace your day, be grateful and be happy. Time stands still for no one

Switching things up a bit today. I baked my pepperoni cheese sticks in the morning so Kaitlynn could practice her driving once I got off work. Likely do this new routine for awhile. Saw some interesting old vehicles today at work. What’s in store for tomorrow?? TIME WILL TELL!! Here’s the 28 day shorts vlog challengee playlist (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL96bevDrm7hgphRn91-Dl6vQ8q4QEGm3p) Feel free to join in and take the challenge. -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- I started this 28 day shorts vlog challenge to give everyone a reason to tap into your creativity and have some fun. There are no rules, there is no champion. Step outside your comfort zone and give it a shot. Use hashtag # ShortsVlogChallenge and I’ll add your vlogs to the playlist #landrover #pepperoni #cheesesticks Embrace your day, be grateful and be happy. Time stands still for no one

Another gorgeous day here in the West Kootenays of British Columbia. Started off the day taking my dog BylaTheBerzerker for a ride on the motorcycle. She absolutely loves ripping around on the motorbike. Our generous neighbour gifted us with some Dolly Varden Trout that he caught here in Kootenay Lake so I made up a quick hollandaise sauce, tossed the fish in a little seasoned flour and fried them in butter in my cast iron frying pans. Absolutely delicious! Here’s the 28 day shorts vlog challengee playlist (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL96bevDrm7hgphRn91-Dl6vQ8q4QEGm3p) Feel free to join in and take the challenge. -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- I started this 28 day shorts vlog challenge to give everyone a reason to tap into your creativity and have some fun. There are no rules, there is no champion. Step outside your comfort zone and give it a shot. Use hashtag # ShortsVlogChallenge and I’ll add your vlogs to the playlist #castironwednesday #dogslife #trout Embrace your day, be grateful and be happy. Time stands still for no one

Finally got a day off and what better way to spend it then with my oldest daughter on the golf course. For her first time golfing she did quite well. She went to youth golf a couple times back when she was in school so she had a little experience. I had fun. Thank you Kaitlynn Here’s the 28 day shorts vlog challengee playlist (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL96bevDrm7hgphRn91-Dl6vQ8q4QEGm3p) Feel free to join in and take the challenge. -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- I started this 28 day shorts vlog challenge to give everyone a reason to tap into your creativity and have some fun. There are no rules, there is no champion. Step outside your comfort zone and give it a shot. Use hashtag # ShortsVlogChallenge and I’ll add your vlogs to the playlist #fatherdaughter #vlogchallenge #shortsvlog Embrace your day, be grateful and be happy. Time stands still for no one

This is the 13th short vlog of 28, almost halfway! Today I decided to play with slow motion video. Finally a day off tomorrow and am I ever ready. Only one day but I’m hopeful that’ll be changing to two days off a week as of next week. Fingers crossed! Here’s the 28 day shorts vlog challengee playlist (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL96bevDrm7hgphRn91-Dl6vQ8q4QEGm3p) Feel free to join in and take the challenge. -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- I started this 28 day shorts vlog challenge to give everyone a reason to tap into your creativity and have some fun. There are no rules, there is no champion. Step outside your comfort zone and give it a shot. Use hashtag # ShortsVlogChallenge and I’ll add your vlogs to the playlist #slowmotion #slowmotionvideo #shortsslowmotion Embrace your day, be grateful and be happy. Time stands still for no one

Standard kinda day today, nothing overly exciting going on. Another workday and one more to go before I get my first day off since May the 3rd. ​⁠Skaði Vlogs ​⁠donated a little footage today from when she was playing with the Schipperke dog named Byla the Berzerker. Here’s the 28 day shorts vlog challengee playlist (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL96bevDrm7hgphRn91-Dl6vQ8q4QEGm3p) Feel free to join in and take the challenge. -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- I started this 28 day shorts vlog challenge to give everyone a reason to tap into your creativity and have some fun. There are no rules, there is no champion. Step outside your comfort zone and give it a shot. Use hashtag # ShortsVlogChallenge and I’ll add your vlogs to the playlist #dogslife #summervibes #fullthrottle Embrace your day

Got the motorcycle (1982 Honda FT500 ASCOT) down to the backyard moto garage to loosen the chain. I’m a little baffled as to why the chain suddenly became so tight. Nothing was loose. Anyways I loosened the chain and it all seems normal again but it’s something that I must keep an eye on. After getting the bike out of the backyard I was off to work again. Today is one of my longer shifts. Getting burnt out a bit. Looking forward to a break. Here’s the 28 day shorts vlog challengee playlist (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL96bevDrm7hgphRn91-Dl6vQ8q4QEGm3p) Feel free to join in and take the challenge. -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- I started this 28 day shorts vlog challenge to give everyone a reason to tap into your creativity and have some fun. There are no rules, there is no champion. Step outside your comfort zone and give it a shot. Use hashtag # ShortsVlogChallenge and I’ll add your vlogs to the playlist #motogarage #hondamotorcycles #smalltownvlogger Embrace your day

Hanging out in our backyard has gotten to be more and more enjoyable over the years. It’s not quite #wilderness #therapy but it damn close. Listening to the birds, watching the butterflies fluttering around. It’s peaceful here, it’s the #slowliving lifestyle. I’ve worked everyday for nearly a month and it’s wearing on me. Been putting in a ton of workdays over the last year. I’m getting close to getting my regular two days off a week though….I hope. Something slipped on my bike tonight. My chain is suddenly super tight. Way to tight. I’ll be looking into that tomorrow. Here’s the 28 day shorts vlog challengee playlist (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL96bevDrm7hgphRn91-Dl6vQ8q4QEGm3p) Feel free to join in and take the challenge. -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- I started this 28 day shorts vlog challenge to give everyone a reason to tap into your creativity and have some fun. There are no rules, there is no champion. Step outside your comfort zone and give it a shot. Use hashtag # ShortsVlogChallenge and I’ll add your vlogs to the playlist #raven #dailygrind #smalltownliving Embrace your day

Today was the first time during this 28 day shorts vlog challenge where I’ve recorded to much footage to cram into a 60 second video. There wasn’t even anything extraordinary going on. I was honestly surprised that I recorded so much stuff. I guess I did have a busy day! Here’s the 28 day shorts vlog challengee playlist (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL96bevDrm7hgphRn91-Dl6vQ8q4QEGm3p) Feel free to join in and take the challenge. -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- I started this 28 day shorts vlog challenge to give everyone a reason to tap into your creativity and have some fun. There are no rules, there is no champion. Step outside your comfort zone and give it a shot. Use hashtag # ShortsVlogChallenge and I’ll add your vlogs to the playlist #raven #dailygrind #smalltownliving Embrace your day

Didn’t have to get up early for a bread delivery today but I did have to get up early in order to go pick up the car from the mechanics so my lovely wife could get to work. Fixed the crappy old door on the garden shed and used the sawzall to get the rest of that root out of the ground. Then,,,, YUP, off to work,,,, YUP! ​⁠ 28 day shorts vlog challenge playlist (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL96bevDrm7hgphRn91-Dl6vQ8q4QEGm3p) -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- I started this 28 day shorts vlog challenge to give everyone a reason to tap into your creativity and have some fun. There are no rules, there is no champion. Step outside your comfort zone and give it a shot. Use hashtag # ShortsVlogChallenge and I’ll add your vlogs to the playlist #motorcycleride #yardwork #gogogo Embrace your day

Well I’m 1/3 finished, this is the 7th of 28 shorts vlog challenge. Kicked off the day in the typical way by delivering bread and pepperoni cheese sticks, then loaded up the car with the summer tires and off to the mechanic for an oil and tire change. Relaxed for a little bit and enjoyed the beautiful mountain scenery with a coffee, then got to working around the homestead before wrapping up my day at the gas station. Thanks for watching -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- I started this 28 day shorts vlog challenge to give everyone a reason to tap into your creativity and have some fun. There are no rules, there is no champion. Step outside your comfort zone and give it a shot. Use hashtag # ShortsVlogChallenge and I’ll add your vlogs to the playlist #honeydolist #livingmybestlife #happytobealive Embrace your day

Here it is, the 6th of 28 daily short vlogs. Today we were out the door early. We had to cross over the mountains to the next valley because Tenley had a dental appointment. We stopped at an alpine lake to see if the baby boreal toads were migrating yet, but not for another month or two. After the dentist we stopped to have lunch in a beautiful little park overlooking the Slocan Lake with the Valhalla Mountain Range in the distance. Then we decided to go to the golf course to practice a few putts before heading home. We didn’t get any good footage but we seen a beautiful, healthy looking black bear, a marmot and a deer. This was a first for both of us seeing that marmot. Got home only to pretty much head straight to work at the gas station. That was the day. Thanks for watching -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- I started this 28 day shorts vlog challenge to give everyone a reason to tap into your creativity and have some fun. There are no rules, there is no champion. Step outside your comfort zone and give it a shot. Use hashtag #ShortsVlogChallenge and I’ll add your vlogs to the playlist #vallhallapure #mountainlife

Got up early to slice and deliver bread. Pretty nice day today. Played with my dog Byla, made a breakfast sandwich for Tenley. We picked up a couple of new trees for the backyard golf course lol. Went to work and came home. That pretty much wraps up the day. -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- Todays 28 day shorts vlog challenge gos to my friend Dana at ​⁠ I know he’d create some great little vlogs. Go check out his channel and say hello -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- I started this 28 day shorts vlog challenge to give everyone a reason to tap into your creativity and have some fun. There are no rules, there is no champion. Step outside your comfort zone and give it a shot. Use hashtag #ShortsVlogChallenge and I’ll add your vlogs to the playlist #doglover #familylove #dailylifevlog