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Good morning, all. So shocked by what happened in Hawaii. We used to visit Lahaina a lot, and it is basically burned down now. My brother and I had a part interest in a small boutique hotel in Lahaina called the Plantation Inn back in the ‘80s. It is burnt to the ground now. And more and more...

I am in the country, and my driveway is gravel. And no, I’m not going to shoot the dogs. (There are actually two of them - Golden Retrievers.)

Hello all, we have a continuing problem with a neighbor two doors over letting their dogs run free, who have not been neutered. They come over and they defecate on our driveway on a regular basis. We’ve talked to them about it, and every time we see it, we tell him to come over and pick it up...

Good evening all. Spent a lot of time at Home Depot yesterday getting all the finicky little hoses, fixtures and what not for the new basement bathroom, basement kitchen sink, and laundry tub. Started putting it all together today, but it was such a nice day that I gave up got on the Sea-Doo and...

Yes, maybe. That stuff is deadly.

Haven’t decided yet. My helper strongly recommends tile, but there are so many options out there that are easy to install. Suggestions?

Good evening all. Today was another good day. Got the basement kitchen, countertop, sink, tap, and dishwasher installed. Big thunderstorm was coming just as we quit, and my helper had to jump in his boat and Beetle off to his waterfront college before he got soaked. I checked with him later...

Good evening, all. Very busy day down in the basement. Got the vanity and the toilet installed in the basement bathroom, and they both look very nice. Also, more cupboard installation in the kitchen, and we are getting close to the end.

Good evening. It has been a long time since I posted. Have been very very busy with renovations to the basement up here. Bathroom and basement kitchen are the biggies, of course, but they are definitely coming along. Tomorrow we will bring in the toilet From the garage, but the vanity will...

Mowed this evening at 23°C. Very pleasant! Wife came over with drinks after. Very nice!

If you haven’t installed the propane tank, yet, get a big Honkin 1000 gallon tank. We have a 500 gallon tank, and we have never come close to running out while using our 17 kW Kohler standby generator. But the longest power outage has been about five days. Interestingly, the gas supply...

Heading out to mow right now. It is only 70° right now, but will be over 90 this afternoon. Oops! That was supposed to be postrd yesterday afternoon. Anyway, I mowed the front yard for maybe an hour, and then the heat build up enough that I quit. Will start again tomorrow because it’s again...

Good morning. Lake was like glass this morning. 66°F now, going up to 91.3 with the humidex this afternoon. Will have just a bit of rain, so another greet Canada Day weekend day. Had in-laws over for the weekend, and they really enjoy them selves because they live in a condo in the city...

LOL - and here is the kitchen - so far so good!

Yes, indeed, Wagtail, and happy Canada Day to you, too! Been very busy with the basement, renovations, and the plumbing was just finished yesterday. Installed a pump tank because the exit to the septic is above the level of the bathroom floor. It was amazing amount at work for the plumbers...

I never loan my tractor to anyone. Ever. Just too much risk. The last guy that asked to borrow it in order to dig out a new outhouse, I told him no, but I will do it for him. He did not take me up on the offer.

Bad here right now. Have to wear a bug jacket.

Good morning, all. Looks like it’s going to be a nice day. Had quite a bit of rain over the last couple of days, so couldn’t get anything done outside. Today, however, it’s a different story. I went and picked up my new dock ramp, and I just have to put a couple of eyelets in and it can be put...

Our current 2021 is actually the second one my wife had. In 2003, when they modified the body, we bought a limited, and man did it have cool stuff on it. Unfortunately, we were too stupid to hang onto it for that long and sold it and then bought a 2010 Honda Pilot. The Pilot was a great vehicle...

Wow - 366,000 miles on your 4runner! Wife wants to know year was it? ( I just bought her a new 2021 Limited in December of 2020, and she thinks it’s the cats meow.)

Good morning. Been mighty cold at night these last few days (with two nights below zero). Long time no post - getting the rental property for the usuals crop of summer renters. Our 8' x 10' dock ramp floated away a couple of weeks ago. Searched the lake high and low but no luck, so had a new...

OK, so I guess it’s safe to take my rear blower off and put the backhoe on.

Very, very sad situation, Leo. Whatever you do, you will eventually have to decide when the dog is suffering too much. Not an easy decision at all, because you also have your own feelings of not wanting the dog to go. We had to put down two dogs who had cancer, and we did it at the vet. In...

Rain, rain rain, nothing but rain for several days now. Got a bit of a respite on Monday afternoon, so put one of the Sea-Doos in the water to go looking for a dock ramp that had floated away, and I promptly got the sea-Doo stuck on a sandbar. I may have really damaged the impeller mechanism...

That reminds me. I am probably due for another one.

Geez… sounds like the name of a dog!

Hmmm.. In Canada it has been Regina vs John Smith, so I wonder what it will change to now that we have a King instead of a Queen? And will they change the coins? BTW I learned to my surprise on TV last night that the monarchy costs each Brit only $1.67, American!😯

Love it wngsprd! I used to fish for trout in small streams like this, as a kid, in the foothills south west of Calgary. It made for a great childhood!👍

LOL - hair hanging dow instead of back out of the way, in a ponytail or something, no gloves, and very loose clothing. Geez, I hope she takes some sort of course or other! My daughter, in fact, wants her own Chain Saw, and whenever she has used mine we follow strict safety protocol.

No reason to buy a truck every 3 to 5 years. My 2016 F150 super crew. Seems like new, runs great, starts even in -30° weather, and has great traction. And no rust, with 100 K miles. Has all the goodies I need, including a back up camera and navigation. So who knows how long that will last...

Good morning. Much cooler today (41), and less than 50 as a high for the next few days. Nonetheless, the ice is completely off our little bay now, and there is no snow in my way of getting to firewood. Will probably pull the boat out of its parking space and get it ready to go in this week...

Yep. Another nice day today, and it won’t be long before the boat goes in the water. I’ve bit of a chore ahead of time, however, hooking those docs up. We pull them out into the bay for the winter with a rope attached, and then we pull them back in the spring and hook them up. If you look at the...

Good evening. Lovely drive up from town to the cottage today, bringing up 3000 pounds of Vinyl flooring. Had to split it between my F150 and the wife’s Toyota 4runner. Weather was nice and sunny, 82°F. Had a lovely time after we arrived going down to the dock, and watching the sunset with the...

Nope. Just enhanced drivers license.

Check it out, because I don’t believe you need a passport to cross between Canada and the US as long as you have proper ID.

Bro-Tek. Bxpanded.com also sells them

Don’t forget to get a ripper tooth for the backhoe if you’re going to dig out stumps. I got one, and a quick connect for it.

W thanks for the suggestion about the chain – we’ll check it out!

The best trip I’ve taken is to fly to Calgary, then, drive through the Rocky Mountains to Vancouver, and across to Victoria. You can take a different route back to Calgary, and then fly home.

I changed the chain and went out again today. The new chain cut real nice, and I filled my pick up bed with rounds, but then the chain started jamming on me. May have a problem with the oiler on it. It’s a Stihl, and not very old.

Thanks! I kind of thought that, but I also got a number of suggestions from the Internet. Have a friend who is good at sharpening saw chains. Will approach him.

Good morning all! Quick question. Yesterday I was cutting some firewood, and I just touched a rock for just a split second. Then, the chainsaw started curving as it was cutting. Any ideas why this occurs? Maybe because I don’t decide on one side but not the other?

Yup, corny as they come.

Good morning, and happy upcoming Easter everybody! Power went out for two days due to the ice storm on Wednesday. Couldn’t do much of anything outside, but the electrician came yesterday, and we got great things accomplished in the basement. Bad news was, since we only have 100 amp service...

Good evening. Ice and freezing rain storm finally abated, but the power has been out since this morning, and ETA is tomorrow at noon. Weather is starting to get warmer and warmer, so our little creek is open and starting to roar. Electrician couldn’t come today because the roads were so slick...

Update: Power keeps going off and on, so I’m going to shut the main breaker off, because these apparent spikes are what could damage electronic equipment. I expect that that is what damaged my garage door opener.😢

Good morning. Nasty ice storm this morning. Also thunder and lightning. Dog is shaking like a leaf. Poor Jasper! Power just went out and ETA is 11 o’clock tonight. Fortunately, we have the standby generator. The electrician that was supposed to come today of course could not possibly make it...

Wow. Maybe Canada should have bought these instead of the F35s!

Yup. I have one and it’s been great!

One of these days, I’m going to get a eat one of them wild turkeys!

Wow, looks real nice!

Mine is just down stream of the main service entrance breaker, And I believe it is only good for one lightning strike. We had a big strike, and all the circuits were protected, but the surge protector sacrificed itself I think. Had to get a new one. Meanwhile, the neighbors had damage to their...

OK I checked and we’re going to get it sometime after midnight. Good thing I got everything covered up that needs to be! Got another nice bunch of rounds of Maple from our new neighbor across from our rental property. I love Hardwood!

Yes, the weather stations are all freaking out! Category five warning!😟

Yup. We are getting much the same, so I don’t think I will be doing any more burning today! Too bad, because effective April 1, we can only burn between 7 PM and 7 AM. Got a lot done yesterday, however. Before, After trimming the branches, Getting the burn pile ready, And after Most...

Wasn’t there a recent bill passed in the US that made insulin only $35 a day?

Don, I am so sorry to hear about the passing of Whipper. Maybe look over the rainbow bridge story?

Kk I Will keep you posted when it kicks off. By the way, I will mow maybe three times a year.

Gheez, you guys sure do spend a lot of money on mowers. I got my BX25 tractor in 2008 and I did not get the MMM attachment. For cutting the grass. I bought a used MTD riding mower with a 42 inch deck and an automatic transmission. Cost me $350, and it has served me well.

Good morning. Just about 30° now, may hit 40 today. We have several days with just above freezing in the day, and just below freezing in the night. Will probably make the maple syrup folks happy! Wife and daughter and I spent some time cutting up that big evergreen tree that fell down in the...

Forgot to mention that Robinsons is opening again in early April – yay! It is the only grocery store nearby, and the next one is 40 minutes away in Huntsville.

Good morning. Surprised that no one posted about all the tornadoes and what not to the South, and the big snowstorm/ice storm coming up from the states. We are just about to get hit, and L4N will too. Daughter is up for the weekend, and is looking forward to be able to cross country ski again...

OMG and here I went and took the plow off of the ATV! oh well, I still have the blower on the tractor if need be. 👍

WW II vet, yes? So is my dad. He would’ve been 104 this year.

Good afternoon. It is above freezing, around 37 or so, and it is going to stay above freezing during the day and then down below freezing each night until at least April 6. (Will probably meet the maple syrup guys happy!) So, the driveway will definitely be slippery, and it is all wet ice...

LOL! I have 9 more days to be 69. (70th birthday is April 1.)😯

Wow, that is a $28,000 drop!

Very interesting discussion. Ever since I have been driving trucks starting in 2004 it has always been an F150 Super Crew, and the dog crate takes up 2 of the 3 back seat spots! So, I always got the bench Front seat so I could carry 4 people plus the hound. Love the space and soft ride. Will...

No. But the snow windrows are too deep anyways.

Good afternoon, guys. Morning started off with a nice snow storm and snow squall warnings, so the in-laws canceled their plans to come up this morning. So the wife and I headed to the dump and then to the hardware store in Dwight to pick up some three-way switches so I can fix what’s going on in...

The tracks that the Hydro One beast makes are rock hard, since the machine is 60000 pounds or something like that. So you just make sure you stay on them. Unfortunately I was pushing the TRex trailer ahead of me and when it goes off a little bit to one side you compensate with the tractor and I...

It was the boards that did it. Used the FEL to lift the front end, then placed logs under the left middle so that the rear tire would lift off when I let the front and go down by raising the FEL. And thanks for the suggestion, Drew, but I am afraid that the only thing that would not get stuck...

It worked! Got the tractor out yesterday.

Yup. Those quick tests in the green box have a false negative rate of 20%!

Had a beaver problem around our boathouse. (I posted about this a while ago.) Just put a lite in the boathouse, and in the winter I use a deicer around the front of the boathouse, which is simply a propeller, hanging upside down in about 5 feet of water. The beavers do not come around, because...

Yes I do. But it was not powerful enough to “walk” the tractor out. Going over with some planks today to put under the left rear tire, and try to winch it out with the ATV.

Oh sh_t! Gotta get that tractor unstuck!

Good morning! Very light snow today, and still below freezing. But will go above later today, making the snow slick again. Tried to get the tractor unstuck yesterday, using the pick up truck, but couldn’t get enough traction. Then I was going to use the ATV and it’s winch, but the stupid...

Lately, I have been getting a lot of ads in between each posting when I am scanning through a threadlike good morning. Is there some new policy allowing these and how can I prevent them?

Lol – I think a homeless person sleeps up there on top of that car.😜

Bad Cop!

Aaarrgh! Got the tractor stuck trying to bring the trailer over to where the new oak rounds are. I was using the tracks from the big Hydro One machine, which are very solid, But you have to drive right down the middle of the track because there is soft snow on either side Unfortunately, I...

Apparently, it is already getting worse. Fortunately, here in Canada we’re safe. There has never been a bank failure. I just hope the contagion in the US does not spread!🥹

This may have been asked before, but I wonder how strong the trailer hitch assembly is on the truck itself? If it is just bolts-on, wouldn’t it possibly fail?

And I only paid $18,000 for my BX 25 in the fall of 2008. Same tractor, but without a couple of new features that are provided in the BX 23S. Could probably get the same for my BX 25 today. $18k Canadian is only about $13k US), since it is in excellent condition and doesn’t have much more than...

A heckuva lot better than the ‘80s, when mortgages went up to 18% here.

Wow, John, what bad luck! My 6 F150’s have been stellar.

I put jackstands at the back of the trailer underneath where the ramps are. And I always park on the level when loading the tractor

It will be a big bonfire right away. Will cut and burn the branches all at once. Want to do it before April 1st, when the Summer burn rules start 7 PM to 7 AM only.

Oh, it’s great for the outdoor fire pit. Lots of crackling.

My last 3 F-150’s (2010, 2014, and 2016). And the 3 before that. But I have no brand loyalty! And my current 2016, I am keeping until it dies of old age. Then I will reassess yet again, to see if Ford sill makes the best trucks.

Good morning 22 degrees or so, and staying below freezing all day, which is good because I have to blow snow in front of the barn doors so I can get the trailer out and over to where my new pile of oak is. Just have to put my old left front tire on since the current one died. (I will be ordering...

Wow, can they do that in a pickup truck version?😂😂🤣🙂

I’m afraid you are wrong about the price. (Looks like you were mistakenly pricing a L2501 in the US.) Here is the correct quote, directly from the Kubota, USA website: And here is the (rough) translation into Canadian Dollars: So, the L2502 is actually $3,000 or so cheaper in Canada!😯 As...

That is the frame of a pipe dock.

The Hydro One guys finally took down the big Oak that was next to the power line. Oak firewood! Will be a bit of a pain to get it out, however. Brought one piece home last night. Man, is Oak ever heavy! Plan to head over there today with my “T-Rex” ATV trailer to get some more today, but...

Kk I Will “trim out“ the branches, and “buck up“ the main trunk for firewood. I will have to get a friend to come up and help. He and I did it once before, when a smaller Evergreen fell down. He Can also help “buck up” a good sized up tree that Hydro took down. That will definitely be more...

Don’t worry, this firewood would be strictly for the outdoor fire pit, which is about 20 feet from the cottage.

Eat ‘em!

Kk guys, thanks for the advice. I will buck the tree and burn the branches. (The fire pit is right next to it.) Then I cN use The main trunk for firewood for the renters. A tree like that will dry out pretty quickly, and I think they can even use it this summer. A great opportunity to use my...

Here is one that a fellow cottager spotted near here. Magnificent animal. There is supposed to be all kinds of wolves around here, but I never hear them.

Help! Neighbour had this big evergreen right at the edge of his property, which was blown over onto my side, catching the front porch of the cottage. Minimal damage to the porch roof, but this 50 to 60 foot tree is now covering a huge portion on the front lawn, making a heck of a mess. Is he...

Nice plane! We are getting 88 of them. Wish I could get to fly one!

Nope. Too noisy.

Thanks for letting me know it worked. This was about halfway through the storm. Total was 12" in 16 hours. We passed several people with front wheel drive vehicles who couldn't get going even on the flat. (Probably no snow tires.). At one place where we stopped for a red light, the guy...

https://share.icloud.com/photos/06cxBWMnKbsBfRyZWykTh5SCg Hope this works!

Good morning. 36°F and going up to about 40°F. No precipitation al all today. Came into town Wednesday for a test that I had to give Thursday, and decided to stay for the weekend. Then, Friday evening, snowmageddon! Huge snowstorm, blizzard actually, with 2 inches/h at several points. had to...

LOL. Maybe the reason my 17 kW Kohler Whole house standby generator is so quiet is that it’s in a bit of a hollow, and surrounded by snow, plus the top is covered with snow. I do keep the vents clear of course but it may be that there’s just not much place for the noise to go. In any case, my...

I’m so jealous! We have only 4” or so of leftover snow from days ago. Maybe I should load up the tractor and head out to California where they have seven or 8 feet!

Yes, check further. My 17kw Kohler on propane is very quiet. The manual will tell you how many decibels it is.

I have a heckuva time backing up anything with an ATV. That is why I put a front hitch on the FEL of my tractor and use that to move trailers around.

Hey, I got front AND rear floor mats thrown in when I bought my F150.

So sorry to hear that, Bird. I hope the Paxlovid helps! I took it when I got Covid in December, but I really can’t tell if it helped or not. All I know is that my case was fairly mild and didn’t last that long. Best of luck, and get better soon!

Oops! I meant no mid-PTO. Sorry about that.

Nope. Bummer, eh?

I looked at that tractor, and liked it a lot. Only problem for me was there was no rear PTO, so I had to pass.

Good for her, M7040! I know how gratifying it is to see your daughter grow up and be a success. Been there done that.

I agree. Had no idea the hitch ball was so weak. Have to check out some of the other equipment that he told us about. Also really wondering about those towing loops on my F150. How strong are they? Can’t seem to see much on the Internet about it.

The dog. And his crate.

I am wondering about using the tow hooks as an alternative. How strong are they on an F150?

Maybe put some sort of ladder or other climbing device to allow that little duffer climb up and inspect it, after which it will realize that there is no way it can get in. Then it will not attempt it again?

Oh, it moves all right. But they were complaining that the powers that be at Hydro One forgot to send them chains for the back two wheels, and they said that makes it difficult going up hills. Would that thing ever be fun to drive! Those tires are 6 feet high, and so wide that the track they...

Good morning. Quite cold this morning but not quite cold enough to put Jasper’s booties on when I took him for his morning constitutional. I see big storms coming up from the states and headed our way. Forecast is for as much as 8 inches of snow. We’ll see. Time to get some electrical work...

LOL, is this an ATV? 😜

That is a total rip off. Just rent a 500 gallon tank like I do. The only cost $60 Canadian per year.

Stove and dryer receptacles are pretty easy to hook up.

Alberta is going to get “Clipped” pretty good Thursday nite, with temperatures going down to -35°C (-31°F) in Calgary. Eeep!🥶

The guy we are going to use for our basement renovation charges $110 per hour. Canadian.

It’s coming down pretty good now, and another whack coming on Thursday. Should be fun!

I have a 500 gallon above ground tank, and I pay rental on it to my propane supplier. It only cost me about $60 Canadian per year to rent. So I don’t think I’m ever going to buy one. And it is tucked away in a convenient spot about 20 feet or so from the cottage. And hooked up to my automatic...

Nothing here yet. But it’s coming. Heavier stuff is a bit farther North where you are. Hope I get enough to use my blower!

Grouse browsing on the yellow birch buds right off the edge of the deck. Surprised it came so close.

Same here exactly - are you from Canada?

I had a whole house surge protector, and it saved my circuitry when lightning struck a pole about 200 feet away. It sacrificed itself, and I did have to get a new one, but that is how it works. Put the same surge protector in again. Mind you, I didn’t do it right away like I should have, and we...

Just these little foam Rectangles with a slight cut in for the canoe gunwhale. And yes, I kept it down to about 50 miles an hour, but it held just fine

44°F today. Spring is coming, spring is coming spring is coming…!

Same here. I am driving my truck into the ground. I may even precede it!

It was a very exciting game, right down to the last play. So many of them have been like that this year, especially in the CFL. Football was a lot more fun to watch this year than in the past. I can’t tell you how many games I have seen where it was decided on the last play of the game. at...

Wow - nice fireplace - look a lot like ours.

Not mine! My BX25 backhoe is tough as nails. And the guy at bxpanded.com told me that the FEL tooth bar that I bought from him WAS made for “really violet“ construction like work. He was right! Anyway, when I bought the tractor in the fall of 2008 I only had 3/4 of an acre, but since then we...

LOL - I checked out one - the Kubota BX25 - very carefully at a Fall fair. Sat on it and everything. 😜 Then bought it on the spot. I guess I was just lucky, because it has been perfect for me.

Good afternoon! Nice Sunny day here in Toronto where we are going to watch the Super Bowl. About 44°F or so. Getting ready to start the stew for tonight‘s meal, and I have to vacuum the place so our guests won’t think that we are slobs! Should be a fun night. Unfortunately, our daughter is...

Yup Do the same thing myself. Entertainment and saving my ears!

Wow, how did you even get that first picture? I would have seen that right off, but then again I attach and remove my backhoe every spring and every fall, so I put that pin in and take it out frequently. And it is pretty obvious to me where that retainer part goes. And yes, the upper hole...

Have fun shopping, and if you get a Kubota, don’t worry too much about dealer distance. I have never actually had to have any kind of repair at the dealer done on my BX25, and it is now 12 years old! But in any case I have a car hauler trailer which I used when I went to the dealer to get my...

Back in 2003 we drilled a well, and the well driller gave us a choice. Either $4500 flat fee or $20 per foot. We knew some people around who only went 100 feet or so, so we went for $20 a foot. Wrong guess! He went down 400 feet, and it cost us $8000. We have another property that we need to...

Beef stew. Having a couple of really good friends over for the game. Traveling down to Toronto to watch it there.

Wow - lotta RV for one guy!

Good on you, Scaredy. Now it’s $35k for the tractor alone!

Gheez, I would never sell my BX25. And once you advertise it you will have people knocking down the door to get it. It is a very, very popular model.

kk been checking out the fridge reviews again.. Learned to my dismay that Kitchenaid is now Whirlpool! My 42" Kitchenaid is probably from before whatever merger took place, when that name meant something. Bummer. I am going to hang on to my old one for now.

Good morning, all. Well, the weather has certainly improved from last week, when it was pretty close to 40 below. We are going above freezing today, and a good wack of rain is coming. Will probably have to park the truck at the top of the driveway, because it will surely be slippery. And I have...

Thanks, BnRidge, will check it out. Apparently it is a fairly cheap part.

Well, it doesn’t look like the prices on the small tractors and gone down at all. I bought my Kubota BX 25 in the fall of 2008 for $18,000. I just priced the newer model, the BX 23S online, and it’s $35,000! No way I would buy it for that.

I would be willing to pay if I get something that’s not crap. Will check out the reviews. Thanks! I had not thought of Electrolux. Any idea where they’re made?

Looking for a new fridge, and all of them seem to have negative reviews, particularly about the vegetable bins being flimsy. Are there ANY that are good? I have a 13 year-old S x S Kitchenaid, and maybe I should just hang on to it. It has been giving me a bit of grief lately about frosting up...

I was told something similar when my furnace started making a strange buzzing vibrating noise. The service people said I had to replace the fan motor. It was under warranty otherwise it would’ve been well over $1000, but even after the warranty deduction they still wanted $500. I went here on...

That is absolutely amazing, rswyan! Never before have I seen such talent. Good for you!

Good for her RSKY. I just hope they do’t try and pull any stunts when it arrives. ETA?

Wife and I just replaced the old one, which saved our electronic stuff when lightning struck a Hydro pole about 150 ft. away. It works by sacrificing itself. So, we had to put in a new one. Good to go!

Yup - $100 each! We keep cracking them by jamming too much stuff in.

How can they ask for more than the residual? On my lease contract there is no option for the dealer to charge any more than exactly what the residual value is. And that is what I did when I bought out my current 2016 F150 after I leased it for two years. It was worth way more than the $31K I...

Eeep! Back to bed.

Heck, that’s not cold! Here is what is facing us tonight: Wind chill will be -43C, which is -45.4F. Took Jasper out for his evening poo a little while ago, but had to dress him up. Hope we make it through the night!😜

Yes. Especially when… eeep!

Get Michelin X-Ice! Best winter tires ever. Me and my friends all use them and are very happy with their performance.

The Ford F150 has been a great truck for me. I am on my sixth one. my current one is a 2016 XLT with the XTr option and it is a super crew with four-wheel-drive. That is pretty much what I get every time, and with new prices I am planning on driving this one into the ground. so far so good, and...

My former girlfriend had one of those back in the 80s. You could see the ground through the floorboards which were totally rusted out, but the thing ran like a charm!

Good morning. Went down to 0° last night, going up to a balmy +12° today. We keep getting little bits of snow, almost constantly for the past several days. And because of the cold, it is sticking around. We have maybe 16 inches on the ground, and the driveway is now nice and clear since I blew...

Gheez guys, this all sounds very scary. My knees are getting worse and worse and I may have to have knee replacement. But all of this stuff makes me very nervous. I mean a year to recover?😦

Man, that is a big, fluffy dog!

Yes, and it would be fun (I like cats), and I am sure Jasper would enjoy it. Only problem is, I am very allergic to cats. Too bad, because I used to have them many many years ago!

Good morning all. Only 5° here, going up to 12 today. There’s going to be a number of much colder nights for the next little while, culminating in -22° Friday night! We’ll have to put the paw covers on when I walk the dog. He certainly doesn’t like them, but he reluctantly tolerates it when I...

You should try ice diving! Been there, done that. Over 40 years ago, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (Nasty winters there.). Just North of North Dakota.

You want a cold story? I’ll give you a cold story. (Scares the heck out of kids.) https://en.m.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Spell_of_the_Yukon_and_Other_Verses/The_Cremation_of_Sam_McGee

Here too. Looking forward to it - more seat time!

Happy Birthday Bird! Returned to the cottage Thursday, and found 6-8 inches of snow in the driveway. Blew it out late yesterday, and got a good start in the rental property before it got too dark. Daughter shoveled the (50’) deck and all the way down to the lake, and half the dock - she loved...

Well, you certainly don’t want to run it in the rain. Here is the shed that Sharon and I built for it.

Wife drove home just after the snow stopped here in Toronto. She said all the hype was “much ado about nothing!” But she drives a 4runner, and boasts about passing all the people stuck in the snow, including a lot of buses that had just stopped because they couldn’t make the hills. Glad she is...

Drew, did you do any sound abatement on that generator? Remember, I have the same one for our rental property, and I, too am a bit concerned about how loud it is for the renters.

Good morning. Temp is about 36°F, much the same all day. Big storm coming up from the US Midwest today, and Toronto is supposed to get up to 10” of snow. Was down here for a social event, and WAS going to head back up North today - not now! Will wait until tomorrow when storm has abated. The...

Wow, Drew, that is a nice looking RV!👍

I went through two LED 3 foot long light fixtures from power outages. They don’t last at all. I think I will have to switch back to fluorescent. Too bad. The LED fixture provided really nice light over the kitchen sink. But, for essence is better than nothing!

Eeep!

Wotandby, how big is your parents’ property? And are you still living with them?

Big change in the availability of a Toyota forerunner limited. In December 2020 I bought a 2021 Ltd, and they had it sitting right there on the lot. Just for curiosity I called a Toyota dealer today and they said I would now have to wait at least eight months, and pay $11,000 more!😯

Yes you did. Our sales tax is 13%!

Well, I am no expert on this, but let us remember that 80% of regular air is nitrogen, and the other 20% is pretty much just oxygen. So the question is not what is the advantage of nitrogen, but what is the disadvantage of oxygen?

Speaking of dropping keys, I have a great story for you. My wife was trying to open a padlock on the boathouse, and she dropped my whole set of keys… Into a big O pipe! It went straight down a couple of feet before curving and heading off to another building. Tried fishing them out even though...

Big surprise here Monday. Robinsons General store here in Dorset, a big landmark for over 100 years, all of a sudden closed up shop, Without warning. This is quite a famous store, voted Canada’s says best country store, and supplied a pretty much full line of groceries, plus a hardware store...

I bought a Kabota BX 25 tractor loader backhoe for my three-quarter acre cottage property. Used it a lot, including preparation of my garage pad. Now we have another property 500 m away that’s 25 acres. Never looked back!

Nothing like renovating the basement! We have had our full basement cottage for about 20 years now, and the kid is getting antsy about getting the basement finished. Got most of the framing done down there, so just need the ceilings and the walls and then the floors done. Oh yeah, and we are...

She fell twice on the ice, about a year apart. The first time they put in a plate, which could have stayed in. But then she fell again and broke the Saint Maarten, and they had to take out the old plate and put in a new one. The new one was much closer to the elbow, and was becoming an...

The break went right to the elbow, so the plate was kind of sticking out. Believe it or not, this was actually the second plate that she had had put in that arm. They had to take out the first one when she broke her arm the second time, and the second plate was quite a bit longer, and was kind...

Good evening. Great day today. Wife got her steel plate removed from her arm that she broke last year. 🎉

It’s OK. We have another couch anyway.

Wow, I can see that barn being used in a scary movie!

Blasphemy! Canada is bigger than the US or Mexico. And the drive across Canada along the TransCanada Highway … well, bring your pj’s. 😜

It’s over! Our stint with Covid has come to an end. Both Sharon and I tested negative tonight. It wasn’t bad, really. Tiredness, little bit of dizziness, stuffiness, bit of sore throat, and some funny tastes for a while. It could’ve been a lot worse! And thanks for all the well wishes...

More recent photos, after we did the roof and some window and trim painting.