Jack Frost finally stopped by over night and painted all of our trees. It was -17C at our house this morning, and even colder (-20C) all the way into town….
Read MoreThe shed has a roof!
Jeff worked during almost all of our sunlit hours yesterday on the shed. And I was his right-hand handy assistant. My job was to anticipate his next move so I…
Read MoreWhich do you prefer – full posts or excerpts?
I’ve heard from a few of you who hated the last change where I only had excepts of my new posts on this main page, and you had to click…
Read MoreShed Progress…. halted by snow
Here are a few pictures of the shed last Sunday: And this is why no shed building occurred this weekend: We’ve got at least 8 inches, and it is still…
Read MoreAnyone watching Gold Rush Alaska?
We knew from the commercials that we were going to like “Gold Rush Alaska” on Discovery. Anyone else watching? What did you think of it? The first episode aired here…
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More pictures of today’s shed construction progress
Brrrrr. I’m cold and chilled, and ridiculously sore for not doing much other than fetching, carrying, and holding things while Jeff builds our shed. The shed now has a front…
Read MoreShed Progression
It’s day #2 of construction of our new shed to house the ATV and plow. Front and back walls are up. Then the roof is next. Walls maybe tomorrow.
Read MorePhilips Fidelio Docking Speaker – My Review
Jeff bought me the Philips Fidelio Docking Speaker with Bluetooth for me for my birthday! It is a speaker dock for my iPhone. I thought I’d give you a little…
Read MoreBig Island…. is an island again
Back in August 2009, one of our weekend wanderings brought us to Big Island, Nova Scotia. Big Island is located northwest of here, in Pictou county, on the Northumberland Strait….
Read MoreThird week in a row, a major rain & wind storm is approaching
We currently have a wind warning, a rainfall warning, and a storm surge warning in effect. “High water levels and pounding surf will give local flooding along the coast beginning…
Read MoreNew page – Sharing the things I’ve read & found interesting lately
I’ve started a new page to share websites and stories I’ve found to be interesting. Everything will be listed chronologically, so check back often for new things I want to…
Read MoreOur new shed. In progress
Jeff has been busy working on building a new shed for our ATV. These pictures are from last weekend (December 12). First, we had to make a new clearcut. Jeff…
Read MorePoint Pleasant Park, Halifax
I had an INCREDIBLE birthday. Jeff and I got to spend the entire day together. After he visited the dentist, we drove along the mighty St. Marys River to see…
Read MoreThe Fighter
I don’t enter many contests, but I get an email newsletter of coming movies and events on The Movie Network. A couple of weeks ago they were advertising a contest…
Read MoreFlooding in December
The rain and wind have stopped!! But the rivers and lakes are overflowing – as much as a heavy spring thaw. The floodplains are under water. We didn’t lose power…
Read MoreMidst of another winter hurricane
We didn’t lose power last night, but I believe it’s out at home now. Over 73,000 customers in the dark this morning. It was flickering when we left for work….
Read MoreWatching the power outages head our way
>25,000 customers without power in the province now. There are winds of 100km/hr and 70mm of rain forecast for the next 24 hours. As the storm approaches from the south,…
Read MoreSwitched from b2evolution to WordPress
I’ve successfully migrated this blog from its old open source blogging software, b2evolution, to WordPress. I will finish customizing it tomorrow, but for now, I must sleep. Your user accounts…
Read MoreGrandma Verkley’s organ
Grandma Verkley loved her organ. And now others will too. When I heard Uncle Phil and Aunt Doreen were looking for a new home for Grandma’s organ, I had grand…
Read MoreThree recommendations. Take my word for it.
Recommendation #1: If you’ve ever had a cell phone, or texted, or used any device with a spelling auto-correct feature, you are going to hurt your ribs laughing while reading…
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