Latin (tem-pu̇s-ˈfü-git): Time Flies
Every year we try to make at least one trip out to the cottage to experience beautiful Lake of the Woods in the winter. This year has been the warmest ever with temperatures above 0°C. Arriving last night we hauled the gear in and fired up the furnace and the fireplace. Things were warming nicely Read More …
I’ve had this clock since I was about 14 and at that time is was already an official antique, being appraised a just over 100 years old. It was originally in the train station in Rennie, Manitoba near Brerton Lake in the Whiteshell. So, how did I get this little treasure? Well one weekend my Read More …
I like the way the new roll up garage door didn’t have to try and push the snow out of the way to open up like the old door did. Shoveling was a good workout. More snow please!
This took a full re-image of my hard drive to get rid of. Lots of fun locating all the software you acquire and configure. Since I’ve had to do this a couple of time now I’m developing a cheat-sheet document to help the process along. That and Norton Ghost doing very regular backups.
The making of an Icelandic Tradition Back on December 8th we re-vitalized an Icelandic tradition that has been in our family for as long as I can remember. My Ama made it, then my Mom, made it and somewhere along the line I started making it. For a few years we sort of dropped the Read More …
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Today’s FOG ride started out and a very balmy -3°C and virtually no wind. The flags on the Legion were just hanging straight down. As I pulled into the parking lot at 9:50am I was greeted by one rider, Dave. As I got my gear together and we chatted, we wondered where everbody was? The Read More …
I was looking through some drawers the other night and I came across some pictures from my Mom & Dad. Two little 3 x 3 booklets of black and white pictures from 1950s. Is these pictures I’m 3 and Gail would be 7, and were standing in front of the first cottage in what would Read More …
I feel an iPhone coming closer to me. Lotus Notes/Domino adds iPhone support – Industry Watch – IT World Canada IBM’s Lotus Notes/Domino collaboration platform is adding support for Apple’s iPhone. Domino server 8.5.1 is the first version to natively support the iPhone via Lotus Notes Traveler software, allowing automatic synching for e-mail, contacts and Read More …
’tis be hilarious! I noticed speak Like A scurvy pirate Day a few years ago, but they have really taken it to a new level. HOW TO: Celebrate International Talk Like a Pirate Day Saturday, September 19th is the date of a rather unique holiday made possible largely by the internets. Pirate enthusiasts around the Read More …