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The Cottage

Posted on December 15, 2020By garry.c.stewart

The Cottage story … a work in progress. The family cottage on beautiful Lake of the Woods was the brain child of my dad.

The Bikes

Posted on December 15, 2020By garry.c.stewart

No, that’s not me in the photo but, it is the way I think and see myself when I’m out on the road bike 🙂 . Once upon a time I traded my motorcycle, a sweet Honda 550F, for a mountain bike, back when mountain bikes were a new and upcoming thing. I rode that Read More ...

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Just a fun loving guy who’s interested in technology, passionate about family, and a follower of Christ. The blog started a long time ago when we were family camping and I had an experience with one of my sons that made me realize how fast time is going by, hence the title, Tempus Fugit. I Read More ...

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Welcome to bigDadoo

Hey! Welcome to the bigDadoo website. You’ve landed here for some mysterious reason only know to you but, thanks for dropping by. Most likely, perhaps, you were looking for my original blog? Well, you are there. If you were looking for my Journey blog, well that’s over here. If you are interested in some of Read More ...

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In addition to this blog I have a presence on several other online services for some of my various interests. Photography. The bulk of my online photography is over on Flickr. For the family,  there are a couple of special albums that are dedicated to the grandkids. Parker Easton Dane Clark Other album collections are Read More ...

What is your punch line?

Posted onSeptember 27, 2022AuthorGarryLeave a comment

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Early Morning Kayaking

Posted onSeptember 22, 2022September 23, 2022AuthorGarryLeave a comment

I took a paddle down to the bay at the bottom of our point to be with the wildlife and nature as the sun rose. With a coffee on board it was a leisurely paddle with fog rolling across the water in the coolish 3°.

CategoriesKayaking, photography, The Lake

I’m a Supply Chain Hostage

Posted onSeptember 21, 2022November 25, 2022AuthorGarry1 Comment

BREAKING NEWS!Negotiations have resolved the situation and provided a release of our car! Hostage for 5 months and 8 days waiting for a fuel pump. Back on June 15, 2022 our 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe experienced a fuel pump failure. OK, things happen. the big surprise was the dealer informing me that there were no Read More …

CategoriesGrab BagTagscar, hyundai, santa fe

Electric Start

Posted onSeptember 5, 2022September 16, 2022AuthorGarryLeave a comment

A couple of years ago the electric start on our 1990 Mercury 25hp outboard stopped working. I’d thought about taking it in to a marina to get it repaired but that would be awkward, put the boat out of commission for an unknown amount of time and likely be costly. It still started well with Read More …

CategoriesBoating, Maintenance, The Cottage, The LakeTagsmaintenance, mercury, outboard, repair

Where not to buy gas

Posted onSeptember 1, 2022September 16, 2022AuthorGarryLeave a comment

At any marina on Lake of the Woods! The price is sky high. Gas stations in Kenora were charging $1.89/l but at a dock on the water it was $2.49/l. I knew there was a premium for the convenience of dock gas but on this trip I committed to getting the gas before checking just Read More …

CategoriesBoating, The Lake

Something Fishy

Posted onAugust 23, 2022AuthorGarryLeave a comment

On the weekend, August 19-21, Parker and Dane had their friend Aryton down at the lake. It was a busy weekend with swimming, tubing, seadoo rides, kneeboarding and fishing! This was Aryton’s first time fishing and he hit the trifecta, first fish, biggest fish and most fish! Over several outings on the weekend the boys Read More …

CategoriesBoating, Grandkids, The LakeTagsfishing

Dealing with the Deck – Part 2

Posted onAugust 23, 2022September 5, 2022AuthorGarryLeave a comment

Shorty after opening the cottage on the May long weekend I noticed a beam supporting the deck on the lower north side had some very bad rot and was collapsing! Also, some of the posts supporting this beam were in pretty rough shape too! Part 1.

CategoriesMaintenance, The CottageTagscottage, maintenance, repair

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Car Part Delays

Posted onAugust 23, 2022November 25, 2022AuthorGarry1 Comment

Still waiting for my fuel pump. ☹️. It’s been over 60 days since it was ordered on June 17, 2022. No ETA. Supply chain delays are the supposed issue. www.cbc.ca/news/business/consumer-prices-supply-chain-delays-1.6558371

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Fishing with Grandkids & Friend

Posted onAugust 21, 2022September 16, 2022AuthorGarryLeave a comment

Two days of fishing just around the corner of our point yielded 15 bass in short order, lots of action! The three boys kept me busy getting fish off the hook and into a bucket. /im

CategoriesBoating, Fishing, Grandkids, The Lake

Around Hay Island with C & E

Posted onAugust 17, 2022September 16, 2022AuthorGarryLeave a comment

A nice calm and sunny day and our friends C&E are at the cottage with us for a few days so we decide on a boat cruise.

CategoriesBoating, The Lake

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