Tempus Fugit

First of the indoor rides in 2015

Posted onNovember 7, 2015Authorgarry.c.stewart1 Comment

While it was -1°C this morning and 3 dedicated FOG brothers made the traditional Saturday ride, I opted for the warmth of the basement and Kickr trainer with Trainerroad. I’ve selected the Trainer Road Sweet Spot Base – Low Volume II to kick off the winter indoor training regime. First up on the plan is the 8 Read More …

Coincidence?

Posted onOctober 11, 2015October 11, 2015Authorgarry.c.stewart1 Comment

So I have a new favorite music source. Our TV package has a steaming music service, Stingray music. It also has a mobile app to allow streaming to my iPhone. Couple that with Bluetooth streaming to the car stereo and it’s pretty sweet. Yesterday I’m listening to my favorite channel Classic 80s Rock while running Read More …

Power outage

Posted onAugust 16, 2015Authorgarry.c.stewart1 Comment

A 27 hour power outage follows a violent 5 minute storm where severe winds cut a swath just down the road from us and take the tops of two hydro poles. Where are those candles again? We’re just getting ready to start dinner and this storm blows through and takes out the power. Nothing too Read More …

Family Photos

Posted onAugust 7, 2015August 7, 2015Authorgarry.c.stewart1 Comment

I’m spending some time quiet time at the lake catching up on some old emails, checking out some web sites and just in general goofing off. I took Friday & Monday off from work so we’ve made our own “long weekend”. The weather today (Friday) is warm, but overcast and drizzling on and off. There are Read More …

Grading

Posted onJune 11, 2015AuthorGarry1 Comment

Well, I’ve graduated to the 6th Kyu and have a shiny new yelow belt. The grading session was pretty interesting. All I really knew going in was which Katas i’d need to be able to performs and a handful of questions that I might get asked. The session started as usual at the GWL Read More …

Swim platform

Posted onJune 6, 2015AuthorGarry1 Comment

One of the challenges of the fluctuating water levels on Lake of the Woods is how far below the top of a fixed dock the water level can be. This makes diving off the dock or getting into the boat a little difficult. Many years ago Gord resolved this issue by building what has become Read More …

The Spark

Posted onMay 18, 2015May 18, 2015Authorgarry.c.stewart1 Comment

As a result of the boat show, and a few conversations in the family, we’re now the proud owners of a Sea-Doo Spark. On May 10th, our 1st weekend at the lake we’re getting ready to take it out for its maiden voyage. The weather is not the best. It’s cool/cold, overcast and a little windy. Read More …

The Septic Field Saga – Part 3

Posted onMay 17, 2015May 17, 2015Authorgarry.c.stewart1 Comment

Part 3 and hopefully the final chapter for another 30+ years. After detecting the problem in 2013 and doing the first half in 2014, it’s time to finish of the job. Pipes 3 & 4 get dug up and replaced. Scott & Eric were a huge help and made the job go so much faster Read More …

The Septic Field Saga – Part 2

Posted onMay 17, 2015May 17, 2015Authorgarry.c.stewart1 Comment

It’s August 2014 now and the problem is back. Apparently the previous years fix was just temporary and now we really need to dig into it, literally, in to it, all of it. “It” is the stuff inside the pipes in the field. There are 4 pipes going out across the field. It’s decided that Read More …

The Septic Field Saga – Part 1

Posted onMay 17, 2015May 17, 2015Authorgarry.c.stewart3 Comments

It’s August 2013 and it’s backing up. Never happened before. Another cottage 1st. The “it” is the septic field. This is not a good thing. The fluid from the rectangular settling tank is not flowing out into the field. This pretty much puts the cottage on high alert as everything that flows into the tank Read More …

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