Our Lifestyle Blog as We Create a Homestead in Northern Ontario
As you may know, the shifter arm on my Outlander ATV snapped off a few days ago. After having a small section of threaded rod welded alongside the round stock of the shifter, it was a relatively simple task to reinstall it on the Outlander. I took the opportunity presented by having the side panel … Read more
Given the chance, I do like to remind people hooked up to the grid just how incredibly cheap their hydro is. A brief mental calculation about how much power an appliance requires for its operation, multiplied by the current cost of electricity, usually reveals it to only be pennies per use. Strangely, I have never … Read more
The day before yesterday we began to see weather reports calling for up to 25cm (10 inches) of snowfall overnight. I suited up and used my roof rake (great product, by the way…) to clean off the yurts, sauna, cabin and dojo tent. In the morning, it looked like we had clearly gotten a fair amount … Read more
I wish I knew more about engines, large and small. I like to believe that I know a bit more than average, but that’s probably not saying much. I suspect that most people treat their cars and other internal combustion devices as “black boxes” in which gas (and occasionally oil) go in, and then they … Read more
With my first cider brewing post being so popular, I decided to post an update to my super simple recipe for generating hard cider here on the homestead. Finding good Wellesley Brand Apple Cider here in Thunder Bay has proved to be a challenge, so now I’m content with just buying Allen’s Rougemont brand in … Read more
Things are continuing to tick along here in the middle of winter at the homestead. We have been treated to a return to the colder weather. Yesterday we woke up to almost 31 below (grandpa’s thermometer read 34). This morning I am up early, and reading the outdoor thermometer I see it is 27.6 below, … Read more