Our Lifestyle Blog as We Create a Homestead in Northern Ontario
As long time readers will probably realize by now, I have pretty much replaced every component of our original solar power system over the past two or three years. I have no regrets at all about this. It was a great learning experience, and as our lifestyle has returned closer to “conventional” our power needs … Read more
Grandpa dropped by the other morning and figured it was a good day to work on the last bit of tricky steel to get the gable ends of the workshop finished. I wolfed the remains my breakfast and headed out to join him. With careful measuring and a screeching circular saw, we first used up … Read more
Kenny wanted an early lunch today. I acquiesced, as I had been hoping to try out a thought experiment I have been mulling for a little while. With the nice sunny summer we have been having, I have been pressing the panini press into service to cook up all sorts of meals. Tater tots come … Read more
When prompted to name his favourite sport, Kenny invariably answers “golf!”. While he’s never been able to play on a regular course, he has been playing mini-golf off and on for many years – starting back in Kitchener-Waterloo. One of the things that he likes about golf (and games in general) is that he can … Read more