For the most part I have addressed all the ‘major’ parts of building my cottage. The building plans and materials have been purchased. The septic system, foundation, and grading have been planned. I intend on heating the cottage with a wood stove and I will bring bottled water for drinking and cooking, but what about [...]
Recently I’ve started looking at boats. Once I have my cottage built I will want to have a boat to do some fishing and touring around the lake. My lake is part of the Trent Severn waterway which makes it a high traffic area for boaters going up and down stream. Since I’ve never owned [...]
The past weekend a friend of mine came home from Pennsylvania and he brought his Wii with him. I love video games, but have always felt the XBOX was the best system out there. Nintendo has gone in a different direction with the Wii, in that the graphics are not as good as XBOX and [...]
Given that it’s Mother’s Day this weekend I thought I would give our readers some gift ideas for Mom. Finding a gift for Mom is no easy task. Try searching on the internet for gift ideas and 90% of the stuff you find is crap. I’ve put together 5 gift ideas that will save you [...]
This kayak-canoe hybrid is made of the same durable material found in the cockpit canopies of supersonic fighter jets. It’s transparent hull offers paddlers an underwater view of aquatic wildlife and scenery. The canoe seats two people, is easy to maneuver, and the width displaces a greater amount of water for more surface stability. The [...]
Major League Baseball AL The Boston Red Sox are sitting on top of the American League standings after 43 games with a sparkling .697 winning percentage. Josh Beckett and Tim Wakefield have been untouchable this summer. Add to that Curt “Bloody Sock” Schilling, Dice-K, and closer Jonathan Papelbon and you have the best pitching staff [...]
This is a fantastic outdoor stereo for your home or cottage. A friend of mine works for Bosch and brought one to the cottage a couple of years back. We couldn’t stop raving about it when we got back home after the weekend. The Bosch is intended for construction sites so the batteries it uses [...]
CareerRamblings.com really is a great site with a ton of useful articles to improve your standard of living. It’s a superb mix of career tips for students looking to find jobs in the workforce, for seasoned professionals trying to climb the corporate ladder, and for entrepreneurs going out on their own. It is obvious that [...]
The first week has gone well. My “investors” staked me $200 to play poker and they will split the winnings with me 50/50. I played more then I thought I would to try and become more familiar with Interpoker.com. This resulted in some sketchy play on my part and I saw my bank roll go [...]
Saturday is the 5th of May and Cinco De Mayo is celebrated by many Spanish speaking countries. I wasn’t exposed to this celebration until I was older and met some Spanish speaking friends. From an outsiders perspective Cinco De Mayo is a just like St. Patricks day with a little more flair. I thought I [...]
