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Arctic Goats?
Okay, I just couldn’t let this search string go by without notice. My latest hit on Google was from a search on.. "Information about the Arctic Goats that live in Nunavut". Are they a band?
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Things I’ve learned about construction/carpentry
1) It is going to take longer than you planned.2) It is going to take more money than you planned.3) Lumber is never truly straight.4) The toe-nail is your friend.5) You can cut a board three times and still it can be too short.6) Measure twice, then measure again.7) Use the same tape measure.8) Houses…
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Friday Construction Post – One thing leads to another
Gary is back. And that means that we are getting things done at a more efficient rate these days. There have been quite a few visible changes in the last couple of days, and it is easier to visualize the finished product. Doors are starting to go on, all the window sills are ready to…
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Thirty? Can’t be.
I received an email from a high school classmate today. She let me know that we are having a class reunion this September 16th, at home in Roblin. The only problem is, is she made several typos in the email, she kept referring to it being thirty years since graduation. Must be someone else’s grad.
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Ukaliq
Well, the fears for the population of Arctic Hare (Lepus arcticus) living under The House, have proven to be groundless. After an absence of a couple of days, after the wolves appeared, the entire population (one) has returned to the house. The hare’s tracks re appeared at the House about three days after the wolves…
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Merry Ukrainian Christmas
Khrystos Razhdaietsia! Its Ukrainian Christmas. Most of my favorite memories of celebrating Ukrainian Christmas revolve around the meal on Christmas eve at my Granny’s house. A large family gathering, filled with Aunts, Uncles and cousins. And of course my Granny. The traditional meal was always twelve meatless dishes, Pedohay, Holopchi, Boiled Wheat, Stewed prunes, Fussuli with…
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Friday Construction Post – A surprise
Last weekend I decided to take a plunge and start the crown moulding in one of the rooms. It is guest room #3, but we know it as Gary’s room, as he had staked his claim on it before there were even walls on the second floor. Now the Crown moulding is supposed to be…
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2006 Bloggies
The 2006 Bloggies, the award for weblogs, have their nomination period open now. I’ve made my nominations, which include most of those blogs that I’ve linked on my sidebar, and suggest that you head over to their site, read the rules over, and make a nomination. You can only submit one nomination form, and you…
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Amaruq
There have been wolves at the door. Two of them. Well, not exactly at the door, but right beside the house. Yesterday morning, Leah’s brother Johnny came in to work and told me that there was a wolf’s (Canis lupus arctos) tracks beside the house, right under the window of Travis’ room. Both he and…
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I and The Bird #14 – Lake Birdbegon Days
With a nod to Garrison Keillor (whose Writers Almanac is linked over on my sidebar), Gwyn of Bird Brained Stories has wove a wonderful I and the Bird tale for all to enjoy. Once again I was remiss in not having a post for this wonderful Carnival of Birds. Had I, I would have been…
