For Mom


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Tomorrow (October 24) is Mom’s birthday.

Even though she’s no longer with us, I thought for a couple of minutes, we could honour the day with a few old songs I remember her playing on the piano, guitar, or oh my god… even the accordion… as well as the record player.

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Remote controlled door locks


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Have you ever noticed that people with remote controls for their car do not lock their car until they have walked far enough away from it that a potential thief could open the door and let himself in?

Watch them. It’s really quite a ritual. Read the rest of this entry »

The goldfish have a winter home


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Last week I finally bought an aquarium big enough to hold the goldfish and koi over the winter. I decided this year I would bring the fish in before I had to go ice-fishing. We haven’t had a serious frost yet, or any snow, but I’m pretty sure it’s coming.

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Opening the stairway


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It’s actually been done for about a week, but I’ve been busy setting up an aquarium, draining fish ponds, raking leaves (again) and haven’t had the time to post the photos.

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