A beautie day for ridin'!

The euchre tournament. I tried to get a pic of everyone, but, if you don't see your self it's cause your too ugly.

Rick and Ray from the Jocko Camp won the tournament. Jon, my new partner and I did OK, but, in the end we ran out of good cards. No, pics of the wieners 'cause I was too tired at 2:30 in the morning to push thru the crowd.

I'm not positive, correct me if I'm wrong, but I think Marlow, from the Kelly Camp won the poker run???
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Monday was bread baking day.

The buns were for a dinner at La Maison de Les Fowler's celebrating TT's birthday. In attendance were Bryan, Razor(!), TT, Sir Edwin, me, Grasshopper and Chef Extraordinaire Jose. Missing was June.

I've been trying to get good pics of the male redpoles, but they are extremely camera shy. You will have to blow up the pics to see some colour. 

A nut hatch came by.

This chick-a-dee kept posing up close.

Making wind power today. As a side bar did you hear that Ontario Hydro customers are getting a rate increase (plus HST) to cover losses caused by a fine for over charging on overdo accounts? They were charging 60% interest and were fined 18 million in fines and court costs. The Ontario Energy board agreed that YOU should have to pay for that. Who are paying these guys anyway? 

Solar/wind power to the people! Just say'in.

Thanks, I feel much better now. Now it is time for another public safety message. This weekend is Men's weekend at Little Tomiko, so lock up your women, children and rat dogs. 

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Happy 00100010'th Birthday

Dr. Joseph!

Yesterday we had a burp in the space/time continuum. Spring dropped by for a day bringing fog, positive temps and over 3/4 inches of rain taking away a lot of our snow and making the lake wet again. 

But, today all is well at the center of the universe. -10 degrees and 2 Cm's of fresh snow.

Here is the wind experiment. A 600 watt wind turbine. Right now it is installed on the walkway down to the dock. And of course the howling winds of the past few days have died down. In the spring I'll have to find someone to erect and climb a tower. Hmmm, I'm not hearing a whole lot of pick me, pick me!

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Just another sun set, last ticks.

Last Saturday the, um, let's call them the "Smiths" dropped by on their his and hers Grizzlies.

Up close it kind of looks like a transformer.

Last Sunday/Monday we had some flurries with a stiff breeze.

Redpolls finally showed up.

The gate.

Scenes on the lake.

Speed bumps.

Last year Grasshopper saved all of Kita's shedded hair. Mes amie, Germ, spun the hair with alpaca wool into yarn.

And she knitted this toque! Merci, mon chere amie.

So, I've been experimenting with the passing of wind as a power option. Pics when I get it all figured out.

I went to town today! First time since Dec 4th I think. Grasshopper couldn't get my teeth cleaned for me. Well, maybe in a few years she might be able to.
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George, trying to lick the snow off of his face.

The next pic is for,

I finally got your roof shovelled off.

Hey Whitey, how's it going in Sudsbury? Yeah there are lots of ling, they bite after dark.

Hey peeps, do not forget to go to this link and sign the petition. The government and the CRTC are starting to listen to the people who pay them.    http://openmedia.ca/meter
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We had a wind storm that made snow dunes on the lake.

I know that you have heard of Alaskan snow crabs, but have you heard of Little Tomiko snow lobsters? They only come out to play on the beaches when all the summer residents return south to Tarana.

Actually, Grasshopper's sister Liz brought the lobsters from the Land That Time Forgot.  She was so happy to be in the Center that she kissed the ground, er, snow.

Kat, Cat, Liz and dogs head out the driveway on snow shoes.

The martin even dropped by to say welcome to Liz.

To North Bay for some time in the big city.

Ice fishing.

Won't you play with my ding a LING?

Pickerel, or Walleye to y'all.

Perch.

Snowmobiling too.

This way Liz!

Thanks for coming Liz, you are always welcome at the Center.


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