Did you know that monitors, printers, scanners, DVD players, televisions, cable/satellite boxes, PVRs, stereo amplifiers and other electronic devices draw as much as 70% of their total power even when they are in stand-by mode or switched … [Continue reading]
We’re Off to Hawaii in January
Can you believe it? I've never been to Hawaii... because after all, being the States, it never seemed 'exotic' enough. Har. Fortunately, that's going to change in late January, and it's all Pam and David's fault (the same folks who got so revved … [Continue reading]
Deer: Our New Lawn Ornaments
If we want to feel like we're really in the country, all we need to do is look out the window. This is a picture that I took this morning from the front window and it is basically the same everyday - a small herd of deer munching on whatever they … [Continue reading]
I Gave My Mercedes 500SL Away
Yes, it's true. I GAVE my 500SL (an AMG version no less) away over Christmas. I donated it to the automotive program at Okanagan College in Kelowna. My reasons were many-fold. We needed the space it was taking up in the garage for … [Continue reading]
Jigsaw Puzzle: Proof Positive I’m Going Blind
How that I'm 50, I feel a compulsion to do all those things I've never done before. Most recently, that included doing a 1,000 piece jigsaw puzzle over Christmas. Here's proof positive that I'm going blind. Yes, I had to wear a headband … [Continue reading]
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