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Hodge Podge Lodge: January 2010
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Monday, January 25, 2010. Do you suppose Mother Nature knows we're from Ottawa? Winterlude begins in 12 days and in true Ottawa fashion, the weather has warmed up and everything is melting, including Eric's glorious backyard rink. Today is foggy and wet and gross. I've even heard reports of people having bulbs poking up in their gardens. *boggle*. I'm very ready for spring to arrive though. Only four more months until we can get into the cottage. Saturday, January 23, 2010. Here, check this out:. When it...
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Hodge Podge Lodge: March 2010
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Wednesday, March 31, 2010. More lake info: water levels. Another handy Rice Lake lake resource (say that four times fast! This is a graph showing historical high/low water levels on a given date, as well as the current water level. Pssst We're thinking of making a trip to the cottage this weekend. *giddy*. Tuesday, March 30, 2010. I think this is pretty cool. They are satellite photos. Monday, March 29, 2010. For $60, or antique carriage seats. I was astonished by the sheer number of people there. It...
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Hodge Podge Lodge: GDPH part three, revenge of the poo-hole
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Thursday, May 23, 2013. GDPH part three, revenge of the poo-hole. I bet you never thought, when you started reading this blog, that you'd be stuck reading so much about our terlet. When we returned this spring, one of the first jobs to be tackled was clearing out and firing up the poo-hole. The Captain did his work dutifully, and within minutes, it was up and running again. After a short time, the dreaded green cloud of poo-hole stink began to waft through the bathroom. Oh no! Back at long last. Blog pos...
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Hodge Podge Lodge: Spike 2014
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Tuesday, April 22, 2014. It's that time of year. Major spike in the water levels this year! Peterborough is experiencing some considerable flooding. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Mild-mannered* technical writer by day, raving cottage lunatic by night. This blog is my attempt at keeping everyone up to date with the happenings at the lodge because I'm lazy and dislike repeating myself. No, not really. View my complete profile. Lest you think I falsified my data in my "10 000!
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Hodge Podge Lodge: Spike 2015
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Tuesday, April 14, 2015. Ice has started to melt:. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Mild-mannered* technical writer by day, raving cottage lunatic by night. This blog is my attempt at keeping everyone up to date with the happenings at the lodge because I'm lazy and dislike repeating myself. No, not really. View my complete profile. Lest you think I falsified my data in my "10 000! Picture Window template. Powered by Blogger.
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Hodge Podge Lodge: Dirt should be easy!
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Friday, May 24, 2013. Dirt should be easy! Finding dirt to put into the poo-hole composting toilet should be easy, but it's not! It has to be fancy chi-chi dirt or your poo hole won't compost correctly. That's why the thieves at Envirolet get away with charging you $100 for a Box Of Dirt. It includes all manner of weird and exotic items, like high fibrous blond Canadian sphagnum peat moss, perlite, buckwheat hulls, and dried molasses. Oh, how I wish that were a joke. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Hodge Podge Lodge: August 2010
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Tuesday, August 31, 2010. What do you suppose is the maximum capacity of a pedal boat? Technical answer: about 450 lbs. Realistic answer: 5 kids. I bet they could've fit a sixth if he could be trusted not to wiggle and slide off the back. They had to be careful not to overload the back half of the boat because then they were lifting the bow out of the water, rendering the paddle wheel ineffective. At about a 50 lbs a piece, though, you could theoretically fit 9 kids on this thing. I accept that challenge.
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Hodge Podge Lodge: June 2010
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Wednesday, June 30, 2010. Have I told you lately how awesome I am? Because, really, I am. Behold, all the wonder of our newly-redecorated nearly-completed master bedroom (click for closeups). 9835; dum da da dummmm ♫. Wait No, not pretty. Very Manly. Bedroom, right dear? If you're curious, here's the "before". I added a mosquito net afterwards, but I'm not sure I'm crazy about how it looks. What do you think? Here are some more detailed photos. Note cute bead-board detail at the back of the shelf.).
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Hodge Podge Lodge: July 2010
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Saturday, July 31, 2010. Our first overnight cottage guests arrived this past weekend. This is a pretty momentous development. It means the cottage is clean enough to be shared with friends. They arrived when the lake was at its worst. When the wind blows up in the middle of the afternoon, the water can get pretty choppy. All weekend, this was as bad as it got. Not such a great first impression. At least it only got better from there. Friday, July 30, 2010. He washed the back of the cottage. There's a re...
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Hodge Podge Lodge: September 2010
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Thursday, September 30, 2010. Bathroom bathroom blah, blah, blah. I wish that I had something to show you that wasn't bathroom related but the truth is that we've been stuck working in that confounded room for months. Months! When the mortar on the wall seams has set up nicely, which it does if you go away for a week after applying it, you're ready to pour the concrete floor of the shower. Step two, get the cementitious vessel and commence amalgamation. Definitely wear a mask when you're doing this stuff.
