DIY Talents: A tribute to my Dad

DIY Talents: A tribute to my Dad

My Dad was a very talented guy and taught me many skills. There was never anything that he wasn’t able to build, fix or do. I learned how to fly fish, how to build a house, how to install a septic system, install a well, lift a house and but a basement under it...
Bison Ribs on the BBQ

Bison Ribs on the BBQ

A method for cooking Bison ribs on the BBQ. We tried something new tonight for supper.  Hélène had asked me to find a bison filet mignon but the local butcher did not have any. The only bison he had was a rack of ribs!  (Side note:  Bison are big, very big so are the...
A first Father’s Day without my Dad.

A first Father’s Day without my Dad.

As I sit on the edge of the Saint Lawrence near Tadoussac in the rain watching the Minke whales swim by I come to grips with the realization that this is my first Father’s Day without my Dad. I’m quite emotional thinking back to the first time I ever...
Putting in the New Garden

Putting in the New Garden

A garden makeover When we moved into the house 16 years ago i ripped out the garden that was there and built new cement walls and added new earth.  Over the years I’ve added compost and even built up the walls higher so I could keep adding more organic matter....