New Cottage on the Lake

My sister and brother in law just bought a cottage on the west side of the state. It's on a lake, so last weekend we helped them move t...

Cottage on the Lake - Putting in the Dock and Boats

Last week i went up north to our cottage to help put in the boats and docks. Also my dad and i took apart the aluminum boat hoist. We were...

How to Grow Bamboo in Cold Climates

I've written several blog post about the bamboo in my backyard here in Michigan. The 5 links below are some of the past history, starti...

Water with a Homemade ND Filter

While i was out testing my DIY - Camera Polarizing Filter , i also brought my DIY - ND Filter i made from a piece of welding glass. I was ...

Bad Axe

I went to Bad Axe with John. We fixed his truck and milked cows. Bad truck part. We had to remove the whole dashboard. Milking cows, i thin...

Garden - 2011

This year was the same story as the last two years. There's not enough sun in my back yard due to all the trees. I really only ...