YOUR NIAGARA PAUL

Saturday, 26 May 2012

D40 DEMOLITION: ONE OF FOUR.

Gone but not forgotten: My arms hurt.

Before.

Orchestrated  destruction.

 During.
The whole construction of this building was
evident of Horst's commercial building business.
 Much styled after a'70's strip mall. The flat
   roof are layers of asphalt board, tar and stone.
More a kin to a cottage in New Jersey. 


We are not talking some pop can aluminum siding here. This is steel. (if I get it to Parry Sound, I'll get .06 cents a pound. Can't wait. Going to buy myself a Peanut Buster Parfait with the money). Perfect for a Georgian Bay tornado and those flying fish. Or are they swimming birds?

After


Our Fridge

Was very hot out. Water looked very cool. Packed up fridge to early. Even with the temps in the high 20's, I keep a fire going to burn residual material. Packing up all asphalt material for dump. Was so hot could pour the roof into pails. Very un-up-north aroma.


Preliminary plans have our eating, activity, hanging out table and sitting area here. Might try some sort of see threw floor over the water. I would like to be able to have my coffee and bacon, eggs, hash browns and toast while I look into the channel. That way if I see a fish, I can through my line in.



The portion still standing will roughly be our kitchen. To take full advantage of the view, above the eating area we plan on putting a combination crow's nest, bedroom, observatory, fire lookout, Widow's watch, Punjab family Rajbinson treehouse. (Might steal the Robinson's water system. Would love to be in bed and have a coconut shell conveyer get me a glass of water)







Thursday, 24 May 2012

BAYFIELD INLET, D40, HOLIDAY SERIES: VICTORIA DAY 2012

What to many is the official start of the summer, turned out to be summer indeed. We started the weekend with a beautiful boat ride coming in late Thursday evening and finished with some unrelenting sun and summer heat on Sunday.
Stained, sealed and delivered. 
. We wanted to celebrate this Royal Holiday in true fashion and no better way than putting some cabinets together. We have always needed some extra storage in the cabin and now thanks to Kate, presto!


The weather was significantly warm enough that  we
             didn't need to hot tub but still fun.
 The bay was definitely to COLD for rinsing.
We got the thing so hot on Sunday that we didn't even get in.
Should have brought some lobsters.

Jolly good job!

Nice match

Letting our free flags fly.


Pickerel and chips and spinach with our Shitake mushrooms and tarter sauce and lemon and  I don't think we need much more. Yes I did put malt vinegar on and of course some salt! Didn't feel like ketchup today. Didn't need coleslaw with the spinach. The Brits can have their Haddock but I'll take Pickerel any day. I would like to say we caught it, but got it from the guy in Nobel. Will write one day about Nobel. Fish, dynamite and Avro Arrow engines.









Wednesday, 23 May 2012

BAYFIELD INLET, ONTARIO - HOLIDAY SERIES, EASTER, 2012

APRIL 6 & 7, 2012

Due to a unprecedented mild winter, Kate & I spent Easter on the island. Our cottage season have always started on or around the first of May. Quite often coinciding with ice out. This year due to some serious climate change, ice out was, what little there have been, in March. Much to our surprise, our trusted hand at Thompson Marina, Corey, was able to get our boat in the water. As the pictures show, it was a spectacular weekend to start our season.

Kate loading up our boat. As evident at the marina, our weekend was quite quiet.

Luckily we found most everything on the island in good order after winter. 

Easter Moonrise


One thing that I saw, and will have to work hard to view it again, was the a sunrise and a full moon set within a minute of eachother. It's quite cool to see a moon set into Georgian Bay.

Full Moon just about to set. This was about 07:00 hrs.
Turned 180 degrees for the sunrise.
Bayfield Neigbourhood Watch. Kate & I checking the Leslie's place. 
Frosty morning. 

All in order.


Lots of waterfowl.
Another beautiful sunset. Happy Easter.

Saturday, 12 May 2012

HYLA NEMY, RIDLEY COLLEGE, Where was I, May 12th, ....2008

2008
Ridley College, St Catharines, Ontario, CANADA


Ak-tung Baby.
Proud Nana

"May I be consumed in Service"


Friends.
But, I'll be there for you, when the rain starts to pour. 
I'll be there for you, like I've been there before. 
I'll be there for you, cause you're there for me too. 

The Parents
Last time I would suggest a rental.

Yes SIR, I mean MAM, I mean SIR, ....