The Cottage story … a work in progress. The family cottage on beautiful Lake of the Woods was the brain child of my dad.

Latin (tem-pu̇s-ˈfü-git): Time Flies
Just a fun loving guy who’s interested in technology, passionate about family, and a follower of Christ. The blog started a long time ago when we were family camping and I had an experience with one of my sons that made me realize how fast time is going by, hence the title, Tempus Fugit. I Read More ...
Hey! Welcome to the bigDadoo website. You’ve landed here for some mysterious reason only know to you but, thanks for dropping by. Most likely, perhaps, you were looking for my original blog? Well, you are there. If you were looking for my Journey blog, well that’s over here. If you are interested in some of Read More ...
In addition to this blog I have a presence on several other online services for some of my various interests. Photography. The bulk of my online photography is over on Flickr. For the family, there are a couple of special albums that are dedicated to the grandkids. Parker Easton Dane Clark Other album collections are Read More ...
We settle for false securities, for a cheap refuge in the busyness and noise of life. We cling to temporary attachments and passing pleasures. But if we would ‘send it all across the river,’ and find ourselves alone, then we can wait. And when we wait, we will find our salvation in God alone. Take a moment. Read More …
From today’s devotional reading on the 10 miracles recorded in Mathew 9: bible.com/bible/1849/mat.9.29.TPT
Seven consecutive days of fun in the saddle riding in the basement on the trainer in support of the Davis Phinny Foundation for Parkinson’s. Well, perhaps fun isn’t the right term as there was some suffering involved towards the end of the tour 🤣. I’ve ridden The Tour for several years in a row now Read More …
With COVID over the last 2+years I imagine most of us have been watching more video that ever before and we’re no exception. We’ve added some new (to us) streaming services like PBS and become quite a fan of Masterpiece Theatre productions. Additionally, we’re watching lots of cooking show. Recently, we came across Cook’s Country Read More …
Today is the first day of the rest of your life. The old has passed and the new is here. It is a brand new day, and the best is yet to come. Every morning and every moment, offers new mercy, full forgiveness and the opportunity to experience more of God than you understood Read More …
I do still wonder if the most known in eternity will have been the least known on earth. We will find out one day. Until then, keep serving and know that God loves you and sees you. Be faithful. The example for us all is our Servant King! Todd Fields – North Point Ministries
The driving force behind news is to capture your attention and one of the primary ways that media does that is through inciting fear. If the news can make you anxious and afraid, then you’re more likely to check in often to read articles or listen to shows.
Brunch at one of our favourite spots, Stella’s on Provencher where we had the “usual” Mexican Breakfast followed by a walk in the park.
You never stop worrying about your kids. How could you? They might be older but they’re still running around unsupervised! Emoji -> 🤣