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 ...
I heard a noise in the night. It was a windy night and our hydro wires are right outside the bedroom window. They usually make some noise on a windy night, but this was different. The next day while getting something from the shed I looked at the hydro wires and saw what was causing Read More …
God, I am so grateful I can look to You in times of trouble. Thank You for being my constant help during challenging times. When I don’t know what to do, I ask You to guide me and fill me with Your peace and wisdom. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
How to wait actively with faith, hope and confidence. www.bible.com/reading-plans/12447/day/3
The car repair that is . Today, the Santa Fe was picked up, repaired and returned to our house after 215 days of waiting for a fuel pump. How long is 215 days? 7 months and 1 day Or: It was a long time which included a rental car, a car loaded to us by Read More …
I’m beginning to get more and more interested in the Smart Home or home automation now that it seems like there is a unifying standard that is beginning to take hold with several of the big players in this market place. So, what is a “Smart Home”? Well, according to these guys… A smart home Read More …
The biggest advantage new variants have on us is our behaviour. The real Kraken is no longer the virus – it’s our monstrous level of indifference to the pandemic’s ongoing, and inequitable, carnage. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-the-covid-kraken-has-been-released-but-its-not-a-variant-its-our/
Whatever turmoil or confusion you’re walking into today, remember that Jesus is in control of your chaos. And more than that, he’s calling you to get on top of the chaos with him. From: Follow The Rabbi: Day 3 • Devotional
Since retiring in 2017 I’ve switched away from PC products to Apple and over the years I’ve been getting in deeper and deeper. MacBook Pro, several iPhones, several iPads, a watch, TV, AirPods and several services. Yesterday, I received a notification about my monthly bill for Google’s YouTube Music which we use because we have Read More …