International Harvester
Man, I miss this old truck. Drove it for about 5 years. Emptied a lot of restaurants with it. Late 80’s, International Harvester, standard transmission, 26 foot box, with a…
Beach Kids
The warmer weather just kicked in here on Canada’s west coast! The kids are already on the beach and getting waist deep in the water! There’s lots of beach to…
Eggs on Toast
You could be eating soft boiled eggs on toast in about 5 – 6 minutes! Just do it. Boil the eggs, cool them off in Cold Cold Water, make your…
Price Watch
Let’s look at some prices for the end of April, 2026. No beef for me, again. The pork chops shown below were a great price! Bacon @$5.00 a pound is…
Mac’s Oysters
These guys were picking up a load of oysters from one of their local oyster leases nearby. They were out all day gathering these oysters. The owner told me that…
Fuck you Staples!
Today was the last time I will ever darken the door at Staples! Totally fed up with their extra fees for service at the counter that could have been completed…
Gas Price
Gas Price update! On Vancouver Island, BC. April 10, 2026 Here are the conversions for the given Canadian gas prices (in CAD per liter). Conversion Formulas Used Prices are rounded…
Found my calculator
I used one of these for 1 year in school, the next year electronic calculators were affordable & allowed. You can still find lots of information out there on how…
Steak
When I was younger I would eat steak about 2 – 3 times a week. Not so much anymore! These packages are averaging about $70.00 each, that’s about $18.00 per…
Coffee Time
There’s a story that goes with this photo. Maybe I’ll tell it to you sometime. It’s a true story, not a good one, but it was an adventure I survived.…
Price Watch
Frog legs were about $12.00, I didn’t buy any but I plan too. It’ll be a treat to have frog legs, cooked in the great outdoors! They didn’t have any…
Gas Price
It just never stops changing? Remember the “Good Ole Days” when diesel was always cheaper than gas?
Gas Price
For the archive! Gas price on Vancouver Island, BC, Canada. That’s enough fuel to get to Duncan, BC for groceries twice!
Slow Roasted
Gulls might end up being “Survival Food” some day. They’re Oily & Fishy so skinning is essential! After skinning & cleaning, soak for a minimum of 8 hours in heavily…
Erik is moving!
This is a friend of mine, Erik, he’s moving from Crofton to Maple Bay, Bc, Canada with his sailboat. One boat load at a time! The helmet looks crazy but…