Subject: Easy Peasy, 123
Easy Peasy, 123
May 19th, 2015 at 4:13 pm ESTHello Friend, Hope you enjoyed the Canada day weekend. I had loads of fun mowing the grass, and knocking off a few of "honey do" items, onmy sweetie's list. I think the list keeps getting longer though. Fortunately, at the end of the day, a cold ...
No set of Ginsu knives included
May 16th, 2015 at 11:53 am ESTHello Friend, Although a set of Ginsu knives might have been useful this morning,I was thinking when I woke up. Why? Had to take our cat Merlin to the local vet for a rabies shot and in addition to thathe had to have his very sharp claws cut. You cou ...
A Humdinger of a promotion, that starts today
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Be inspired with a 10 minute Stargazing session
May 14th, 2015 at 2:53 pm ESTHello Friend, Well last night the skies were somewhat clear, here in the North. Quite a bit of moisture hanging in the air, so was not the best night to use a telescope. After several hours of digging up garden beds, and turning the soil, I wasn't ...
Another equatorial mount that won't break the bank
May 13th, 2015 at 1:54 pm ESTHello Friend, Well I must say the past couple of days, Spring has really kicked in, and we had literallyhundreds of birds coming by our feeders. This morning I even saw a hummingbird, which was really special. I'll have to get theSugar water feede ...
One of the best EQ Mounts out there
May 12th, 2015 at 4:20 pm ESTHello Friend, I'm always being asked which of the equatorial mounts in the marketplace for medium dutyperformance is best for primarily imaging purposes. The first mount that comes to mind, is always this one: http://khanscope.com/accessDetails.cfm? ...
That Darn Cat!
May 11th, 2015 at 3:31 pm ESTHello Friend, A dreary Monday. Cold, damp and about to get wetter on Manitoulin Island. The birdfeeders were empty, so this past Saturday I decided to fill at least one of them up withblack sunflower seeds, to see if there were any interesting speci ...
The Call of the Loon
May 8th, 2015 at 5:58 pm ESTHello Friend, Well I'm happy to say that the first Loon's have arrived here on Manitoulin Island. There is nothing quite like the haunting call of the Canadian Loon, late at night. If you have never heard it, well words can't really describe it. Th ...
More fun than a Conservative in Alberta right now
May 6th, 2015 at 4:14 pm ESTWant more fun than a Conservative in Alberta, Canada right now? Then......... Get a serious amount of the most popular Celestron telescope accessories at an even more popular price! Get the most out of your telescope with this comprehensive kit of ...
Do you love or hate the Moon?
May 5th, 2015 at 2:22 pm ESTHello Friend, When the subject of the Moon comes up, many an amateur astronomer cringes. Especially those who are astroimagers. Why? Because the moon in it's many phases can sometimes interfere with deep sky imaging. Not to mention any deep sky obs ...