New 5 dollar bill

We will be using very soon...

Misc Family Pics

Home PICS Week 07

After the extremely fast progress of the last past weeks (on the oustide of the house), they are now working on the inside and the roof.

The house is 78 feet long (+/- 25 meter)

The house is 55 feet wide (16 meter). At the lake side there is no wall between the outer left and outer right wall. It is 1 space that is 16 meters wide, just like we wanted it.

This lovely lady was present at our lot when I took the pics. I wonder if she is included in the sales price.

The garages...

They are working on the roof right now. I expect they will install the tiles in the coming 2 weeks.

Our windows are tinted, dual glazed and lowE.

This is going to be a nice entrance.

Inside the house. Plumbing, electrical, etc...

Who killed the electric car

One of the most crucial things on our planet that hasn't faced a big improvement for more than 150 years is the combustion engine. It was invented in the 1850's and if we take a look at it's present day use, NOTHING has changed to the concept. Engines have become more powerful, more efficient and less noisy, BUT there was no real technological breakthrough in the last 150 years... That doesn't seem right.

A wise person once told me: " When you invent an electric or hydrogen based engine, someone will visit you with 2 bags. One bag is filled with money, the other one holds a gun. It's your choice..."

I watched a documentary this week-end: "Who killed the electric car?". Extremely exciting, similar to Michael Moore's documentaries, every scene is hilarious, unbelievable and sad at the same time.

I will post a trailer and the full version of the documentary.

$200 a barrel for oil will probably be the best thing that can happen for our environment. Hopefully it changes American mindsets about our planet. Hopefully they will bring that Hummer, SUV, ... back to the dealership. In any case they can't foreclose on it :-)

This is the trailer:


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GM (general motors) 10-year chart

Media Hype

Yep, they helped to create this mess... 875 000 for a house next to a busy street WITHOUT any garages... wtf

A correct present day list price would be around $275 000.

Lisa's birthday

A present from our visitors:

Prepare for the UK housingCRASH

Midweek update

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Meet our neighbours

Directions: facing our home and the street at your back.

Neighbour on the left.

Neighbour on the right hand side.

Neighbour on the opposite side of our home. (hence no lake lot)

New to build home, 2nd home to the right hand side of our lot.

Opposite from our home, no lake lot.

3rd lot on the left of our home. (lake lot)

Home PICS Week 06

Our rooftiles have arrived:

Our master bedroom:

View of balcony/deck master bedroom:

Two of our baths have arrived: