Best Gas Mileage Ever!

This summer gas prices are expected to hit $1.50 a litre!  Everyone is looking for options on how to conserve and get the best mileage out of their vehicles.  The worst part is…we have an amazing company right here in Canada that makes electric vehicles – vehicles that are produced and exported all over the world, but…they are not legal in Canada.  I figure Rick Mercer is the best one to give you more details, so enjoy the clip

Zenn Car

Frosty Morning Tech Tip

It’s always nice to wake up to the view on a frosty morning!  I’m really not much for cold, and yet the beauty we see in a Canadian winter, and on a cool fall morning can be just one of the most beautiful sights.  Here are just a few of the sights from around our home this morning. 

These shots were all taken with my 50mm prime macro lens.  This is the Sigma 50mm 1:2.8 DG Macro, I call it my ring lens as this is the lens I will always go to for shooting the rings at a wedding.  I’ve tried other methods, and different lenses; but bang for your buck, if you are shooting any macro, I would suggest this one over all others.

Monday Morning Dew Drops

 

It was time for the bus and the kids had to take one last peek at the little flowers growing at the side of the house.  Suddenly my little girl comes up to me and informs me that the crocuses with the little sprinkles of water on them would make a nice picture – what can I say, when she’s right she’s right!  Thanks for your help today Amy!

Energy Savings After Earth Hour

Earth Hour – the hour when we turn off our lights all across the world for one hour and save energy.  This was the event in our home, and millions of others around the world this evening between 8:30 and 9:30 PM.  We do try to reuse reduce and recycle as much as possible, though I’m sure we could do better, sometimes though, it’s just a matter of information.  Which leads me to this post.  Today we picked up an energy saving device that no doubt has been around for a while, but I didn’t realize it.  I’m sure you’ve heard of the two stage toilets, they are quite common now, but I did not realize that simply by purchasing a basic package, now on sale for less than $30 at Canadian Tire, you can make any toilet in your home into an energy saving two stage flusher!   The item is called HydroRight, and seriously, is very simple to install – doing my part to help you from flushing away the savings!  Happy Earth Hour!!