A Long Journey

Here's the Classic Canadian fruit pie sundae, with strawberries, raspberries, blackberries and blueberries, courtesy of Smucker's.

And here is a line of crushers and spares from Stedman for your demolition machine.

No worries.

Penguin Ice

One step at a time.

Speaking of ice, here's a java jolt ice cream pie from Woman's Day that features such ingredients as chocolate sandwich cookies, espresso beans and butter.

And here's a line of impact crushers from Stedman that will crush, pulverize, and grind any pesky debris on your demolition site.

No worries.

The Witch and the Frog

The mask of beauty is deceptive.

Here's a recipe for a black-bottom banana cream pie from Kraft Canada.  It's called black-bottom because it's got chocolate in it--a fine addition to any food item, including salads, soups, vegetable dishes, broccoli cakes, and anything else you can think of.

And for your demolition work, here's a line of portable impact and jaw track crushers from Screen Machine Industries.

And here is a dandelion, courtesy of Wikipedia.

No worries.

Beanstalk Escape

Get away from it all on Beanstalk Air.

No chocolate today, just a recipe for banana pancakes, excerpted on Canadian Family from the book Kids' Fun and Healthy Cookbook, by Nicola Graimes.

And now for something completely different--a line of demolition bucket crushers from Eco-Crusher, featuring rotary, multi-bucket, jaw and mini crushers.

And that's it for a rainy Sunday morning. I'm off to build an ark.

Three Ducks in a Fountain

Which one will the fountain bless?

Today, instead of offering a single recipe for something made of chocolate, I am presenting for your consideration a whole collection of recipes in this book--Chocolate Recipes for Chocolate Lovers, by John M Fitzgerald. 

Speaking of demolition, here are some concrete crushers from Rockland Manufacturing. There's a video on the site, so you can see a crusher in action. Here's a link to the spec sheet, with stats on weight and jaw openings, etc.

And here's a picture of a cute kitten from Cats of Australia.

You might also want to look at these kumquats, from the Gourmet Sleuth.

It's important to have a variety of interests.

Sleeping Beauty

Some people don't like to be awakened early in the century

A better way to awaken Sleeping Beauty might be to offer her some chocolate pancakes, like these, posted on the Canadian Family site.

 Or you could catch her attention by crushing something with these BAV1 demolition crushers from Trackman Crushers. These are Excavator-mounted crusher, pulverisor attachments with re-bar cutters.

Might as well get some work done while waking up the princess!

Here is a radish, courtesy of Wikipedia.

No worries.

Polite Viking Raid

A Viking raid by any other name is still a raid.

It's Monday morning, and what better way to start the day than with a chocolate cream pie! Here's the recipe from food.com.

When you've finished your pie, you might want to take a look at this line of demolition crushers from Jersey Crusher, for your next demolition job. These include the 1524 stainless steel Lumpbuster on a stainless steel stand with a pneumatic cylinder that lifts the hinged loading chute.

No worries.

Cow Shrink

Psychology 101.

Here are some vanilla chocolate meringues from Chatelaine. These would probably be better for dessert than for breakfast, but it's the first morning after the time change in North America, so anything goes.

Getting up an hour earlier in the morning brings on thoughts of demolition, of course, and here are some HCC demolition crushers from LGR. The crushers have blades usable on four sides for cutting rebar.

And in case you've got a craving for rutabagas, here's a recipe for mashed, peppered rutabagas from Canadian Living.

You won't need demolition crushers for mashing rutabagas, fortunately.

No worries

Quest for a Plastic Model of a Junkyard

Realism is an important thing in a good model railroad--right down to flakes of rust and stains from dripping oil and chemicals. Shiny surfaces are for pink ponies.

For all of you chocolate lovers, here is a very disturbing article on the looming shortage of chocolate by Jessica Leeder in today's Globe and Mail. It's definitely worth a look. Politics, civil war, climate, disease and depleted soil all seem to be combining in a perfect storm.

And if you're interested in demolition crushers, here is the stainless steel Lumpbuster line from Jersey Crusher, Inc.

It's time to go and find some chocolate.

No worries.

How to Cope With Disaster

Some phrases are really spells designed to provoke the gods, and one of the more potent spells is "Nothing else will go wrong."

Here's a stack of triple chocolate pancakes from Wendy Hiebert. There's a detailed recipe, along with an enticing photo.

And here are some chocolate waffles from  Ptit Chef.

Meanwhile, in another part of the forest, here is the Chocolove chocolate bar my wife just gave me--that was very nice of her!

Finally, I have been thinking about writing a treatise on demolition machines, or, at the very least, a complete philosophy of demolition, including a scholarly apparatus, references to Diogenes, and recipes. In the meantime, here are some wonderful photos of HCC demolition crushers from LGR Demolition Equipment.

Today is the day the end of the beginning begins, although it is not the beginning of the end, nor is it the beginning of the middle, and yet, something has happened.

No worries.

We Have a Problem

Some people enjoy being angry.

Not me.

Valentine's Day is rapidly approaching. If you plan on giving the perfect gift, you might want to shop early for chocolates--that way you can test out chocolate assortments from several manufacturers before making your selection. It's tough work, I know, but here, from Nielsen, is an example to get you started on your arduous, chocolate-tasting task.

Yesterday, we discussed the first step in building your house, which is purchasing an excavator and constructing a hole into which you can fit your domain. Planning, of course, is important, but some people prefer to plan their house after they've built it.

Excavators get lonely all by themselves, so you might want to think about adding some machinery to keep your new pet company. A pile driver would be a good investment, especially if you've decided to build your house in your neighbor's yard, or in a swamp.

Here's a nice pile driver from Hammer & Steel.

You can also use your new pile driver to teach your computer a lesson when it misbehaves. Simply place your naughty computer directly beneath the hammer, climb into the cab, and let the hammer drop. Your computer won't give you any more trouble.

By the way, if you decide to build your house in your neighbor's yard, you'll be forced to do a bit of demolition work, so don't sell off the shears and crushers you got for Christmas.

I'll bet you never realized building a house could be so much fun!

No worries.

The Significance of Deep-fried Mars Bars

Deep-fried Mars Bars have been known to disorient spirit guides--be advised.

Internet service went down in my part of the world, came up, went down, and is now up again, so I'm posting this quickly, before anything else happens. I also discovered, in the process of checking out each and every component of my system, from modem to operator, that my Ethernet cable had been chewed up by some little creature with two pointy ears, sharp teeth, and a voice that varies from purring to a loud 'meow'. I have no idea who it could be.

When your Internet service vanishes, there's nothing left for it but a good book, and some chocolate banana bread, as featured on the Recipe Girl site.

But you can't check out the site if your Internet service goes down, so you'll need to either work up your psychic powers, or stock up on recipes in advance, in case your modem breaks down.

Here, from LGR, are some very nice photos of demolition crusher attachments hard at work, crushing things. There's a spec sheet on the site, in case you're shopping for attachments.

I'll post now, before something else goes wrong.

The Lady of the Desert

Sometimes you just have to change jobs to keep your sanity.

Here is a picture of a chocolate milkshake from Proporta.

Milkshakes are best enjoyed in old-fashioned shops like this Rogers Chocolates Soda Shoppe,  featured in VictoriaBC magazine, although you can also enjoy them at home, in the office, or on the beach on a warm, sunny  day. Or in the middle of winter.

When you're finished your milkshake, you might like to watch a video of a concrete crusher attachment hard at work crushing concrete. You'll find some videos here, on the Rockland Manufacturing Company site. The company makes these with standard bucket pins for mounting, so you can easily fit one on your excavator.

You can never have too many attachments, or too many milkshakes.

The Easter bunny is watching you--he knows whether you've been bad or good.

No worries.

The Case of the Flying Diaper

Practice makes perfect.

Heroes are called upon to endure many hardships that would frighten away many a lesser individual.

January can be a difficult month in northern climes, and what better way to build up your coping skills than by eating a superb chocolate cake (not all at one sitting, of course! Stretch it out for at least two sittings). Here, from the Food Network, is just such a cake, along with a recipe for anyone inclined to bake it.

People in southern climes might enjoy this cake too--it will help you get through those long, lazy days of summer, when the birds are singing, the gentle breezes are stirring the leaves on the trees....

In case you want another cake to go with the first one, here's a recipe for a gooey chocolate cake from chef Rob Feenie as published in The Globe & Mail.

Which brings us back to the topic of demolition. This morning, we shall contemplate BAV demolition crushers, available from Trackman Crushers. There are some good pictures and action videos on the site, along with all the specs you'll need.

These devices can be mounted on the demolition excavator you got for Christmas.

Chocolate cake and demolition crushers--what could be finer!

No worries.

Basic Ogering, Taught by an Ogre

If you want to learn how it's done, go to an expert.

Traffic in Toronto, by the way, is becoming impossible, so some people are resorting to bigger, heavier vehicles.

Sunday morning; time for a decadent breakfast that might not be as good for you as rutabaga stew. Here, from, The Kitchen, is a recipe for double chocolate butterscotch breakfast muffins. Don't eat them all in one place!

And here, from Paris Pastry, is a recipe for chocolate breakfast waffles. These look very good; I think I'll...hmmm.....

Here, from the University of Massachusetts,  is a picture of a rutabaga beside a picture of a turnip. Enjoy!

And for those of you looking for something to demolish with the shiny new demolition machines you got for Christmas, here are some excellent words of advice from California's State Compensation Insurance Fund.

"The demolition contractor is responsible for planning the wreckage of the structure, the equipment to do the work, informing worker of hazards and safety requirements, and public safety."

Something to keep in mind. There's quite a lot of  information on this site, so I recommend checking it out before starting on your neighbor's a new project.

Here, from Soco Mec is a really fantastic picture of a set of demolition crushers at work. This picture would look good in anyone's living room, or on a big calendar.

Now, about those chocolate waffles....

It's time for breakfast. Happy waffles to you....

No worries.