October 12, 2009

To be a spy

I’ve been talking to my wife a lot lately about putting some Covert Cameras around the property.  I’ve been getting a little bit nervous about the rising crime rate lately.  I’m sure that it is directly related to the sad state of the economy; more people are losing their jobs every day around here!  And there are not very many job openings locally for these folks to be able to just start work right away.

I found a great website (www.spycameracctv.com/) that sells equipment such as the CCTV Camera and Wireless CCTV that I think I’d like to get to put around the house.  There is a system that they sell that is designed for home security that fits the bill perfectly.  The camera is about the size of a tennis ball, so it is not quite as visible as the big commercial cameras.  I was looking around the website earlier today and was quite impressed with the selection of day and night outdoor cameras that they sell.  Of course they also sell the cables and connectors needed to hook up the system.  Now I just have to figure out how many cameras I really want for our place!

New indoor grill

Not very long ago I wanted to grill some steaks on the gas grill outside.  We had everything ready to go, all of the sides and the table set.  I went out to turn on the gas to the grill and was quite upset to discover that the tank was empty!  I don’t like using the broiler in the house, or pan-frying steak, so we ended up not having steak that night.

Well my wife decided that we need a back-up plan for the next time that happens.  We used to have a George Forman grill but my wife didn’t like it – she said it was too difficult to clean.  And even though it was the largest Forman grill on the market at the time, we could only fit one steak on it!  So we ended up giving that grill away and simply did without.  This time, however, she got online and found a large grill made by Hamilton Beach that has removable grids that can get put in the dishwasher.  I’ll be interested to see it when it arrives and give it a try.  I hope we like it!