A Shore Thing
Where I grew up, one of the most common phrases someone uttered come Friday was, “I’m going to the lake this weekend.” The proverbial ‘lake’ means many things to many people – anything from a lot to park their RV to a full-blown cottage to pitching a tent in one of our plentiful provincial parks. No matter the case, I’ll bet that friend / neighbour / child / cousin / parent / sibling of yours would love something to make their literal home away from home a little more cozy. And with that, I bring you a collection of gift ideas designed for those heading out of town for the weekends.
BLACK+DECKER 3-N-1 Compact Mower / Trimmer / Edger – $169 @ Canadian Tire, Rona, Lowe’s and Home Depot
How clever is this compact device? It packs three lawn maintenance functions into one model, making it an ideal fit for small lawns (like those at a cottage) or tricky lawns (like a sloping waterfront property with a small incline). It’s available in both cordless and corded models, the former of which is actually battery-operated, making this a clean, green way to manage your greens. A foot pedal makes it easy to go from mowing to trimming / edging, while an adjust feature allows you to raise the mower height to one of two levels. Because it snaps apart, you can even hang this lightweight model on the walls of your garage or storage shed – making it an ideal ‘fit’ for spaces short on storage. And if you already own a Black & Decker 12 inch swath trimmer / edgers, you can actually pop it right into the base of this brilliantly designed machine.
Color Block Stripe Picnic Throws – $49 each @ West Elm
I think one of the cool things about decking out your summer home is you can afford to be a little more playful and punchy with your colours. That’s why I love these neutral beach blankets infused with bright pops of colour – they’d look gorgeous thrown over your outdoor patio set, but also serve a practical purpose as you grab one to wrap around you while sitting by the campfire or for a picnic in a nearby meadow. Available in three colours, plus personalization options – consider this a great choice if spending a week at a friend’s place as a houseguest.
Headdemock – $669 @ Fatboy Canada
After reinventing the beanbag chair to actually be comfortable, the design wizards at Fatboy set their sights on other forms of lounging – like the hammock. Their headdemock promises extreme comfort and durability: this baby is sturdy enough to seat two full-grown adults or a small posse of little ones. Tuck it under a shaded tree for a perfect mid-afternoon nap spot or bring it down to the beach for your own swinging slice of heaven on the shore. Available in over a dozen colours, this is a wonderful wedding or housewarming gift for the cabin dweller.
Nantucket Tray (Small) – $75 @ Lakehouse Home Store
Since you’re unlikely to serve up a three-course meal while living at your lakeside property but you ARE likely to have company over, having beautiful and functional serveware is a total essential. I love the rustic feel of this planked serving tray – no two pieces will look or feel exactly the same and it would look great with other DIY-style pieces, like mason glass jars or a hurricane lamp on the table. Need more space? It also comes in a larger model for $105.
Antique Bottle Glass Hummingbird Feeder – $18.59 @ Amazon.ca
Summertime means plenty of time to sit back on the porch and watch the birdies flit and float by. If you want to attract those jewel-hued hummingbirds, may I suggest this delicate beauty? Made from an antique glass bottle and featured four feeding ports, this vintage-themed birdfeeder will look absolutely at home hanging from the awning or a tree. Plus with this amazing price, it’s a perfect houseguest pick when spending a weekend with friends.
Grimm’s Elemental Stacking Blocks (Earth, Air, Water & Fire in clockwise order) – $36.95 @ Ape to Zebra
Keep the littlest ones entertained for hours with these low-tech nesting toys, inspired by the four elements. Made from natural wood, these striking stacking blocks actually look equally cool when placed on a coffee table – don’t be surprised to see your guests playing around with them while having a chilled out conversation. A particularly cool choice if you happen to know a little one’s birth sign, as a cabin-specific birthday gift.
Man, simply writing this post has made me anxious to chill out by the lake – how about you? If you’re heading to cottage country this season, I’ve got some extra exciting news! I’m giving away a BLACK+DECKER 3-N-1 Compact Mower / Trimmer / Edger! Here’s how to enter:
1) Leave me a comment by June 29 telling me whether you’ve got plans to head to the lake / cottage / cabin / camping this summer. Which of these gift ideas would you most love to bring along (or gift)?
2) Entries are limited to one per person / per email address / per household (or more if you score bonus entries). A random draw will be conducted on or around June 30, 2014 to select the winner(s), who will have 48 hours to respond before another winner is chosen in their place.
3) Entries are limited to Canadians that have reached the age of majority in their province. Quebec is not eligible for this promotion.
4) Bonus Entry: Follow @Black_DeckerUS on Twitter and Tweet about the giveaway (tagging them & me @cdngiftguide) up to three times over the course of the contest. Leave a link back each of your Tweets below to score up to three bonus entries. One Tweet per day please.
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We do plan on hanging out by the lake but our most favorite place to hang is in our backyard oasis. I would love to use that compact lawn mower in our oasis. Simpler and lighter than the bigger one my honey uses. I also would love to have the humming bird – bird feeder and watch them hover about. The Stacking Blocks would keep the little ones busy by the lake. Thanks so much for the reviews and the giveaway. Enjoy your Monday and rest of the week. Hugs
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AWESOME CONTEST!
I follow them and tweeted #1
We’ll be out at the cottage most weekends ggy this summer. I’d love to set up the headdemock on the dock!
I have no plans as we live in a spot where people come to vacation, so I am pretty lucky that way, but I do not own a hammock and that Fatboy one looks fantastic, wouldn’t mind that in the backyard!
Tweet # 1 https://twitter.com/skeetersden/status/475982329002086401
Nope, no plans to go away this summer. We’ll be hanging by the pool.
I think the Nantucket tray would make a nice little gift for just about anyone.
No we have no plans to go anywhere this summer. We have a gorgeous acreage so we will be hanging out here. I would most love to gift to my son the Headdemock as he just bought house and has a yard that it would be perfect in.
We’ll be camping a lot this summer, and we would really love to bring The Fatboy hammock along with us
We have plans to head out camping this summer. As much as possible. I’d like to take along the Headdemock, that would be awesome!
We’re going camping in the mountains this summer!! Should be fun!
I really like the Antique Bottle Glass Hummingbird Feeder.
Plan to go to Lake of the Woods for a couple of weeks of serious fishing. Love those Color Block Stripe Picnic Throws.
Yes, we plan on camping at Green Lake BC for a week.
No plans for camping but the headdemock looks like it would be great for such an outing.
yes,we have plans to do some camping,..Can`t wait..I would love to bring the Headdemock with me!
follow & tweeted
I’d could see us using the Nantucket tray at my parents cottage this summer.
It’s been very cool here lately so no foreseeable lake plans until it warms up. The Antique Bottle Glass Hummingbird Feeder would make a beautiful bring-along gift!
No definite plans, we make last minute plans depending on the weather. I would make great use of the Fatboy Headdemock if I had one.
I plan to head out to a lake cabin this summer for the very first time! I think the Headdemock looks like something I would love to relax on!
I live next to Lake Simcoe, always up north!
Heading to the cabin for a few weeks this summer! Color Block Stripe Picnic Throws would be awesome there!
I am not going to a cottage but would love to give the Black and Decker Compact Mower to my friend for her small garden. We spend a lot of time on her patio.
No cottage but the compact mower looks great.
I’d love to surprise my husband with the 3-n-1 Mower/Trimmer/Edger.
just loving and wishing for that nice sized Headdemock hammock for the season!
I’ll be camping in the woods by a river, going to the cottage at the lake and camp by beach. Personally I’d love to own the Headdemock, but would love to gift my Dad the Black & Decker 3n1 Mower/Trimmer/ Edger!!
We don’t yet have any plans but if and when we leave I would simply adore the headdemock. It looks beautiful and comfortable.
Beach is down the street ; I just need the Headdemock – $669 @ Fatboy Canada for life to be perfect.
Headdemock – $669 @ Fatboy Canada Although pricey, this would be great at our cottage. We go every weekend in the summer.
No travel plans this summer.This mower/trimmer/edger would keep our lawn looking great so I’d gift it to my hubby!
No plans to head to the lake / cottage / cabin / camping this summer but the summer is young :). Of these gift ideas I would most love to bring along the “Headdemock – $669 @ Fatboy Canada” if & when I head but if I don’t it would still be sweet!!!
NO PLANS NANTUCKET TRAY
Bonus Entry #1: Followed @Black_DeckerUS on Twitter and tweeted about the giveaway https://twitter.com/SoulSeeker0/status/476177149146460160
going to the cottage and would love the Headdemock, hubby would love this, thanks
Me and my spouse have a cabin up north and we dont get to it as much as we would like to and because of that it gets a little neglected! Which is why the black and decker mkwer would be great to have along or the headdemok to make it more homey! Thanks for putting on this contest!
I have plans to visit a friends cottage and I would love to bring a colour block stripe picnic throw as a hostess gift.
I will be staying home this year and could really use this mower/edger/trimmer to spruce up the place!
Hanging around the yard all summer.
golfing as much as I can
enjoying my yard
I will be heading to the cottage
I will be enjoying my yard.
Our family is planning a road trip to PEI this summer. I’d love to take along the Headdemock, that thing looks so comfy!!
No plans to travel, but living next to the sea helps
follow @Black_DeckerUS on twitter (Vesper1931) and tweeted https://twitter.com/Vesper1931/status/476313043580624897
Yes we do have plans to go to my sister’s cottage. She loves bird watching and I would love to give her the Antique Bottle Glass Hummingbird Feeder.
twitter #1
We have a road trip planned where we will be spending some time at the lake. I think the headdemock would be awesome to take along or to use at home too!!
We will be staying home on PEI as we are just a short drive to beaches. The picnic throws would be great.
We haven’t been invited to the lake (yet) this summer, but the antique glass hummingbird feeder would make a great host/hostess gift.
I love having the birds anywhere, with a park behind my yard the bird feeder would be a bonus!
cool tool for Dad
B & D mower,trimmer,edger would be great!
We may go camping in the Rockies this summer, or down to Logans Pass in Montana. But it would be nice to have the B&D compact mower and have that beautiful hammock to relax in after the yard work is done..
I don’t have any plans for a cottage visit but if I did the Headdemock would be great to have at any cottage
I’d like to receive and gift an Antique Bottle Glass Hummingbird Feeder, 4 Feeding Ports, 10-Ounce, Green and I’d like to bring it with me camping or just in the backyard during the other times.
I would love the headdemock and we got plans to go to the beach as much as possible, and enjoy summer
https://twitter.com/ivypluchinsky/status/476369237096022016 tweeted about the contest
I would plant that headdemock under a tree and read while my husband and sons fish.
I would love to take the “Headdemock” up to the cottage we are renting this summer! Looks like so much fun and (hopefully!) plenty of room to share!
Tweet # 2 https://twitter.com/skeetersden/status/476393816417505280
We have plans to go to the lake several times and take a couple of cabin getaways too. The item I’d most want to take with us is the Headdemock! Great to share reading times and nap in it.
Yes, we will be going up to Parry Sound to the lake several times this summer. I would most like to take along the stacking blocks for my sun to play with on the deck.
Unfortunately, no, I have no plans to go lakeside, this season, unless, someone invites me. 🙂 If I do, the Black and Decker 3-in-1 would be handy to take along.
We camp every year on out lake lot in Southeastern BC. I would love to have the headdelock hammock. It looks very portable.
to gaspe the lawnmower sounds great
No plans to go to the cottage unfortunately but the Mower/Trimmer/Edger seems handy
We’re lucky to be holidaying in a cottage in PEI!
Would love that Black and Decker Compact Mower since my lawn mover is giving me a workout to start so it’s preventing me to even enjoy the yard to rest at. And oh gosh, do not think will have time to do some cabin getaway unless get a new mower this summer.
I don’t have a cottage or know anyone with one, so will be staying at home this summer. The Black & Decker mower-trimmer-edger would sure be put to use here though!
the compact mower to keep things cleaner
the compact mower to keep things cleaner i might go to a lake in sask in sept
We are staying close to home this summer so the hammock would be great for the backyard.
The B&D lawn mower.
We have plans for the lake the hummingbird feeder would be a good gift
Relaxing on days off with no special summer plans… the Mower/Trimmer/Edger is exactly what my property needs…
we’re going camping this year and I would like to bring the hummingbird feeder I love birds in the morning
We will be spending time on and off at the cottage this summer. The B&D mower/trimmer would be great since we have a lot of hard to reach areas which make it a pain in the back with a heavy regular mower. Thanks.
We are going to the cabin this year. I would love to bring the Headdemock.
I’ll be going to the lake to scatter my father’s ashes, so not super fun times… I’d probably bring the stacking blocks as a gift , my son would love those,
I have no plans this summer. If I did have plans it would totally revolve around the Headdemock
tweet 1: https://twitter.com/MrDPrize/status/476549323467943938
We plan to go camping at the lake in our trailer. I would love to have the BLACK+DECKER 3-N-1 Compact Mower / Trimmer / Edger for our campsite!
no plans yet. I have a 4 month old so its hard to go camping. I would love the hammock to cuddle with my little one
NO plans, just follow what the days bring, always kept busy and having fun in the short summer! Sure would love to win, i just edged the driveway by hand – whew, alot of work!
Bonus Entry #2: Followed @Black_DeckerUS on Twitter and tweeted about the giveaway https://twitter.com/SoulSeeker0/status/476581675099762691
tweet 2 https://twitter.com/MrDPrize/status/476586930369732609
I’m lucky because my parents actually live on a lake and I can see the ocean from every window in my house. I’d really love to add the Headdemock to my patio.
we’re going camping!
I couldnt get my wife to camp if my life depended on it
and i love the compact mower
I’m going to go camping
and I like the heademmock hammock by fatboy
tweeted https://twitter.com/Vesper1931/status/476678914928934912
I am planning on heading up to a friend’s cottage this summer and doing some camping. I would love to take the Heademmock with me. I love hammocks.
I think the most comfortable thing in the world would be to have the Headdemock at the cabin, the back yard…my bedroom! That thing looks amazing!
I tweeted my first tweet. https://twitter.com/magnalicious/status/476760931544752128
I’ve plans to go to the lake. I’d love to take along the beautiful color block picnic throws.
to the cottage BD lawnmower is my choice
We go out to a cabin a couple times each summer and the Headdemock – $669 @ Fatboy Canada would be so comfy there!!
I was talked into going camping this year.My first time staying in a tent so I would love to have the winter peanut. Please. Save Me.
We go out to a cabin a couple times each summer
tweet 3 https://twitter.com/MrDPrize/status/476937504579657728
love to moe with the b&d compact mower
tweet 3 – https://twitter.com/Vesper1931/status/477032586045177856
Don’t have a lake house but the backyard needs some tending to lol
tweet # 3 https://twitter.com/skeetersden/status/477059101784936449
the 3 in one mower-trimmer-edger would be perfect to take to our familys lakeside property – which is where we plan on spending some time this summer
I imagine that a woman invented that mower, what a perfect item! It would turn taking care of the lawn into an easy chore. So I could actually enjoy summer longer!
I would love this black and decker compact lawn mover for the cabin would be just wonderful
My second tweet: https://twitter.com/magnalicious/status/477141146594844672
I followed @blackanddecker because @Black_DeckerUS didn’t work.
No plans to go away but would love to use the hammock to relax at home.
will definitely be planning to spend some cottage at my parent’s cottage this summer and would love to bring them the Nantucket tray as a gift.
I am not planning on going anywhere this summer but the headdemock would be perfect for my yard!
Tweet #1: https://twitter.com/suekitty13/status/477264747255971840
Bonus Entry #3: Followed @Black_DeckerUS on Twitter (it’s actually not working today, “Sorry, that page doesn’t exist!”) and tweeted about the giveaway https://twitter.com/SoulSeeker0/status/477279670392459264
We’re hoping to go on a little trip this year, not camping but maybe a cottage. I would love to take the Heademock along.
Tweeted https://twitter.com/Nicolthepickle/status/477502829796421633
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My third tweet: https://twitter.com/magnalicious/status/477554288810393600
My tweet #2: https://twitter.com/suekitty13/status/477589362826162176
We will definitely spend time on the lake this summer, but since we live nearby there is no need to stay overnight. I’d love to set up the headdemock in my backyard
I would love to take the trimmer and the hammock to the cottage with me as a host gift for my ex husband as he so generously is letting me and my family use his cottage for a month this summer
Our friends cottage would quite enjoy the amazing hammock
indeed doing some camping
Second tweet
I totally need the towels. I am always beaching it in the summer!
My tweet #3: https://twitter.com/suekitty13/status/477936743027449856
I can’t follow @Black_DeckerUS on twitter because they don’t seem to exist any more but I’ll keep trying!
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We’re headed on local daytrips – but the nantucket tray would make me feel like we were at the beachhouse!
No cottages in my world, but I’d love the Headdemock – $669 @ Fatboy Canada in my back yard!
We plan to visit the cottage of very good friends, I would love to bring the antique bottle humming bird feeder, it would look great in their yard
I hoping to rent a cottage this summer or camping..that hammock would be perfect for our vacation; relax, relax and relax!
I’d love to take the Headdemock with us to the beach!
I think the headdemock is amazing. I would put that in my backyard and camp right there if I had one.
I would love to bring the Headdemock along to my family’s cottage.
i would bring the headdemock to the cottager this summer
I love the colourful blankets!
we have no plans for the summer, just staying around home, can’t afford to go anywhere but if I was going anywhere would love the 3 in 1 mower
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Doreen lamoureux
dorcontest at gmail dot com
Doreen lamoureux
dorcontest at gmail.com
No plans yet. But if i did, I would like to bring the headdemock.
Yes, I plan to go to the lake a few times this year and would bring the Antique Bottle Glass Hummingbird Feeder as a gift
I tweeted
No plans yet. But I would take the Headdemock if we were going somewhere. Actually I could use that in the backyard..
I’m headed up north for some camping at the end of the summer with friends. It’s going to be awesome! I think the Headdemock would make the best gift out of the ones listed.
ayoung3360 (at) hotmail (dot) com
tweeted!! https://twitter.com/aly3360/status/480999384965193728
We will be definitely heading out to the cottage and I would love to bring along Headdemock.
https://twitter.com/dikorory/status/481043989592686592
I tweeted
We are going to the lake to go canoeing. I would like to take the Headdemock with me.
The Headdemock would be a great gift for my daughter and son in law when we visit them at their cabin.
I tweeted
We have no plans to go to a cottage or camping. I would love to give the BLACK+DECKER 3-N-1 Compact Mower / Trimmer / Edger to my husband as a gift.
https://twitter.com/dikorory/status/481784614390734849
We’re lucky to be only A 45-minute drive from lakes in a national park, do that’s where we’ll get away this summer. I think the headdemock is a great-looking find. I’d want to bring it and bring my beach experience up a notch.
I am planning to go to a cottage this summer and would love to bring the antique glass hummingbird feeder as a gift-I wouldn’t mind one for myself-so pretty!
Our 16yr old mower died 2 days ago/handle broke from metal fatigue/age. Would be AWESOME timing to win this:) Thanks for the chance.
We plan to stay in town this summer.
We just bought a new camper so camping is high on our list. We could use alot of these awesome prizes.
I love the fire pit, We need a mower and I want a Hammock! I have NEVER seen such a strong-man hammock and that would be the first item on my list, luxurious, restful..oh my!
I am going to spend as much time as conceivably possible out on the lake in my kayak! With my sore muscles the hammock would be amazing to come home to! I could see myself just sprawled out in the sun, maybe reading a book with tea, maybe listening to music with a cooler. Thanks for offering!
awesome prize
The hammock would be amazing to brin on our camping trips this summer!! 🙂
When we go to the lake, we go all out. Back country, straight to the actual lake where you can sit on a rock, or tree stump, and gaze over the water, with virtually no one around you for a few kilometres.
My second “oasis” is a piece of property my parents have not too far from the city. It is my second haven. I love the mower AND the Hammock, but if I had to pick just one, it would be the mower. Make it a little easier to take the landscape.
Thank you for this opportunity!
We will be taking road trips this summer and visiting local attractions. I would love to have the hammock to give to my brother for his birthday.
I made it to Haliburton for a week in June
I made it to Haliburton for a week in June. The hammock would have came in handy.
Love the headdermock
i’m going to our timeshare condo this summer and i’d bring the headdemock
BLACK+DECKER 3-N-1 Compact Mower / Trimmer / Edger – The garden is our destination.
I’ll be staying home this summer but I could sure use the Black + Decker 3-n-1 compact mower!
headdamock
I’d love to surprise my husband with this to help him with all the yard work.
I’d love to have the lawnmower…we’re heading to the Upper Peninsula in Michigan to our cabin out in the boonies….all nature, streams, lakes, trout fishing and lots more…whoo hoo..
I hope to get camping and would love to hang that antique bottle hummingbird feeder from the trees!
absolutley amazing
I like the B & D compact mower. I’ll be staying home this summer while my husband gets chemo therapy
No travel plans just yet, so I’ll put the headdemock in the back yard for a ‘stay-cation’. Thank you!
I would love to bring the headdemock for a gift. Always great to have more sleeping space
Just plans to visit my parents, where I think the Headdemock would be perfect!
We will be heading to the lake. After playing on the water the hammock would be a favourite place to hang out afterwards. The lawnmower would be a great tool to teach the kids how to mow the lawn.
Would love the black and decker 3 in 1 mower
A few short trips this summer not far from home. This mower would be awesome to win.
like to win
I will be going to my daughter’s campsite and I will leave the B&D Compact Mower for her!
I’d love to lounge on our backyard deck in that gorgeous Headdemock. Looks like a perfect place to while away hours of reading!
I only get two weeks at the cottage this summer. Somehow my wife has arranged for other family and friends to be there every week in July and August. I would need the Black+Decker 3-n-1 Compact Mower there, but I would want the Headdemock!
The B & D compact mower would be great. We are staying home this summer but live in country country, so the mower would help speed up the work for fun times.
Had many good time at friends cottages. I like the idea of more than one implement on the same tool.
For a huge portion of the summer I spend the time out at my parents cottage by the river with my kids. (We have so much fun there) but we do try our best to get some good camping in, in the summer.
Definitely going fishing which does not give me much time for the yard. The B&D Compact Mower will give me more time out on the lake.
These are some very great ideas. We are spending the summer at our daughters cabin, while waiting for our home to be built. The mower is just a smart one of a kind idea. Would love to try it out at the cabin.
We will be going camping for a week in august
That is one handy tool for looking after a lawn.
We are going to the beach and the Color Block Stripe Picnic Throws would be awesome to bring with us.
We go to the cottage every year and have a large open lawn area so I would love the B&D compact mower
I followed and tweeted june 28 https://twitter.com/Black_DeckerUS and @cdngiftguide
we intend on going camping this summer and the headdemock would be great to take
camping and I love the NANTUCKET TRAY best
No travel plan. Can’t afford it. Read in the free libaray. SOS. Help. Pick me, pick me! Your next winner!!! Show me the money!!! It would be a dream come true & means more to me than anyone else to win. Starving artist here desperately needs the B&D mower to work & eat again. Winner, winnner. Chicken dinner. A life changing experience. Top of my bucket list. Thanks for the awesomeness, the contest, & generosity. Dear Santa: I’ve been nice. My X-Mas wish this year is to win this contest!
I would be keeping this for my own use, wow all tools are needed but the mower part is the bonus. I ended up laying sod last year and one of my roomies had a lawn mower. He is no longer here so need one despritely or I will be out there with a pair of snippers.
I tweeted #2 https://twitter.com/Black_DeckerUS/status/482040731716952066
It would be awesome to win a Black and Decker 3 in 1 mower, trimmer and edger.
I would love to go to the beach or camping this year, and bring a Headdemock Hammock to lounge in, but i work weekends. Thanks for having this contest.
the black and decker mower as ours is on its last leg…or the hammock looks cozy as we have never owned one of those before…our summer plans are to visit some friends in toronto and drive 2 hours out of the city to stay at their cottage!!!!!!!!!!
here is my third tweet (and it rained all weekend in Edmonton) Black_DeckerUS and @ cdngiftguide Thank you for the Contest
Just staying around the backyard deck. Could use the BLACK+DECKER 3-N-1 Compact Mower / Trimmer / Edge
I sure would be happy to see hubbie operating the Black+Decker 3-n-1 Compact Mower – just the thing we need to keep the weeds from taking over!
I would love the 3n1 Mower
maybe a little boating & fishing. sweeps entry plx.
I love to hang out at the river bass fishing the B&D mower would be great for me – give me more time for fishing!