Day 2: I was up around dawn and out for a hike to the store, for photos, and a gallon of milk. No one had been up the street with a plow yet. The closer to the main roads I got the more traveled it looked. Roland Ave, usually a hotbed of activity. I made [...]

Warning – This post is a rambler: This past weekend was free from social engagements. I thought about getting out and riding a little, but Saturday was nasty, so no dice. The wife and I went about cleaning up around the place and having one of our first ‘cooking weekends’ of the cool season. Part [...]

Had to sacrifice a nice weekend to the home improvement gods this week. I bought some concrete repair stuff back in July to patch some cracks behind the house and I didn’t get around to it until now. Takes long enough to dry that I needed some weather to agree. Wasn’t a total loss though. [...]

I was busy with minor projects around the house over the last 2 weeks. I finally got everything working well with the I-roast. One last adjustment to my vent with some long ‘frankenstein-neck-bolts’ to attach the vent tube to the hood attachment and give me something to grab so I don’t burn my hands holding [...]

Succesfully this time. (1.) I didn’t set off the smoke alarm. (2.) The house doesn’t smell terrible (3.) I didn’t burn myself. Concealed by the drapes in the photo are the plastic-wrapped hand-cut styrofoam inserts I made to insulate the surrounding area of the window. It all actually looks really good except where I had [...]

Got a little bit of coffee related gadgetry at Christmas time this year, and it got me experimenting again, and working on building the next top bar tab which will be devoted to coffee, espresso, and the things I’ve learned over the past year regarding these topics. It will in no way shape or form [...]