The contents of our weekly organic veggie box from Kretschmann's… Oct 23 veggies Fresh new spinach again, some other kind of greens, cauliflower, more radishes, lots o' peppers, more carrots, more potatoes, a couple onions, a couple squashes, and of course more apples. Yummy! Too bad there are only 2 of us… we still…
P1000775 Today's lunch for 2: Pumpernickel with cream cheese, smoked salmon, and organic mesclun from the farm Green tomatoes from the garden broiled with olive oil, balsamic vinegar, fresh oregano, and freshly grated parmegiano-reggiano Home-brewed Extra Foreign Stout Read and post comments | Send to a friend
Mural 5 We've signed up to go back to Mississippi this winter! I guess we must've done a good job of expressing our passion about the work we did last year, because both of the kids are joining us on the trip this time, as are some people from our congregation. It's been over…
Better pumpernickel I really think I've got it now! This is most definitely true pumpernickel… I just need to tweak a couple things the next time. As some of you may recall, I've been trying for, oh, about a year now to make a real loaf of pumpernickel – not what passes for…
My little car had its 120,000 mile checkup this week, and passed with flying colors again! Still nary a problem with the battery motor, still getting 48-50 mpg on average (sometimes higher). Still driving right past those gas stations! All they did was oil the clutch pedal which had been squeaking, and they ran a…
1011071746.jpg I'm pretty sure it was the ice from the bottom of the iced glass, but it was kinda weird… Read and post comments | Send to a friend
Current kitchen look 60s formica After many months of searching for just the right thing to replace the 1960s white-formica-with-gold-specks kitchen countertop, I think I've found it! We've looked at wood, concrete, stone, composites, recycled jeans, and tons of tile, but here's what I think I really like: Imola Antares nero 16×24 This…
"Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger." Hermann Goering said this in an interview from prison during…
Show us where you go to read the latest headlines. As tech-minded as I am, for news I still prefer the morning Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that's delivered to my house. If I have to know what's going on in the world, I'd rather it be on my own terms, in my own time, not flashing at…
Big_pour Fun, fun, fun! Sampled [ummm] many microbrews 🙂 Good cause, too! Here's some info about it… we were standing next to these guys while they were being interviewed, so that was fun, too. Read and post comments | Send to a friend
Where have the days gone? 