Author Archives: kimerer_brian

Sauerkraut

Posted on April 20, 2019 by kimerer_brian

I made some sauerkraut. It turned out pretty well. It was really easy to make…. just cabbage and salt. I shredded the cabbage, then crushed it with some salt and left it for a week in its own brine. I … Continue reading →

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Back to the Dentist

Posted on April 4, 2019 by kimerer_brian

Today, DG and I had to go back to the dentist for Round Two. DG came away with just a cleaning, but unfortunately for me, I got a filling. So DG drew a cartoon of me after our visit. I … Continue reading →

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Snake-Bit

Posted on April 3, 2019 by kimerer_brian

We must be snake-bit with respect to household appliances. We just lost another one. Yup. The old Toast-R-Oven will no longer heat up. The timer still ticks, but there is no toasting going on. Come to think about it, I … Continue reading →

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What month is it?

Posted on March 23, 2019 by kimerer_brian

Soooo…. what month is it anyway? I mean…. really?

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DG went to the Dentist

Posted on March 22, 2019 by kimerer_brian

DG had to go to the dentist last week. He didn’t have a toothache. He had to go in order to help wrestle me into the chair, and he got that bump doing it. I am a reluctant dental customer. … Continue reading →

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Change The Clocks

Posted on March 9, 2019 by kimerer_brian

It’s time to change the clocks again. I think this is a silly custom. It reminds me of that tall friend of mine who was always cold because his blanket was too short so he cut six inches off the … Continue reading →

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A different hat trick

Posted on March 1, 2019 by kimerer_brian

It snowed yesterday. The new thermometer told us how cold it was in the garage before we went out….. confirmed later by numb fingers. The Augernaut ran and threw the snow. The new microwave oven heated the coffee to warm … Continue reading →

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Hat Trick

Posted on February 25, 2019 by kimerer_brian

First it was the thermometer. Then, it was the Augernaut. Now, the microwave oven has quit working. It just stopped. RIP microwave. That is three “appliances” in  a row that have crapped out on us in February. We are hoping … Continue reading →

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Raining? In February?

Posted on February 24, 2019 by kimerer_brian

So, here it is, still February, and it has rained all day! That means that, after digging out of two snowstorms by hand….. OK… not by hand…. using a shovel……, my newly-restored, über-expensive snowblower is now sitting in the garage … Continue reading →

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The Augernaut is Reborn

Posted on February 21, 2019 by kimerer_brian

The Augernaut showed up today totally reborn and working after the Snowblower Doctor fixed it. Here it is, purring away. Notice that the headlight is beaming. DG, of course, is ecstatic. I think that his smile might diminish when we … Continue reading →

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