Category Archives: Miscellaneous

Spring Cleaning

OK. Spring Cleaning is a stretch. But is was warm today, so I took advantage of the January thaw to clean out the birdhouse. First, I took it down and took the side off of it. I designed the birdhouse using brass screws so … Continue reading

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Trophy!

Look! This blog won a trophy! Well. OK. I made it up. But it will look nice on the desk anyway.

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Veggies

With the nights turning cold, and the danger of frost in the morning, we have harvested most of the last of the veggies from the garden. It is a motley crew fer sure. The carrots are a special, miniature type. … Continue reading

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FitzRoy

My Admiral FitzRoy storm glass has gone nuts. Look at this: After being mostly clear all Summer, those crystals have climbed all the way up. I have never seen the crystals so high in the glass. The drought is over! What? … Continue reading

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Spud

Someone found this spud in the potato bag, and then drew a face on it. Here is the other side And then, someone actually gave it a name, “Hairy Pete”. Do I need to mention that this did not end … Continue reading

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Toad

In the Spring, we get tadpoles and feed them until they turn into toads. Yep. We still do that. We released about a hundred of them this Summer. This toad showed up in the yard, and is probably one of our … Continue reading

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One of these things…

This year, our front yard is a sea of white clover again. But… One of these things is not like the others. Can you spot it? It’s right in the middle of the picture. No? Here’s a closer look. See … Continue reading

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The Answer Is….

OK. That’s enough time. The answer is Abracadabra. Supposedly, every bloom is different, so you never know what you are going to get.

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morebeer

OK. More beer. I put up a batch of Honey Porter today to ferment. Yada yada. But here is the real news! Check out this rose! Yikes! That is in our rose garden! Here is a quiz. What is the … Continue reading

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Okbeer

I put up another batch of beer into the secondary today. Yawn. But here is some really exciting stuff! Look at this! Ya! That is one big-ass screwdriver. We found it at one of those rummage sales where people dump … Continue reading

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