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One Truth For All
May 10, 2008: A Little Architecture About Town
I've changed how I walk to work slightly to avoid all the smokers on Market, and now I go by this site every day. This is the Contemporary Jewish Museum, designed by Daniel Liebskind. Wikipedia says it opened in 2007,...
Casa Decrepit
Jul 23, 2008: Accessories for the Modern Chicken
So, with much of the structure of the chicken house built, I'm starting to work on making them some accessories, like a nest box (which they will need Real Soon Now) and a more automated feeder. (I also have an...
Too Many Animals
Jun 28, 2008: Dogs and Chickens
Several people have asked how the dogs and chickens are getting along, and the news is very very good. A few weeks ago, Goldie had a bout of Kennel Cough, which is basically a dog chest infection. She was very...
Foodle
Nov 8, 2007: Jelly-o-Rama
This evening I decided to just sort out all the jelly work that needed to be done. That was: making jelly from the quince juice and the green tomato juice, and re-doing the asian pear jelly that did not set...
Ducks in a Row
Feb 12, 2008: What I Learned from Being a Professional Gardener
During my first set of college years, I had a summer/work study job as a gardener. You might think that the major lessons were about plants and how to grow things, which I did learn. But the biggest lessons I...