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One Truth For All
Jun 21, 2009: Finnish Wheel Finishing
The Finnish spinning wheel arrived by Fedex on Friday, and we unpacked it to great interest from the dogs. I spent some time cleaning it as it had been in a house with two smokers for a very long time...
Casa Decrepit
Jun 23, 2009: Booooooring
It's been a bit dull on the house front around here. We had a death in the family and work got a bit out of control, so not much has been going on. Soon, though. In the meantime, guess what...
Too Many Animals
Jul 2, 2009: More Chick Pix Than You Can Shake a Stick At
I've been really down since realizing on Monday that the kitty was in a downward spiral and we needed to make that vet appointment. So instead of being all sad and weepy here, here are some pictures of the chicks...
Foodle
Jun 10, 2009: Cheddar Cheese: Unmolding
Today, after a day and a half or so of pressing, with turns every 12 hours, it was time to take the weights off the cheese. I used a small weight to fit into the mold and help with pressing,...
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...