Monthly Archives: May 2025

Turned out to be a decent day of choring, grocery shopping making dinner. My mood soured a bit when I went onto the deck and saw rabbit scampering away through WLF. My neighborhood seems to have lost all of its … Continue reading →

My wild hair plan to practice BRAG camping and getting in some hill climbing riding up at James “Sloppy” Floyd State Park has fallen through. I have ordered another battery bank for BRAG. I will have enough juice to recharge … Continue reading →

BRAG is a lot like Halloween, at least back when I hung out with someone who was big on dressing up for Halloween. Each year when it’s over I think “I will be better prepared next year!” and inevitably a … Continue reading →

I took another crack at baking German rolls (Brötchen) yesterday. With this batch I was much closer to success. The rolls still need to have a more open structure, and bake to a darker shade of brown. I give myself … Continue reading →

If I had thought of this more than three weeks before BRAG, I’d be wearing an Eeyore cycling jersey one day of this year’s ride. Dangen! Perhaps I’ll buy it for myself as a 60th birthday present in July, as … Continue reading →

I think that I have gotten to the end of Duolingo? The only problem is that I am far from fluent in German. I know, that’s not Duolingo’s promise. With the conclusion of Duolingo, my morning routine will also be … Continue reading →

In the coming weeks I want to do a test run, or two, of canning tomatoes as sauce. Obviously these will have to be store-bought tomatoes, but I want to be ready when the time comes for me to can … Continue reading →

The other day on my walk to/from Brownwood Park for my volunteering I saw a few people picking and eating mulberries. I can’t believe that I’ve known about these for over 25 years and have never done anything with them. … Continue reading →

On Saturday, after absentmindedly volunteering with Trees Atlanta during poison ivy season, I made my first batch of pim(i)ento cheese. I tasted my concoction at lunch yesterday, spreading on a matzoh, and it was fantastic! The next time I make … Continue reading →

Yesterday I bought a concert ticket for a show at Variety Playhouse on Halloween. The show, with the band The Beths, should be a nice diversion for my avoidance of Halloween. The Beths is also a band that holds a … Continue reading →