IPA – Brew Review
I brewed up another batch of beer in late June and bottled it on July 24th. Having learned from my past batches, I waited the full 10 days before opening it. This is my first batch that I wasn’t really satisfied with. This IPA kit from Brewer’s Best was a little more complicated than the […]
Brace and Bit
This is a fine tool. While working on a dock at an island cottage, this tool was extremely useful, versatile, and dependable. There were a few spots where we had to rely on the cordless drill, but using the manual tool for boring and drilling (a hex shank bit fits in the chuck just fine) […]
Dragonflies!!!
Posted by admin in Uncategorized on July 5, 2011
Me and young’un #1 were out for a paddle in the canoe at the cottage this evening, and we came across a dragonfly that had fallen in the water. Since it’s incredibly hard to fly while your gossamer wings are covered in water droplets I scooped the small guy out if the water on the […]
Make: A Custom Loft Bed
Faced with the impending growth of our small family — and the limited room for growth in our small urban space — I decided to make the best of everything and build a custom bed for my daughter, she whom would shortly be sharing a room with an infant brother. Since the addition to our […]
501 Queen at Night
Posted by admin in incunabula, night, Uncategorized on April 9, 2011
I really should do this more often. Riding the 501 Queen streetcar is something I do practically every day but really only in the morning; occasionally in the afternoon. Rarely in the evening or at night. But here I am to tonight, Led Zeppelin in my ears, watching the night ride by with a crew […]