Solar Windmill
Posted by admin in incunabula on March 29, 2011
My latest toy is a solar toy kit that I bought through the good folks at Make Magazine. It has enough parts to make six different configurations and everything comes in a 25x15cm -or so- box. The instructions said that you could just snap the pieces out, but I ended up using snips. Then I […]
Real Ale – Chocolate and Caramel: the Results
I really should have this figured out by now, but I was reminded again that I need to wait long enough before opening the bottles. That said, after waiting about 10 days, this brew has come out drinkable and tasty. The addition of the chocolate and caramel malts did end up having a plesant effect […]
Red Ale – Chocolate and Caramel
I took the opportunity to brew up another batch over the weekend while my brother-in-law was here visiting. I used a kit I’ve done already, Cooper’s Real Ale. However, this time I decided to add some ingredients, specifically Carmelized and Chocolate malts, and Fuggles and Hollertauer hops. I used the Cooper’s KD-type can of (pre-hopped) […]
Four-Square Chess
Posted by admin in Uncategorized on January 9, 2011
My five year old came up with a new way to play chess; it’s an especially great way to play chess with someone who doesn’t know how to play chess properly. The game starts with all the pieces arranged around the perimeter of the board, organized by pawns alternating on their native colour and then […]
Eagles Above?
Posted by admin in Uncategorized on December 21, 2010
While looking out my kitchen window this afternoon, I saw what I thought to be an eagle soaring high above. I grabbed my camera and got a few frames, but I can’t tell for sure. Not that it’s unheard of, but if this is an eagle (and not just a brown and white seagull), it’s […]
