Thanksgiving this was! I couldn't have asked for more. I was really concerned last night when the storms rolled through. And some kind of storm it was! Lightning shows, thunder, rain and gale force winds. We were at church when it came through, dang near blew me away trying to … [Read more...] about What a wonderful
The birds are in the
brine, the stock is reducing, the pork loin thawed, oil purchased, beans soaking, wood seasoned. Almost ready. Took on another project last night, decided to hang a new light fixture over the new dining table. Total impulse buy, walking through Sam's and saw a cheap Chinese … [Read more...] about The birds are in the
Starting to get excited
about Thanksgiving! Whoo hoo, it's this week! Stopped off yesterday and picked up an 18 lb fresh turkey and a 14 lb frozen one. Going to put the fresh bird in the brine tonight and let it go through its osmosis process until Wednesday evening. Then, I'll take it out of the brine … [Read more...] about Starting to get excited
What a fantastic weekend
thus far. Friday night, SU and I ordered pizza and watched the rest of season one of Murder One on DVD. The only way to watch television. We watched 4 episodes, about 180 minutes worth. Much like a long movie, I guess. It's really strange to watch Hollywood's moral values play … [Read more...] about What a fantastic weekend
You know it’s going to be
an interesting day when your sister-in-law tells you she found a snake in the bathroom. Of your trailer. Upstairs. I'm not fond of snakes. I hate snakes. I think it's the whole tricking Eve thing. I see 'em, I kill 'em. In this case, SIL had already determined that the snake … [Read more...] about You know it’s going to be