V and I hiked Noonmark Mountain today. All snow had melted at the base and for a winter day it was quite warm, 30’s and down to 20’s at the […]
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Backyard Wine #1
A few years ago I took cuttings from my favorite local wild grape vine and grew them in my backyard along the fence around our pool. Two amazing things happened. […]
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Concord Grape Wine #3
V kindly gave me concord grapes from his backyard on the twelfth of September. The juice measured to slightly more than 5% alcohol potential. I juiced the grapes by mashing […]
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Hiking Jay and Saddleback
V spun the Other 54 Randomizer, and up came “Saddleback Mountain (Jay Range)”. Our fate is sealed. Jay is nearby so we will hike both mountains. Thankfully there are trails […]
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Roasted Dandelion Root Coffee
I have been experimenting with making a caffeine-free coffee substitute from foraged dandelion roots. So far I have tried: No Roasting Without drying and roasting, the resulting hot drink was […]
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All-Time Favorite Books
A quick rundown of my favorite books.
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Cider #27: Rosenfeld Hard Cider
A small cider batch made with apples from the Rosenfelds’ tree.
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Spinner Sport Crank Arm Nut
I purchased a used Spinner Sport spin bike several years ago. It has always been missing one crank arm nut. I was able to cinch it down with the nut […]
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Cider #26: Concord Hard Cider
9/11/23 Volker brought over some apples from the trees in his backyard, and at the same time Joe let me know his concord grapes were “definitely ripe” if I wanted […]
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Cross Training Activity Randomizer
Having trouble picking a cross-training activity? Visit this page to have one picked for you!
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