Dandy, dandy start to the day. I get up early to be ready for an office-wide breakfast at 7. Just about to get on the highway and see I’m out of gas. Fine, I drive down another block to a…
Yearly Archives: 2009
One. Half. Inch.
Ah, the joys of an older home. Is the standard for 36” counters? The old house will have 34. If the standard is 34, your house is 32. Today’s chapter in the dishwasher saga involves the title’s ½ inch. The…
Dishes, Washing Of
I tire of washing dishes by hand. Funny, when you say it you sound like a 19th century matron who shakes her lace hanky at manual labor. I washed my own dishes for four years in my own apartment, then…
Stuff ‘N Stuff
The search for a dishwasher continues. In contradiction to common sense, we went to several retail outlets this weekend. Since it is after Thanksgiving there was little merchandise on the shelves, lots scattered on the floor, and a tangy whiff…
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with: baby harbat, big box, dishwasher, parenting, top chef, toys r us
Turkey and Trouble
Here’s a question for all my readers: what’s the one day that Americans will make the most homemade food and create the most dirty dishes of any day in the year? Wait for it…Thanksgiving! Good, the second questions is: what…
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with: anti-establishment, black friday, bugs bunny, dishwasher, elmer fudd, plumbing, thanksgiving
(Mostly) Done
Picture 1051 11 loaves, 5 varieties. Because of all my preparation and scheduling, last night’s bake actually went pretty smoothly. All the breads went into the ovens one after another, and I managed to get to bed at a decent…
We’re Made of Star Stuff
One of my secret pleasures is listening to trance/electronic music. Of all the stations I’ve created on Pandora, the one based on Popol Vuh’s Mantra 1 is one of my favorites. Maybe that’s why I like the Symphony of Science…
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A Bit of the Old Ultra-Stress
Tell ya what, kids, there’s nothing like periodically reaching your boiling point to gain a better appreciation of the calm times in life. Here’s the scene: Friday afternoon at a local testing center. I’ve been taking a series of professional…
Calm Before the Storm
Bread Week is shaping up (pun intended) to be a real challenge. So far I’ve got orders for 9 loaves of bread and 1 dozen rolls. Six of those are different varieties. But by far the most popular is the…
Winner!
Trophy Congratulations to Hilari, the winner of our first bread contest! Thank you all for the wonderful suggestions. I have honorable mentions for the most delicious sounding recipes: Tim and Samanthropos. Tim’s chocolate pumpernickel chestnut with salt crust sounds like…
