an urban farming update

The garden is in full swing. This is what I collected yesterday, two days since the previous harvest: The dried beans are very exciting for some reason. You let the pods stay on the plant til they dry out completely, but you don’t want them to stay on there too long lest they rehydrate in the rain or humidity. About ...

the adventures of one-eyed randy in toad holler

The weekend at Joe’s cabin was fantastic. It was kind of like camping, but not. Check out the view: Wendy, Matt, and I stopped to eat at the Y (seriously) in Garrison, at an oldtimey bar called Wit’s End. We then headed up to the cabin, where we spent most of the night playing cards and making questionable decisions til ...

my first progress report on 101 things in 1001 days! 2

I finished six things in July 2010: 1) Go to a concert in another city We went to the Bayfront Reggae Festival in Duluth 2) Put 15% of my income into my 401k/Roth IRA, not including work’s contribution After my raise, I redid all the math and realized I’m actually already contributing 16% of my income, and work’s contribution brings ...

zorbazzz

My finger still isn’t quite up to typing, so I’ll be quick again! Matt made it easy by recapping our awesome cooking adventures. He also made bacon-washed scotch last night, which will be accompanying us to the cabin (and I will not be trying it, unless someone can prove there’s no meat in it. UNLIKELY). This is my major accomplishment ...