Monthly Archives: April 2026

Bacon, Beer Bread, Sourdough Starter Discard Waffles… yesterday morning was a making morning. I also learned that using cold bacon fat in lieu of cold butter was not the greatest idea for my beer bread; the outcome was fine but … Continue reading →

Well, Spring Tune Up is over and I had a great time. I rode pretty well getting in 53 miles on Friday, 47 miles on Saturday (including a beer and wings stop), and 0 miles yesterday. Unfortunately the weather turned … Continue reading →

I have a feeling that when I return from Spring Tune Up I am going to have to kickstart my life again. I mentioned a return to reading the other day, but additionally I need to start decluttering my house, … Continue reading →

In the vein of the old quip “Q: How do you eat an elephant? A: One bite at a time.” I am reading the book “The Partly Cloudy Patriot” by Sarah Vowell. How do these two relate? I am reading … Continue reading →

Happy Tax Day! (not really) I unfortunately did not ride last night, not because of my tire, but rather because I tweaked my left knee in the afternoon and decided to protect it for Spring Tune Up. I was bummed … Continue reading →

More sporting disgrace for me. I saw a YouTube title saying “Canadiens Score Three Goals In Under A Minute” and my first thought was “I bet that was against the Islanders.” (my hockey team), and I was right. I thought … Continue reading →

Total number of goals scored this weekend by the five soccer teams I follow: 1 Obviously none of them won, nor drawn. I’m a jinx. I have identified a problem with using book for recipes: searchability. This flaw applies to … Continue reading →

During my daily routine yesterday I realized that my homemade sauerkraut was two weeks old, and ready to be put into the refrigerator. I’ve yet to taste it, that’s the next milestone. Thanks to a recommendation from ITP-Reader Sal, I … Continue reading →

Yesterday I listened to a podcast that was all about onion growing. Pity it didn’t come out months ago when the information provided would have been timely, as well as useful. I have set a reminder to register to it … Continue reading →

Not much to report today. I spent yesterday morning working in Wee Little Farm, and yesterday evening cycling. It was a small group of four last night, but we rode well. Today I need to get to Kroger in order … Continue reading →