tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48011978274208785342024-03-17T13:57:22.464-04:00Herbs, Tea, Rocks and DirtKeithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15664326427042402078noreply@blogger.comBlogger295125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4801197827420878534.post-39187472617961338542024-03-17T13:56:00.000-04:002024-03-17T13:56:48.027-04:00Slide Rule Basic Operations<p> </p><p> Never thought about how a slide rule worked cause I always had a calculator, but inherited a slide rule from my dad and then found a pamphlet on slide rules when cleaning out my father-in-laws work shop.<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9EyODxyo6WuMtU5q3nqh0EZOS20S7L2j51Q5cERizdfyLcG2238myeCYw7dhKU4jh1TDD0k1gHMlfG_3wUKNFEoGq8zpu8vY0vk4ZGBGAiCGM6EkdNf7F1Th4D5Ak2Gay6HQICJVSftg92Cb0krduBQPjhCDtI_nWdhdrXeJZI3fpHLoSFSdkKK2aDaA/s640/SlideBookRule.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="489" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9EyODxyo6WuMtU5q3nqh0EZOS20S7L2j51Q5cERizdfyLcG2238myeCYw7dhKU4jh1TDD0k1gHMlfG_3wUKNFEoGq8zpu8vY0vk4ZGBGAiCGM6EkdNf7F1Th4D5Ak2Gay6HQICJVSftg92Cb0krduBQPjhCDtI_nWdhdrXeJZI3fpHLoSFSdkKK2aDaA/w367-h489/SlideBookRule.jpg" width="367" /></a></div><p>So I added learning how to use a slide rule to my list of things to do when I had more than 8% of my weekly hours free to investigate interesting interests.<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhddHQe-8bK_TxUdDGYu1jwxdhi9QZjAgO2HoiAvjGBIurvEl0KZPnMHVstQ7vWOfsKHqu20YL41YhhD6bSGnN4Szi2xvCDkyNq_w_9h5muaOIfxrbxk3efM7_lbzG0LFI3nt8eP_c29bqmiNxk8bo2ik3-M_xpW7M0344Wokw_PmmKoKOjKtDHrLUzzds/s853/slideScales.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="640" height="493" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhddHQe-8bK_TxUdDGYu1jwxdhi9QZjAgO2HoiAvjGBIurvEl0KZPnMHVstQ7vWOfsKHqu20YL41YhhD6bSGnN4Szi2xvCDkyNq_w_9h5muaOIfxrbxk3efM7_lbzG0LFI3nt8eP_c29bqmiNxk8bo2ik3-M_xpW7M0344Wokw_PmmKoKOjKtDHrLUzzds/w370-h493/slideScales.jpg" width="370" /></a></div><br /> My slide rule has 6 scales, C, D, A, B, C1 and K. Scales B, C and C1 are located on the inner sliding section of the slide rule. I have not used C1 or K yet and may never. Slide rules also are supposed to have a third piece which provides a sliding section containing a hairline crossing perpendicular to all the scales. My slide rule was missing this and so I used a paper clip as a pointer. There are other variants of slide rules for different specific functions.<br /><p></p><p></p><p>The scales have an index or starting point on both the Right Hand (RH) and Left Hand (LH) ends of the slide rule. If you can't find the answer, the other index is to be used.<br /></p><p><b>Multiplication:</b></p><p>To Multiply 7 x 5, for example<br /></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>The C scale(bottom scale of the internal sliding section) right hand index is first set to 7 on the D Scale (bottom scale on the base of the slide rule)</li><li>The hairline is set to 5 on the C scale.</li><li>The result of 35 is read off the D scale at the hairline.</li></ol>There are explanations about logarithms as to how this all works, but to mechanically multiple, you don't need to know that. <br /><div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbiP8MmBIGzX2YsSocoDHWl3Hx-fB1i-GXrN5Ci1tE4BxpAdqsvqeTylEZI4X5H8tZ9w5J8iA7yG2OSttFmBWJVA05ae1pe1BDjvmuH55ZQBvKd0PIrarzKqz3vWOtpQPbzNizoE5eqaCzzCnJAXFds61ggucaXOr-wIqtguq0mXe4OPAXZr9wltL6Iqw/s640/SlideMultiply.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbiP8MmBIGzX2YsSocoDHWl3Hx-fB1i-GXrN5Ci1tE4BxpAdqsvqeTylEZI4X5H8tZ9w5J8iA7yG2OSttFmBWJVA05ae1pe1BDjvmuH55ZQBvKd0PIrarzKqz3vWOtpQPbzNizoE5eqaCzzCnJAXFds61ggucaXOr-wIqtguq0mXe4OPAXZr9wltL6Iqw/s320/SlideMultiply.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <b>Division:</b><p></p><p>To divide 5 by 4,<br /></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Set the hairline to 5 on the D scale</li><li>Slide the C scale so 4 aligns with the hairline.</li><li>read the result of 1.25 at the C scale Left Hand Index<br /></li></ol><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj249nzkbqgYZZCO5CiX5uKloh0X6OP_BEVEtIwjDGOWJyBkNRLAV12zV2BgNpUbC9uyVZaP3-Bl2MQm9phhTYUAu6iEDR0axSOCiQTCe2NxSx0d2kgnu8BHaaNkOvkiZVmiuPDFOMu3aYWmFDAKuRs8-rX8wtQxjMmJsh67auxfhBdvzXktXY5meJd0e0/s640/SlideDivide.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj249nzkbqgYZZCO5CiX5uKloh0X6OP_BEVEtIwjDGOWJyBkNRLAV12zV2BgNpUbC9uyVZaP3-Bl2MQm9phhTYUAu6iEDR0axSOCiQTCe2NxSx0d2kgnu8BHaaNkOvkiZVmiuPDFOMu3aYWmFDAKuRs8-rX8wtQxjMmJsh67auxfhBdvzXktXY5meJd0e0/w412-h309/SlideDivide.jpg" width="412" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Finding Cubes:</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">To find the Cube of 20</div><div style="text-align: left;"><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Set the C scale Left Hand Index to 2 (20)<br /></li><li>Set the hairline to 2 (20) on the B scale</li><li>Read 8 off the A scale</li><li>Adjust the number on the A scale to get 800<br /></li></ol></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjFU0wZIkk0DEWD4b785NTUK6VonM4_kFTg8jzkgiczawA9xpiriiciNUWI840vwrZYbyl8YO-Jrogc4ggIXBpJlz1MZ6oP4557ed1fojGNdBCPx0UNAFznG8Fy7SutGATa1xFzjiCFkN6OxGJgappF8I2J9Gb8xP3uXB4PU4l6FT5uPCNdSQG6HsCnvI/s640/SlideSquare.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjFU0wZIkk0DEWD4b785NTUK6VonM4_kFTg8jzkgiczawA9xpiriiciNUWI840vwrZYbyl8YO-Jrogc4ggIXBpJlz1MZ6oP4557ed1fojGNdBCPx0UNAFznG8Fy7SutGATa1xFzjiCFkN6OxGJgappF8I2J9Gb8xP3uXB4PU4l6FT5uPCNdSQG6HsCnvI/s640/SlideSquare.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJtg_D_gpC5wFS_0_TNH37jYHNIgaXcHz6FdnibaZ-PxzZZPPRxKyW4xdWX54KpaJ5lhG5xkpmLgJ29KFldC9J7yQwZF0qgmGXRFMpFatpyQLH7OA6vBkPTEJtP9PlmxgSIPMoJ0zsUE5W2G8Xjfeqc6_MJ9CbEY7W9waDGytRTWyljYdH4I6lvsUrI7A/s640/SlideCube.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJtg_D_gpC5wFS_0_TNH37jYHNIgaXcHz6FdnibaZ-PxzZZPPRxKyW4xdWX54KpaJ5lhG5xkpmLgJ29KFldC9J7yQwZF0qgmGXRFMpFatpyQLH7OA6vBkPTEJtP9PlmxgSIPMoJ0zsUE5W2G8Xjfeqc6_MJ9CbEY7W9waDGytRTWyljYdH4I6lvsUrI7A/w416-h312/SlideCube.jpg" width="416" /> </a></div><br /></div><p></p><p>Finding Square of:</p><p>Finding Square Root of: </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjFU0wZIkk0DEWD4b785NTUK6VonM4_kFTg8jzkgiczawA9xpiriiciNUWI840vwrZYbyl8YO-Jrogc4ggIXBpJlz1MZ6oP4557ed1fojGNdBCPx0UNAFznG8Fy7SutGATa1xFzjiCFkN6OxGJgappF8I2J9Gb8xP3uXB4PU4l6FT5uPCNdSQG6HsCnvI/s640/SlideSquare.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjFU0wZIkk0DEWD4b785NTUK6VonM4_kFTg8jzkgiczawA9xpiriiciNUWI840vwrZYbyl8YO-Jrogc4ggIXBpJlz1MZ6oP4557ed1fojGNdBCPx0UNAFznG8Fy7SutGATa1xFzjiCFkN6OxGJgappF8I2J9Gb8xP3uXB4PU4l6FT5uPCNdSQG6HsCnvI/s640/SlideSquare.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="327" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjFU0wZIkk0DEWD4b785NTUK6VonM4_kFTg8jzkgiczawA9xpiriiciNUWI840vwrZYbyl8YO-Jrogc4ggIXBpJlz1MZ6oP4557ed1fojGNdBCPx0UNAFznG8Fy7SutGATa1xFzjiCFkN6OxGJgappF8I2J9Gb8xP3uXB4PU4l6FT5uPCNdSQG6HsCnvI/w436-h327/SlideSquare.jpg" width="436" /></a></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>To square a number, look at the number on the D scale and the corresponding number on the A scale using the missing hairline device. The number 3 points to 9, the number 5 points halfway between 2 and 3 which is interpreted as 25.</li><li>To get the square root is just the reverse.</li></ol><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p></div>Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15664326427042402078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4801197827420878534.post-63279585323251146272024-02-23T11:01:00.002-05:002024-02-23T11:01:17.242-05:002023 Maple Mead<p>Started on September 4, 2023 and racked to 5 bottles on September 25, 2023. Was happy with the amount of mead generated, a gallon is too much to drink and I don't know that many people to foist homemade mead upon. Only one review so far, expressed an opinion that it was stronger than the 2022 batch. It could be that the Mead is still too young.<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCzlj4b3FCAkgxqFxHcFir68G_B5cv6DdBcS4uGcX_JBGFt2006oYhylz_pHAlU2peU6HF55_-FLxIzUgcJghDdDY_6eoP2LezMhAJqQtAG4uPHyPfl9vkTl1PhUggq-0udjjKGbs-B0qgCuP8Xj8rQJpg05xodNpRismYzd_po83ssI1JvREvvD5tT7o/s640/2023MapleMeadBottles2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCzlj4b3FCAkgxqFxHcFir68G_B5cv6DdBcS4uGcX_JBGFt2006oYhylz_pHAlU2peU6HF55_-FLxIzUgcJghDdDY_6eoP2LezMhAJqQtAG4uPHyPfl9vkTl1PhUggq-0udjjKGbs-B0qgCuP8Xj8rQJpg05xodNpRismYzd_po83ssI1JvREvvD5tT7o/s320/2023MapleMeadBottles2.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">September 4, 2023</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Make 2/3 cup maple syrup from ½ cup water and 1 packed
cup maple sugar.</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">2/3 cup maple syrup is equivalent to 5.3333333333 oz.</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"> </p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Original recipe was 2lbs honey and 12.5 oz of maple syrup,
1.6 g yeast and 0.5 g yeast enhancer.</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Halved is 1lbs honey and 6 oz maple syrup.</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"> </p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Ingredients</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>1/2 Gal water, 8 cups</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>1 lbs Honey</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>3 oz maple syrup</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>60 grams maple sugar, about 1/3 cup, err on
more?</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>0.8 grams Yeast, Mead M05 Mangrove Jack</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>0.25 gram Di-ammonium Phosphate, yeast enhancer</p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Equipment</p>
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</span></span></span>1 gallon jug</p>
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</span></span></span>Air lock</p>
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</span></span></span>Long thermometer</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>1 cup measure</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>2 cup measure </p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>Large metal pot to sanitize things in </p>
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</span></span></span>Metal Pot to hold ½ gallon plus of water, 8 cups</p>
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</span></span></span>Pot to mix honey, maple stuff and water</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>Funnel</p>
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</span></span></span>Large Metal spoon</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>Metal skewer to stir in jug</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"> </p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Instructions</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"> </p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sanitize all your equipment using as
per the instructions on the packet.<br />
Note: Never use bleach! Bleach will react negatively with the fermentation
process.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Warm honey and maple container to
make pouring easier.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Put 4 cups of warm water in a pot,
measure out about 2 lbs of honey and mix with the warm water in the pot.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Mix the maple sugar in a measuring
cup and dissolve.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Mix in the maple syrup.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Pour honey/maple/water mix into 1
gal jug.</span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Add additional 4 cups of water to
fill to just about half of the jug and stir/shake.</span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Use a thermometer in your gallon jug. Continue when the temperature is between 65 and 85 degrees.</span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Add your yeast enhancer stirring
gently until dissolved.</span></p>
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out about 1 cup of must in a two cup measure and pour your yeast in and stir
gently. Let it sit for about 15 minutes or so. When it starts to foam, gently
pour back into the jug. Close jug and install airlock.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">11.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The
mead will start fermenting after a couple of hours. You will see the airlock
start bubbling. Keep the jug in a place between 65 and 85 degrees and let
the yeast do its work. This could take 10 to 20 days.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">12.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">When
the air lock bubbling slows down dramatically, rack the mead into your bottles
using the siphoning tube. Be careful not to siphon up the sediment on the
bottom of the jug.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /> </span></p>
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{margin-bottom:0in;}</style></p>Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15664326427042402078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4801197827420878534.post-74448955359611772292024-02-23T10:48:00.001-05:002024-02-23T10:48:18.424-05:002022 Mead (Honey Wine)<p>Started first Batch of Retirement Mead on 10/30/2022, the Mead received adequate reviews from multiple parties. It was a bit harsh initially, but mellowed with time.</p><p>Had attempted to make Mead years ago, but it was more of a haphazard effort and the results were not memorable.<br /></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Ingredients</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>1 Gal water</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>2.8 lbs Honey</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>1.6 grams Yeast, Mead M05 Mangrove Jack</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>0.5 gram Di-ammonium Phosphate, yeast enhancer</p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Equipment</p>
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{margin-bottom:0in;}</style><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>1 gallon jug</p>
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</span></span></span>Air lock</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>Long thermometer</p>
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</span></span></span>1 cup measure</p>
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</span></span></span>2 cup measure </p>
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</span></span></span>Large metal pot to sanitize things in </p>
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</span></span></span>Metal Pot to hold 1 gallon plus of water</p>
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</span></span></span>Pot to mix honey and water</p>
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</span></span></span>Funnel</p>
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</span></span></span>Large Metal spoon</p>
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</span></span></span>Metal skewer to stir in jug</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMYK_qrfd7BNv0fnyS7vB05z-nC29Z86MNUngzZ4ek1BpeeypfKSZ_FQJiJyYYEs6F4QzFT0OfSCK-HM9W-gR5npco6aXzijMfFnpxUTL5-ez187KHe3c9aOPe9dRRvYL2ZV1Dgvzd0LxPEjS5syEszF78O97nifPm2CZTdMNEL8_69HF1_p8G32UY6Ys/s853/2022MeadJug.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMYK_qrfd7BNv0fnyS7vB05z-nC29Z86MNUngzZ4ek1BpeeypfKSZ_FQJiJyYYEs6F4QzFT0OfSCK-HM9W-gR5npco6aXzijMfFnpxUTL5-ez187KHe3c9aOPe9dRRvYL2ZV1Dgvzd0LxPEjS5syEszF78O97nifPm2CZTdMNEL8_69HF1_p8G32UY6Ys/s320/2022MeadJug.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">Instructions</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"> </p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sanitize all your equipment using as
per the instructions on the packet.<br />
Note: Never use bleach! Bleach will react negatively with the fermentation
process.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Warm honey container to make pouring
easier.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Put 4 cups of warm water in a pot,
measure out about 2 1/2 lbs of honey and mix with the warm water in the pot.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Pour honey/water mix into 1 gal jug.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Add additional cups of water to fill
to just above neck of jug and stir/shake.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Use a thermometer in your gallon jug. Continue when the temperature is between 65 and 85 degrees.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">7.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Add your yeast enhancer stirring
gently until dissolved.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">8.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Pull out about 1 cup of must in a
two cup measure and pour your yeast in and stir gently. Let it sit for about 15
minutes or so. When it starts to foam, gently pour back into the jug. Install airlock on the jug.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">9.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The mead will start fermenting after
a couple of hours. You will see the airlock start bubbling. Keep the jug
in a place between 65 and 85 degrees and let the yeast do its work. This could
take 10 to 20 days.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">10.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">When
the air lock bubbling slows down dramatically, rack the mead into your bottles
using the siphoning tube. Be careful not to siphon up the sediment on the
bottom of the fermenter.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span>
</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">10/30/2022 1<sup>st</sup> Batch</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Racked to 9 Grosch swing top bottles on 11/14/2022</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Added 1 tbs honey to one bottle in December, tasted too
sweet on 1/17/2023</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Added 1 tsp honey to one bottle on 1/20/2023 - better, could be more sweet<br /></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Added 2 tsp honey to one bottle on 02/??/2023 - maybe 1 tsp was OK<br /></p>
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{margin-bottom:0in;}</style></p>Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15664326427042402078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4801197827420878534.post-11992227546472445322024-01-02T08:58:00.002-05:002024-01-02T09:05:59.599-05:002023 Recap<p> 2023</p><p>Good</p><p>Travel, fun activities, new experiences, and things I never had time for before.<br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>February visit from the Munich contingent</li><li>June Munich Trip</li><li>August visit of the Young One <br /></li><li>October Munich Trip</li><li>Digitized Kids cassette tapes and got some doozies </li><li>Digitized some live DR.WA and D.W.I shows, 50/50 good/horrible</li><li>Digitized the Basement Tape (Originals), tight band, but one mic recording does not great audio make<br /></li><li>Digitized some Parker attic tapes, some funny bits<br /></li><li>Fleet week Parade of Ships, nice morning out</li><li>Spring Tulip picking at Holland Ridge Farms</li><li>Fall Sunflower picking at Holland Ridge Farms<br /></li><li>Gingerbread Garage</li><li>2022 Mead is improving</li><li>Made a 1/2 batch of Maple Mead, expected to improve</li><li>tomato and zucchini yields were very good<br /></li><li>Saw meteors from the Geminid shower with friends</li><li>Saw seals off the south shore<br /></li><li>Christmas Fair at the <a href="https://deutscherclub.us/">Deutschers Club</a> </li><li>Attic Insulation</li><li>Sumo tournaments</li><li>Le Tour</li><li>Keyport Fishery dinners</li><li>Conference House Pavilion<br /> </li></ul><p>Not So Good</p><p>Not looking hard for bad things, but these stuck out. <br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Got bad COVID in August</li><li>Dog died while we were sick with COVID</li><li>Root Canals</li><li>Fall Shoulder Impingement</li><li>Continued lies and slow de-evolution back into the 1950s, which was not great for most people.<br /></li></ul><p> </p><p> </p>Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15664326427042402078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4801197827420878534.post-75924144818336450662024-01-01T10:48:00.003-05:002024-01-01T10:48:19.356-05:002023 Books Read<p> Books, books, books</p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Do unto Others, Donna Leon (DL)</li><li>The Darkest Evening, Ann Cleeves</li><li>The Man who Died Twice, Richard Osman (RO)<br /></li><li>The Long Call, Ann Cleeves (AC)<br /></li><li>Knives (book about knives, a downstairs book)</li><li>Dr. No, Ian Flemming (IF)</li><li>The Cheltenham Square Murder, John Bude</li><li>Agatha Raisin Down the hatch M.C. Beaton</li><li>The Shooting at Chateau Rock Martin Walker (MW)<br /></li><li>Monsieur Pamplemouse Secret Mission, Michael Bond (MB)</li><li>MP On the Spot, MB</li><li>The Coldest Case, MW</li><li>MP Aloft, MB</li><li>Goldfinger, IF</li><li>The Heron's Cry, AC</li><li>Travel is my Business, Raymond Chandler (RC)<br /></li><li>Blade of Light, Andrea Calmeri</li><li>Playback, RC</li><li>Put on by Cunning, Ruth Rendell</li><li>Death of a Green Eyed Monster, M.C. Beaton</li><li>The Safety Net, AC</li><li>For Your Eyes Only, IF</li><li>The Rising Tide, AC</li><li>Pamplemouse Stands Firm, MB</li><li>The Sicilian Method, AC</li><li>The Killing Tide, AC</li><li>An Elderly Lady is up to no good, Helene Turster (HT)<br /></li><li>The 12:30 from Croyden, Freeman Wills Croft</li><li><span class="kY2IgmnCmOGjharHErah" style="-webkit-line-clamp: 3;"><span>The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly, </span></span><span class="kY2IgmnCmOGjharHErah" style="-webkit-line-clamp: 3;"><span>Margareta Magnusson</span></span></li><li>Swedish Death Cleaning, </li><li>In the Shadow of Agatha Christie, multiple short stories of other female Christie cohort, a downstairs book </li><li>Happy the Land, Louise D. Rich</li><li>The Cook of the Halcyon, AC</li><li>An Elderly Lady must not be crossed, HT</li><li>Thunderball, IF</li><li>Secret Life of Cows, Rosamund Young</li><li>Road Rage, Ruth Rendell</li><li>The Bullet that Missed, RO</li><li>London Bridge is Falling Down, Christopher Fowler</li><li>Maigret and the Dead Girl, Georges Simeon (GS)</li><li>Maigret's Vacation, GS</li><li>Maigret at the Coroners, GS</li><li>Mr. Grapefruit on Location, MB</li><li>Riccardino, AC</li><li>So Shall you Reap, DL</li><li>Chewing the Fat, Jay Rayner</li><li>Murder in Old Bombay, Nev March<br /></li></ol>Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15664326427042402078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4801197827420878534.post-25283505987096991562022-12-31T09:06:00.002-05:002022-12-31T09:06:39.811-05:002022 Recap<p> Another year of Covid, but still good outweighed the bad<br /></p><p><b>Good</b></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>retired in August<br /></li><li>a granddaughter in September<br /></li><li>a trip to Munich after Oktoberfest</li><li>tulip picking at Holland Ridge farm</li><li>a new tax man<br /></li><li>viewing NYC parade of ships (Fleet week)<br /></li><li>sumo tournaments</li><li>Le Tour</li><li>consistent 5 days a week exercise routine post retirement<br /></li><li>Foraging class at the Conference House as a BD gift</li><li>trips to Conference House and Mt. Loretto parks</li><li>get together with friends (K&M)</li><li>get together with a cousin and his wife (J&Y)</li><li>touched base with people from past workplaces.<br /></li><li>expanded take out (sushi, ramen, Chinese, shake shack)</li><li>trips to Keyport Fishery</li><li>42 garlic bulbs harvested</li><li>seeing seals off the Staten Island's coast with friends (G&D)<br /></li></ul><p><b>Bad</b></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Continued Covid</li><li>People not wearing masks</li><li>Uncle in Michigan aging and getting lost</li><li>Ukraine war<br /></li><li>Volunteering postponed</li><li>Supreme Court tossing out precedent (Roe v Wade)<br /></li><li>a trip to Michigan to sort out an Uncle's single wide trailer</li><li>Spotted Lantern flies <br /></li><li>the economy<br /></li></ul><p><b>Fixed/Made/Improved</b></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>small metal shelf under basement stairs</li><li>replaced dryer control panel face-plate</li><li>replaced kitchen sink spray hose</li><li>re-glued 2 dining room chair legs</li><li>extended life of backyard gate <br /></li><li>new toilet fill valves and flappers up and down</li><li>kitchen faucet seals replaced</li><li>bottle opener from railroad spike</li><li>made a gallon of mead (just OK, maybe it will improve with age)</li><li>made a 2'x2' soil screener</li><li>made a small wood shelf</li><li>cleaned and lubricated a bathroom vent fan motor</li><li>created a gingerbread house, with just simple royal icing decorations</li><li>made broom attachment for a Scott's garden handle</li><li>made another carpenter bee trap</li><li>re-soldered distortion box wires</li><li>installed guard for table saw</li><li>cleaned and repainted Japanese Lanterns</li><li>fixed an old white-noise sleep bear</li><li>made a personal fan using a box fan</li><li>refinished BBQ grill handle and BBQ table top</li><li>ash basket for grill, easier to clean out ash prior to each use <br /></li><li>planted 2 new peony(dwarf and blueish) and tulips<br /></li></ul><p><b>Songs Learnt<br /></b></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Black coffee, Julie London</li><li>a few Grateful Dead songs</li><li>Carpe diem, Aldebert<br /></li><li>Two of us, When I'm 64, Yellow Submarine, Beatles</li><li>Miles Beyond, Mahavishnu Orchestra</li><li>Josie, Steely Dan</li><li>Caught in a dream, Be my Lover, Alice Coopoer<br /></li></ul><br /><p> <br /></p>Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15664326427042402078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4801197827420878534.post-70222829345437676362022-12-20T09:18:00.006-05:002022-12-31T09:10:10.166-05:002022 Books<p> This year there were some new characters and a new series to read, the Ian Fleming James Bond collection.<br /></p><p> Mr. Croft and <span id="freeTextContainerauthor7279844">Mr. Bude(real name </span><span id="freeTextContainerauthor7279844">Ernest Carpenter Elmore)</span><span id="freeTextContainerauthor7279844"> were crime writers in the early 1900s and it is interesting to compare how investigations were done in the old days, in books anyway.<br /></span></p><p>Most of the books this year were murder mysteries/investigations and for the most part were set in Italy (17 of 39 by authors Donna Leon, Andrea Camilleri andAntonio Manzini). </p><p>I believe I read Travels with my Aunt by Graham Greene again this year, though I did not write it down. It may have been over the summer. If I did it will have been the 13th reading.<br /></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>Thursday Murder Club, Richard Osman</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>The Talent of Mr. Varge, Alexander McCall Smith
(AMS)</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>Drawing Conclusions, Donna Leon (DL), Inspector
Guido Brunetti</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>Full Dark House, Christopher Fowler, A Peculiar
Crimes Unit Novel</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>The Seagull, Ann Cleaves</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>Falling in love, DL</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">7.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>The Wings of the Sphinx, Andrea Camilleri (AC),
Inspector Montalbano</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">8.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>The Hog’s Back Mystery, Freeman Wills Croft,
Inspector French</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">9.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>Black Diamond, Martin Walker (MW)</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">10.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>The Track of Sand, AC</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">11.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Trace
Elements, DL</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">12.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Potters Field, AC</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">13.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>The
Devil’s Cave, MW</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">14.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Adams Rib, Antonio Manzini (AM), Inspector Rocco Schiavone, pot smoking inspector
based on Inspector Montalbano</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">15.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Scarlet
Fever, Rita Mae Brown, DNF</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">16.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Out
of Season, AM</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">17.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Aunt
Poldi and the Lost Madonna, Mario Giordano (MG)</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">18.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Dance
of the Seagull, AC</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">19.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Upstream,
Dan Heath</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">20.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Angela’s Smile, AC</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">21.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>The
Sussex Downs Murder, John Bude, 1930s novel</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">22.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Casino
Royale, Ian Fleming (IF)</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">23.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Live
and Let Die, IF</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">24.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Transience
Destiny, DL</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">25.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>A Voice in the Night, AC</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">26.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Moonraker,
IF</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">27.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Pyramid
of Mud, AC</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">28.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Death
of Sea, AC</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">29.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Hello
Everyone Again, Gail’s book</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">30.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>The Overnight Kidnapping, AC</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">31.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Diamonds
are Forever, IF</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">32.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>The Resistance Man, MW</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">33.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>From
Russia with Love, IF</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">34.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>We Took to the Woods, L. D. Rich, book from Allie</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">35.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Unexplained
Deaths, Bruce Goldfarb, about <span class="formatted">Frances Glessner Lee
(1878-1962) and her crime scene dioramas</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">36.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Sumo,
David Benjamin</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">37.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Monsieur
Pamplemousses, Michael Bond, first book in the series</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">38.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>The Other End of the Line, AC</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">39.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Montalbano’s First Case and Other Stories, AC</p>
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{margin-bottom:0in;}</style></p>Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15664326427042402078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4801197827420878534.post-85905495021584633442022-01-03T09:02:00.001-05:002022-01-03T09:02:55.064-05:002021 Recap<p> 2021 was another year of Pod living. Here are the highlights.<br /></p><p><b>Good</b></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Got vaccinated</li><li>Nice weather walks </li><li>Met friends in the Park for food and drink<br /></li><li>Cousins gathering in July, mostly outside<br /></li><li>The Eldest in for a visit in July<br /></li><li>Paella with friends (K&M)</li><li>Seal viewing with friends (G&D)<br /></li><li>Grew Celeriac, though they were quite small</li><li>Acquired a 4 piece drum kit</li><li>Re-watched Poirot series </li><li>Had a good Tomato crop, plum and heirloom</li><li>Le Tour</li><li>Sumo tournaments</li><li>Worked from home</li><li>Read some good books</li><li>Takeout (Brothers Pizza, Forest Thai, Keyport Fishery)<br /></li></ul><p><b>Bad</b></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Attempted Coup</li><li>COVID</li><li>Voter Suppression</li><li>Stop the Steal Lunatics<br /></li><li>Mushroom log present did not produce mushrooms</li><li>needed 2 caps</li><li>Garlic crop was disappointing</li></ul><p><b>Fixed/Improved/Made</b></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Rewired silver desk lamp</li><li>Installed an entryway hand rail to support aging in place </li><li>Replaced Volvo drivers seat side panel</li><li>Boot jack improvements</li><li>Replaced nook crawlspace entry hatch</li><li>Attic clean out </li><li>made a carpenter bee trap, caught 2</li><li>new Big Green Egg gasket</li><li>Garage side window, frame fixed, window pane re-seated and painted</li><li>power washed driveways</li><li>Repainted toy box</li><li>Dryer control panel adjustment<br /></li><li>Added a few hidden hangers to north side gutters while cleaning</li><li>planted English Bluebells, Dwarf Iris, Snowdrops and Grecian Windflowers</li><li>fixed yard gate</li><li>added new towel bar to master bath</li><li>Re-soldered Temperature gun battery clip</li><li>Made a work light on a height adjustable stand from stuff lying around</li><li>Modified another book to have a storage compartment</li><li>Primed office ceiling patches</li><li>Bacon<br /></li></ul><p><b>Interesting</b></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>5 Things that made me Podcast, these are mine<br /></li></ul><div style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>1972 – 1992: The Farm<br /><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>Craftsman Toolbox circa 1976<br /><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>Univox Les Paul/Fender Twin Reverb amplifier
1977/78?<br /><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>Marriage June 2, 1984<br /><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>December 1995 – November 2018: Lump 1963 Land
Rover IIA 5 door</div><div>
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{margin-bottom:0in;}</style></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Secret life of "things" videos, by Tim Hunkin. How things work cars, radios, electric components.</li><li>What we do in the Shadows, TV show about 4 Vampires living in Staten Island</li></ul></div>Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15664326427042402078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4801197827420878534.post-77954719468037523102022-01-03T09:00:00.004-05:002022-01-03T09:00:56.913-05:002021 Books<p> This year I finished the last of the Maigret books, finished the last 2 Raymond Chandler books and this summer I reread Travels with my Aunt for the 12th time. Way fewer books read this year than last, I think the 16 Maigret books last year helped with the numbers, they are on the short side.<br /></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>The Little Sister, Raymond Chandler</li><li>Still Here, Elaine Stritch<br /></li><li>A Well Timed Murder, Tracee de Hahn</li><li>The Shape of Water, <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/227840/andrea-camilleri/" target="_blank">Andrea Camilleri </a>(AC)</li><li>Taste for Vengeance, Martin Walker (MW)</li><li>Telling Tales, Anne Cleeves</li><li>Hidden Depths, Anne Cleeves</li><li>The Sneak Thief, AC</li><li>Aunti Poldi and the Handsome Antonio, Mario Giordano</li><li>Odessa Sea, Clive Cussler</li><li>Silent Voices, Ann Cleeves</li><li>Excursion to Tindari, AC</li><li>Maigret's Mad Woman, Georges Simenon (GS)<br /></li><li>Sherlock Holmes, The Valley of Fear, A. C. Doyle</li><li>The Long Goodbye, Raymond Chandler</li><li>Maigret and the Informer, GS</li><li>The Girl in the Castle Well, MW</li><li>Maigret and Monsiour Charles, GS</li><li>Rat King, Michael Dibdin</li><li>Dressed for Death, Donna Leon (DL)</li><li>Bruno Cheif of Police, MW</li><li>Aqua Alta, DL</li><li>The Old Success, Martha Grimes</li><li>Travels with my Aunt, Grahame Greene</li><li>Mystery of Dr. Fu Manchu, Sax Rohmer First of many, 1913</li><li>The Death of Faith, DL</li><li>The Scent of the Night, AC</li><li>The Dark Vineyard, MW</li><li>A Nobel Radiance, DL</li><li>Rounding the Mark, AC</li><li>Doctored Evidence, DL</li><li>Death on the Nile, Agatha Christie</li><li>The Patience of the Spider, AC</li><li>A Question of Belief, DL</li><li>A Crowded Grave, MW</li><li>Mystery in the Channel, Freeman Wills Croft<br /></li></ol>Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15664326427042402078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4801197827420878534.post-5548917473454882022021-02-27T07:33:00.001-05:002024-03-16T07:34:42.238-04:00Interests to Investigate<p> Started compiling a list of interests to ponder or learn or make or do or write about when I find myself with more time on my hands than I do now being gainfully employed. I was aiming for 52 for no particular reason. I am up to 61, but don't feel like adding to the list here.<br /></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>Learn to Surf</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>Learn to Sail</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>Learn how to use a sextant</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>Timber framing</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>Stone carving</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><b>Finished the Crossbow Tennis Ball Launcher</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">. January 2024, doesn't shoot far, but I guess that is safer.<br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">7.</span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Sashiko; a form
of Japanese folk embroidery and clothes mending</span>
</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">8.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Business Card</span>, Calling Card, Personal Card, Real Me Card, Post Work CV<br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">9.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">BMW Motorcycle/Vespa rebuild</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">10.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Fix an
analog wind up clock</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">11.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Long
distance hikes</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">12.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Travel?
Why Not! blog posts or plans<br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">13.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Abridged
Poorly Executed Translations of Foreign Novels</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">14.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Pressing
flowers</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">15.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Moving
rocks for trail construction use using cables, rigging</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">17.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Book
binding</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">18.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><b>Moss</b>,
photos and grow Made a moss terrarium using a repurposed security camera in March 2024 <br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">19.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">write Inspector
Maigret Paris walks or Maigret Companion</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">20.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The Daily
life of Madam Maigret or Madam Maigret’s cookbook <br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">21.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Monsieur Pamplemousse Companion</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">22.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Monsieur Pamplemousse ‘s wife 's life book</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">23.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Rally School</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">24.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Holiday scented candles in empty tea tins</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">25.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><b>Learned to use a slide rule</b>. I have a slide rule from my dad and a booklet from my father-in-law. Leaned basic operation in March 2023.<br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">26.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Keep water lilies in a fish tank indoors</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">27.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Learn some number of songs on upright bass</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">28.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Play music for plays/musicals/theater group</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">29.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Community Big Band</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">30.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Save Seed/seed bank</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">31.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Herbal Liquors</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">32.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Knife and other types of tool sharpening</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">33.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><b>Mead</b>, make? compare? consume? Made Mead in 2022 and a Maple Mead in 2023<br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">34.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Constellations, learn more, know 2, learn 5
more</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">35.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">look into Staten Island Mohlenhoff Farm History, maybe Mohlenhoff Mobile Museum<br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">36.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Get a website</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">37.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Trail maintenance, adopt a local trail<br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">38.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bottle openers</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">40.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Intra-coastal Waterway</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">41.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Holiday Spice coffee<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>(ginger, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, cloves)</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">42.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Distill Essential Oils</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">43.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Risk Management</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">44.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">NGO Work</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">45.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Micro-meteorites</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">46.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">52 Things Blog Post, done?<br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">47.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Keith’s Book of Lists</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">48.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Keith’s Farm Memories</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">49.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Jacobs ladder or other mad scientist devices<br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">50.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sword fighting lessons</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">51.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Hydroponics</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">52.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Knots (Marine, climbing, camping, GP) 8 each?</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></p>
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We don't dine out as much as some others do, but certainly missed sharing food with friends and family.<br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxjmJzIoKKtKGu-MqE6mZ5wR9Z4bm8KaLxKKzVzF2puguOkTCkimQNYs-9t6vXZs9G_9tR-RDW3D3FN1t_O8-XDk81S_kOev7w6NPYfsCVhF3kWn_5K1nq2XpowoYcOoFu3ld7LEWAzw4/s533/grampsnme.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxjmJzIoKKtKGu-MqE6mZ5wR9Z4bm8KaLxKKzVzF2puguOkTCkimQNYs-9t6vXZs9G_9tR-RDW3D3FN1t_O8-XDk81S_kOev7w6NPYfsCVhF3kWn_5K1nq2XpowoYcOoFu3ld7LEWAzw4/s320/grampsnme.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gramps and me<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>Things Done:</p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Trek Bike Travel Event in NJ<br /></li><li>Jay Rayner's Last Supper in March in NYC<br /></li><li>worked from home starting March 12</li><li>watched Le Tour bike race in August, delay due to COVID <br /></li><li>made bacon <br /></li><li>made a fake book for storage</li><li>made a temperature controlled outlet</li><li>made a directional air diverter</li><li>repurposed a refrigerator rack for caulk storage</li><li>assembled jigsaw puzzles</li><li>spent time in the backyard</li></ul><p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLsbeE7Z3H6dbM1VNlQTGQjL-zJ3Pedc9CiKEpVMbrpmtqzMEIrkYQgDJaQtExz1Ijxmf1c2ADVARijZbGKFn7Qe1Zoee_cULf86XYAzQAXzP324uESo4BX1seNvXsvgKJWe5MqQqt968/s400/tempcont.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Kale grew well and we cut a lot in the fall, but it got white fly due to extremely warm fall weather, celeriac did not germinate and spinach was a poor performer<br /></li><li>No tomatoes planted this year</li><li>planted garlic for next year on October 28, same as in 2019. Mulched half with shredded leaves.</li><li>planted Grecian windflowers, black tulips and blue star tulips in the fall<br /></li></ul><p>House:</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuGujkZ7YZ0nJCncL3jiBGGN-Mu9s2VV3O7xBZR74L8_aFO9CMQpB7uPyFq2-MiJ20jG9vJckvwfZq0_XMP7IjxBefrthij59Pr_6Pdj5GVfb75vpNwzmPWHdJojCUr_SYYg6VbO2wW5c/s400/marshakksopeaker.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuGujkZ7YZ0nJCncL3jiBGGN-Mu9s2VV3O7xBZR74L8_aFO9CMQpB7uPyFq2-MiJ20jG9vJckvwfZq0_XMP7IjxBefrthij59Pr_6Pdj5GVfb75vpNwzmPWHdJojCUr_SYYg6VbO2wW5c/s320/marshakksopeaker.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New Marshall bluetooth speaker, it's great<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>reattached gutter/fascia on garage west end</li><li>primed and painted basement window exterior sills</li><li>resealed white oak on garden bench <br /></li><li>shored up the landing platform and basement steps<br /></li><li>replaced hot and cold washer hoses </li><li>started prepping my office ceiling<br /></li></ul><p> Maybe next year:</p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>backyard gate</li><li>garage cladding<br /></li></ul><p> <br /></p>Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15664326427042402078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4801197827420878534.post-27662317134079398692020-12-20T10:02:00.000-05:002020-12-20T10:02:00.172-05:002020 Books<p> This year I read 17 more Inspector Maigret books, 3 more Dr. Fu Manchu stories and another Raymond Chandler novel. My numbers are high because the Maigret books are not very long, but very good. Over the summer I was reading after work instead of commuting which helped my book count also. In the fall as the days got shorted, I migrated to watching all of the Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes series on you tube.</p><p>This year's books in order read;<br /></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>How to Retire Happy, Wild and Free, Zelinski </li><li>The Templar's last secret, Martin Walker <br /></li><li>Hello Everyone, travel experiences written by a family friend.<br /></li><li>Maigret in Court, Georges Simenon (GS)</li><li>Maigret and the Old People, GS</li><li>Aunti Poldi and the Sicilian Lions, <a href="https://www.mariogiordano.de/english/">Mario Giordano</a></li><li>Maigret and the Lazy Builder, GS</li><li>A Sea of Trouble, <a href="https://groveatlantic.com/author/donna-leon/">Donna Leon</a> Guido Brunetti mysteries taking place in Venice.<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59854">The Cask</a>, Freeman Wills Croft, published in 1920 and starts with a dead body in a cask. The author worked on the railroad when he started writing and transportation timetables figured greatly in this novel. Defiantly will try some of his others.<br /></li><li>Maigret and the Good People of Montparnasse, GS</li><li>Maigret and the Sunday Caller, GS</li><li>Maigret and the Tramp, GS</li><li>The Return of Fu Manchu, Sax Rohmer Looking for the first of the series. Not as rude to non-british folks as expected. A good story.<br /></li><li>Willful Behaviour, Donna Leon</li><li>Maigret Defends Himself, GS <br /></li><li>Death and the Dutch Uncle, <a href="https://felonyandmayhem.com/collections/patricia-moyes">Patricia Moyes</a>. New author to me, quite good, will keep a look out for more.</li><li>Maigret's Patience, GS</li><li>In a Sunburned Country, Bill Bryson<br /></li><li>Maigret's Pickpocket, GS</li><li>An Unkindness of Ravens, Ruth Rendel</li><li>The Treasure Hunt, <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/227840/andrea-camilleri/">Andrea Camilleri</a> Inspector Montalbano</li><li>The Shadow of Fu Manchum Sax Rohmer</li><li>The Wrath of Fu Manchu, Sax Rohmer</li><li>Aunti Poldi and the Vinyards of Etna, Mario Giordano</li><li>The Crow Trap, Anne Cleeves A Vera novel<br /></li><li>Maigret and the Nahour Case, GS</li><li>Farewell my Lovely, Raymond Chandler Second Novel by Chandler, I only have the last 2 of his novels to read.</li><li>Maigret in Vichy, GS</li><li>Maigret Hesitates, GS</li><li>The Temptation of Forgiveness, Donna Leon <br /></li><li>Maigret's Childhood Friend, GS</li><li>Maigret and the Killer, GS</li><li>Unto Us a Son is Given, Donna Leon</li><li>Maigret and the Wine Merchant, GS</li><li>Cabal, <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/43318.Michael_Dibdin">Michael Dibden</a> From the Aurelio Zen series, takes place in and around the Vatican.</li><li>Thin Air, Anne Cleeves Not a Vera novel.<br /></li><li>Maigret and the Loner, GS</li><li>The Jewels of Paradise, Donna Leon Story about <span id="freeTextContainer15095696310346009317">Caterina Pellegrin and some work she picks up in Venice. Not a Guido Brunetti novel.</span></li><li><span id="freeTextContainer15095696310346009317">The Last Unicorn, William deBuys NonFiction searching for an endangered species in Southeast Asia. Received by accident, not bad, a bit sad overall for many different reasons.<br /></span></li><li><span id="freeTextContainer15095696310346009317">The Terracotta Dog, Andrea Camilleri</span></li><li><span id="freeTextContainer15095696310346009317">Wildfire, Anne Cleeves</span></li><li><span id="freeTextContainer15095696310346009317">The Voice of the Violin, </span><span id="freeTextContainer15095696310346009317"><span id="freeTextContainer15095696310346009317">Andrea Camilleri</span></span></li><li><span id="freeTextContainer15095696310346009317"><span id="freeTextContainer15095696310346009317">Beating around the Bush, M. C. Beaton</span></span></li><li><span id="freeTextContainer15095696310346009317"><span id="freeTextContainer15095696310346009317">A Farmers Diary, Sally Urwin</span></span></li><li><span id="freeTextContainer15095696310346009317"><span id="freeTextContainer15095696310346009317">The Knowledge, Marth Grimes</span></span></li><li><span id="freeTextContainer15095696310346009317"><span id="freeTextContainer15095696310346009317">A Maigret Christmas and other stories, GS</span></span></li><li><span id="freeTextContainer15095696310346009317"><span id="freeTextContainer15095696310346009317">The Mistletoe Murders, P. D. James, short stories</span></span></li><li><span id="freeTextContainer15095696310346009317"><span id="freeTextContainer15095696310346009317">Harbour Street, Anne Cleeves</span></span></li></ol><p><br /></p>Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15664326427042402078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4801197827420878534.post-58717828120878463962020-11-29T07:33:00.003-05:002020-11-29T07:35:28.387-05:00Dream House II<p> Scouting Tudor Homes, as I do and ran across this lovely little Tudor.</p><p>It sprawling, its got nooks and crannies and a medieval feel. I guess I have a leaning towards this style. See my original <a href="https://herbs-tea-rocks-dirt.blogspot.com/2014/11/dream-house.html">Dream House</a>. Many have the exterior look, but lack any charm inside.<br /></p><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHxwJslvAilgtlrMXvBSzr9KDdFdlsmtGG9HdOY5Evwl33ZNR2vjz6efXOZPSdOruYxyFJLLWj8-GFu6iQOUO8lxyydZEzlgOrVoT_j2sH9-XWIMrOyqBTqOZbt2mxG1LyPh8WOUmJYO8/s627/VaFrontview.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="417" data-original-width="627" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHxwJslvAilgtlrMXvBSzr9KDdFdlsmtGG9HdOY5Evwl33ZNR2vjz6efXOZPSdOruYxyFJLLWj8-GFu6iQOUO8lxyydZEzlgOrVoT_j2sH9-XWIMrOyqBTqOZbt2mxG1LyPh8WOUmJYO8/s320/VaFrontview.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr8L1QWtdOY2k-AGEKp-zORqC7ImprJzTEoN8bIQBkrkidlnvslkVXRN6w55nzDw09Km7yoXhSTlMfbGNm7e7sbeFlkuKgplMnXUA3JAzfjUp_jqfPpfhFS7_V_DeZ7cLpxCHwajRL-UM/s1920/vaBiggerFront.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1276" data-original-width="1920" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr8L1QWtdOY2k-AGEKp-zORqC7ImprJzTEoN8bIQBkrkidlnvslkVXRN6w55nzDw09Km7yoXhSTlMfbGNm7e7sbeFlkuKgplMnXUA3JAzfjUp_jqfPpfhFS7_V_DeZ7cLpxCHwajRL-UM/s320/vaBiggerFront.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">Main entry<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq7SBcawNvkiryJXmE58O9VN6tgHZUGodKQhwFYzvcf950nsECr7kxZUyJ4dtVVj9IXXm4oWVoWYJNvgFncloGdDMO9ooyoAacbaiYE39jZlmNCY5-x1VAKyoX9hGhIij0JEENKAlGSwM/s1999/vaEntry.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1999" data-original-width="1336" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq7SBcawNvkiryJXmE58O9VN6tgHZUGodKQhwFYzvcf950nsECr7kxZUyJ4dtVVj9IXXm4oWVoWYJNvgFncloGdDMO9ooyoAacbaiYE39jZlmNCY5-x1VAKyoX9hGhIij0JEENKAlGSwM/s320/vaEntry.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The Great Hall, but not too great.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbtUuFpzRx2wQho0tFr8CcP25hw1YqaJkzlFVK-2As8La8f8pMuguMZdqMN-i45nVh-RL4BXczVEcfQ77c7XB2E-39PSUwBPuzX-QwK3CCOJ64iI1lTXfo8qVKGd2K7O34mw3aJPthHhg/s1920/va-hall.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1278" data-original-width="1920" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbtUuFpzRx2wQho0tFr8CcP25hw1YqaJkzlFVK-2As8La8f8pMuguMZdqMN-i45nVh-RL4BXczVEcfQ77c7XB2E-39PSUwBPuzX-QwK3CCOJ64iI1lTXfo8qVKGd2K7O34mw3aJPthHhg/s320/va-hall.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>A snug little nook with fireplace. I'd get a lot of reading and/or napping there.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnVDXdXbprMArgU9exyF10IZcw8XqcXSuHO1eoaTL8SahiARhXffck2AUUtpSp3NlGAl0tZ9gLvNTJpDWnD8ITsQrSvHkFAdKJwko272CL5_cWYMmlj6v2QUagri-mLL-_8QHCKPPfF78/s1920/vaSnug.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1920" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnVDXdXbprMArgU9exyF10IZcw8XqcXSuHO1eoaTL8SahiARhXffck2AUUtpSp3NlGAl0tZ9gLvNTJpDWnD8ITsQrSvHkFAdKJwko272CL5_cWYMmlj6v2QUagri-mLL-_8QHCKPPfF78/s320/vaSnug.jpg" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Dining room though left door, hall to the right.</div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBzr8LRsdZUey09vvCAAB6vhCxZjPtoX8bm1QKEuwLsi9ANHP4yjz1703fCU_Yj7j8X67h6j9p4Z5uAuqOg77SjqFVu5KSOnThhpqObFJAOcYcfS81LcQ2pzkAZTM3taKULxKBG6oLBJo/s1920/vaHall.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1271" data-original-width="1920" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBzr8LRsdZUey09vvCAAB6vhCxZjPtoX8bm1QKEuwLsi9ANHP4yjz1703fCU_Yj7j8X67h6j9p4Z5uAuqOg77SjqFVu5KSOnThhpqObFJAOcYcfS81LcQ2pzkAZTM3taKULxKBG6oLBJo/s320/vaHall.jpg" width="320" /> </a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Dining room with landscape view. <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrvSGJ2QBUDNFE1d_YLn1A8PbEWo4KDSgvEl2_P3jx36laI6pn8hkcPi2XCSw-I5yRjL7ofP3TjZtL63dVsv2CEC0k3zvocU0ydFEzNYz13wIGTSQo1NhwZpiAf_-rs01YLkBWOFaDFjk/s1920/vaDining.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1275" data-original-width="1920" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrvSGJ2QBUDNFE1d_YLn1A8PbEWo4KDSgvEl2_P3jx36laI6pn8hkcPi2XCSw-I5yRjL7ofP3TjZtL63dVsv2CEC0k3zvocU0ydFEzNYz13wIGTSQo1NhwZpiAf_-rs01YLkBWOFaDFjk/s320/vaDining.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Kitchen with rear door.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijMGlWoOKqYt33wBRzlXpL-XCpWs_u-9x6BvPH1AfzwGJza8ailDzIogeEJJlTW-HknzpvN1it8mOWnMLO2PKTrdH66A0Mw_HEABG8P0wK9CQVTiTfEQIjdwkQ-cAMm3hDZ4yXIVdVCAE/s1920/vaKitchen.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1279" data-original-width="1920" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijMGlWoOKqYt33wBRzlXpL-XCpWs_u-9x6BvPH1AfzwGJza8ailDzIogeEJJlTW-HknzpvN1it8mOWnMLO2PKTrdH66A0Mw_HEABG8P0wK9CQVTiTfEQIjdwkQ-cAMm3hDZ4yXIVdVCAE/s320/vaKitchen.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Past the kitchen and down a few stairs to the family room with another fireplace. French doors open to a deck.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpU5RLhA4zvrJc5cAwWSIGCLreyqJ-CXoBFoIVLIzixXVGEY5Voydeq-X8rqdif2AB3KYMjpFFU1uwZHMNz-1i5unKjgcC1TF1xQFpul0AJXoteSGSt_LHhLm2PmSbwZEjiq8dhoUhNH4/s1920/vaFamily.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1278" data-original-width="1920" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpU5RLhA4zvrJc5cAwWSIGCLreyqJ-CXoBFoIVLIzixXVGEY5Voydeq-X8rqdif2AB3KYMjpFFU1uwZHMNz-1i5unKjgcC1TF1xQFpul0AJXoteSGSt_LHhLm2PmSbwZEjiq8dhoUhNH4/s320/vaFamily.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="text-align: left;">Crypt(that's what I would call it) under family room.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ugBS59tYg8bYZS1ZkYgsVjOY60BlmnATAKcE96hp6vX5JxGoAtPHS650Pliz7enh4RwyGrrYfXKQi6A_PA1OMHn3HX3y-Ba6Akxfk5-qx6l5sjBvowQwMdvI5glmad7JCY09G5Irhyphenhyphen8/s1920/vaCrypt.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1279" data-original-width="1920" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ugBS59tYg8bYZS1ZkYgsVjOY60BlmnATAKcE96hp6vX5JxGoAtPHS650Pliz7enh4RwyGrrYfXKQi6A_PA1OMHn3HX3y-Ba6Akxfk5-qx6l5sjBvowQwMdvI5glmad7JCY09G5Irhyphenhyphen8/s320/vaCrypt.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Garage with internal house access or front door access via stairs through arch to the left.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_aJlee9PmD83ic017TZLLgcT2isI83kbZIx3j0LD2jnA2NuaN32mOB9AXK1D1lKNR6rbPovhKcITlwYPPYXZ5pz29tpsrih731rZDkYO6gov85B_zXCTNqQStQ49_35n43uKuHwAdTEY/s1920/vaGarage.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1266" data-original-width="1920" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_aJlee9PmD83ic017TZLLgcT2isI83kbZIx3j0LD2jnA2NuaN32mOB9AXK1D1lKNR6rbPovhKcITlwYPPYXZ5pz29tpsrih731rZDkYO6gov85B_zXCTNqQStQ49_35n43uKuHwAdTEY/s320/vaGarage.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"> Main Floor Master Bedroom over garage.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnI1QPvHnWcKKG2kPJM8Vp1eAWZGFtv6zhilwulVJUhflDb6KC9ZGA2JGIm3_V4FH8fYyM4u8iebNJcB3SEG4A2kXye79pfyAw0yrQTTvwySwXkwHiDtnQAHYSam7VnRzti7TQ8jDx32E/s1920/vaMainFloorBR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1279" data-original-width="1920" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnI1QPvHnWcKKG2kPJM8Vp1eAWZGFtv6zhilwulVJUhflDb6KC9ZGA2JGIm3_V4FH8fYyM4u8iebNJcB3SEG4A2kXye79pfyAw0yrQTTvwySwXkwHiDtnQAHYSam7VnRzti7TQ8jDx32E/s320/vaMainFloorBR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Hall, stairs to bedrooms, door to kitchen, steps down to front entrance.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqYRjNo7YmaVdPXhGD5qTSH6vrgd0yp8aJ7vjKccKiqB0v0uF-7Tz97jJhScRMkUpZLwDhm7Ke0yRSPxzTWn1mX7bKmn4vA8qO0kGRsvehATi3qaC0JYGSesLqFDHVQlmJr-e1p5CGT3o/s1920/vaUpperEntry.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1259" data-original-width="1920" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqYRjNo7YmaVdPXhGD5qTSH6vrgd0yp8aJ7vjKccKiqB0v0uF-7Tz97jJhScRMkUpZLwDhm7Ke0yRSPxzTWn1mX7bKmn4vA8qO0kGRsvehATi3qaC0JYGSesLqFDHVQlmJr-e1p5CGT3o/s320/vaUpperEntry.jpg" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Upper hallway.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl9JtMygMqysSLejnu1M57iSfpeHxT4DmF1dmm_pmb-u1IOnqaPFWEi7NDHpT9kmIlawP-Q2yhvt9BoCfu1RVF0dBH1AtLi1eesdGeRcGEwzmFuX0lwH3zizv58irfvGiZtwGk8PXNvnM/s1920/vaUpperHall.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1275" data-original-width="1920" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl9JtMygMqysSLejnu1M57iSfpeHxT4DmF1dmm_pmb-u1IOnqaPFWEi7NDHpT9kmIlawP-Q2yhvt9BoCfu1RVF0dBH1AtLi1eesdGeRcGEwzmFuX0lwH3zizv58irfvGiZtwGk8PXNvnM/s320/vaUpperHall.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">Upper Bedroom above Garage.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPUzKBC9kEUNQBL7TEmJBEGgovoYQ_uDHbawHxr3WHAPQnfOYSZeFJnrJv9G8q817EkvSF1-v6RRK_RMQKKB4tiHD5vW99cPdTY__TiBXhpzaVYM77XFHdjXkYLfLS4KuiEk9hD7K45RE/s1920/vaUpperBr.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1277" data-original-width="1920" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPUzKBC9kEUNQBL7TEmJBEGgovoYQ_uDHbawHxr3WHAPQnfOYSZeFJnrJv9G8q817EkvSF1-v6RRK_RMQKKB4tiHD5vW99cPdTY__TiBXhpzaVYM77XFHdjXkYLfLS4KuiEk9hD7K45RE/s320/vaUpperBr.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Top room in turret.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhWq0x0UEV15eHEklei6sXXRuDnoj6nb4p4JX7i9Mfbt78dYIHOhBwwqMPRYgSawhSzvvubd0WH9n2o2mlVEBe63baWra6GNq9ojCBonyQdCGOYZwki-DaFY_DvRBdW733wZN3vnAIkYI/s1920/vaTurret.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1275" data-original-width="1920" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhWq0x0UEV15eHEklei6sXXRuDnoj6nb4p4JX7i9Mfbt78dYIHOhBwwqMPRYgSawhSzvvubd0WH9n2o2mlVEBe63baWra6GNq9ojCBonyQdCGOYZwki-DaFY_DvRBdW733wZN3vnAIkYI/s320/vaTurret.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Upper Floor Back bedroom.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBhVm_89vpLwXBOn2SfJogiHiv1e8kpgWvSIRvx-gcbP19Ma4spcB3x10m_tzK1XB0JtcHzTNT6YbWgoVc9vE5CJGrnM3I8aRFOa0UeicQpS1NSeIrqrAwwi5rC0iZEnhVXxq3gvb9woM/s1920/vaUpperBrOverGarage.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1273" data-original-width="1920" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBhVm_89vpLwXBOn2SfJogiHiv1e8kpgWvSIRvx-gcbP19Ma4spcB3x10m_tzK1XB0JtcHzTNT6YbWgoVc9vE5CJGrnM3I8aRFOa0UeicQpS1NSeIrqrAwwi5rC0iZEnhVXxq3gvb9woM/s320/vaUpperBrOverGarage.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div>Balcony looking into Great Hall, AKA a Minstrels Gallery.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjftWg0PIz0Fu_eXzRt0l3H9jSSvn0V_pbHckaWgRHadQDmLaKPl1gxDu4pkdJs3k0dfvrIPzXk5WHo8XTQ-bV8LPJrxnRQhI-XYfUUsQqs9HtiTIqWxw-HnoPbIeGGsqfKrjjwrPgjoZo/s1920/vaInsideBalcony.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1277" data-original-width="1920" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjftWg0PIz0Fu_eXzRt0l3H9jSSvn0V_pbHckaWgRHadQDmLaKPl1gxDu4pkdJs3k0dfvrIPzXk5WHo8XTQ-bV8LPJrxnRQhI-XYfUUsQqs9HtiTIqWxw-HnoPbIeGGsqfKrjjwrPgjoZo/s320/vaInsideBalcony.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Room off Minstrels Gallery.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwSU1wrec6-EcLZbvFAqMkPC9-i4jV9ELU-cOFEVa3CAv8UggvCyuwPSHlvCTF3SavYdD_Fi9Hy6F5Se5HUZCLnRwsBttMF6fIKa9EkhyKyVXUrQIbXVm9dxk0MM3vXg8tvNhJvo09bxE/s1920/vaBalconyroom.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1273" data-original-width="1920" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwSU1wrec6-EcLZbvFAqMkPC9-i4jV9ELU-cOFEVa3CAv8UggvCyuwPSHlvCTF3SavYdD_Fi9Hy6F5Se5HUZCLnRwsBttMF6fIKa9EkhyKyVXUrQIbXVm9dxk0MM3vXg8tvNhJvo09bxE/s320/vaBalconyroom.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Rear view of the house.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz79GPrFXOF_5KFx5ycC8yZ3ydtW-TJKk-Zk23f8RaeBP3SZRzOiGv7giYyxNpjewH9PCMg1yhS_gRSZJoVljQcfHQUUHneYRjcQS4K6_nSaCZaLQ0LLgN7gYxNQIIIZmod3Z453FqM-g/s1920/vaBackofHouse.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1277" data-original-width="1920" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz79GPrFXOF_5KFx5ycC8yZ3ydtW-TJKk-Zk23f8RaeBP3SZRzOiGv7giYyxNpjewH9PCMg1yhS_gRSZJoVljQcfHQUUHneYRjcQS4K6_nSaCZaLQ0LLgN7gYxNQIIIZmod3Z453FqM-g/s320/vaBackofHouse.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Not local and not for sale, so not an option.<br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /><br /><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15664326427042402078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4801197827420878534.post-53031766019277003162020-10-25T14:39:00.000-04:002020-10-25T14:39:30.660-04:00Past Trip: June 2012, French Alps, Chocolate and Cheese<p> June 13 - 22, 2012 Chamonix, Montreux and Geneva</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWNmNI3TiWU-zEi52C1TbV9hodIHVmBF1x9GnUR5ufR7_D9EwiYSDgKiJpT2kT6Vgpw5J5xgDgYLY95UYPdb6QjSdGaDNhbhDLI6Xi97Pz5bbt5YtfwpEMzm7-u_TQo0PrgLkCkShgcLY/s2048/DSC05196.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWNmNI3TiWU-zEi52C1TbV9hodIHVmBF1x9GnUR5ufR7_D9EwiYSDgKiJpT2kT6Vgpw5J5xgDgYLY95UYPdb6QjSdGaDNhbhDLI6Xi97Pz5bbt5YtfwpEMzm7-u_TQo0PrgLkCkShgcLY/s320/DSC05196.JPG" width="320" /></a></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Highlights: </h3><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Chocolate</li><li>Mountains</li><li>Alpine Flowers</li><li>Trains<br /></li></ul><h3 style="text-align: left;">Sights:</h3><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Chamonix: June 14 - 17</b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Aiguille du Midi at 3842 meters<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixREmXnbbvNWUN2gm9H43w3eqUcFPPwRZ0FJGwQU3DWBtfR7P28zoua3HlO3V266c8k69BGkH0gCFoJxf_XOJQ35dfBqZKzP9vfkvryJ51D9zV2XXvbgJrQeFYCh9ZM8u6OBwJgGpLcxs/s2048/P1000017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixREmXnbbvNWUN2gm9H43w3eqUcFPPwRZ0FJGwQU3DWBtfR7P28zoua3HlO3V266c8k69BGkH0gCFoJxf_XOJQ35dfBqZKzP9vfkvryJ51D9zV2XXvbgJrQeFYCh9ZM8u6OBwJgGpLcxs/s320/P1000017.JPG" width="320" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">Cable car to Bellevue at 1800 meters <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy2o53Im93g-sI3WXk__RL9jE3QLVrtBOQqOXp4ES2MicZFapshO7jn7mj2iHjBHZeEC80eAoYrN4jsyEbX1ISl1V2pVB1WUe7IBGfFXNU2FUKn3ft1ug2zkiI1GNfDq6_Vw3Eekblm3o/s2048/DSC05390.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy2o53Im93g-sI3WXk__RL9jE3QLVrtBOQqOXp4ES2MicZFapshO7jn7mj2iHjBHZeEC80eAoYrN4jsyEbX1ISl1V2pVB1WUe7IBGfFXNU2FUKn3ft1ug2zkiI1GNfDq6_Vw3Eekblm3o/s320/DSC05390.JPG" width="320" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">Montenvers Mer de Glace and the Glacier Grotto and Glacier museum</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-YgluOqEl1CjJyn1KCBMRYELqGnHNKxQdKwekdip8qPXIAjXnc-PHnRvFyKjHmhrrS_ait4DVZoKokskAlMF4mXSNRRU5vLSBO6k41UF7Lhk8P-SNivnhYF_xjI4BB0hLVXJBiyHQBpE/s2048/DSC05406.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-YgluOqEl1CjJyn1KCBMRYELqGnHNKxQdKwekdip8qPXIAjXnc-PHnRvFyKjHmhrrS_ait4DVZoKokskAlMF4mXSNRRU5vLSBO6k41UF7Lhk8P-SNivnhYF_xjI4BB0hLVXJBiyHQBpE/s320/DSC05406.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Cable car to down to 400 steps down to the glacier grotto, a tunnel bored into the glacier every year. You can see the previous year's tunnels downstream.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Cable car to Brevent at 2525 meters</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5jH3xrDXO4g7PWR7oitsr0nTgM-npix-8_DebxGu3WcYQF2inbT-kc0r95UN0yhUb_NgrBdxyuJzYEWejGuhYKSwqtGx9CPaL2_muXWvyoyQ3ZF4mjnrGpvQLnxDleZWLTIxJha14aAM/s2048/DSC05460.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5jH3xrDXO4g7PWR7oitsr0nTgM-npix-8_DebxGu3WcYQF2inbT-kc0r95UN0yhUb_NgrBdxyuJzYEWejGuhYKSwqtGx9CPaL2_muXWvyoyQ3ZF4mjnrGpvQLnxDleZWLTIxJha14aAM/s320/DSC05460.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Montreux: June 17 - 20</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b> </b>Chateau Chillion</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnSdqyhSdn0fQQ90zQU-9toO8g3-BEZP4si7Ot_2DZc1ZlMeprI9HgVsa2a8vExa1SgzfpY9q3OX3Cpp7bO9SXuMNN-oor7tM5ouiDnFZJTKU5VlCDQ27DEL48hj3BPkPzngoEJq5SGAs/s2048/DSC05543.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnSdqyhSdn0fQQ90zQU-9toO8g3-BEZP4si7Ot_2DZc1ZlMeprI9HgVsa2a8vExa1SgzfpY9q3OX3Cpp7bO9SXuMNN-oor7tM5ouiDnFZJTKU5VlCDQ27DEL48hj3BPkPzngoEJq5SGAs/s320/DSC05543.JPG" width="320" /></a></div></b> Extensive small domestic castle on the lake, not far from Montreux.<b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxwOC8xY8GIojkheFpTXYchjCrtMBbTN1fLdJo-SJY0QGd8kNESKbBYyzODuS2gDJ8ampOcJTPmBF1wgsf8EmAtKS3Pu1s2tF3e7-1K9EXSNqUVE_vlNjFRLYBhqMzKMKAsNPB6y6NVvk/s2048/DSC05539.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxwOC8xY8GIojkheFpTXYchjCrtMBbTN1fLdJo-SJY0QGd8kNESKbBYyzODuS2gDJ8ampOcJTPmBF1wgsf8EmAtKS3Pu1s2tF3e7-1K9EXSNqUVE_vlNjFRLYBhqMzKMKAsNPB6y6NVvk/s320/DSC05539.JPG" width="320" /></a> <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> Took a day trip from Montreux to Broc and Gruyeres.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Broc </b><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://cailler.ch/en/maison-cailler">Masion Caillers Chocolate Factory</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"> Very good chocolate tour</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Gruyeres</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidjA3cjRTX0tKJs3lRi1DygFyHB7ubbru2AdQlCYWCEnSQBve7uUsF4dOpRnUZeroz61NqJnC19iLVr_6E88SDQxIDvscsU5n1DywCLU_2bZGLJQ8TofI_-Lng7LUbsyK47Fo9tRHTStg/s2048/DSC05552.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidjA3cjRTX0tKJs3lRi1DygFyHB7ubbru2AdQlCYWCEnSQBve7uUsF4dOpRnUZeroz61NqJnC19iLVr_6E88SDQxIDvscsU5n1DywCLU_2bZGLJQ8TofI_-Lng7LUbsyK47Fo9tRHTStg/s320/DSC05552.JPG" /></a></div>Gruyeres Cheese Factory, <a href="https://www.lamaisondugruyere.ch/homepage-en/">la Maison du Gruyeres</a>, the robot in the aisle turns the cheese wheels daily.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.chateau-gruyeres.ch/">Castle Gruyeres</a> - Located at the top end of the town of Gruyeres, has great views is well furnished and has nice formal gardens.<br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0HzqHBX0hJjNNvbTHTM2E94eG8vVTZuYqrEhVgNWJUtGZGCPsjTegTpVCHarj0blwF-mLf5CdQdyIfg16rqmuKwbVqP_HkFj1UrBXqHistZzTeFKrYzQCvNtNi8psJWVTMiCEZgzCiv4/s2048/DSC05599.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0HzqHBX0hJjNNvbTHTM2E94eG8vVTZuYqrEhVgNWJUtGZGCPsjTegTpVCHarj0blwF-mLf5CdQdyIfg16rqmuKwbVqP_HkFj1UrBXqHistZzTeFKrYzQCvNtNi8psJWVTMiCEZgzCiv4/s320/DSC05599.JPG" width="320" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">I would have preferred to stay in the medieval walled town of Gruyeres than Montreux.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHCimHFegwvOEs9xbZh9QYB27T6paBlBGfrv9hrHvXM3ddkQc9lwqaNGKpoyWBBtm2tu0L07oQg7YJuivd3we4Rrgg8Vj3FbqfnwSZeCxNcc-CyZaH_8M9BeLVgDsmISg7GK5LNZSgNyw/s2048/DSC05575.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHCimHFegwvOEs9xbZh9QYB27T6paBlBGfrv9hrHvXM3ddkQc9lwqaNGKpoyWBBtm2tu0L07oQg7YJuivd3we4Rrgg8Vj3FbqfnwSZeCxNcc-CyZaH_8M9BeLVgDsmISg7GK5LNZSgNyw/s320/DSC05575.JPG" width="320" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Vevey</b> </div><div style="text-align: left;">The next city over from Montreux. Spent most of the day there.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiheDFii6uBY9CH8RbL030SxCPn-iLkBmUEx4dALMGVsf4ZBAP2OOrSq6x03wHtnubk63EOU7eoWycW-bw03GWeDwzzRaS1KS4UFsgCnciKgdpbY5DuK7g3d5gTWQDu1JrMlpsne1dWd68/s2048/DSC05631.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiheDFii6uBY9CH8RbL030SxCPn-iLkBmUEx4dALMGVsf4ZBAP2OOrSq6x03wHtnubk63EOU7eoWycW-bw03GWeDwzzRaS1KS4UFsgCnciKgdpbY5DuK7g3d5gTWQDu1JrMlpsne1dWd68/s320/DSC05631.JPG" /></a></div>Alimentarium, a food and nutrition museum with many hands on exhibits geared towards children.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Funicular to top of <a href="https://mob.ch/line/funiculaire-vevey-mont-pelerin/?lang=en">Mt. Pelerin</a></div> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Geneva: June 20 - 22</b><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://institutions.ville-geneve.ch/en/mah/general-information/venues/maison-tavel/">Maison Tavel</a>, city's oldest private residence.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">St. Peters Cathedral</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCshEu7yg44RSmkoVYBYuTy5cNihC9Dlk7xzReB77r6zglM4EqjySNRBIZGPgZMTFr_d2Sb-qNAejI0_fBX3zWPkWT8vaWREX8AYD75BbnKVAxdi3LvOP82nT7Sg51-c_yPgF9_SJNpSM/s2048/DSC05731.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCshEu7yg44RSmkoVYBYuTy5cNihC9Dlk7xzReB77r6zglM4EqjySNRBIZGPgZMTFr_d2Sb-qNAejI0_fBX3zWPkWT8vaWREX8AYD75BbnKVAxdi3LvOP82nT7Sg51-c_yPgF9_SJNpSM/s320/DSC05731.JPG" width="320" /></a> <br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">plus view from tower </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFSdX4QW4S7Nh7v8KWf4ZCiUHegrjxTeLbxFc0MwLHqe_S60WTZyAMAOEqq31i4UZwO5KDcfO33QqY8RnfKJsRxVqgtNz7SWwEVxHa3Be1HD9ameIbxqj3OIdBegH39r6AiUjDJaDMhww/s2048/DSC05659.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFSdX4QW4S7Nh7v8KWf4ZCiUHegrjxTeLbxFc0MwLHqe_S60WTZyAMAOEqq31i4UZwO5KDcfO33QqY8RnfKJsRxVqgtNz7SWwEVxHa3Be1HD9ameIbxqj3OIdBegH39r6AiUjDJaDMhww/s320/DSC05659.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Boat Trip<br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><b>Food:</b> </h3><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.restaurant-atmosphere.com/www.restaurant-atmosphere.com/ACCUEIL_GB/ACCUEIL_GB.html">Le Atmosphere</a>, Chamonix Overlooking the river Arve<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://refuge-plan-aiguille.com/">Chalet du Plan de Aiguille</a>, short walk down from the middle gondola station had lunch.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.restaurant-caleche.com/">Le Caliche</a>, Chamonix </div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.restaurant-impossible.com/en/">L'Impossible</a>, Chamonix</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">Fondue lunch in Greuyers</div><div style="text-align: left;">Cafe Pacific lunch</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.maithai.ch/">Mai Thai</a>, Montreux</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.lacaravanepasse.ch/index.php">La Caravane Passe</a>, Geneva, Lebanese <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.lesarmures.ch/en/">Les Armunes</a>, Old Town Geneva</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Hotels:</h3><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.hotelfaucigny-chamonix.com/en">Hotel Le Faucigny</a>, In Chamonix, located near the Tourist information center, was central to all.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.hotelbonport.ch/en/">Bon-Port</a>, Montreux, out of the way and just OK.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.bristol.ch/en/">Hotel Bristol,</a> Geneva. Half a block from the Pont du Mont-Blanc, walk-able to the train station.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h3 style="text-align: left;">Travel Info:</h3></div><div style="text-align: left;">EWR to Geneva</div><div style="text-align: left;">EWR - LHR, left late arrived 6:40AM</div><div style="text-align: left;">LHR - Geneva arrived Geneva 11AM, waited awhile for shared van pickup, arrived Chamonix 1PM.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Geneva to EWR<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Geneva - LHR, left hotel at noon.</div><div style="text-align: left;">LHR - EWR, flight cancelled at 6:15pm, Night at Hilton Hotel near airport</div><div style="text-align: left;">LHR - JFK 9:30 AM, taxi home from JFK<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Trip Expenses:</h3><div style="text-align: left;">Plane fares $627(M) + $1253(J&K) = <span> </span>$1880<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Airport transport to Chamonix (~1hr) $131<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Taxi JFK - Home $67 <span> <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>$85</span><span> <br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span>Rail Transport</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span>Chamonix and Lake Geneva pass $614<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">Hotels $616 + $810 + $1152<span><span><span><span> <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span></span></span>$</span></span>2578</div><div style="text-align: left;">Meals<span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>$827</div><div style="text-align: left;">Cash out:<span> <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>$1082</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">200E + 300chf +200chf + 300chf</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> Total<span> <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>$7,838</span></div>Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15664326427042402078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4801197827420878534.post-15061121928606150412020-01-01T08:04:00.000-05:002020-01-01T08:04:14.704-05:002019 Recap<br />
No medical ills this year, but was in a deep funk till I received an unexpected promotion in November. I was pushing for it, but was expecting excuses. Had a whole list of grievances ready that went unused. Nothing to complain about at work now it seems.<br />
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<b>Things Done</b>:<br />
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.makerspace.nyc/si-makerspace" target="_blank">Maker Space</a>: Drill Press safety class, January</li>
<li>2 Cassoulet dinners (February and October)</li>
<li>Maker Space: 3D Printing Class, March</li>
<li>Repaired a Reel to Reel tape recorder</li>
<li>Repaired a 8mm film projector</li>
<li>NJ Farm Tour with lunch, May</li>
<li>Eddie Izzard at the Beacon, May</li>
<li>2 Cousins gatherings (May on SI and August in NJ)</li>
<li>Australian Visitors, June</li>
<li>Participated in Travis 4th of July Parade, July</li>
<li>Le Tour bike race, most of July</li>
<li>Yesterday movie, July</li>
<li>Spyscape Museum with James Bond exhibit, July</li>
<li>NYC Tenement Museum, July</li>
<li><a href="https://outstandinginthefield.com/" target="_blank">Outstanding in the Fields</a>, September in NJ</li>
<li><a href="http://herbs-tea-rocks-dirt.blogspot.com/2019/10/london-2019.html" target="_blank">London Trip</a>, October</li>
<li>Union Square Holiday Market, Bowling Green Holiday Market, December</li>
</ul>
<b>Food Joints</b>:<br />
<ul>
<li>Osaka (not the current name, just what we call it), our sushi place on SI</li>
<li>Corner House BBQ, SI</li>
<li>Meatball Shoppe, Manhattan</li>
<li>Valhalla, Manhattan</li>
<li>Cheese Grill, Manhattan</li>
<li>Veselka, Ukrainian food, Manhattan </li>
<li>Surf, SI</li>
<li>Barca, SI</li>
<li>The Richmond, SI</li>
<li>Mizuumi Ramen, SI</li>
<li><a href="https://asburybiergarten.com/" target="_blank">Asbury Festhalle and Bier Garden</a>, NJ </li>
</ul>
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</ul>
<b>Garden</b>:<br />
<ul>
<li>harvested 75 garlic bulbs</li>
<li>Early tomato crop stolen by squirrels</li>
<li>Later summer tomato crop outpaced squirrel's consumption </li>
<li>Squash yellow and green were poor performers this yea</li>
<li>Melange of new plants planted and forgotten noticed after they bloomed. </li>
<li>planted garlic for next spring</li>
</ul>
<b>House</b>:<br />
<ul>
<li>Painted Living Room (Benjamin Moore Persian violet 1419), LR Shelves (BM yukon sky 1439) and front room (BM bistro blue 1421) </li>
<li>bleach on driveway concrete to kill moss, too much CO2 in the air, but that is a good thing I am told. Once most scientists say it is too late to do anything about it, all of a sudden people will believe what most scientists say.</li>
<li>Minor house and garage paint touch-ups</li>
<li>A garage and basement clean out</li>
<li>plus this stuff done earlier this year <a href="https://herbs-tea-rocks-dirt.blogspot.com/2019/04/2019-so-far.html" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://herbs-tea-rocks-dirt.blogspot.com/2019/10/2q-2019.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</li>
</ul>
<b>Maybe Next Year</b>:<br />
<ul>
<li>pig roast/work reunion BBQ</li>
<li>smoke some bacon</li>
<li>smoke/dry/cure some duck</li>
<li>minor garage exterior siding replacement</li>
<li>new backyard gate</li>
<li>rolling 19 inch audio rack to consolidate equipment</li>
<li>guitar effects box pedal board </li>
<li>digitize some reel to reel and cassette tapes </li>
<li>clean out basement</li>
</ul>
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<br />Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15664326427042402078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4801197827420878534.post-69210494202050551072019-12-24T07:28:00.000-05:002019-12-24T07:28:35.612-05:002019 Books2019 Books Read<br />
5 more Inspector Maigret's books read this year, reread Travels with my Aunt, always enjoyable and read The Hand of Dr. Fu Manchu, not as rude to different groups as I expected it to be. New author this year Jay Rayner, UK food critic, writes well, very witty.<br />
<ol>
<li>Duck Season David McAninch Author moves to Gascony for 9 months, eats lots of duck and writes about the people he met.</li>
<li>At the Villa of Reduced Circumstances, Alexander McCall Smith (AMS), third in a series of 4 small books concerning Professor <span class="st">Moritz-Maria von Igelfel. Strange happenings here. </span></li>
<li>Adventures of the Mad Monk Ji Gong, Gui Xiaoting DNF</li>
<li>Suffer the Little Children, Donna Leon, Takes place in Venice, main character is a police detective.</li>
<li>Atomic Habits, James Clear</li>
<li>About Face, Donna Leon</li>
<li>Beastly Things, Donna Leon</li>
<li>Maigret Travels, Georges Simenon (GS) Portrayed on TV recently by Rowan Atkinson, rather well I thought, but only 4 episodes were produced.</li>
<li>The Wind in the Willows, Kenneth Grahame</li>
<li>The Patriarch, Martin Walker French policeman in small French town.</li>
<li>The Dead Ringer, MC Beaton</li>
<li>Maigret's Doubts, GS</li>
<li>44 Scotland Street, A Time of Love and Tartan, AMS</li>
<li>No Echo, Anne Holt The author's series with character Hanne, I enjoy some more than others.</li>
<li>The Source of the Nile, John Hanning Spike DNF Written in a journal entry style, too much data to keep in ones head.</li>
<li>In Dust and Ashes, Anne Holt</li>
<li>Toujours Provance, Peter Mayle Not as good as some of his earlier books.</li>
<li>The Hardman Legends/Cycling Gods</li>
<li>???, Ann Cleves</li>
<li>Fatal Pursuit, Martin Walker</li>
<li>13 (short stories), Dick Francis</li>
<li>Monsieur Pamplemousse Afloat, Micheal Bond (MB)</li>
<li>Monsieur Pamplemousse and the Tangled Web, MB</li>
<li>The King's City, Don Jourday DNF</li>
<li>Travels with my Aunt, Grahame Greene</li>
<li>The Dead Season: A Mystery in Florence, Christobel Kent Very good book about an ex-police private investigator searching for a missing person, first time reading this author.</li>
<li>Cold Earth, Anne Cleeves</li>
<li>Maigret's Secret, GS</li>
<li>The Hand of Fu Manchu, Sax Roamer</li>
<li>The 10 Food Commandments, Jay Rayner</li>
<li>Brief History of Capitalism, Yanis Varoufakis</li>
<li>Maigret and the Ghost, GS</li>
<li>Maigret's Anger, GS</li>
<li>Greedy Man in a Hungry World, Jay Rayner</li>
<li>Death at La Fenice, Donna Leon </li>
</ol>
DNF - Did Not Finish Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15664326427042402078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4801197827420878534.post-58711726984977920892019-10-06T11:57:00.000-04:002019-10-06T17:53:43.363-04:00London 2019London: Thursday, September 26 to Saturday, October 5<br />
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<b>Thursday</b><br />
Travel day.<br />
United Airlines, Newark departure 8:30AM, arriving Heathrow 8:40PM<br />
Picked up some supplies and checked into the <a href="https://www.citadines.com/en/united-kingdom/london/citadines-holborn-covent-garden-london.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI4ergo6OH5QIVCY3ICh3zuwicEAAYASAAEgJcUfD_BwE" target="_blank">Citadines Hotel</a> in Holborn. Took a pre-booked Cab to the hotel.<br />
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<b>Friday</b><br />
<ul>
<li>Boden Shop at Hanger Lane</li>
<li><a href="http://princesslouisepub.co.uk/" target="_blank">Princess Louise</a> Pub for lunch</li>
<li>British Museum </li>
<li>Bar Polski for dinner</li>
<li>7806 steps, 24 flights </li>
</ul>
<b>Saturday</b><br />
Photos not of Johnson's house, but the Caretakers cottage. The house did sustain some damage during WWII, but was fixed up by the local Fire company.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Prince Henry's room, survived the Great Fire, no longer open to the public. The Eldest when she was little got 50 pence from the elder gentleman who was there when we visited years ago.</td></tr>
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<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.drjohnsonshouse.org/" target="_blank">Dr. Samuel Johnson Museum</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.twinings.co.uk/about-twinings/flagship-store-london-216-strand" target="_blank">Twinings Tea Shoppe</a> on The Strand</li>
<li>Ye Olde Chesire Cheese, multi-level, multi-room Pub for lunch</li>
<li><a href="https://www.thedelaunay.com/the-counter/" target="_blank">The Delaney</a> for light refreshment</li>
<li><a href="https://www.soane.org/" target="_blank">Sir John Soane's</a> Museum</li>
<li><a href="https://www.belgo.com/locations/holborn/" target="_blank">Belgo</a> for Dinner, mussels and fries</li>
<li>9033 steps, 10 flights </li>
</ul>
<b>Sunday</b><br />
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<ul>
<li>Wellcome Collection</li>
<li><a href="https://www.themarquiscornwalliswc1.co.uk/" target="_blank">Marquise Cornwall</a> for Sunday Roast</li>
<li>Coal Drop Yard, Canopy Market, shops</li>
<li><a href="https://www.germangymnasium.com/" target="_blank">German Gymnasium</a>, for drinks. Built in 1865 for the German Gymnastics Society, now an upscale eatery.</li>
<li>10692 steps, 24 flights </li>
</ul>
<b>Monday</b><br />
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Photos from the Roof Terrace at the Institute of Engineering and Technology<br />
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<ul>
<li>London Film Museum, Bond in Motion. Cars and other conveyances from the Bond movies.</li>
<li>Convent Garden shops</li>
<li><a href="http://www.stanfords.co.uk/" target="_blank">Stanfords</a> Travel Book shop, new location</li>
<li>Lunch at The Institute of Engineering and Technology employee Cafe</li>
<li>Foyles Book store</li>
<li><a href="https://www.wagamama.com/restaurants/holborn?utm_source=googlelocal&utm_medium=localorganic&utm_campaign=holborn&utm_term=holborn_gmb" target="_blank">Wagamama</a> Holborn for dinner</li>
<li>10576 steps, 12 flights</li>
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<b>Tuesday</b><br />
<ul>
<li>Portobello Market</li>
<li>Books for Cooks</li>
<li>Police Museum in the City of London Guild Hall Galleries</li>
<li>Borough Market, the Eldest's place for lunch</li>
<li><a href="https://www.cevichefamily.com/andina/andina-shoreditch" target="_blank">Andina</a> in Shoreditch, Peruvian food for Dinner</li>
<li>12442 steps, 33 flights</li>
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<b>Wednesday</b><br />
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<li><a href="http://chiswickhouseandgardens.org.uk/" target="_blank">Chiswick</a> House and Gardens</li>
<li>Lunch at <a href="https://gailsbread.co.uk/bakeries/chiswick/" target="_blank">Gail's bakery</a></li>
<li>V and A Museum </li>
<li><a href="https://holbornwhippet.com/" target="_blank">Holborn Whippet</a> for real ale and drinks, a small Pete 2020 meetup was happening</li>
<li>Dinner at <a href="https://bills-website.co.uk/restaurants/holborn" target="_blank">Bill's</a></li>
<li>11306 steps, 21 flights</li>
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<b>Thursday</b><br />
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<li><a href="https://www.postalmuseum.org/" target="_blank">Postal Museum</a> and Mail Rail train ride</li>
<li><a href="https://www.crick.ac.uk/" target="_blank">Francis Crick</a> exhibit, not worth the trip</li>
<li>Camden Market, much changed, pasta for lunch there</li>
<li><a href="http://www.chickenshop.com/en/holborn" target="_blank">Chicken Shop</a> for dinner</li>
<li>14003 steps, 27 flights</li>
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<b>Friday</b><br />
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Kyoto Garden, quite small. In Holland Park<br />
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Walking Man by Sean Henry, also in Holland Park<br />
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Ladder on Steeple, not quite a stairway to heaven.<br />
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<li><a href="https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/subsites/museums/leightonhousemuseum1.aspx" target="_blank">Leighton House Museum</a></li>
<li>Kyoto Garden in Holland Park</li>
<li>The Windsor Castle Pub, Kensington for lunch</li>
<li> 8442 steps, 18 flights</li>
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Saturday<br />
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<li>3:45 AM cab to Heathrow airport, SAS to Stockholm and then Newark</li>
<li>3:30 PM exiting Newark Terminal B</li>
<li>5685 steps, 5 flights</li>
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Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15664326427042402078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4801197827420878534.post-17165709888313421692019-10-06T05:01:00.001-04:002019-10-06T07:32:33.492-04:002Q 2019Last post actually covered some of April.<br />
Weather has been great except for the excessive rain.<br />
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Days off 4/19 and 4/24 plus 1 EDH 5/24<br />
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Plan to take 9 off on July for the 4th and when the Eldest comes to visit.<br />
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<b>Social</b><br />
<ul>
<li>cousins over April 6 sat </li>
<li>NYC food tour April 24 wed day off</li>
<li>May 11 NJ farm tour </li>
<li>cousins over May 26 sun</li>
<li>Osaka May 18 with friends </li>
<li>People from Australia June 15</li>
<li>SURF Sunday June 23</li>
<li>The Richmond with the Mothers </li>
<li>new sushi place</li>
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<b>Projects</b><br />
<i>April:</i><br />
Primed and painted North side of garage and house where there had been some blistered paint.<br />
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<i>May:</i><br />
Sanded and sprayed outdoor bench with Thompsons water seal, 2 coats<br />
Made a cushioned seat base for my castor-ed box<br />
In trying to add a DC cable to my distortion box, I reverse wired it and burnt out the OP amp in the distortion box, I got a new Integrated Chip (IC) and replaced it.<br />
Sanded and primed and painted the bottom the radiator in the bathroom.<br />
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<i>June:</i><br />
Put ACs in Living Room(LR), Master bedroom and The Eldest's room windows. Purchased a portable AC for the LR.<br />
Cleaned a garage of some unneeded wood and other debris.<br />
Replaced front door knob.<br />
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<b>Classes</b><br />
None<br />
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<b>Garden</b><br />
None of the previously planted plants have bloomed yet, some are close.<br />
<i>Planted:</i><br />
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<li>tomatoes (roma, San Marzano, heirloom and BigBoy)</li>
<li>squash (zucchini)</li>
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<li>lettuce</li>
<li>kale</li>
<li>garlic scapes </li>
<li>75 garlic bulbs, lost about 20 to the wet weather.</li>
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<b>Books and Other Media</b><br />
Finished books 14 - 20<br />
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<li>January: painted Living room (Benjamin Moore (BM) Persian Violet 1419), living room shelves (BM Yukon Sky 1439) and front room (BM Bistro Blue 1421), plus put up new shades in the front room. There was some thinning of the book herds as well.</li>
<li>February: strengthened a previously made cabinet to house the Drill Press. Had changed the layout of the basement work area and thrown out a dresser which had the Drill Press on it and another large cabinet purported to be a work space, but ended up a cluttered mess. Now most storage and work units are on casters.</li>
<li>March: Replaced electric cord to a Vintage Projection Table. Plugging the Roland Micro-cube amp into the swirched outlet facilitates turning on and off the amplifier.</li>
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<li>March: Added work light over folding bench in garage.</li>
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<li>April: Replaced belts on Akia 1700 Reel to Reel recorder that was originally my dad's. Fastforward/rewind cam is missing a lobe (bottom left) that releases the brakes when selecting rewind mode. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<li>April: Refinished the Outdoor table top. Used <a href="https://preval.com/diy-pro-products/preval-sprayer/" target="_blank">Preval Sprayer</a> to apply <a href="https://www.minwax.com/wood-products/clear-protective-finishes/interior-exterior/minwax-helmsman-spar-urethane" target="_blank">spar urethane</a> thinned with paint thinner (2:1).</li>
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<li>April: Replaced melted Low Beam bulb socket on Volvo XC90. Soldered connections and used shrink wrap to weatherproof.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Classes</b><br />
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<li>January: Drill press safety class, <a href="https://www.makerspace.nyc/si-makerspace" target="_blank">SI Makerspace</a></li>
<li>March: 3D Printing Primer, SI Makerspace</li>
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<b>Garden</b><br />
Lost several heaths and heathers since last summer, am thinking it due to the rain. The garlic is growing well and all the spring bulbs are blooming.<br />
Planted several plants from Michigan Bulb Sunday April 14.<br />
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<li>Peruvian Daffodils, driveway side</li>
<li>Liatris, near down spout on driveway side</li>
<li>Hosta, near down spout on north side</li>
<li>Dahlia, front garden</li>
<li>Pink Siam Tulip, front garden</li>
<li>Black Adder Agastache, driveway side</li>
<li>Blue Sea Holly, driveway side</li>
<li>Pink Epimedium, north side under front room window</li>
<li>some lettuce, spinach and chard</li>
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<b>Books and other media</b><br />
Finished 13 books so far, mainly mysteries.<br />
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Listen to Podcasts on the commute which is fine going in, but usually too long and slow coming home.<br />
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<li><a href="https://www.stuffyoushouldknow.com/" target="_blank">Stuff You Should Know</a></li>
<li>Wait Wait don't tell me</li>
<li>Ask Me Another</li>
<li><a href="https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/audio/radio" target="_blank">Travel with Rick Steves</a></li>
<li><a href="https://kpfa.org/program/behind-the-news/" target="_blank">Behind the News</a> with Doug Henwood</li>
<li>Bon Appetit</li>
<li><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/out-to-lunch-with-jay-rayner/id1455111316" target="_blank">Out to Lunch with Jay Rayner</a></li>
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Have only taken off 2 days so far this year, I need to do better and aim to. No way I am not taking all my previously owed vacation time off.<br />
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Health wise, the only problems I had was an impingement in my shoulder for which I went to Physical therapy for what seemed like forever and Sciatica for which I went to the Chiropractor. Both impacted what I was able to do.<br />
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End of last year had an interview to join a local group supporting public parks, the commitment was more than I was willing to commit to, but instead this year we joined the Travis Fourth of July Committee.<br />
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On the work front it is "death by many cuts", there were layoffs, then too few people on the project and then the vacation policy was changed so we no longer were entitled to vacation we had earned, but rather we had unlimited time off, just needed to get it OK'ed.<br />
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The work issues plus the problems I had working on the Land Rover put me in a deep funk.<br />
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<b>Things done:</b><br />
January<br />
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<li>Staten Island Greenbelt Trail of the Month Hike, trying out our winter wear in preparation for the frozen north of Sweden. Was hoping to do more hikes during the year, Sciatica had other ideas.</li>
<li>NY Times Travel Show</li>
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February<br />
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<li>11 - 17 Land Rover/Jaguar Ice Academy in Arjeplog, Sweden. Driving fast on frozen lakes.</li>
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March<br />
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<li><a href="https://lisabrigantino.com/" target="_blank">Lisa Brigantino</a> and sister Lisa at Richmondtown Tavern Concert. </li>
<li>Land Rover fuel filter fiasco</li>
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April<br />
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<li>Land Rover exhaust manifold snapped stud saga, started March 24.</li>
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May<br />
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<li>Land Rover Brake line connection conundrum</li>
<li>Greg Proops at The Bell House</li>
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June<br />
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<li>Red Mill British Car Show, tried hawking Rover parts unsuccessfully</li>
<li>Helped prep for ROVERS picnic in North NJ.</li>
<li>Food trucks at Mt. Loretto</li>
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July<br />
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<li>Fourth of July parade as Committee Members </li>
<li>ROVERS picnic in North NJ, last off-roading in Lump.</li>
<li>Family Picnic, Eldest in for visit</li>
<li>New Hope with Eldest </li>
<li>NYC with Eldest, Dead Rabbit, Seaport, Strand Books</li>
<li>Mister Rodgers movie in Cranford, NJ</li>
<li>Fort Wadsworth tour</li>
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August<br />
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<li>Goat beauty contest at Fort Wadsworth.</li>
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September<br />
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<li>Forging class at Staten Island Maker Space.</li>
<li>Jazz Dinner at Christ Church.</li>
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October<br />
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<li>CranberryFest Turkey Dinner</li>
<li>New Hope</li>
<li>Bowie's album Heroes covered at Winter Garden, NYC</li>
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November<br />
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<li>Sold the 1963 Land Rover to a good home.</li>
<li>Friend's Birthday party at Surf.</li>
<li>Thanksgiving (8)</li>
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December<br />
<ul>
<li>Work trip to rainy San Diego.</li>
<li><a href="https://vickieandnickie.com/" target="_blank">Vickie and Nickie's</a><span class="st"><a href="https://vickieandnickie.com/" target="_blank"> Holiday Sleigh Ride</a>.</span></li>
<li><span class="st">Holiday craft fair at <a href="https://www.makerspace.nyc/" target="_blank">Makerspace</a></span></li>
<li><span class="st">The Young one and the Eldest, plus spouse in for XMAS XVIII.</span></li>
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<b>Food Joints:</b><br />
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.sayorijapanese.com/" target="_blank">Sayori</a>, Japanese, our local</li>
<li><a href="http://surfrestaurants.com/" target="_blank">Surf</a> for brunch multiple times</li>
<li><a href="http://www.besonyc.com/" target="_blank">Beso</a>, Tapas</li>
<li><a href="http://www.bluerestaurantnyc.com/" target="_blank">Blue</a>, American</li>
<li>Chris' Polish<b></b></li>
<li><a href="http://incasgrillnyc.com/" target="_blank">Inca's Grill</a>, Peruvian</li>
<li>Darina Cafe, Russian/European</li>
<li><a href="http://www.philamkusina.com/" target="_blank">Phil-Am Kusina</a>, Philipino</li>
<li>5 Guys Burgers</li>
<li><a href="https://jimmymax.com/" target="_blank">Jimmy Max</a>, pizza just a block away<br /><b></b></li>
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<b>Garden:</b><br />
No new plants added.<br />
Lost some heaths and heathers.<br />
Lost some alpines.<br />
Planted spring lettuce and spinach in April, only had luck with lettuce<br />
Only 1 squash harvested over the summer.<br />
Few heirloom tomatoes harvested, but plenty of small plums once production outpaced swiping by squirrel.<br />
Planted about 25 new stock garlic (Spanish Royal) and 75 of ours, October 28.<br />
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<b>House:</b><br />
Had chimney flashed professionally<br />
Polyurethaned Master bedroom windows, June, 2 coats.<br />
Painted back bedroom in April, Benjamin Moore Steel Blue #823.<br />
New shades in back bedroom and the Young one's bedroom.<br />
Pressure washed driveway and front steps, November.<br />
Rebuilt backyard bench in May, lumber from <a href="http://www.woodboardsandbeams.com/" target="_blank">Boards and Beams</a>. Used Teak oil on the white oak wood slats.<br />
Re-plumbed kitchen sink drain, May.<br />
Fixed a washing machine.<br />
Discarded an old cabinet and bought a rolling 5 drawer storage unit for the work shop.<br />
Added a folding work top to one wall in the garage.<br />
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<br />Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15664326427042402078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4801197827420878534.post-6970828417914090022018-12-16T06:38:00.001-05:002018-12-16T06:38:59.787-05:002018 Book List<br />
OK, so this year I finished 12 more Inspector Maigret books, started on the Raymond Chandler novel series, starting with The Big Sleep. The 1946 movie version is one of my favorite movies and it follows the book quite well.<br />
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<li>Brief Guide to Philosophy Classics, James M. Russell, 1/7</li>
<li>So Anyway, John Cleese, Finished 1/22.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/IMA/inspector-maigret" target="_blank">Maigret and the Tall Woman, Georges Simenon</a>(GS) 1/22-29</li>
<li>Dogopedia, Justin Hankins 1/29 - 2/4</li>
<li>Aunt Dimity and the Summer King, Nancy Atherton, finished 2/18</li>
<li>Maigret, Lognon and the Gangsters, GS 2/11 on the plane to Sweeden.</li>
<li>Maigret and the Man on the Bench, GS, 2/19 - 3/1</li>
<li>The Big Sleep #1***, Raymond Chandler, 3/2 - 3/8</li>
<li>Maigret's Revolver, GS, 3/9 - 3/14</li>
<li>Death of a Ghost, M.C. Beaton, 3/15 - 3/21</li>
<li>Maigret is Afraid, GS, 3/22-3/27</li>
<li>Maigret goes to School, GS, 3/28 - 4/2</li>
<li>Maigret's Mistake, GS, 4/4 -</li>
<li>Earthly Remains**, Donna Leon, 4/5 - 4/14, Venetian mystery on one of the outer islands, each of the books in this series makes me want to return to Venice. Plus I can get a haircut since our hair lady moved there.</li>
<li>Maigret and the Dead Girl, GS, 4/14 - 4/18</li>
<li>Death of the Deamon, Anne Holt, 4/19 - 5/6</li>
<li>The Taxidermist's Daughter, Keye Mosse, 5/7 - still not done</li>
<li>The Lady in the Lake #4***, Raymond Chandler, Author writes great lines.</li>
<li>The Waters of Eternal Youth*, Donna Leon, 5/10 - 5/26, starts sad, but has a happy ending.</li>
<li>Bryant and May and the Burning Man, Christopher Fowler, 5/28 - 6/9</li>
<li>The Bedford Triangle, Martin Bowen, 6/9 - ?, Book about covert flights to Europe from Britian during WWII to drop and pick up people and equipment. Very interesting, but many facts to absorb. </li>
<li>Maigret and the Headless Corpse**, GS, ? - 6/30</li>
<li>Death of an Honsest man, M.C. Beaton</li>
<li>Beyond the Truth, Anne Holt, 7/? - 7/28</li>
<li>Maigret Sets a Trap, GS, 7/25 - 7/28</li>
<li>The High Window #3, Raymond Chandler, 7/28 - 8/1</li>
<li>Growing a Feast**, Kurt Timmermeister, 8/? - 8/24. Follow up to Growing a Farmer, chapter about the cheese cave was among my favorite. </li>
<li>The Witches' Tree, M.C. Beaton, 8/25 - 9/5</li>
<li>Maigret and the Minister, GS, 9/6 - 9/8</li>
<li>Odd Numbers, Anne Holt, 9/9 - 9/21</li>
<li>The Power of Habit, Charles Duhigg, 9/24 - ?</li>
<li>Carsick*, John Waters, October Enjoyable, what a character he is.</li>
<li>Year of the Cow**, Jared Stone, November, Follow a family as they eat through a whole cow, recipies included. </li>
<li> The Children Return, Martin Walker, 11/21 - December</li>
<li>Maigret Enjoys Himself***, GS, 12/4 on a plane to San Diego. Maigret is forced to take vacation and follows a murder as a private citizen does and sends hints to the Inspector in charge anonomously.</li>
<li>Maigret's Failure, GS, December</li>
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Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15664326427042402078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4801197827420878534.post-76861553473728433212018-06-02T06:21:00.000-04:002018-06-02T06:21:55.002-04:00Backyard Bench UpgradeThe planned project for Memorial Day weekend.<br />
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Picked up 1 x 3 x 48" white oak from <a href="http://www.woodboardsandbeams.com/" target="_blank">Boards and Beams</a> Lumber in NJ.<br />
They had a very good selection, everything was well marked and the place was very tidy. Needed 7 slats, but boards were 9 foot lenghts so I got 8 slats and 4 scrap pieces which I am sure will see good use. <br />
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<b>Procedure</b>:<br />
Disassemble bench, retain brass fasteners.<br />Clean off metal bench ends and back with scotch-brite abrasive disc.<br />Prime bench ends and back with red oxide paint.<br />
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Paint bench ends and back with Krylon Regal Blue.<br />
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Drill hole in ends of bench slats using bench drill press.<br />
Sand slats severely.<br />
Apply Teak Oil, both sides, 2 coats.<br />
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Attach metal back to 2 slats, measuring multiple times prior to using drill press to drill pilot holes. Initially used brass #8 x 3/4" screws, but the head snapped off on 2 of them so I switched over to stainless.<br />
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Reassembled on a non-rainy day.<br />
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There is room for 2 small side wood trim pieces on the back, but I may omit them.<br />
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Finished product. Bench initially had metal strapping under the middle of the slats to distribute weight between adjacent slats. I had purchased copper plated pipe strapping which I might add.<br />
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<br />Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15664326427042402078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4801197827420878534.post-67358276326533193672018-05-29T06:30:00.000-04:002018-05-29T06:30:11.587-04:00Memorial Day 2018<b>Problem</b>:<br />
Commander-in-chief is a draft dodger and consummate liar.<br />
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<b>Plumbing Problem</b>:<br />
Water not draining from kitchen sink.<br />
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<b>Solution</b>:<br />
Remove old 1.5" pipes, which were slightly corroded and 2 of the slip joint nuts broke upon removal.<br />
Remove the Trap and the Tee and flush out. Quite disgusting.<br />
Snake out the section of the drain pipe below the kitchen with the trap and tee removed.<br />
Dump the prescribed amount of pequa down the drain, wait and flush with hot water.<br />
Leave bucket under sink in case I forgot I had removed the drain pipes.<br />
Reassemble with new parts. Heavy brass dishwasher connection fittings was reused.<br />
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<b>New Parts</b>:<br />
2" EZ hub<br />
6" x 1.5" flanged tailpiece in rough brass<br />
sink tailpiece washer <br />
1.5" slip joint nut for tailpiece<br />
9.5" x 1.5" double offset tube in rough brass (cut in half)<br />
12" x 1.5 straight tube, store only had chrome.<br />
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Disassembly Sunday after Dinner.<br />
Reassembly Monday morning.<br />
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Trap and Tee reconnected to drainpipe with new EZ Hub.<br />
Dishwasher connection connected to trap with slip joint washer.<br />
Half of offset tube connected to dishwasher connection with rubber washer and thread sealant(not a slip joint).<br />
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Straight tube, other half of offset tube and tail piece connected with slip joint washers and slip joint nuts, hand tight.<br />
Those pipes inserted into first offset and then connected to sink with sink tailpiece washer and slip joint nut.<br />
Ran water, looked for leaks, cleaned up.<br />
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<br />Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15664326427042402078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4801197827420878534.post-24755047657780859322018-05-13T06:34:00.001-04:002018-05-13T06:34:20.059-04:00Spring Flowers 2018April and May flowers.<br />
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Primula<br />
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Tulips, Dicentra, grape hyachinth, weeds<br />
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Iris Henryi (yes yi)<br />
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Gentiana<br />
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<br />Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15664326427042402078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4801197827420878534.post-79517992786086708302018-05-01T17:37:00.000-04:002018-05-01T17:37:16.170-04:00Lump Exhaust Replacement, Exhausting.Needed to replace the front pipe of Lump's exhaust system, there had been some rust-through and presumed carbon monoxide leakage which I heard is not a good thing.<br />
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Purchased a side exit front pipe (GEX1563) and gasket (213358) from <a href="http://daproverparts.com/" target="_blank">DAP Enterprises</a>.<br />
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Leading up to the simple task of replacing the front pipe I saturated all the fasteners with penetrating oil and I painted the pipe with high temperature paint. The 3 bolts connecting the first and intermediate pipe came apart easie-peasie. Hurrah for SS fittings. Removing the 4 nuts connecting the front pipe to the exhaust manifold were going according to plan up until the last nut. There was movement, but not on the part of the nut. The last stud snapped, bottom right, worse possible place.<br />
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Initial attempts to loosen it failed; threading the stud(not enough thread for second bolt to hold), vice grips, more penetrating oil, heat, even more penetrating oil, praying. No luck.<br />
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Purchased better grippy pliers, but no better luck, then purchased some specialized stud extractors, the first only managed to snap the stud closer to the manifold.<br />
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This second one didn't really have enough stud to keep a hold on, but I reckon it would have disapointed as well.<br />
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I then drilled and tapped in a square stud extractor, but it did not live up to its name. I drilled a larger hole and used the next size square stud extractor. Same unrewarding result.<br />
Lastly, I decided to drill an even larger hole and the drill bit snapped off and became lodged inside the stud that was rusted in place. Finally, I managed to extricate the end of the drill bit and then I knocked the remains of the stud inwards and the stubborn stud finally came out.<br />
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Connecting the new front pipe to the manifold with the new gasket sandwiched between was quick.<br />
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A view from the wheel well.<br />
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Connection of the Front and intermediate pipes mit exhaust putty for a tight connection.<br />
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Connection and hanger.<br />
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Hanger closeup, the Brass Acorn nuts from an old water meter on the hanger look quite nice and protect the threads too.<br />
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Gathering quite a selection of specialized tools which I hope I never have to use again. <br />
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