Went out to the old Stormville Airport a few weeks ago for a flea market and picked up this little red 4-wheeled beauty for $10.
Priceless when it comes to hauling sticks around the place for evening fires in the fire pit.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Little Red
Rain Chain, DIY
Gutters are so typical. A rain chain -- common galvanized chain instead of gutters -- is the better way to get water from the roof to the grounds. Trick is, having something to disperse the water at elevation zero. I used terra cotta half filled with dirt, half filled with pond stone.
It's a beautiful mess in a rainstorm, much more pleasing than a ticking gutter.
How to Cook
Do you guys know how to cook? Well, me sorta. I like to keep a handy chart of meat temperatures on the wall of the kitchen -- scrawled in pencil, naturally.
When I first got this place, there were recipes glued to the inside of the kitchen cabinets. I guess this is the younger generation's way of keeping track.
This photo was taken about 20 minutes before I painted over this with a gallon of Sherman-Williams in the name of Kitchen Renovations.
Weber Spirit
And so as the seasons change, so does the grill. Birthday present from LP and the 'rents, here's me assembling the new Weber grill.
Charming Glow
Ahh, the Charmglow. This little grill got me through many cold nights, grilling up porks, steaks and late-night burgers. None of the controls worked, so it had one setting: HIGH. Burnt the hell out of everything subtle, so god forbid you try to grill a fish.
But, charming it was. Dig that redwood shelf to the left. And it had a fury to be appreciated.
Sunday, April 4, 2010
The Start of it All
The first flowers of spring.
And see those little arched brick bed liner things in the back? Well, those little dudes are going bye-bye this year. I don't know what will replace them -- yet.
Friday, March 26, 2010
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Birdhouse
Birdhouses have to be all cleaned out and sun-dried every spring and fall. Today, mine got the treatment. This is right after the 10:1 water/bleach disinfection dip.
Flowers
The flowers are off to a good start. Photography note: Had a hard time white-balancing this photo. I think I need a little practice doing manual white balance out in the sun.
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