I had fun today flexing my 'smoking meat' muscles. Today was a cooler day, and the temperature never got out of the 40s. And I smoked 2 chickens, which was new for me. I was also determined to to be better at not letting the temperature rise over 300', which is something I've struggled with in every other time I've smoked some cut of meat. But I love me some challenge, so I … [Read more...] about Flexing Muscles
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A review of the week
When the Professor was writing most of the posts, there was a lot more LEGO®. Alas, schedule change and the demands change, and now I'm writing. So my review of the week has some LEGO®, but mostly just life. LEGO® All the green got parted out! And then a slew of lime and green bricks got sold out. Such as it is. This big box has a good chunk of them. If you have purchased … [Read more...] about A review of the week
“Easy” Food: Slowcooker Jamba
I know some would quibble with my claiming this is "easy", but really, it is. Its a throw it all in a pot and cook kind of meal. Its easy food for busy days. And its one that everyone in my family will eat. And for days that are busy, this is a meal that is ready to eat come evening. You can set it up the night before, or that morning. I used 2 canned items, but you could sub … [Read more...] about “Easy” Food: Slowcooker Jamba
Father and Sons
Sometimes, boys just need to do boy-things. Backyard Camping The other night, The Professor set up the tent in the back yard. This tends to be a last minute decision, because a variety of variables have to be just right. The right over night temperatures, no early morning activities to get up for, and no one can be overly tired or grumpy. And last Saturday all the right … [Read more...] about Father and Sons
What do you do with 108k LEGO® elements? Part 4.2
Previously, I shared what one theoretically does with the 108K LEGO® elements once they are sorted by color. This time, I can share what actually is happening! We normally have 20 or so copies of a set that we part out. But with these creative towers, we have 100. Thus, approaching this set with some strategy. First we had to get it home, then we sorted each box by color. … [Read more...] about What do you do with 108k LEGO® elements? Part 4.2
