Author Archives: kimerer_brian

First Tomato is Ripe!

Posted on August 5, 2017 by kimerer_brian

We have our first ripe tomato of the season! but thanks to the bunny….. it looks like that. We are starting to sympathize with this guy, I think that we might cut the bunny spit off of the tomato and … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking | Comments Off on First Tomato is Ripe!

Got Another One

Posted on July 4, 2017 by kimerer_brian

We caught another one in the trap, but this bunny turned out to be a ‘possum. Off we go to the woods again. These suckers are fast. This guy is just a blur. ‘Possum is such a cool word. Like … Continue reading →

Posted in House Project | Comments Off on Got Another One

Bench

Posted on June 23, 2017 by kimerer_brian

This blog has been quiet recently because I have been busy building a bench to put in the mud room to have something to sit on while we change our shoes. Since we first moved into the house, we have had … Continue reading →

Posted in House Project | Comments Off on Bench

Back From Maine

Posted on June 18, 2017 by kimerer_brian

We just got back from another vacation in Maine. It was a good trip, with the usual strange glitches…. for example the surprise side trip to Rio. Here is the story behind the Rio trip. One night, I woke up in … Continue reading →

Posted in Cheap Philosophy, Miscellaneous | Comments Off on Back From Maine

Trap!

Posted on May 30, 2017 by kimerer_brian

Remember the cute little bunny in my previous post? You know, the one who was rumored to have been eating the flowers? This guy. Well, somebody said the word “Trap“, and this image immediately popped into my head. But then, … Continue reading →

Posted in House Project, Miscellaneous | Comments Off on Trap!

More Bread

Posted on May 26, 2017 by kimerer_brian

I made another loaf of bread. This is a recipe that makes an open crumb artisan bread. Check this out. I made that! Here is what it looks like on the inside. Here’s a closeup so you can see the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on More Bread

Really Old Car

Posted on May 21, 2017 by kimerer_brian

I went out to the garage to put the new charger for the new phones in the car. I decided to try the charger in the accessory port to see if it would work. Hunh? Wazzat? Yikes. It’s like new … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Comments Off on Really Old Car

Bread

Posted on May 17, 2017 by kimerer_brian

Today, I made a loaf of bread. I have been studying better techniques for making artisan bread at home. I am all into autolyse and gluten and oven spring….. Of course, I picked the very best day of the year … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking | Comments Off on Bread

Smalt

Posted on May 9, 2017 by kimerer_brian

“Smalt”. That is a really cool word. It is the name of a paint color that I just found. The original Smalt is made from ground up Cobalt Glass. This paint is called “Smalt Hue”, which means that it is … Continue reading →

Posted in Art | Comments Off on Smalt

Another Seuss Plant

Posted on May 3, 2017 by kimerer_brian

We have another Dr. Seuss® plant blooming. At least this one doesn’t smell like rotting flesh.

Posted in Miscellaneous | Comments Off on Another Seuss Plant