Author Archives: kimerer_brian

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 →

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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 →

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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.

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Quiet

Posted on April 28, 2017 by kimerer_brian

This blog has been quiet lately, and that is because I have gone off on another project to build an instrument. I am building a dulcimer this time. Here is what it will look like. I am documenting every (mis)step … Continue reading →

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22 Years

Posted on April 12, 2017 by kimerer_brian

Wow! 22 years! That went by fast. That’s how long those LED light bulbs are supposed to last. However… today we had one literally fall apart while we were using it. The bulb was in this desk lamp. I turned … Continue reading →

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Fox in the Henhouse

Posted on April 2, 2017 by kimerer_brian

We don’t have a henhouse, but apparently we do have the fox. This guy showed up early in the morning and was poking around the house, probably looking for breakfast. The crappy, double-exposed photo is because I took it through the … Continue reading →

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Hawk

Posted on March 27, 2017 by kimerer_brian

We had a visitor today. He showed up in a tree out back. He spent some time surveying the place, probably looking for squirrel lunches. I spent some time snapping photos. There he is, looking regal and checking out the back yard. … Continue reading →

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Nixie Clock

Posted on March 19, 2017 by kimerer_brian

So, what do old programmers do after they retire? They write old programs, like a Nixie Tube Clock program. If you don’t know what a Nixie Tube is, then you are not an old programmer. They are neon glow bulbs … Continue reading →

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Nasty Storm, Indeed

Posted on March 17, 2017 by kimerer_brian

That wind/snow/sleet/rain storm on Tuesday took a toll on our Chickadee house. The house is looking kind of sad and hanging at an odd angle. Here’s a closer look. It looks like the front tiedown has broken. And yet, the … Continue reading →

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Nasty Storm

Posted on March 15, 2017 by kimerer_brian

Hurricane wind, a foot of snow, followed by sleet, followed by rain, followed by a flash freeze. Storms don’t get much uglier than that. But, the Augernaut came through and threw it through and through. It started on the first pull too. … Continue reading →

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