Author Archives: kimerer_brian

Flapjacks

Posted on February 8, 2017 by kimerer_brian

Since I no longer have to chase trains in the morning, I woke up and decided to make a batch of flapjacks for breakfast. What to cook them in? I went to the basement and I found this: I bought … Continue reading →

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Marble

Posted on February 2, 2017 by kimerer_brian

Hey, look! Somebody found a marble (it wasn’t me). Nice looking marble. Blue. Cat eye. And it’s just sitting there, not rolling. Sweet.

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Still No Marble

Posted on February 2, 2017 by kimerer_brian

I still have not found any marbles to test my new shelf, however, I did find this: That is a ball bearing, which is very like a marble but heavier. It is an odd household where one cannot find a marble, … Continue reading →

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The Marble Test

Posted on February 1, 2017 by kimerer_brian

After yesterday’s post, a certain family member, who has a facility for things mechanical, did not believe the level as it was placed on the new shelf, and demanded that we do the marble test to see if the shelf is, indeed, … Continue reading →

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Check One Off

Posted on January 31, 2017 by kimerer_brian

Check one off the list. Today I finished one of my Old Retired Guy chores. I put up a shelf in the laundry, and I did it myshelf. Check it out. That thing sitting on the shelf is my level. … Continue reading →

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Don’tcha Just Love Mondays?

Posted on January 30, 2017 by kimerer_brian

I used to ask that question of my exhausted co-commuters at 6:00 a.m. as we stood on an open, frozen platform headed back to another week, waiting for another late train. “Don’tcha just Love Mondays? Mondays are my favorite day! What … Continue reading →

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Big Ass Knife in Action

Posted on January 15, 2017 by kimerer_brian

I made a couple of pizzas to munch while the Patriots played the Texans. That gave me an opportunity to try out my Big Ass Knife on my new Big Ass Cutting Board. Here are the results. Yum. Here is … Continue reading →

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Spring Cleaning

Posted on January 11, 2017 by kimerer_brian

OK. Spring Cleaning is a stretch. But is was warm today, so I took advantage of the January thaw to clean out the birdhouse. First, I took it down and took the side off of it. I designed the birdhouse using brass screws so … Continue reading →

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Big Ass Knife

Posted on January 9, 2017 by kimerer_brian

One of my Christmas presents was this Big Ass Knife for cutting pizzas. That thing is Huge! I will be able to section one of my home made pizzas in seconds using that knife. The problem is that I did not … Continue reading →

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Trophy!

Posted on January 3, 2017 by kimerer_brian

Look! This blog won a trophy! Well. OK. I made it up. But it will look nice on the desk anyway.

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