Author Archives: kimerer_brian

You can tell that the baby beer is happy because of the burbling sounds that it makes in the bucket. Click on the photo of the bucket to hear the happy beer.

It has been brought to my attention by more than one reader of this blog that in the image posted with my previous entry there is an unfortunate juxtaposition of the beer brewing equipment with some toilet plungers… which are … Continue reading →

I have put up my first batch of home brewed beer since we moved into the new house. It is now sitting in the broom closet waiting for the yeast to wake up and get to work. The beer is … Continue reading →

I named the generator, “The Beast“, so I thought that it might be fun to name the new snow blower too. I think “The Augernaut” has a nice ring to it.

It is finally a beautiful day after all that rain. The air is cool; the sun is warm. The impatiens are blooming on the front porch. The birds are singing, and the roses are blooming out by the vegetable garden. … Continue reading →

We are being saved from the mold monster by our very own R2-D2. That is a Sears Kenmore 50701 dehumidifier, capable of pumping 70 pints of moisture out of the air every 24 hours. So far it is pumping a … Continue reading →

While I was poking around in the basement last weekend, during the recent hurricane, looking for water leaks, I found this: How’s that for maximal ick factor? That, dear friends, is the bottom of one of the new shelves that … Continue reading →

Perhaps you remember from a few weeks ago that we found a Big Rock where we were digging the rose garden. If you scroll down a few frames in this blog you can see it. Yesterday we pulled that rock … Continue reading →

Speaking of ambitious plants, they seem to like the environment in the plant room. This one is reaching for the very top of the cathedral ceiling. I don’t know what it’s plans are once it reaches the top. Just so … Continue reading →