Nik and I have been digging in the dirt in our never ending quest to do away with grass and replace it with something that we can eat or is pretty to look at. Last month we planted radishes, mustard greens, red leaf lettuce and kale. The mustard greens and the lettuce are doing fine …
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Workbench
I have been really thinking a lot about woodworking again and with the Spring in full effect and the arrival of a Woodcraft store in Chattanooga I am pumped to really start building some things. I started a month ago building a workbench which I will upload a gallery of the project as it progressed …
Cold Coon Ride
Gilligan and I met at 9:30 this freezing AM for 2 hours of riding at racoon mountain. The trails were a bit obscured with the freshly fallen leaves but overall it was very enjoyable. Well almost everything was. My feet got pretty cold even though the rest of me stayed nice and toasty.
Making Homebrew
After a long hiatus I have decided to start making homebrew again. My first 2 batches are kitsI got from Homebrew Heaven, a Red Ale and a Belgian White Ale. Both of these kits are very well put together with superb instructions that even a beginner could follow. Since I am not a beginner but …
Biking Legislation
Congressman Earl Blumenauer added some new legislation to the $700 billion bailout that helps employers encourage bicycle commuting. The Bicycle Commuter Act of 2009 allows employers who sign up for the program to allow a fringe benefit of $20 per month for employees towards the purchase of a bicycle, bicycle parts or repairs.
We don’t always get it right.
Tonight at JJ’s we booked a Nashville band the Nobility to open a show for a band performing at JJ’s for the first time Eddies in the Wind. Unfortunately this was the wrong order in my opinion. The Nobilty are that kind of dancy power pop that the Nashville area seems to be producing lots …
subaruxtras.com blows
I found them on the Internet and tried to purchase a bike rack for my Forester. I thought everything was going ok until a week later when I had heard nothing from them regarding my order since I got the order confirmation email. On the site it “claims” they do not charge your card until …
Christabel, New Familiars and Chooglin’
September is lining up to be an awesome month down at my favorite club JJ’s Bohemia but last night did not fail to satisfy either. There were 3 acts lined up for the show last night, Chooglin’ from Minneapolis, New Familiars from Charlotte, NC and local favorites Christabel and the Jons from right up the road …
Job free
Well, the summer is winding up and I have managed to go through the whole thing job free thanks to the support of my wonderful wife and the money we saved up while I was working. It is now time that I get back into the spirit of working. To do this I am undertaking …
Marvelous Michael
I rarely if ever post about sporting events (or post period) but the performances by Michael Phelps at the Olympics in Beijing are truly astounding. 8 gold medals and 7 world records in a week. WOW! Another event that I was blown away by was the mens 100M sprint which was won by Jamaica’s Usain …