bottles everywhere
homebrewers, or alcoholics?
that would be “homebrewers.” 5 points!
(i know, it might be both.)
we bottled 5 gallons tonight.
more falcon
more falcon. this time, sleeping next to me on the couch. he looks happy. i tend to give off a lot of heat.
picture of falcon sleeping
btw… he passed his audition.
falcon
so, as most people who know me would be aware, we foster kittens. we’ve had probably close to 200 foster kittens through our home. we volunteer for a non-profit, no-kill animal shelter in arlington, wa called Purrfect Pals.
we recently fostered a group of 8 kittens. carrie got to name them — and what she came up with quickly were naming the boys after fords, and the girls after chevrolets.
one of the boys, pictured here, is “falcon.” falcon is currently … “auditioning.” we think he may make a good addition to our home. (how far he is through the “auditioning” process depends on who you ask, and how cheeky i’m acting when i reply.)
pictures added to various parts of the site
i’ve updated the site, adding pictures back in to various sections. (by popular demand)
updated sections include:
vehicles » f-150 (update: link fixed)
our truck: Ford F-150 "moosie"
this is our work truck, a 1990 Ford F-150 that we affectionately refer to as “moosie.”
picture of the f-150 in the mountains, 1
moosie gets some attention
in lieu of getting my focus suspension install completed (short answer: needed to replace parts i didn’t expect to replace) i decided to take part of my columbus day to work on the truck.
moosie got new spark plugs and an oil/filter change. yes, quite exciting, i know.
also we discovered that the truck (longbed F-150) will fit entirely within the garage. that’s good to know — we intend to rebuild the garage next year, and are bound by building codes to make it precisely the same size as the existing one. so the new one will accomodate a full-size pickup as well.
32
32 is a batch of beer that carrie brewed up for my birthday. it’s an India Pale Ale recipe, with a few modifications (which are a secret, even to me).
an update: it just went from primary to secondary fermenter, with an gravity drop from 1.083 to 1.020. if you’re playing along at home, that’s an ABV of 8.332%! yow, looks like we’ll be putting this exclusively into 12oz bottles.
will report again in a few weeks with the finishing gravity.
bloggy-bloggy blippos!
with all the blogging companies being bought up by major media companies, i thought i’d throw my hat into the ring.
my one lonely blog is not worth 25 or 40 million dollars, but i’d entertain the idea of being acquired by an enormous company with deep pockets.
i promise that i would then write favorably about whatever product and/or service you’re foisting upon the public. even if it has nothing to do with my daily life.
also, i will put hotlinks to your website from mine, thereby increasing my street credbility and also your pagerank score with google (at least infinitesimally, in theory).
Edinborough
edinborough is a scottish ale, and our 5th batch brewed. we recently bottled it and will report more when we drink it. (brewed from a scottish ale kit from homebrew heaven). we modified the recipe by adding more malt, and priming it with DME instead of corn sugar.
Danvers
Danvers is a honey wheat beer that carrie brewed. it’s fantastic!