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Last night. Winter views like this make slogging through summer worth it.
As is annual tradition, made caramel the other day. Every batch is unique. Compared to last year, the caramels are harder but bolder in flavor.
Christmas Soup is a before Christmas tradition for us. Easy and so very tasty.
😬 this backgammon game ended more intensely than expected. I won 🙌
I had rain gage issues the last big rain & wind storm. A mast pole was slightly loose so I wedged it in tighter. I also added weight to the bottom of the structure. It is level and the tipping bucket is not sticky. Hope that increases accuracy in wind despite shrubs.
I didn’t feel the M 6.2 - 38km W of Petrolia, CA earthquake in Orland but it was easily recorded on the @raspishake.
Had homemade Korean pancakes (jeon) tonight. Filled with leftover banchan used in last night’s bibimbap.
Whole wheat waffles… smothered with definitely very healthy butter and maple syrup.
Success! First try of Hank’s Hefeweizen home brew and it is exactly what a Hefeweizen should be: delicious malt flavors and not hoppy. I’m so happy about this. Was a lot of anxiety-inducing work & waiting.
Wind and rain today in California.
Soggy House Finch.
Soggy house finches and house sparrows (maybe a fox sparrow too) sheltering on grape vines from the wind and desperately needed rain.
Caseta dimmer switches are easier since they don’t care about hot versus load wires. But the jokers that lived here before connected the upper switch ground directly to the lower switch and… didn’t connect the actual house ground. Also daisy chaining like that is not the way. 🤬
I’m getting really good at installing Caseta switches. A no-contact voltage tester pen is key for safety & to get the hot wire right the first time.
First beer I ever brewed is now bottled and will be carbonating for a few weeks. I tasted it and it is definitely a Hefeweizen. ~4.3% ABV. Not quite 5.1% listed on the product page but I had ~3°F swings in temperature around 68°F. Two weeks and it’ll be ready to drink! 🤞🍻
Beer bottle label graveyard. Tomorrow is bottling day.
Moravian star - the most festive our house gets on the exterior.
Our front yard cultivated native fuchsias are still blooming. All summer, with minimal added water, and into winter. Amazing plants.
The household chef making sandwich melts. I was just trying out the Kodak T-Max 400 film “recipe” found at FujiXWeekly.
Mushrooms!
