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Brian Bilbrey February 11, 2016

11 Feb 2016

Lexi under a shawl Yeah, Lexi is a spoiled dog and she knows it, but all on her own, she'll go find something a bit like a blanket, on whatever piece of furniture is convenient. She'll burrow in, then turn a couple of times and end up with her face poking out so that she can see what's going on. Just in case we're doing anything interesting, don't you know? This time, it was Marcia's red shawl, draped (for a while) on the back of the sofa. Lexi hauled that down, and draped herself. Cute as beans. * * *…

Brian Bilbrey August 16, 2015

Returns with a Vengeance

Summer, that is. We're in a pattern of high heat and humidity right now, which makes working outside (and walking the dog) less than utterly pleasant activities. I strive, however, to not let that stop me. Today, after shopping and such, I managed a 3-gallon harvest out of the garden, much of which turned into the contents of these jars: Yep, there's still salsa coming out of the garden. It's been winding down for a week or more, but there may be one more batch before the year's production is done. * * * My dance card was full last…

Brian Bilbrey January 27, 2013

Another weekend gone

Also this weekend, I baked cookies, and made an army's worth of chili. I used the last of the summer's freezer-reserve tomato sauce, a couple of pounds each of ground turkey and ground spicy italian sausage, and mixed red kidney and black beans. Heat and chili powder added. Yum! Sadly, the cookies are almost gone... I got the second coat of white on the shelving today. A small roller with a smooth-coat cover, and a gallon-size rolling grid solved the problems I was having with painting. I still have to decide what to do next: Poly or no poly. I'm…

Brian Bilbrey January 14, 2013

Bacon Candy?

http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/bacon-candy I'm going to have to try this!

Brian Bilbrey November 25, 2012

Leftovers

Our turkey day was full of thanks and food and more food. Just the two of us, and a 17 pound bird ... shedloads of leftovers, needless to say. Marcia's job-hunt continues, and I'm back to work tomorrow after a week off. It's been very weird, frankly. I did a lot of schoolwork - both for the week in progress, and groundwork for the final website project. I played some Half Life 2, and watched a bit of Top Gear UK. And the week is gone, just like that. * * * Our condolences to the families, friends, and units…