My Turn, My Turn!

— Posted inEclectic — 1 min read

Our pergola is very nice unless it isn’t. The isn’t is the fact that algae grows on it. A certain member of our family doesn’t like it, especially when we have friends up for happy hour. It really isn’t all that hard to clean the algae off with our pressure washer, though one does get wet and the arms not being what they once were tend to become tired.

No Tom Sawyer needed here, she actually wanted to take turns using the pressure washer. We have always been willing to help each other or do what is traditionally considered to be the other spouse’s jobs. Marriage is so much more than just a eight letter word.

And Sam Played It Again

— Posted inTravel — 1 min read

We didn’t like it when it happened the first time around, but we certainly didn’t expect it to happen again. This the other air-conditioner on our 5th wheel RV going bad. It will take a few days for the replacement to arrive, a week where 100° F (38° C) temperatures are forecast. Things break, you get them fixed and life goes on.

A Miserable Week

— Posted inEclectic — 1 min read

For the past 10 days it has been like this almost every day. There is that old saying, “It isn’t the heat, it’s the humidity”. 91° F (33° C) temperature with a heat index of 107° F (42° C) has meant that I couldn’t work outside without the sweat literally dripping off me.

Smart would be working inside, but since we are trying to get ready to leave in Sophie for our summer travels, the outside work has to be done. I guess you could label me Roasting Rob.

As Punctual as a Swiss Train

— Posted inNature — 1 min read

This time, a brief video of our nightly bathing bird. When we see him doing his nightly ablution we know it between 5 and 6 PM (17:00 and 18:00). And yes, I know there is a significant amount of background noise, but you can also hear him splashing around in the water. When you live where the wind almost never stops blowing you can get so used to it that you really don’t notice it. Such is the case where we live.

Wine as a Hobby

— Posted inEclectic, Food — 1 min read

In the past five years I have bottled over a thousand bottles of homemade wine The above is a short video of a batch during primary fermenting. What you see on the top of the must is a layer of Zante Raisins which I added to to give the wine a special “twist”. I also added some toasted oak and wine tannin to further improve it.

In 2 to 3 years this wine will rival any $25 to $35 a bottle wine I have ever tasted. All the wines I have made have been from wine kits.. I tweak the kits so the wine is what my wife and I like, and we definitely like something different in wines. If you have any questions what this is all about ask away and I will be glad to answer.