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Raised Bed Garden

September 13, 2011

After suffering complete failure (due to climate and critters) with our 4×4 gardens last year (click here for a picture), we wentall out this year with a new system. It’s bigger, raised up a bit more,…

Sassafras Floral

September 1, 2011

After years of nagging, my sister Sarah is allowing me to upgrade their flash-based website (that I built) to modern standards. They’ve got some great new photos and I just wanted to share this one…

Off the Grid

August 19, 2011

Update: Off the Grid is now Off the Air. All the stuff that was being posted there is now being posted here. No need to update two sites, friends. You can use the Off the…

Paper Airplane: Cobra

August 17, 2011

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X34CGZ5UZoQ] With a 4-year-old boy in the house we make a lot of paper airplanes. This is one of our favorites.

D300 outta commission

August 10, 2011

After sending in my favorite lens for repair a few weeks back, I’ve now had to send in the body as well. All told it’ll be nearly two months without a decent camera. Here’s a…

Natural Spider Killer

August 5, 2011

Here’s Kari’s chemical free, essential oil based spider killer spray. We use it to keep our annual Hobo Spider infestation at bay. ESSENTIAL OIL MIXTURE 2/3 bottle of Tiger Balm Liniment  3 tsp peppermint essential oil…

Brewing: Negra Cerveza

August 4, 2011

Getting back on the home brew bandwagon. After a successful IPA this spring, it’s time to try it again with a Mexican style dark beer. I’m sticking with the pre-fab kits from The Beer Nut…

Park City Over the Air TV Reception

September 24, 2010

Our family has never been much for watching TV – we’ve seemed to get by ok with watching movies on a laptop, and now that Netflix streams directly, well… But I am a fan of…

Shane McConkey 1969 – 2009

March 30, 2009

I got to meet Shane as a lift op in Crested Butte one year during the U.S. Extreme championships. It wasn’t an extended meeting, but amongst all the ego at those events, he was a…

Historic Day

January 20, 2009

What a difference 8 years make. 8 years ago, I and much of the country was feeling down and depressed and fearful of the future. Eggs were thrown. Today is a different story. The sight…