Anyone who blogs is no stranger to comment spam. It seems that no matter how large or small your blog is, you’re going to get spammed. At the moment, I get a whole lot of comment spam from people in Russia. I don’t know what they’re trying to push but chances are it’s for some […]

Heloooooooo! In case you’re wondering, that’s how I greet folks when I’m feeling a little frisky. There’s nothing like a nice, drawn out howl to let the neighborhood know you’re outside and taking callers. Cause I have to tell you I’m quite frisky these days although the worst is nearly past. And I haven’t had […]

We’re big fans of sandwiches in this house, and when I did my monthly shopping last Friday I just had to pick up some baguettes for medianoche. One of these days I have to make my own from the Bread Baker’s Apprentice –or maybe some actual Cuban bread. Not sure I have enough lard around […]

There is a new warm up video from Zuzana which is a bit long but will become second nature once you’ve done it a few times. You should always warm up your body and even your mind before you work out. If you don’t, you are much more likely to injure yourself. You will also […]

When Sue M, a fellow old German timber-frame homeowner, suggested I pick up a copy of The Backyard Homestead (available at Amazon.com and Amazon.de) (edited by Carleen Madigan and published by Storey Publishing, LLC), I quickly hopped on over to Amazon and placed my order. She was raving about how fantastic the book is, especially […]