Peach Cobbler

The next day after B and I processed that big box of peaches we ended up getting more in the CSA!

Peach Pie

Eat a Peach

Betty peeling hot peaches

Sliced with sugar and Fruit Fresh in bags for the freezer...

"busy"

i was feeling a bit harried this morning, too many things going on. which is all relative of course, being as that i am living a cushy, unemployed sweet life right now. even with setting myself up to experience the lowest stress level possible, things still manage to build up in my mind. i find it very interesting, maybe very human. life is good.

beer finishing up fermenting in the secondary

fresh local peaches await on the counter

making vampire fangs for the jefferson twilight 'blacula hunter' costume

brew day

i really like brewing beer. it's chemistry, microbiology and cooking all in one! cooked up an IPA today, based on a recipe i found at Menu In Progress (San Diego Pale Ale). just waiting for the yeast to kick in...

the digital thermometer has replaced the old one (which is so slow to register temp that it may actually be dead)

the grains (carapils, biscuit and crystal 10L)

a tiny mouse i found in the garage (there's at least 3 out there!)

hop pellets, 'whirlfloc' tablets and recipe worksheet

boiling wort

a very venture halloween?

completely distracted lately from building the sanshin. a habit or trait of mine that was pointed out to me in my youth (i get excited about new projects, and leave a trail of unfinished crafts etc. behind me). oh well!

i am gearing up to start brewing beer again, just waiting on an order of supplies to arrive this week. been working on getting equipment assessed here, formulating recipes. i will do an IPA for B&R (i'm thinking san diego style ale). also, will make a second attempt at a gluten-free beer for paul. should be fun.

B has big plans for us for halloween. we will make costumes for the entire family, on a theme which we all love! this will be very interesting.

butternut body progress

i glued up the body pieces last week, and started to shape it.

i've been stalled out trying to decide what to do next. cutting holes in the body to receive the neck requires getting the neck height figured out. neck height needs me to figure out the pegbox first, kinda. so maybe i'll drill the pilot holes for the pegs. even though this is 'trash' wood i still get hesitant, don't want to make a mistake!

here's the body resting where it will attach to the neck, just to get an idea of final product. that neck is seriously curved. the small piece to the left is the plum wood, shaping it into a peg.