While I was cleaning up downstairs I hear my wife say "Jason, I need help". Concerned since I've never heard her say that phrase before in regards to our child I ran up stairs and was greeted with a very confused looking baby, a crib dripping with milk, cereal, and oatmeal, floors covered with it, rocker, ... well, let's just say everything.
Poor girl.
Everything gets wiped up and she gets settled down- wasn't crying, wasn't upset... probably just wondered where her dinner went and why she was so hungry.
Momma fed her again in her room instead of ours just in case she got sick again- no need in washing two sets of sheets in one night.
Photos coming- seems to take forever.
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Sunday, May 3, 2009
It's a busy busy life, for us!
With time quickly passing me by I realized that, once again, I'd managed to make it another week without posting anything. Again. For what, 5.5 months now?
So in an effort to prevent that I'm going to set an assignment for photos. Now unfortunately I can not post a photo every day as it simply takes too much time to unload them from the camera, even with the fully automated systems I've put in place, but at least I should be able to get a few more up.
My daughter, Evelyn, now has learned to roll over. It's a great feeling and she loves doing it- except at night when she gets stuck and starts to scream. At all hours. Every hour. It's as if we never figured out how to sleep through the night again.
Now we're hoping that within a few days she'll either learn to sleep on her belly with her butt in the air until she stops crying or I'll move into a soundproofed office and sleep elsewhere. Either one is an acceptable outcome- I slept today (Sunday) from ? til 1 pm something- I was so exhausted over the past two nights- even MORE so than when we first brought her home.
She's a giggle fest with lots of smiles and laughter and absolutely no trouble, save for regular pooping which worries her parents more than her. Prune juice passes/fixes everything.
OK back to dinner. I have 5 minutes while baby and momma take a bath until I have to come in and scrub them down.
So in an effort to prevent that I'm going to set an assignment for photos. Now unfortunately I can not post a photo every day as it simply takes too much time to unload them from the camera, even with the fully automated systems I've put in place, but at least I should be able to get a few more up.
My daughter, Evelyn, now has learned to roll over. It's a great feeling and she loves doing it- except at night when she gets stuck and starts to scream. At all hours. Every hour. It's as if we never figured out how to sleep through the night again.
Now we're hoping that within a few days she'll either learn to sleep on her belly with her butt in the air until she stops crying or I'll move into a soundproofed office and sleep elsewhere. Either one is an acceptable outcome- I slept today (Sunday) from ? til 1 pm something- I was so exhausted over the past two nights- even MORE so than when we first brought her home.
She's a giggle fest with lots of smiles and laughter and absolutely no trouble, save for regular pooping which worries her parents more than her. Prune juice passes/fixes everything.
OK back to dinner. I have 5 minutes while baby and momma take a bath until I have to come in and scrub them down.
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Attic
This weekend has been spent ripping out old insulation and installing new insulation. I now have effective R58 to R98 in the baby's room and over the lights- and I've also shut down the air intrusion that would happen around them because of the way the old insulation has sagged.
Seth cut, I imitated Darth Vader, and the insulation just fuzzed apart. Very long, very tiring, very itchy work.
It's mostly done except for some spots around the bathroom fans- I'm going to add a cellulose insulation there to keep air intrusion down and then toss on a few more pieces. Then I'll put up a shelving unit around the outside that should hold a couple dozen crates (next to see what will fit up the attic).
Joys :)
Seth cut, I imitated Darth Vader, and the insulation just fuzzed apart. Very long, very tiring, very itchy work.
It's mostly done except for some spots around the bathroom fans- I'm going to add a cellulose insulation there to keep air intrusion down and then toss on a few more pieces. Then I'll put up a shelving unit around the outside that should hold a couple dozen crates (next to see what will fit up the attic).
Joys :)
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Baby Room and Wine Progress-
All the joints have had at least one coat of mud put on them in the baby's room. Now it's a dry / apply / wait game.
I spent all day on Saturday prepping the wine for bottling and starting next years batches. I don't think I'm going to have time to clean and prepare all the bottles I need for this years batches- I'm almost out- so I'm very screwed and pretty annoyed, but that's the risk I took while waiting. This year may only be 36 gallons of Riesling wine (the 45 gallons of Chardonnay from last year is still sitting in the tanks).
Unless I can get some free time or slave labour there won't be any 2008 Chardonnay. Sigh. I do have some smaller carboys- perhaps I should just do a couple of gallons in those... ?
I spent all day on Saturday prepping the wine for bottling and starting next years batches. I don't think I'm going to have time to clean and prepare all the bottles I need for this years batches- I'm almost out- so I'm very screwed and pretty annoyed, but that's the risk I took while waiting. This year may only be 36 gallons of Riesling wine (the 45 gallons of Chardonnay from last year is still sitting in the tanks).
Unless I can get some free time or slave labour there won't be any 2008 Chardonnay. Sigh. I do have some smaller carboys- perhaps I should just do a couple of gallons in those... ?
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Hot Pepper Hell
We borrowed a food dehydrator from a friend yesterday and Liz started to dehydrate her peppers.
The house started to smell of hot peppers- that tangy, green burning hell known as spice.
At 6am when I got up the house reeked of peppers- she was happy, I was eager to leave. They dried in about 10 hours.
Next up- basil and sage and tons of hops....
The house started to smell of hot peppers- that tangy, green burning hell known as spice.
At 6am when I got up the house reeked of peppers- she was happy, I was eager to leave. They dried in about 10 hours.
Next up- basil and sage and tons of hops....
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Beer: Barley Island, Noblesville IN
Barley Island
A dated post to be sure- but while attending my Grandfather's funeral we ran across a brewery in Noblesville , IN, named Barley Island. Mind you the entire clan had gathered for a 'tea party' and the males were in desperate need of reclaiming their masculinity.
So it was in search of a bit of refreshment that we found ourselves entering Barley Island. I should note that Indiana has not banned smoking in bars or breweries- so unfortunately I wasn't enjoying myself as much as I'd like.
Belgium - Strong belgium (duhhh) characteristics- was as good as a beer overseas. Not much aroma (but was that due to the smoking? I don't know)- 1/6/6
IPA Cask Conditioned Ale- Great hops, some off taste due to the cask- good room temperature. A little while later as it sat out and I made my way through the rest of the beers I tasted it again- and it was even better! 2/8/8
The Brown Ale- They said they added more hops in this batch but (I felt) it was wasted. There also was not much malt character- 2/5/7
The Pale Ale- Great Hops, great floral and bittering- 2/8/9
Wheat- Once again, I'm not a wheat fan, but this was very good. Practically no aroma to speak of, 1/7/7
I'd recommend stopping in for a pint- I was sorely disappointed by the lack of stouts (new production coming online after losing a boiler) but I'll get that the next time I'm around Indy.
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