Returned parts from recent projects to assigned plastic shoeboxes or to a Habitat donation bag. Shoeboxes are the right size to group parts: bigger boxes hide clutter. Two of the brown crates hold parts for current projects. The process never ends: some shelves need work now,
Category: Home Living
A Star is Born
Dimmed the lights for night 3 of our musicals weekend. Tonight: A Star is Born (2018). Lady Gaga’s “La Vie en Rose,” performed in a gay bar, was affirmation, hope, and entertainment.
Cinco de Mayo Eats
Beans over rice for Cinco de Mayo. I made the bean dish ahead of time to allow flavors to develop.
Wire Ends
Swept up after doing some electrical work.
Carrot Week
Brainstormed solutions to an overabundance of carrots. Declared this week to be Carrot Week.
Compostable Bags
Peeled open a bunch of compostable produce bags without swearing.
Domestic Duties Done
After a morning of domestic duties, it was time to follow other pursuits.
Recreating a Recipe
My mission, this afternoon, is to try to reproduce a dish we enjoyed in New Zealand.
Carefully Clamped
Carefully clamped an electrical project box before drilling holes in it. Last time I wasn’t so careful, and ended up at Urgent Care.
Menu Management System
Our new Menu Management System imposes structure on our week, reminds us which day it is, and helps us manage our inventory of vegetables. We shouldn’t need to go to a supermarket until the middle of next week.