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I’ve recently restarted keeping a sourdough starter. This marks my 4th starter that I’ve cultivated since becoming introduced to the concept, the other three have sadly been given up on by me or killed by various […]

“You only have to brush the ones you want to keep,” is what my mother always told me. Admittedly I’m terrible about establishing a regular tooth brushing habit. It’s also a hard thing to keep up with when you […]

Hey all,

As some of you may know my comfort genre when it comes to books is Early 20th Century Boys’ Adventure novels; of which I bought a literal grocery bag full when I was home in Pennsylvania for the winter […]

Ajahn Brahm has a story of building his first brick wall. Of laying brick after brick and a lesson in patience of making sure each brick was level and smooth. In the end when he steps back and looks at the wall […]

The boxes took a while to roll in. First was the castor oil, with the Coconut oil and Lavender oil. Also in this box was the lye. As with the arrival of any package there were the curious hangers on determined to […]

This week I’ve mostly been focusing on getting over a cold that had entrenched itself in my chest over our weekend trip to Philly Last weekend. The trip itself was delightful. It’s always a pleasure to get to see […]

Pickled Eggs

Ingredients:

1 Dozen Eggs
1 cup Apple Cider Vinegar
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
1 med. onion
2 (15oz) cans of Beets (I prefer sliced but whole also works)

Hard boil the dozen […]

Here we are, the end of week one, Alf Summer. It’s been exciting, engaging, exhausting. I can’t recall another week in which I’ve had as many juicy conversations, learned as many tools, or connected with as many […]

Tuesday, was a day of travel. Rising bright and early to be ready to leave the land of QIVC at 7AM. Emilie Michaud was gracious enough to give @themadhatter and I a ride tithe bus station in Albany. We arrived […]

The heart of a ship is its bell. Often the first piece of bright work to be polished and when a ship has reached the end of its life, it’s the last piece removed from the boat. Bells sound the meals, keep the […]

I managed a surprise trip to my hometown this past week to visit my mother and play a couple rounds of disc golf on my old home course. A sport which I picked up from an ex-girlfriend, and while my passion for her […]

While Ryan’s been down in Puerto Rico, Bear and I have come down out of the country to play in the city for the week. It’s been great to be down here with the ALCNYC crew. It’s been a jam packed week as there’s […]

It’s been one month since I left my old job building boats to come live at QIVC and put in time at CloudHouse with @bear and @madhatter. Boy have things changed since I got here. It’s gone from fridged sweater and […]