Spring Arts Propoganda

The high school that I teach at has an annual Spring Arts Festival.  For the evening, the student’s creativity is put on display.  There is quite a list: welding, photography, quilting, cooking, pottery, painting, gymnastics, instrumental numbers, singing, and much more.  This even pulls in about 500-700 people. For this year’s festival some co-workers & […]

Power to the People

Last Friday night was stuffed food night made with power tools that I usually use on my jPod trailer build. Senior Management & I made stuffed peppers.  Here is the recipe: Stuffed peppers: 4-6 Red or Yellow Bell peppers 1 cup of rice (dry) 10-12 mushrooms 1 tsp. Mongolian Fire Oil Smoked Gouda Cheese A […]

Practice for "THE Project"

My father-in-law just had a birthday.  For his 60th, the family celebrated by hanging out with 50 or so of his friends.  He is one of those people that I hope I can be when I’m 60.  He is an Ironman triathlete and plans to do the Coeur d’Alene Ironman again this coming June, 2009. […]

Curves

The glue dried on the galley hatch & I opened things up this morning.  It looks really nice.  It fits the curve of the trailer perfectly.  I also did some sanding and other fine adjustments.  I am pleased with the outcome.  As far as this blog is concerned, visual impact is minimal (See: galley).  However, […]

Galley & Dumplings

After finishing off the Cowboy Pot roast, Senior Management and I decided that I must make another Dutch Oven dish.  This time I made “Chicken Dumpling Stew” (A few Pics Below).  It turned out really well.  I used a recipe found in the cookbook “Texas Treasury of Dutch Oven Cooking“.  The corn was processed & […]

Progress 0%…Fun 100%

This past weekend, Senior Management  treated me for my birthday.  She made a spectacular breakfast Saturday Morning & scheduled the rest of the day just for the two of us.  It was my first day off in 18 and a welcome change from daily life. Sunday morning was spent with family & then we all […]

Now We’re Cooking

Christmas afforded little time for work on the jPod but some work was accomplished.  With about 5 feet of snow in a week, I spent most of my spare time shoveling the driveway, street, roof, other people’s driveways & roofs, pulling people out of the ditch, & generally wishing I could move without aching.  Plus, […]