On Tuesday I began searching for a new variety of strawberry to plant, something distinct from the ones that I have presently. I ran across Whatcom Seed Company, a company with relatively few varieties of plant, but the ones they do have are rare and exotic. They do not sell plants, just seeds. Today my […]
I planted this bush/tree in my yard about three years ago. I thought it was just a flowering tree, but now it is producing berries/fruit and I have no idea what it is. Does anyone recognize what type of plant this is? In the spring it did blossom, but they were short-lived, and […]
Saw this video on YouTube yesterday and thought it was a fun video to watch. I might try following along with this guy. He has amazing abs, and a strange sense of humor.
Over the past few days I have made several attempts at figure drawing. I have attempted to read the book that I borrowed from the UNC Library,The Artist’s Complete Guide to Figure Drawing. I find the book to be a little hard to follow and not as useful as I would like in a book […]
I attempted to make biscuits for dinner this evening, but I seem to have inherited my mother’s ability to screw them up. Her biscuits always came out hard and completely inedible, but mine are a little different, they are very soft and crumble when you touch them. Unlike my mother’s, which taste like chalk, mine […]
Last time I grew herbs in an AeroGarden I didn’t have the ability to take macro pics, but now I do. Here are a few of them: Purple Basil Chives Mint Thyme Dill
This evening I tried my own attempt at making a chicken seasoning. I was going for something mildly spicy with a bit of a bite, but nothing too hot for my dinner guests (my parents and Chris). I overshot and ended up with something very spicy, but that was considered to be a good flavor […]
I have had several sets of prints done at this point. I have used a different method for just about every time I have done it and I haven’t picked my favorite yet. I think I really like having them sent to my local CVS store though, no matter how they are printed… except when […]