Author Archives: Brian Gallimore

Picture of Oiled Bird

An oiled bird sits on the beach at East Grand Terre Island along the Louisiana coast after being drenched in oil from the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill Thursday, June 3, 2010. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) —- We have an addiction … Continue reading →

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Plum-Flavored Sugar, Hold the Worms

I’ve quickly moved through the 5 stages of grief since finding that my precious plums were playing host to some very rude and uninvited worms.  A few people advised me to just cut out the bad parts of the fruit … Continue reading →

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My First Canning FAIL

I was excited to see that my plum tree is full of fruit that is ripe or near ripe. I decided to seize the moment and go ahead and make some plum jam tonight. I was missing a few things, … Continue reading →

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Neighborhood Hazard

If you are a motorcycle enthusiast, you might have already heard this story, but it is definitely worth reading again.   (theme similar to the bricklayer story)  The original appears to come from a guy selling a book.  (and thanks David T. for bringing … Continue reading →

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Working from Home

I brought all the stuff I’ve been working on in the office home so I could spend the weekend here instead of all alone in the office.  This is all equipment from automationdirect.com (the walmart of industrial automation).  I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Can you guess what’s in the picture?

Can you guess what’s in the picture? A) Strawberry ice cream B) Chicken C) Plastic foam D) None of the above Answer below What you need to know: Folks, this is mechanically separated chicken, an invention of the late 20th … Continue reading →

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Butt Lift Procedure Picture

Received via e-mail: — Dear Family and Friends, Most of you know I went in for a small surgical procedure for a butt lift. I did not have the most pleasant of experiences. I wanted to show you how it … Continue reading →

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Mason Jar Case Project

Dave suggested that cases would be a good way to store mason jars full of food.  At first I thought this was unnecessary, but the more I thought about it, the more I liked the idea.  If all your jars won’t … Continue reading →

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Garden Update: May 22, 2010

The family went to the McKinney farmer’s market this morning and found some good deals. One the way back we stopped at the local nursery off Greenville. They had a sign out front ‘retiring, everything must go’. I asked the … Continue reading →

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More Jars

Mike went to a garage sale and picked up a bunch of free jars for me. Looks like there are lots of quart jars in there, along with some non-canning jars too. I’m done looking at craigslist for a while, … Continue reading →

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