So.
I was hanging some speakers in our living room.
And managed to punch a hole in the wall. [I was pounding in an anchor, and the wall gave way. Sigh.]
This weekend I decided to patch said hole.
I learned some things about myself and drywall patching:
1) If the piece is just a little bit too big, […]
A friend invited me to a new site - Notchup. Basically, you set up a profile, post some details, and in theory employers who are looking for employees like you will actually pay to interview you. Interesting! I might be a little bit more interested in listening to recruiters if they are willing to pay […]
Place of purchase: Surdyk’s
Title: Champignon Brie (Mushroom)
Description:
Champignon Brie is a German import with a rich, mushroomy flavor and a silky interior. Enjoy with a German Gewurtztraminer wine and crusty french bread.
Comments:
I haven’t ever been a huge brie fan, but Tiff and I figured we’d try this one. Still not my favorite cheese ever, but I […]
Place of purchase: Surdyk’s
Title: Marieke Gouda, Thorp, WI
Description:
This farmhouse gouda is crafted from raw milk by Marieke Penterman, who learned to make cheese in Holland. This is the most authentic gouda made in the US: the sweet and nutty flavor intensifies with age, making it an excellent pair with toasty beer like Oktoberfest or Winter […]
Place of purchase: Surdyk’s
Title: Porter Cheddar, Ireland
Description:
Irish Cheddar from Cahill Farm, lightly flavored with Porter. Butter and caramel flavors in finish.
Comments:
We first had this one at Kevin and Amy’s, and like it enough that we picked up some in our cheese outing. We were just as happy with it the second time. It’s a […]
Tiff and I recently did dinner with Kevin and Amy. It was excellent. Tiny chickens are good! In any case, they got us totally addicted to two things: cheese and lambic. Both are highly recommended. ;) In any case, this is just a note that we’re planning on trying out various kinds of […]
Where I live (Savage, MN), I don’t have much of a choice for high-speed internet other than Mediacom. They are the local cable company.. I don’t qualify for DSL, the wifi services in the area don’t reach me, and a T1 is just too expensive (and slow!).
Unfortunately, they have been having outage after outage (they […]
