Garden Weather

temp: 35.6 F (2.0 C)
humidity: 64%
wind: From the NE at 2.0 MPH Gusting to 8.0 MPH
pressure: 1026.0 mb
station: KILWHEAT3
February 4, 7:33 AM CST

Recent Photos

Boston Baked Beans Baby

I have an unhealthy relationship with baked beans. No really. If you want to cause an angry discussion, then argue with me about what are proper baked beans. (sorry, you’re wrong if it involves meat, tomatoes, hot peppers or other abominations)

The best commercial beans on the market are from Bush’s….fact. End of story. [...]

2012 Planning

I have lots of things to plan for in 2012. All of it is doable, but much of the issue of getting things done always has to do with time slipping away before you can do it. Time is the only thing you can’t get more of, can’t buy more of, can’t trade more [...]

2011 In Review

I’m not one for new years resolutions, but I do like taking the time to look back on the year and make plans for the future.

2011 Plans – Didn’t Do

Go raspberry picking Go camping at Staved Rock Go on a family trip to the Dakota’s Go blueberry picking in Michigan

Because we [...]

Chicago Highland Games 2011

It’s back in town and it’s next weekend!!

Friday June 17, 2011 4:00pm to 8:00pm

Saturday June 18, 2011 8:00am to 9:00pm

The Schedule of Events have been published in PDF format.  Still not done in a way that makes it easy to figure out what you want to do and when (see previous [...]

30 minutes in a blizzard

So as the snowpocalypse was in full force in Chicago I decided to gear up and experience a real blizzard for myself.  I dressed in slightly more than my normal winter clothes to see how I would fair and headed out into white out conditions.  I was only going to go about 1/4 [...]