I tried to make hard candy the other day so I could put it on the birthday list. I ended up with a pool of badly burnt sugar. It was going fine at first. I heated up sugar, water, and corn syrup. The mix had to get to 310 degrees, and it took FOREVER... Continue Reading →
Need Ideas for the Weekend?
If you live in Boston and like books, you should attend the Boston Book Festival. If you live in Boston and like vegetarian food, you should attend the Boston Vegetarian Food Festival.
Halfway There
I'm livin' on a prayer alright. I hit the halfway mark in the birthday list tonight. I made lime-flavored popcorn. One of my clearest memories from childhood is going to the popcorn store. The store sold flavored popcorn, or "glazed" popcorn as I have seen... Continue Reading →
Lights Out
This morning, I blew a fuse as I was blowdrying my hair. Woops. There went the lights and my hairdryer. I couldn't remember which fuse box was mine, so I had to call the property manager upstairs. We fiddled around a bit until we found the correct fuse. I ran out the door with... Continue Reading →
Time Suckage
If you are looking for a new website to assist you in whiling away hour after hour, try instructables.com. Oh, the randomness. Learn how to make a bibliophile's Christmas tree or a pepper basil caipirinha or an LED chandelier. Endless possibilities...
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